Ultimate Gaming Build (I think)

[Chaos_the_God]

My first gaming rig, I figured since I'm steeping away from consoling, if I was getting into PC gaming I should go good or don't go at all

Here's my build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($196.49 @ Amazon)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($234.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.79 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($299.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($197.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($642.07 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($162.75 @ Other World Computing)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Mad Catz F.R.E.Q.9 Headset ($288.25 @ Amazon)

External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($57.99 @ B&H)

Total: $4986.25

[Swndlr]

For games, this is way too much.

But a nice build regardless.

[Br3tt96]

Don't get the swifttech cooler. Go for the ekwb predator.

[jimakos234]

Nice build, but you spend 5k for a build and you cannot spend 5 bucks more for a WD blue 1tb??

[TheRandomness]

You could go with a 5820k instead, cheaper but with less PCIe lanes or you could stay wih the 5930k and somehow fit the 400GB Intel 750 series SSD. Also, for a first gaming rig coming from console... Let's just say you'll never go back. Never.

[Darth-Marius]

 i don trust mad catz no matter what they make

[TheRandomness]

Nice build, but you spend 5k for a build and you cannot spend 5 bucks more for a WD blue 1tb??

Barracuda's are just fine (although I currently have one failing on me after 850~ days of running) but he could go with all SSD storage for a 5k build

[JohnKovac]

It just seems like an overkill. You can def drop down on the CPU, unless you are doing a bunch of rendering.

[Swndlr]

Barracuda's are just fine (although I currently have one failing on me after 850~ days of running) but he could go with all SSD storage for a 5k build

3X 1TB EVO's and call it a day lifetime.

[jimakos234]

Barracuda's are just fine (although I currently have one failing on me after 850~ days of running) but he could go with all SSD storage for a 5k build

tbh, he should go with a 2tb wd caviar black with that budget and 1 tb evo

Also a k95 rgb corsair keyboard is better than any razer.

[TheRandomness]

It just seems like an overkill. You can def drop down on the CPU, unless you are doing a bunch of rendering.

Two words for this comp and budget:

Bragging rights

[Chaos_the_God]

My goal with this build is to run any game on a quad HD (1440p) panel, on ultra at 120fps

[TheRandomness]

My goal with this build is to run any game on a quad HD (1440p) panel, on ultra at 120fps

Oh. Then it's less overkill than I previously thought

[cortexcortex]

My first gaming rig, I figured since I'm steeping away from consoling, if I was getting into PC gaming I should go good or don't go at all

Here's my build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($196.49 @ Amazon)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($234.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.79 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($299.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($197.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($642.07 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($162.75 @ Other World Computing)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Mad Catz F.R.E.Q.9 Headset ($288.25 @ Amazon)

External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($57.99 @ B&H)

Total: $4986.25

 

You're better off having a 1000W PSU, 1000W already is more than what you need. Also, I wouldn't trust Mad Catz, or Razer, with their products. I'd go with a other headset and with a K70 RGB or K95 RGB keyboard instead of the Razer one. Overall, nice build though. In my place, I'd also get an Acer XB270HU monitor instead of the ASUS one, it's IPS and still has a 144Hz refresh rate.

[Chaos_the_God]

Could you recommend a good 1000w PSU?

[jimakos234]

Could you recommend a good 1000w PSU?

EVGA GS 1050w (seasonic) EVGA G2 1000W (super flower)

get the one that is cheaper

[Leonard]

My first gaming rig, I figured since I'm steeping away from consoling, if I was getting into PC gaming I should go good or don't go at all

Here's my build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($564.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($196.49 @ Amazon)

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

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($234.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.79 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($799.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($299.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($197.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.45 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($642.07 @ B&H)

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($162.75 @ Other World Computing)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($51.99 @ Newegg)

Headphones: Mad Catz F.R.E.Q.9 Headset ($288.25 @ Amazon)

External Storage: Western Digital Elements 1TB External Hard Drive ($57.99 @ B&H)

Total: $4986.25

I would do this

[jimakos234]

I would do this

performance wise, it is not even close to its final build, only large amounts of storage

[JohnKovac]

Two words for this comp and budget:

Bragging rights

I don't want to sound like a dick, because some people do have the money, but honestly it gets to the point of seeing it over and over again.