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$2500 Multi-Purpose Rig -- What do you think?

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Budget - 2500 USD

 

I plan to use my desktop as a media center as well as gaming. More specifically, I would like the ability to run almost any game on 4K (Single Monitor) at 60fps. I also plan to run Flight Simulator X (planning on switching to Prepar3d v3 soon) with a lot of add-ons (graphics enhancement packages for terrain, and all of the PMDG aircraft).

 

I have been using an old Alienware M15x for most of my gaming and aside from my growing hatred for Dell and, by extension, Alienware, I feel that it is time to get a desktop since my laptop can't handle the performance requirements of higher end games. I also feel that without getting a monster of a laptop (which then becomes a portable desktop) 4K at 60 is only obtainable with a desktop.

 

I definitely love the look of the Enthoo Pro case, and have a list of parts selected as examples in the link below. I am sure you will be able to tell what two brands I am a fan of based on the parts that I picked, but I have heard good things about MSI and Corsair, so I figured that I would try to stick to those brands where possible. If anyone has any OBJECTIVE reason that another brand is better, then I would love to hear it, but I will not listen to SUBJECTIVE favoritism. Thank you.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rVvjdC

 

Please suggest any changes that you would make and why. I would like to know if there is any bottling issues with the build I listed, as well as if I am wasting my money on certain parts that there are equivalent or better alternatives for less. Thank you once again!

 

EDIT: I have since purchased an ASUS Q550LF for my basic computing and media needs. The Alienware is going away once the desktop is built.

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You don't need a 5930k, the only advantage over the 5820k is more pci lanes which you aren't making use of.

I would get this SSD instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e1t0bam b/c it's cheaper than the Corsair one and Samsung is pretty trustworthy when it comes to SSDs.

Also, is there any reason for the $50 blu-ray player?

Pro Tip: don't use flash when taking pictures of your build; use a longer exposure instead. Prop up your camera with something (preferably a tripod) if necessary.

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I've heard that the price/performance of the Seahawk isn't all that great. You're better off going for either a MSi (who do make fantastic cards) or EVGA (fantastic customer service from what I've heard, performance on par or above MSi cards)

The Rig: NZXT H440 M3 (Green and Black) (Ncase M1 coming soon!!) | Intel Core i5-4690k x BeQuiet PureRock Slim | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC  | ASUS H81i Plus | 12GB EVGA SSC @ 1600MHz | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Sandisk Ultra II 480GB | Corsair SF 450| LG 29" Ultrawide | CoolerMaster Quickfire Rapid TKL | Corsair M65 Black |  Sennheiser HD 558 (MOD) | Audio-Technica ATR 2500

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So basically, if you want to keep the build around the idea that you put together, it should look like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Krait ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector 180 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2130.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:01 EST-0500

BUT, I would prefer to get something more like this for the budget, much better gaming performance:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Krait ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2531.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:02 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB GDDR6 Motherboard: MSI PRESTIGE X570 CREATION
AIO: Corsair H150i Pro RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic PSU: Corsair RM850x White

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You don't need a 5930k, the only advantage over the 5820k is more pci lanes which you aren't making use of.

I would get this SSD instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e1t0bam b/c it's cheaper than the Corsair one and Samsung is pretty trustworthy when it comes to SSDs.

Also, is there any reason for the $50 blu-ray player?

Thanks for the tip. I know that FSX makes heavy use of the CPU so I wasn't sure if I needed the 3.5Ghz over the 3.0Ghz, or is it possible to boost the 5820k up to the same clock speed?

 

I have blu-ray movies that I would likely watch on my computer from time to time, and didn't want to have to worry about getting an external drive. As far as the $50 aspect, I just picked one, I didn't really pay much attention to the price since I was more focused on the other parts at the time. When it comes time to buy, I will likely buy the cheapest Blu-Ray player I can find (as long as it isn't put together with duct tape lol).

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The software that you run won't take advantage of the cores from the 5930K. Just get a 6700K instead and 16GB of RAM and use the money you saved to put 2 980 Tis in SLI.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($115.05 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2527.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:52 EST-0500
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Why not something like this? I kept Windows 10 in, but grab it for cheaper at Reddit software swap. This is a black and blue theme that can be changed by swapping out the ram and motherboard.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 WS EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($257.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2570.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 00:27 EST-0500
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The software that you run won't take advantage of the cores from the 5930K. Just get a 6700K instead and 16GB of RAM nad use the money you saved to put 2 980 Tis in SLI.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($115.05 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2527.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-26 23:52 EST-0500

 

This is what you want to look at. You might be able to do a bit better than the EVGA Supernova at that price, but otherwise this looks fantastic.

The Rig: NZXT H440 M3 (Green and Black) (Ncase M1 coming soon!!) | Intel Core i5-4690k x BeQuiet PureRock Slim | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB SSC  | ASUS H81i Plus | 12GB EVGA SSC @ 1600MHz | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Sandisk Ultra II 480GB | Corsair SF 450| LG 29" Ultrawide | CoolerMaster Quickfire Rapid TKL | Corsair M65 Black |  Sennheiser HD 558 (MOD) | Audio-Technica ATR 2500

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