Final Check On My New Build - ($3500)

[LOCOMODDING]

Before I go all in, I would love some final checks on my build to make sure what I am ordering and building is worth it and can't get much better. If you have any concerns or questions, list it below and I will answer the best I can. Please provide GOOD feedback and let me know if everything is compatible and will work eventually. Also, is it a beast? Do I have enough ports, slots in my power supply? What else should I get? A few of these items I already ordered so lets hope I'm set!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($297.49 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: HUE+ ($59.99)
Other: Grid+ V2 ($29.99)
Other: Belkin 12 Outlet Surge Protector With Telephone & Coax Protection ($29.93)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM200 Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended  ($29.99)
Other: EZM Deluxe Dual Monitor Mount Stand Free Standing up to 28" ($57.95)
Total: $3559.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 22:22 EST-0500

 

Also, still looking good monitors so if you have any suggestions head here.

 

Please keep in mind that I understand a few of parts can be cheaper (case, LED, etc) but I want them for cosmetics. Please let me know if everything is compatible and will have ANY issues.

 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Looks good! That PSU has enough power for two 980tis BTW

Also I seem to remember some bad publicity about 3TB Seagate drives so maybe get a WD Black

[dragoon20005]

which items are ordered already?

 

upgrade to Win 10 Pro and buy the key from here

 

http://www.kinguin.net/

 

you are better off using other 16GB kits instead of the Dominator Platinums

 

you budget should all you to get at least the 5930K

[Savir]

Looks good to me. At this price point I would personally go for more SSD storage over the 3tb. Maybe you could reconsider your storage so you would have a good balance. Thats just me. It depends on how much storage you are going to need. If you do get a 3tb hard drive I wouldn't go with Seagate. WD blues or blacks is what I would recommend. 

[dragoon20005]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Looks good! That PSU has enough power for two 980tis BTW

Also I seem to remember some bad publicity about 3TB Seagate drives so maybe get a WD Black

add those into my feedback as well

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, LOCOMODDING said:

Before I go all in, I would love some final checks on my build to make sure what I am ordering and building is worth it and can't get much better. If you have any concerns or questions, list it below and I will answer the best I can. Please provide GOOD feedback and let me know if everything is compatible and will work eventually. Also, is it a beast? Do I have enough ports, slots in my power supply? What else should I get? A few of these items I already ordered so lets hope I'm set!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($297.49 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: HUE+ ($59.99)
Other: Grid+ V2 ($29.99)
Other: Belkin 12 Outlet Surge Protector With Telephone & Coax Protection ($29.93)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM200 Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended  ($29.99)
Other: EZM Deluxe Dual Monitor Mount Stand Free Standing up to 28" ($57.95)
Total: $3559.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 22:22 EST-0500

 

 

Please keep in mind that I understand a few of parts can be cheaper (case, LED, etc) but I want them for cosmetics. Please let me know if everything is compatible and will have ANY issues.

 

That is a quality build....maybe go with the 5930K if you have that amount of money. Also go for 32GB of ram for lols and maybe the fury x for it's water cooling (or cooler for the 980 Ti: http://www.corsair.com/en-au/hydro-gfx-liquid-cooled-graphics-card)

[LOCOMODDING]

2 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Looks good! That PSU has enough power for two 980tis BTW

Also I seem to remember some bad publicity about 3TB Seagate drives so maybe get a WD Black

Alright, I will look into the hard drives more. Thank you. 

1 minute ago, dragoon20005 said:

which items are ordered already?

 

upgrade to Win 10 Pro and buy the key from here

 

http://www.kinguin.net/

 

you are better off using other 16GB kits instead of the Dominator Platinums

 

you budget should all you to get at least the 5930K

I definitely can't go any higher. My budget was originally $2800. lol. Also, if you have any other suggestions for ram please link them. I ordered the following.

 

Mouse

Keyboard

Cat6a ethernet cable

Purple Fan

Power Surge

Case

Mouse Pad

Grid+ V2

 

[LOCOMODDING]

3 minutes ago, jkeasley said:

That is a quality build....maybe go with the 5930K if you have that amount of money. Also go for 32GB of ram for lols and maybe the fury x for it's water cooling (or cooler for the 980 Ti: http://www.corsair.com/en-au/hydro-gfx-liquid-cooled-graphics-card)

I will look into the 5930K. I shouldn't need water cooling for my GPU in my opinion. The air flow is going to be exceptional. I will look into different ram and the 5930K though. Thank you!

5 minutes ago, Savir said:

Looks good to me. At this price point I would personally go for more SSD storage over the 3tb. Maybe you could reconsider your storage so you would have a good balance. Thats just me. It depends on how much storage you are going to need. If you do get a 3tb hard drive I wouldn't go with Seagate. WD blues or blacks is what I would recommend. 

Yes I am going to look into the WD Black in a little.

[dragoon20005]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($554.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($104.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($297.49 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($196.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($408.00 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Other: HUE+ ($59.99)
Other: Grid+ V2 ($29.99)
Other: Belkin 12 Outlet Surge Protector With Telephone & Coax Protection ($29.93)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM200 Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended  ($29.99)
Other: EZM Deluxe Dual Monitor Mount Stand Free Standing up to 28" ($57.95)
Total: $3538.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 22:39 EST-0500

[cortexcortex]

I'd personally go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($254.91 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($287.58 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($287.58 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: HUE+ ($59.99)
Other: Grid+ V2 ($29.99)
Other: Belkin 12 Outlet Surge Protector With Telephone & Coax Protection ($29.93)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM200 Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended  ($29.99)
Other: EZM Deluxe Dual Monitor Mount Stand Free Standing up to 28" ($57.95)
Total: $3556.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 22:45 EST-0500

[Savir]

1 minute ago, cortexcortex said:

I'd personally go for this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($254.91 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($20.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair SP140 49.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($287.58 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC Q2778VQE 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($287.58 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G303 Daedalus Apex Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: HUE+ ($59.99)
Other: Grid+ V2 ($29.99)
Other: Belkin 12 Outlet Surge Protector With Telephone & Coax Protection ($29.93)
Other: Corsair Gaming MM200 Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended  ($29.99)
Other: EZM Deluxe Dual Monitor Mount Stand Free Standing up to 28" ($57.95)
Total: $3556.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 22:45 EST-0500

Thats a good build but it only has dual channel ram and 250gb of SSD storage, which is half of what he originally had.

[The_KIASER]

yes buy from Kinquin for the OS... personally id put that left over money into a EVGA hybrid 980ti, although with that case idk if you can pull it off without looking at the specs like crazy, but i have and R9 390 (i know it runs hotter) and i wish i would of just waited a little longer and saved for the hybrid. You will get lower over all temps for doing an OC plus it will be quieter, but don't get me wrong if i went for any other GPU than that hybrid, it would probably be that card you have there on your list.

 

That Kraken is sick BTW, have it in my system and the cpu never goes over 45c water temps with a 6700K OCed to 4.6Ghz (the mobo ez OC decided that clock/not max clock I'm sure.

 

I running the Corsair K90 keyboard and its by far the best keyboard i've used to date so if the one you have picked close to it you wont be disappointed.

 

To be honest i got 16gb of RAM with the thinking of a future proofing it, but unless your gonna do video rendering I'd go down to 8gb and put the money into something else. With all the gaming I've done I've only seen barely over 5gb of ram used and that was temporary, but it up to you in the end, not like 16gb is gonna hurt you.

 

Have damn near the same PSU and its awesome so far, personally didn't realize how much power this 390 would really draw and now im worried if i ever X-fire I'm gonna run out of power, with a single 980ti you should be solid, but with two 980ti (if you end up going that route in the future) you should be OK.

 

Other than that can't see anything wrong with the build. Definitely post pics when done...

 

 

[cortexcortex]

Just now, Savir said:

Thats a good build but it only has dual channel ram and 250gb of SSD storage, which is half of what he originally had.

Gives you more RAM upgradeability over time, and I believe that getting 250GB of SSD storage less is worth it for a second 980 Ti, which will bring an actual lot of performance increase.

[LOCOMODDING]

4 minutes ago, The_KIASER said:

yes buy from Kinquin for the OS... personally id put that left over money into a EVGA hybrid 980ti, although with that case idk if you can pull it off without looking at the specs like crazy, but i have and R9 390 (i know it runs hotter) and i wish i would of just waited a little longer and saved for the hybrid. You will get lower over all temps for doing an OC plus it will be quieter, but don't get me wrong if i went for any other GPU than that hybrid, it would probably be that card you have there on your list.

 

That Kraken is sick BTW, have it in my system and the cpu never goes over 45c water temps with a 6700K OCed to 4.6Ghz (the mobo ez OC decided that clock/not max clock I'm sure.

 

I running the Corsair K90 keyboard and its by far the best keyboard i've used to date so if the one you have picked close to it you wont be disappointed.

 

To be honest i got 16gb of RAM with the thinking of a future proofing it, but unless your gonna do video rendering I'd go down to 8gb and put the money into something else. With all the gaming I've done I've only seen barely over 5gb of ram used and that was temporary, but it up to you in the end, not like 16gb is gonna hurt you.

 

Have damn near the same PSU and its awesome so far, personally didn't realize how much power this 390 would really draw and now im worried if i ever X-fire I'm gonna run out of power, with a single 980ti you should be solid, but with two 980ti (if you end up going that route in the future) you should be OK.

 

Other than that can't see anything wrong with the build. Definitely post pics when done...

 

 

Sweet dude, thanks for the feedback. Still looking but I sure will! Thank you again!