First Build

[ceez99]

Hey guys! 

So I am going to doing my first build and want to see what changes I should or could make for the better before I buy anything. My current list of parts consist of:

Intel 5960X - $1049.99

Asus Rampage V Extreme - $479.99

Asus STRIX GTX980ti- $669.99

Corsair Vengeance® LPX 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2133MHz C13 - $174.99

480 GB Intel 730 Series SSD - 299.99

WD Black 2TB - $127.99

Power Supply (Corsair but not sure which yet)

Corsair 900D - $359.99

 

I already have my keyboard, mouse, monitor and other peripherals. This build is going to replace my 2007 MacBook Pro with 4Gb of ram and only a duo core which is really not cutting it anymore. I primarily use my computer for 3D modeling, gaming, game streaming, game programming and video editing. While my macbook has been good enough for a while I need an upgrade because it is getting laughably slow. I chose the 900D because I plan on adding another 980ti to power 2 more monitors later down the line. I also plan on running more drives (both SSD's and hard drives) in raid should I need to. I also plan on water-cooling but that will be done later when I have more money. I definitely  want to keep this as low as possible but I can't spend much over $3500. So I'll take any advice I can get right now and let me know of any questions you have.

Thanks Guys!

[doctorraichu]

A little extreme, but whatever floats your boat man.

[dizmo]

Hmmm..

Running storage in RAID is ok, but not really recommended.

Don't get the 5960x. It's a waste of money, really. I highly doubt you'd notice the difference between it and the 5930k.

Corsair PSU's are ok but there are better options.

Why are you going with that motherboard? Are there features on it you can't live without?

 

[ReesZRB]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4QFwNG
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4QFwNG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($121.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($153.18 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2935.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 01:33 EST-0500

Always feel free to get rid of a 980 Ti

[ClobberXD]

17 minutes ago, Brosignious said:

Hey guys! 

So I am going to doing my first build and want to see what changes I should or could make for the better before I buy anything. My current list of parts consist of:

Intel 5960X - $1049.99

Asus Rampage V Extreme - $479.99

Asus STRIX GTX980ti- $669.99

Corsair Vengeance® LPX 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2133MHz C13 - $174.99

480 GB Intel 730 Series SSD - 299.99

WD Black 2TB - $127.99

Power Supply (Corsair but not sure which yet)

Corsair 900D - $359.99

 

I already have my keyboard, mouse, monitor and other peripherals. This build is going to replace my 2007 MacBook Pro with 4Gb of ram and only a duo core which is really not cutting it anymore. I primarily use my computer for 3D modeling, gaming, game streaming, game programming and video editing. While my macbook has been good enough for a while I need an upgrade because it is getting laughably slow. I chose the 900D because I plan on adding another 980ti to power 2 more monitors later down the line. I also plan on running more drives (both SSD's and hard drives) in raid should I need to. I also plan on water-cooling but that will be done later when I have more money. I definitely  want to keep this as low as possible but I can't spend much over $3500. So I'll take any advice I can get right now and let me know of any questions you have.

Thanks Guys!

 

For your PSU, I would recommend the Corsair RM850i.

[Streetguru]

21 minutes ago, Brosignious said:

Hey guys! 

So then you already 4k or 1440p 144hz G-sync displays?

Does your software need CUDA or Open CL? Are you doing this professionally? Because you should probably buying a workstation GPU if so and your software can use it

 

also that CPU is a massive waste of money, same with the motherboard, case, and PCI-e SSD

[ClobberXD]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

So then you already 4k or 1440p 144hz G-sync displays?

Does your software need CUDA or Open CL? Are you doing this professionally? Because you should probably buying a workstation GPU if so and your software can use it

 

also that CPU is a massive waste of money, same with the motherboard, case, and PCI-e SSD

I don't think that's a PCIe SSD... the 730 Series is Intel's premium 2.5" SSD.

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, anandgeforce said:

I don't think that's a PCIe SSD... the 730 Series is Intel's premium 2.5" SSD.

why would anyone buy a 300 dollar SSD that isn't PCI-e though...

[brob]

I would suggest better performing storage. To achieve that I would sacrifice a bit on the cpu. Only you can decide if you really need the performance offered by an i7-5960X but I suspect that balancing out performance will provide for much more even performance in the various tasks describe in the OP.

 

Unless the plan is to pursue extreme overclocking, I would suggest going with an excellently featured but less expensive motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($648.43 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($637.96 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($348.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3268.44
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 02:07 EST-0500

[ClobberXD]

1 hour ago, Brosignious said:

Hey guys! 

So I am going to doing my first build and want to see what changes I should or could make for the better before I buy anything. My current list of parts consist of:

Intel 5960X - $1049.99

Asus Rampage V Extreme - $479.99

Asus STRIX GTX980ti- $669.99

Corsair Vengeance® LPX 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2133MHz C13 - $174.99

480 GB Intel 730 Series SSD - 299.99

WD Black 2TB - $127.99

Power Supply (Corsair but not sure which yet)

Corsair 900D - $359.99

 

I already have my keyboard, mouse, monitor and other peripherals. This build is going to replace my 2007 MacBook Pro with 4Gb of ram and only a duo core which is really not cutting it anymore. I primarily use my computer for 3D modeling, gaming, game streaming, game programming and video editing. While my macbook has been good enough for a while I need an upgrade because it is getting laughably slow. I chose the 900D because I plan on adding another 980ti to power 2 more monitors later down the line. I also plan on running more drives (both SSD's and hard drives) in raid should I need to. I also plan on water-cooling but that will be done later when I have more money. I definitely  want to keep this as low as possible but I can't spend much over $3500. So I'll take any advice I can get right now and let me know of any questions you have.

Thanks Guys!

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c48RQ7) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c48RQ7/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $374.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101) | $114.99 @ B&H
**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99ausb31) | $253.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2133c15) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Kingston Predator 480GB PCI-E Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shpm2280p2h480g) | $389.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2003fzex) | $119.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980tigaming6g) (2-Way SLI) | $649.99 @ B&H
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980tigaming6g) (2-Way SLI) | $649.99 @ B&H
**Case** | [Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-cc9011059ww) | $177.81 @ Mac Mall
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220p21000xr) | $186.99 @ SuperBiiz
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$3068.61**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-09 02:44 EST-0500 |

[ClobberXD]

27 minutes ago, brob said:

I would suggest better performing storage. To achieve that I would sacrifice a bit on the cpu. Only you can decide if you really need the performance offered by an i7-5960X but I suspect that balancing out performance will provide for much more even performance in the various tasks describe in the OP.

 

Unless the plan is to pursue extreme overclocking, I would suggest going with an excellently featured but less expensive motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($648.43 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($637.96 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($348.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3268.44
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 02:07 EST-0500

How do you export partlists? I am unable to do it right...

[brob]

Just now, anandgeforce said:

How do you export partlists? I am unable to do it right...

Click [bb]  button copy and paste.

[ClobberXD]

2 hours ago, brob said:

Click [bb]  button copy and paste.

 

Thank you very much... I shall try it here!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($106.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($899.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2679.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 04:59 EST-0500

 

OH YES! IT WORKS!!!

Edited February 9, 2016 by anandgeforce