Looking into a real gaming computer. Need help

[Duchess]

So im considering buying a gaming computer but I dont know what any of it means.  I want the computer to play Star Citizen when it comes out so I realize it will need a lot of juice, as my laptop has about a 3 second delay on anything when Im just in the hangar walking around my ship, on 720p.  

 

I want a 3 monitor setup with 120Hz and at least 1080p (I dont know how much difference 1440p makes) and I think that means I need a top dollar video card and GPU (according to youtube).  But I have no idea what I need as far as processor or motherboard, or what the differences even are.  Also I think I want Displayport connections for my monitors but I dont know if thats still the latest and greatest.

 

So Im curious as to what else I need that I didnt mention, and rough estimates on what I need to save $.  Also if i should bother building it and messing up, or just buy it prebuilt.  And AMD or Intel? AMD seems like the knockoff but has more processors(?) maybe?

 

FYI I want to play on the higher settings (Immersive as hell). and want to use HOTAS and trackIR.  Dont know if those last 2 make any difference at all to the computer.

 

Any help is welcome as I know very little past plugging in the power.

 

Edit:  I know the game isnt out Im trying to set up a budget for saving and figure out what the best approach to buying it is.

 

And im in the USA.

[The Official Czex]

Intel CPU

 

AMD GPU (dependent on budget)

[Duchess]

Intel CPU

 

AMD GPU (dependent on budget)

what about videocard

[The Official Czex]

what about videocard

 

GPU=Video card

[Streetguru]

So im considering buying a gaming computer but I dont know what any of it means.  I want the computer to play Star Citizen when it comes out so I realize it will need a lot of juice, as my laptop

That budget can range from 2k to 10k, we need a number, and country

[Duchess]

GPU=Video card

that makes me feel a little dumb lol.  Ive only ever bought computers that didnt even bother listing it. HP Pavilions etc

[Duchess]

That budget can range from 2k to 10k, we need a number, and country

USA  I edited it again too.

 

And the number can change. and I cant see spending more than 3k unless the game simply wont work well without more power.

[007agentHP]

USA  I edited it again too.

 

And the number can change. and I cant see spending more than 3k unless the game simply wont work well without more power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Total: $3286.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 18:18 EST-0500

 

worth the money

980 ti sli will run 99.5% of games at triple 1080p ultra settings 70 FPS + (some games, even going the 144hz barrier and if your okay with high settings, 144 FPS all games)

[The Official Czex]

USA  I edited it again too.

 

And the number can change. and I cant see spending more than 3k unless the game simply wont work well without more power.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

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

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2437.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 18:21 EST-0500

[The Official Czex]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 

Total: $3286.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 18:18 EST-0500

 

worth the money

980 ti sli will run 99.5% of games at triple 1080p ultra settings 70 FPS + (some games, even going the 144hz barrier and if your okay with high settings, 144 FPS all games)

 

 

I wouldn't go with the 6700K over a 5820K since Star Citizen utilizes as many cores as it can get.

[The_Stig]

Here: 3 1080p, 144hz monitors, lots of stuff.etc Spend the 100$ under budget on a i7 6700K and no rebates in this build

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.99 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.25 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($605.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($605.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($91.58 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $2914.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 18:22 EST-0500

[Streetguru]

USA  I edited it again too.

 

And the number can change. and I cant see spending more than 3k unless the game simply wont work well without more power.

Well then you'll probably want to look for something like this, includes 3 21:9 IPS Free-sync displays, you could go for 120hz or 144hz, but those are almost all going to be TN, although if you do a lot of productivity work you could invest in 3 40" 4k displays and just run the game at 1080p on them without issue

the case should fit up to 200mm PSUs, but it might be a bit tight, I switched out the PSU, it should be good to go now

 

although by the time you get the money the Fury X 2 might be out, which would probably be the card to get

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X3tmXL

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X3tmXL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

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

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($496.98 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($496.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($309.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($309.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($309.99 @ Amazon)

Other: EVGA 1000W PSU ($189.99)

Total: $3107.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 18:39 EST-0500

[Duchess]

I wouldn't go with the 6700K over a 5820K since Star Citizen utilizes as many cores as it can get.

im confused.  Isnt 4.0 ghz better than 3.3 ghz?  Im not calling you out, just uneducated and curious.

 

I guess my confusion is 4 cores at 1 ghz each should do more than 6 cores at .505 ghz each.

 

Is this part of the single thread vs multi thread stuff?  I might have used the wrong name for "thread"

[The Official Czex]

im confused.  Isnt 4.0 ghz better than 3.3 ghz?  Im not calling you out, just uneducated and curious.

 

I guess my confusion is 4 cores at 1 ghz each should do more than 6 cores at .505 ghz each.

 

Is this part of the single thread vs multi thread stuff?  I might have used the wrong name for "thread"

 

Each core is at 3.3GHz. It also has 1.5x the threads, making it much better for games that will utilize it.

[Duchess]

Also Ive never done 3 monitors.  How imperative is it that the bezels are super small?  i cant seem to find quality monitors with the super thin bezels, that arent just a product of the last quarter inch of screen edge not being functional.  Will the bezels be annoying?  Will they throw off the apparent scaling?

[Duchess]

Each core is at 3.3GHz. It also has 1.5x the threads, making it much better for games that will utilize it.

that makes more sense. Thank you.

 

Why wouldnt the one with more cores be the pricey option then? Not that im complaining

[Guest]

that makes more sense. Thank you.

 

Why wouldnt the one with more cores be the pricey option then? Not that im complaining

 

There was some sort of manufacturing issue with Skylake, so that led to shortages and a higher price.

[The Official Czex]

that makes more sense. Thank you.

 

Why wouldnt the one with more cores be the pricey option then? Not that im complaining

 

Skylake is newer.

[Duchess]

Also i see everyone is suggesting solid state and normal hard drives. 

 

How do you control what gets saved on the ssd and what gets saved on the bigger drive?

 

I know that solid state is faster access but does that effect you while in game or just things like startup?

[Duchess]

and is 27 inches too big for 3 monitor?  Most i see are 23 or 24

[MrKappa]

Also i see everyone is suggesting solid state and normal hard drives.

How do you control what gets saved on the ssd and what gets saved on the bigger drive?

I know that solid state is faster access but does that effect you while in game or just things like startup?

A ssd is a drive which is faster and has no moving parts, which means it is very very likely not to break. On your ssd you would keep windows. This is due to if you keep windows on with all your games on one drive your pc would take long to boot up. Only put windows on your ssd. On a hard drive put all your games. Try to go for a 1TB or 2TB hard drive that is 1000/2000GB.

Merry Christmas!

[MrKappa]

and is 27 inches too big for 3 monitor? Most i see are 23 or 24

Personal Preference. If you are buying a new 3 way monitor build go for the ASUS RoG Swift 1440p monitor. It is a bit pricy but my gosh is it a beauty and is the best monitor on the market.