I have been sent on a mission to complete a gaming rig (workstation) by Monday night. Need help, boys

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Hey, I've been tasked by the fam to build my cousin a workstation (I use that term to sound professional and uber not an actually professional workstation).

 

I have mouse (502 proteus), keyboard (g910 orion spark), headphones (seinheiser 558), mic (blue snowball).  I need everything else - I believe I have enough versions of Windows that I can get the X upgrade no problem.  Will figure that out myself.

 

 

GOALS:

 

MAKE THE BEST DAMN BEASTLY MACHINE FOR 1,000$ USD (1 small stack of 100$ bills).

 

He wants to "STREAM" etc he is 16 and plays all the e-sports games  as well as new single player releases.  I have no delusions of getting SLI 980 TI's so he can game in 4k for a g.

 

 

This is where I need your help.  I have been only really focused on the NVidia 980ti's and 144hz monitors for myself.  I am clueless, literally, no idea what's up in the radeon world other than that random people type the 390 is the way to go or the fury if you can afford it.

 

 

I am a huge EVGA fan but can deal with other brands.  I keep checking b-stock 980tis on their site, nothing yet.  

 

 

 

 

I will need:

gpu

cpu (thinking i5 4660k whichever i5 was on new egg for 130$).

ram

mobo

ssd

hd

cable management and other things an amature like me may overlook buying

monitor (I really don't want to give him one of mine).

 

 

Not gonna get too picky with the time frame I have however, I will try to do my best the next 2 1/2 days sniping the best deals I can find.

 

 

 

Sorry, for rambling I was having a few beers at the pool and now I am well doing this.

 

Thanks for any help!

[don_svetlio]

give me a min

[PlayStation 2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $985.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 12:59 EST-0500

[GalacticRuler]

Hey, I've been tasked by the fam to build my cousin a workstation (I use that term to sound professional and uber not an actually professional workstation).

 

I have mouse (502 proteus), keyboard (g910 orion spark), headphones (seinheiser 558), mic (blue snowball).  I need everything else - I believe I have enough versions of Windows that I can get the X upgrade no problem.  Will figure that out myself.

 

 

GOALS:

 

MAKE THE BEST DAMN BEASTLY MACHINE FOR 1,000$ USD (1 small stack of 100$ bills).

 

He wants to "STREAM" etc he is 16 and plays all the e-sports games  as well as new single player releases.  I have no delusions of getting SLI 980 TI's so he can game in 4k for a g.

 

 

This is where I need your help.  I have been only really focused on the NVidia 980ti's and 144hz monitors for myself.  I am clueless, literally, no idea what's up in the radeon world other than that random people type the 390 is the way to go or the fury if you can afford it.

 

 

I am a huge EVGA fan but can deal with other brands.  I keep checking b-stock 980tis on their site, nothing yet.  

 

 

 

 

I will need:

gpu

cpu (thinking i5 4660k whichever i5 was on new egg for 130$).

ram

mobo

ssd

hd

cable management and other things an amature like me may overlook buying

monitor (I really don't want to give him one of mine).

 

 

Not gonna get too picky with the time frame I have however, I will try to do my best the next 2 1/2 days sniping the best deals I can find.

 

 

 

Sorry, for rambling I was having a few beers at the pool and now I am well doing this.

 

Thanks for any help!

Is he going to be overclocking?

[vK 3 1 RON]

Do you hate the AMD route? As that usually will offer the same/better performance for less money.

[vK 3 1 RON]

IGNORE

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Is he going to be overclocking?

I will be if possible.  %5BCPU%5D 4th Gen Intel Core i5-4590 - $139.00($198.99 - $59.99 -- No Promo Code) (just died not seeing the K).

 

Do you hate the AMD route? As that usually will offer the same/better performance for less money.

Not at all.  Their new cards were not out when I built my rig and I went with a 980TI.  I just wanted a 2nd 980TI for myself to carry me the next year or so into 4k mainstream.

[don_svetlio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.83 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $989.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:03 EST-0500

[don_svetlio]

I will be if possible.  %5BCPU%5D 4th Gen Intel Core i5-4590 - $139.00($198.99 - $59.99 -- No Promo Code) (just died not seeing the K).

 

Not at all.  Their new cards were not out when I built my rig and I went with a 980TI.  I just wanted a 2nd 980TI for myself to carry me the next year or so into 4k mainstream.

390X (same as a 980 in terms of power) + quad channel RAM - I win

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card 

 

Appreciate the quick partspickerlist.  I have amazon prime and new egg premier (forgot to mention).  I will try to snipe deals along the way till Cyber Monday ends.  I've never tried to do anything like this so I really have no idea what value I can get.

 

I need to go and research these 390s. If they are stable for the esports games and hold there own or better against the 970 I can see myself getting it.  

 

I can't see myself getting anything lower than a i5 4th gen K.  Unless, ofc an i7 is 10-20$ more.

[GalacticRuler]

He's not going to need a powerful GPU. His CPU power will be more important for this build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($68.42 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $963.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:10 EST-0500

 

Except I have a Z97 board so he can upgrade with a better SSD.

[don_svetlio]

Version with monitor
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($54.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.83 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1004.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:07 EST-0500

[don_svetlio]

Appreciate the quick partspickerlist.  I have amazon prime and new egg premier (forgot to mention).  I will try to snipe deals along the way till Cyber Monday ends.  I've never tried to do anything like this so I really have no idea what value I can get.

 

I need to go and research these 390s. If they are stable for the esports games and hold there own or better against the 970 I can see myself getting it.  

 

I can't see myself getting anything lower than a i5 4th gen K.  Unless, ofc an i7 is 10-20$ more.

390X=980 > 390 > 970

AMD drivers are currently more stable, believe it or not (I use both)

EDIT Xeon E3 1231 = i7 4770 - vastly better than an i5 for streaming and modern AAA games that use 8 cores or more

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

I will, ya.  Definitely, looking for the K

[don_svetlio]

I will, ya.  Definitely, looking for the K

8 thread > "K" i5 - no amount of OCing can make an i5 as good as an i7 when you need 8 threads (modern games like Witcher 3, GTA V, MGS V) and streaming

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

 

He's not going to need a powerful GPU. His CPU power will be more important for this build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($68.42 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $963.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:10 EST-0500

 

Except I have a Z97 board so he can upgrade with a better SSD.

 

You're doing awesome and defintely on the right track.  The problem I have is he is 16 and it does not matter if x is better than y if the rest of the world thinks y is better he will want y to achieve zxy \ a = c

[DildorTheDecent]

quad channel RAM - I win

Except that those Xeon E3's don't support quad channel RAM. Might as well just go for the Dual DIMM kit and leave upgrading room. 

[don_svetlio]

 

He's not going to need a powerful GPU. His CPU power will be more important for this build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.20 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($68.42 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Sceptre E248W-1920 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $963.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 13:10 EST-0500

 

Except I have a Z97 board so he can upgrade with a better SSD.

 

Asus are terrible (as an Asus owner T_T) - you don't need a Z-board for SSDs

[don_svetlio]

Except that those Xeon E3's don't support quad channel RAM. Might as well just go for the Dual DIMM kit and leave upgrading room. 

Odd - I thought all Xeons supported it. Then probably yeah.

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

8 thread > "K" i5 - no amount of OCing can make an i5 as good as an i7 when you need 8 threads (modern games like Witcher 3, GTA V, MGS V) and streaming

I don't want to come off the wrong way or start an arguement but are you saying that these games require an i7 to run?  To run at max settings?  I was not aware these games were taking advantage of what the i7 could offer, still.

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

Guys, am I a fool if I sit around the next 72 hours thinking I will find a b stock 980 TI or similar for under 500$?  Am I a fool for even trying to hit the sales?

 

If I won't save over 100$ or make room for an improvement I'll just buy it now.

 

that is the TLDR ^^

[GalacticRuler]

Asus are terrible (as an Asus owner T_T) - you don't need a Z-board for SSDs

I worded that wrong I meant that he had a Z97 board so he could upgrade his CPU and he had a better SSD.

[DildorTheDecent]

Odd - I thought all Xeons supported it. Then probably yeah.

Not the E3 123x. Since it's really just a 47x0K without the ability to overclock and no iGPU. 

[don_svetlio]

I don't want to come off the wrong way or start an arguement but are you saying that these games require an i7 to run?  To run at max settings?  I was not aware these games were taking advantage of what the i7 could offer, still.

the exact reason an FX 8350 equals an i5 in Witcher 3 is the active use of 8 cores/threads

[don_svetlio]

Guys, am I a fool if I sit around the next 72 hours thinking I will find a b stock 980 TI or similar for under 500$?  Am I a fool for even trying to hit the sales?

 

If I won't save over 100$ or make room for an improvement I'll just buy it now.

 

that is the TLDR ^^

980 Ti B-stock won't go bellow 500$ and that's overpaying for the GPU - his main need will be a beefy CPU and 16GB of RAM for streaming AAA games and such

 

I worded that wrong I meant that he had a Z97 board so he could upgrade his CPU and he had a better SSD.

Still - Asus = heresy