$3000 Budget Build - Which GPU?

[TheCF]

Below is my current build list... first time building a PC, been a Mac guy since 2004.  Budget is $3000 tops for the whole build. 

 

Right now I have the Nvidia GTX 980 Ti. Since I will be working primarily in Premiere and After Effects with a little bit in Cinema4D, is this the best option to fit in the budget.

 

Also, feel free to make suggestions on this build besides the GPU. Since this is my first build, sort of doing this blind. 

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($678.95 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($502.98 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Dell KM632 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($35.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2404.75

[Aytex]

2 980 ti's

[Zeke]

Well if you don't need all the VRAM of a Titan X, get another 980Ti.

[007agentHP]

i would recommend going x99 with a 5820k for more cores or getting 2 980 tis

[The Pizza Thief]

I second that, go with the 5820k and maybe if you select your parts wisely you could fit 2 980ti's in that budget.

[OAcesync]

 

Below is my current build list... first time building a PC, been a Mac guy since 2004.  Budget is $3000 tops for the whole build. 

 

Right now I have the Nvidia GTX 980 Ti. Since I will be working primarily in Premiere and After Effects with a little bit in Cinema4D, is this the best option to fit in the budget.

 

Also, feel free to make suggestions on this build besides the GPU. Since this is my first build, sort of doing this blind. 

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($678.95 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($502.98 @ Best Buy) 

Keyboard: Dell KM632 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($35.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2404.75

 

I would go for a X99 build

[DarkBlade2117]

Maybe get a x99 mobo, 5820k and ddr4 ram. You DONT need 32gbs of ram. 16gbs is plenty.

Start with one 980Ti. You don't have to spend all $3000 at once so start with 16gbs if ram, a single 980Ti and if you don't like the performance you are getting with one get another. If you find yourself using 14 or more GBs of ram get another 16 ect ect. Also the SSD looks a bit expensive. Get a Samsung 256gb 850Evo. Also I didn't notice a HDDs for mass storage

[byalexandr]

5820k with two 980 Tis.

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($370.50 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Superclocked Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($230.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($502.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2964.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-18 15:07 EDT-0400

 

If you drop to 16gb ram, get a cheaper PSU you could probably switch the Titan X out for 2x 980ti

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($370.50 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($502.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $3069.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-18 15:11 EDT-0400

 

A little over, but that's the other option

[ChatDaw]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($370.50 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($309.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Superclocked Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($230.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($502.98 @ Best Buy)

Total: $2964.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-18 15:07 EDT-0400

 

If you drop to 16gb ram, get a cheaper PSU you could probably switch the Titan X out for 2x 980ti

 

This one is really sweet in my opinion. I would go for that in this scenario and application If I had the money (still, that's just my opinion).

[TheCF]

Maybe get a x99 mobo, 5820k and ddr4 ram. You DONT need 32gbs of ram. 16gbs is plenty.

Start with one 980Ti. You don't have to spend all $3000 at once so start with 16gbs if ram, a single 980Ti and if you don't like the performance you are getting with one get another. If you find yourself using 14 or more GBs of ram get another 16 ect ect. Also the SSD looks a bit expensive. Get a Samsung 256gb 850Evo. Also I didn't notice a HDDs for mass storage

 

I already have 4TB external storage as well as several loose internal 1TB drives 

[DarkBlade2117]

@stealth80 that PSU is completely useless and overpriced. A 980Ti vs a TitanX it's honestly 2-3fps difference so you misewell just get a single 980Ti.

[bimmerman]

....you mention video editing software being a prime consideration. Will this be for primarily work or primarily gaming?

 

That will affect component choices significantly.

[stealth80]

@stealth80 that PSU is completely useless and overpriced. A 980Ti vs a TitanX it's honestly 2-3fps difference so you misewell just get a single 980Ti.

 

Why's it useless lol is it churning out chocolate fireguards lol? I left it in there for headroom incase he goes Titan X sli and watercooling etc. And yes the titan X is only marginally better, even at 4k. I'm just highlighting what can be bought for $3000

[TheCF]

....you mention video editing software being a prime consideration. Will this be for primarily work or primarily gaming?

 

That will affect component choices significantly.

This is strictly a work machine, no gaming. 

[bimmerman]

This is strictly a work machine, no gaming. 

 

Does the software benefit from more CPU cores? If so, I'd use the single 980ti and try to allocate for a 5960X (8 core) in the build, or focus on a lower cost but higher core count Xeon part-- work machine means stability is most important, so overclockability and overclocking features aren't necessary. No need to pay extra for that.

 

If you already have the 980ti, then you should be set for GPU, but if not-- look into a Quadro or Titan X, depending on if a Quadro or the Titan X's extra 6GB of Vram will make a difference.

 

I would also disagree with the folks here-- I would rather have 32GB of ram on a work machine.

 

I would go with:

CPU: 5960X or Xeon (eg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117479&cm_re=xeon_processor-_-19-117-479-_-Product)

CPU cooler: All in one water cooler of your favorite flavor, more for quietness than anything

Motherboard: whatever supports the processor

RAM: 32 GB

GPU: as above