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xjame5
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Hey guys,

So I was planning on buying the Digital Storm Aventum 3 but when they FINALLY released the thing last week, I saw that their starting price was $5k... yea, no.

So now I'm building my own in preparation of Fallout 4. [emoji4]

Please let me know what you think. Let me know of any concerns you might have with what I selected or am missing. Is the PSU overkill? Will the custom GPUs fit in the case? Will the CPU cooler fit in the case above the mobo? Are the case fans enough or should I buy one? Any negative opinions on any of these parts? Etc.

I'm considering getting 16gb of ram and not 32. I only selected those because I am going for a red build, and well those are red. Couldn't seem to find any 2x8gb red stick selections on the site...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y7kMWZ

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Honestly that list is pretty bad for the money... I'll edit in a few minutes with something way better

Nude Fist 1: i5-4590-ASRock h97 Anniversary-16gb Samsung 1333mhz-MSI GTX 970-Corsair 300r-Seagate HDD(s)-EVGA SuperNOVA 750b2

Name comes from anagramed sticker for "TUF Inside" (A sticker that came with my original ASUS motherboard)

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Well that's why I need opinions. If the 5960 is overkill would the 5930 still be overkill or should I just get the 5820k? This system is primarily for gaming however I do multi-task often but not a ton.

 

 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($138.79 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($61.69 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($119.95 @ Directron) 
Total: $3414.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You don't even need x99 if you're not video editing.

i5-4690k@4.5GHz || MSI GTX 970 || MSI z97 Gaming 5 || NZXT Kraken x61 || WD Black 1TB || Crucial MX100 || 8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro || Corsair RM750 || NZXT H440 || Corsair k70 RGB mx browns || Acer H236HL || ViewSonic VX2255wm-4

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Either get a 1080p/1440p monitor and one 980ti, or two 980tis and a 4k monitor. Don't get an 8 core i7 because most of the power is wasted, and the IPC isn't as good as Skylake. Either way it's likely going to be super overkill for Fallout 4

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($110.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.45 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($138.79 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($61.69 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($119.95 @ Directron) 
Total: $3219.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Nude Fist 1: i5-4590-ASRock h97 Anniversary-16gb Samsung 1333mhz-MSI GTX 970-Corsair 300r-Seagate HDD(s)-EVGA SuperNOVA 750b2

Name comes from anagramed sticker for "TUF Inside" (A sticker that came with my original ASUS motherboard)

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Hey guys,

So I was planning on buying the Digital Storm Aventum 3 but when they FINALLY released the thing last week, I saw that their starting price was $5k... yea, no.

So now I'm building my own in preparation of Fallout 4. [emoji4]

Please let me know what you think. Let me know of any concerns you might have with what I selected or am missing. Is the PSU overkill? Will the custom GPUs fit in the case? Will the CPU cooler fit in the case above the mobo? Are the case fans enough or should I buy one? Any negative opinions on any of these parts? Etc.

I'm considering getting 16gb of ram and not 32. I only selected those because I am going for a red build, and well those are red. Couldn't seem to find any 2x8gb red stick selections on the site...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y7kMWZ

I would do more like this

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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To run a game like Fallout 4, this build is EXTREMELY OVERKILL. 
To run it on Maximum settings (I can't really be sure considering it's not out)  I bet a i5-6600K (or whatever it's called), 16GB DDR4, and a GTX 980 would get maximum settings at 60FPS on 1080p (or higher??)

Lets assume you want to play more than that, I will try to make a PC list to go as high as reasonable.

For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience!

The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers.

The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't.

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I'm crazy...  You definitely don't need this much power in the PC, but I shaved off $700 and got a 400GB PCI-E SSD inside. with 4TB of HDD (in Raid 1/0) a 6 core CPU, and a almost blackout theme up until the two ASUS STRIX 980 Tis.

It's Crazy.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nqs2sY 

Super fast!

For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience!

The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers.

The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't.

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I'm crazy...  You definitely don't need this much power in the PC, but I shaved off $700 and got a 400GB PCI-E SSD inside. with 4TB of HDD (in Raid 1/0) a 6 core CPU, and a almost blackout theme up until the two ASUS STRIX 980 Tis.

It's Crazy.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nqs2sY 

Super fast!

You put a space at the end of the link, therefore breaking it

USEFUL LINKS:

PSU Tier List | F@H stats

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You put a space at the end of the link, therefore breaking it

Thanks

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nqs2sY

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($107.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($107.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($369.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Toshiba  4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Toshiba  4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($659.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($196.05 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($53.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full (32/64-bit)  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($719.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($61.69 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Other: ASUS SLI Bridge ($158.00)

Total: $4801.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 14:41 EDT-0400

For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience!

The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers.

The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't.

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Thanks

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nqs2sY

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($107.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($107.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($369.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Toshiba 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($196.05 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Full (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($719.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.00 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($61.69 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Other: ASUS SLI Bridge ($158.00)

Total: $4801.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-27 14:41 EDT-0400

Hey I really appreciate your time and suggestions. I love the mobo you selected as well as the case, so much so that I have selected them for my new modified build. The all black theme is sick. I have a few changes to your build and in the end I'll be saving $1k. I've been out of the pc gaming world for quite some time and NOW I'm finally starting to realize I don't need to max out every damn thing to play current gen games.
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