My First Build - Gaming; also 3D Scanning, Modeling, and Printing

[JR Tyner]

1. Budget: $1000 Not including the parts I already own:

3D Printer - XYZprinting da Vinci 1.0 Pro.

Monitor - Using my TV

Power Supply  - Seasonic S12 II Bronze 620W 80Plus
Case -  Cooler Master N400 No Power Supply ATX Mid Tower (Midnight Black)        
GPU -  EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2GB SuperSC GDDR5 DVI/HDMI/3DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card    
Motherboard -  ASRock H97 PRO4 LGA1150/ Intel H97/ DDR3/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard

Location: North Carolina, US

 

2. Aim

Gaming - I play games like Fallout 4, and I want to be able to record them. I've been following the development of a lot of VR games that use Oculus Rift. I want to try the demos, but I don't currently have the hardware.

3D Printing - I'm looking to be able to make 3D models based off game files for costumes.

I am also looking for suggestions for a 3D scanner that can scan heads so I can make custom helmets for me and my friends. I'll also need software recommendations if you don't mind?

 

3. Monitors

I'm currently using the same TV that I use for my Xbox One and PS4, and it looks great for now. I'd rather spend more money on the PC hardware now and then buy a better monitor after I get my tax refund.

 

4. Peripherals

I will need a new keyboard, mouse, OS, etc...

 

5. Why are you upgrading? My old PC was stolen.

 

I was looking at this memory:    

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10Q-32GBXL

 

 

 

[cortexcortex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.88 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($69.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1056.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 18:55 EST-0500

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, JR Tyner said:

1. Budget: $1000 Not including the parts I already own:

3D Printer - XYZprinting da Vinci 1.0 Pro.

 

So you have the stuff you listed under there then? If so you should just get a 5820K and be set for life, or get a Xeon 1231v3 and a higher end GPU, or Xeon 1231v3 and a Large 4k display for 1:1 modeling viewing with more detail than a large 1080p display

 

5820K option

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GyZT8d

Xeon with 4k display

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xghc23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xghc23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 27MC67-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($501.35 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1060.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 19:14 EST-0500

You should check out some of these displays though

 

 

 

[JR Tyner]

2 hours ago, Streetguru said:

So you have the stuff you listed under there then? If so you should just get a 5820K and be set for life, or get a Xeon 1231v3 and a higher end GPU, or Xeon 1231v3 and a Large 4k display for 1:1 modeling viewing with more detail than a large 1080p display

 

Oh yes, I agree. Like I said, after I get back my tax refund, I can get a better monitor. That should only take a month or two and then I'll be able to get a permanent one. I do have all the parts listed at the top, so I don't have to count those in the budget. And by using my TV for a month or two, I'll have at least $500 or more just for a new monitor.

[JR Tyner]

15 hours ago, cortexcortex said:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)

 

I was looking at that same CPU until a friend of mine told me that on benchmark tests, it preforms worse than lower GHz processors. This disappointed me because I've been wanting a 4GHz Processor, but after watching some CPU unboxing and builds on YouTube, I've realized there is so much more to CPUs than their GHz speed. My concern now is that 4 cores might not be enough? 3D Printing takes a long time, and I want to still be able to do other things at the same time without loosing speed.