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jetstarkiller
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Hello everyone! I am new to the forum and to gaming computer. I have never been a computer guy just because my xbox was doing the job ok and it still does. I finally can afford a pretty high end computer and have a budget of $2500 to $3000ish including a screen and a nice keyboard, no OS. I have been trying a bunch of config on pcpartpicker but I am never sure or satisfied. I would prefer a titan x hybrid so I won't have to update my computer for a while. But I am more than open to something else. Also should I go with liquid cooling? 

 

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Hello everyone! I am new to the forum and to gaming computer. I have never been a computer guy just because my xbox was doing the job ok and it still does. I finally can afford a pretty high end computer and have a budget of $2500 to $3000ish including a screen and a nice keyboard. I have been trying a bunch of config on pcpartpicker but I am never sure or satisfied. I would prefer a titan x hybrid so I won't have to update my computer for a while. But I am more than open to something else. Also should I go with liquid cooling? 

 

Thank you in advance!

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 




Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 


Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.95 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2596.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:48 EST-0500

 

980ti has better price/performance than a Titan X.  Air cooling should be fine for now.  I don't suggest going with a custom loop on your first build anyways.

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2596.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:48 EST-0500
 
980ti has better price/performance than a Titan X.  Air cooling should be fine for now.  I don't suggest going with a custom loop on your first build anyways.

 

This is better, but would recommend you go with a liquid cooler (Closed loop, such as a X61 kraken liquid cooler)

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This is better, but would recommend you go with a liquid cooler (Closed loop, such as a X61 kraken liquid cooler)

 

An AIO is actually a huge pain in the ass.  My pump started running at full speed last night and it hasn't stopped.  I am going crazy right now.  The Dark ROck Pro 3 is on par with any AIO anyways.  I think I'm gonna get one to replace my x61.

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I don't usually get to have a field day with builds but when I do, I love it. I went with the Haswell Refresh because it's cheaper and performance in gaming isn't that different. I also went with a dual GTX 980ti G1 Gaming setup cause why not, accompanied by a 1440p monitor, and a K70 RGB and a M65 RGB. A baller build indeed.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nBTK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nBTK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($166.94 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($65.00)
Total: $3007.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:55 EST-0500

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Thanks for the supra fast answer. I have a few questions. Does the EVGA 980 Ti hybrid worth the extra $50? Since I can squeeze more money should I go for a Titan or is it just not worth the extra money (and I know it is not the best perf for the money)? Why 2 SSD? If I go with this motherboard can I do 2 or 3 way SLI in the future? and what about skylake motherboards? a lot more limited choices...

Sorry for all these question it is just a new territory for me lol

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Overkill? ;)

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card  ($1598.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer K242HQKbmjdp 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 MX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($68.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3174.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 00:01 EST-0500
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Overkill? ;)

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card  ($1598.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer K242HQKbmjdp 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill Ripjaws KM780 MX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($68.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3174.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 00:01 EST-0500

 

I like it lol. Don't think I need a Titan Z so that would be $500 off 

 

Here is the thing, and stop me if I am wrong. Most games do fine with 2 way SLI. a lot of them are ok with 3 way SLI. If I go for a Skylake I can only do 2 way SLI with the current motherboard on the market, right? If so, I think that 1 titan X and buying another one in the future would be better than buying 2 980Ti. 

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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2596.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:48 EST-0500
 
980ti has better price/performance than a Titan X.  Air cooling should be fine for now.  I don't suggest going with a custom loop on your first build anyways.

 

$670 for a screen holy crap that a lot lol

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I don't usually get to have a field day with builds but when I do, I love it. I went with the Haswell Refresh because it's cheaper and performance in gaming isn't that different. I also went with a dual GTX 980ti G1 Gaming setup cause why not, accompanied by a 1440p monitor, and a K70 RGB and a M65 RGB. A baller build indeed.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nBTK8

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7nBTK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Best Buy)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.63 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($166.94 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($65.00)

Total: $3007.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:55 EST-0500

Would it be better with an i7 5820k? it is $320 for me at a local store.

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Would it be better with an i7 5820k? it is $320 for me at a local store.

If you can get a 5820k, a motherboard and RAM for about the same price as I have for the CPU, MOBO, and RAM listed above then totally. Also unless you're doing heavy media creation it's not that necessarily as a regular 4C/8T i7 will be enough for most purposes.

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$670 for a screen holy crap that a lot lol

I would honestly pay a little more for the Acer XB270HU bprz.  It's ips, 144hz, AND Gsync.

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I like it lol. Don't think I need a Titan Z so that would be $500 off 

 

Here is the thing, and stop me if I am wrong. Most games do fine with 2 way SLI. a lot of them are ok with 3 way SLI. If I go for a Skylake I can only do 2 way SLI with the current motherboard on the market, right? If so, I think that 1 titan X and buying another one in the future would be better than buying 2 980Ti. 

2 980 Ti are stronger than a Titan X, but both will eat up 4K gaming just fine. Getting another Titan X in the future would definitely surpass 2 980 Ti. And by that time, a Skylake refresh should have come out so you could do 4-way Titan X. ;)

 

If you don't want the Titan Z, I'll edit the build since I went cheap on some other parts to fit it. :P

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Updated Build

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($343.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($504.15 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.30 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3173.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 00:23 EST-0500
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Updated Build

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($343.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($504.15 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.30 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3173.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-14 00:23 EST-0500

 

That's looks cool. I am gonna try to squeeze the Acer XB270HU bprz and I don't need a mouse. I changed it on my list and saved it. I am going keep looking and will order parts next week or two weeks max if everything goes right. I will definitely keep you guys updated on what will be my final list before I order anything. It should be an awesome build! Can't wait!!

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That's looks cool. I am gonna try to squeeze the Acer XB270HU bprz and I don't need a mouse. I changed it on my list and saved it. I am going keep looking and will order parts next week or two weeks max if everything goes right. I will definitely keep you guys updated on what will be my final list before I order anything. It should be an awesome build! Can't wait!!

May i ask why you want a 1440p monitor instead of a 4K monitor?

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May i ask why you want a 1440p monitor instead of a 4K monitor?

Will definitely go with a 4k my bad. 

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