Opinions on X99 build

[Stealthster]

Hello folks, Please have a look at my parts list for my PC build.

This PC will be used for gaming, web-browsing and HTPC.

I will have it connected to two displays. 1080p TV (upgrading to 4K soon) and the other display will be ultrawide monitor 3440 x 1440.

 

What are your thoughts on this build. also considering going z170 route if MSI godlike Carbon motherboard is not released soon. 

 

 

Part	Name	Discription	Estimated Price	Actual Price
Hardware
Case	Lian Li PC 08		$                     400.00	$          389.99
MotherBoard	MSI Godlike Carbon		$                     600.00
CPU	i7 5930k		$                     500.00	$          499.99
GPU	GTX 980ti		$                     700.00
PSU	Corsair hx1000i		$                     200.00	$          180.00
RAM	Gskill Trident 16GB	G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4  3200 (PC4 25600) F4-3200C16D-16GTZB	$                     100.00	$          100.00
HD	Intel NVMe 750 Series 800GB		$                     580.00	$          579.99
Wiring			$                     100.00
Display	34UM95C		$                     690.00
Keyboard			$                        60.00
Mouse			$                        50.00
Watercooling
CPU Block	EKWB		$                     100.00
GPU Block	EKWB		$                     150.00
Radiator	2X EK SE 240		$                     110.00
Pump & Res Combo			$                     200.00
Tubing	Bitspower PTEG UV		$                     150.00
Fittings			$                     150.00
Coolant	Maymem Pastel		$                        40.00
Coolant color	none		$                        40.00
UV LED Strip	Phobia LED UV	Phobya LED-Flexlight HighDensity 30cm UV (36x SMD LED´s)	$                        20.00
Tools
Tube Bender			$                        40.00	$             13.00
Tube Cutter			$                        30.00
Bending insert			$                          6.00
dberring tool			$                        11.00
Total			$                  5,027.00

[HKZeroFive]

Unless you're going 4-way SLI, there's no reason to get the 5930K over the 5820K for its more PCIe lanes. Save the cash and go for the 5820K.

 

Overkill PSU for one 980Ti, a 650W would be fine. 850W for two. I recommend the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2/P2.

[Moonzy]

6 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

This PC will be used for gaming, web-browsing and HTPC

why go x99 for this purpose?

[Stealthster]

The real reason for the build is when I was researching I was under the impression that x99 is the the top tier chip/ best of the best and I would be future proofing but doing more searching it looks like that the 6700k would be better for my needs and being the PC will be running all day for HTPC as it woud consume less power.  

[Streetguru]

32 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

 

This isn't a real build is it

[Stealthster]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

This isn't a real build is it

Yes I am planing to do this build my self. And this would be my first PC build.

[Streetguru]

45 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

Yes I am planing to do this build my self. And this would be my first PC build.

Well there's a ton of money being wasted

 

this includes a 4k IPS free-sync display

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($58.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($176.80 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27MC67-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2050.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400

[Stealthster]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Well there's a ton of money being wasted

 

this includes a 4k IPS free-sync display

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($58.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($176.80 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27MC67-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2050.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-16 22:33 EDT-0400

Yes I understand that I can save some money by changing some of the components but I dont think I will go that route.

another reason Im doing this is for the looks of it in the Lian LI PC08. I would like for it to be a showpiece PC.  

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

I would like for it to be a showpiece PC

I'm so sorry, aside from that I'd grab a few high end 4k displays before maxing out your PC

[Stealthster]

2 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

Unless you're going 4-way SLI, there's no reason to get the 5930K over the 5820K for its more PCIe lanes. Save the cash and go for the 5820K.

 

Overkill PSU for one 980Ti, a 650W would be fine. 850W for two. I recommend the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2/P2.

No I dont think I will even do two way SLI anytime soon, but might add another pcie ssd. And about the PSU, going by what everybody says on dont cheap out on the PSU,  would like it to be the most efficient like platinum certified.    

[Stealthster]

30 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

I'm so sorry, aside from that I'd grab a few high end 4k displays before maxing out your PC

Yes planing on an upgrade to 4k tv. 

ty

[HKZeroFive]

3 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

No I dont think I will even do two way SLI anytime soon, but might add another pcie ssd. And about the PSU, going by what everybody says on dont cheap out on the PSU,  would like it to be the most efficient like platinum certified.    

You should still be fine with another PCIe SSD. You won't need that many PCIe lanes.

 

I think you're taking the 'don't cheap out on the PSU' a bit too far. A gold certified PSU like the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 would be still a perfectly fine choice. However, if you still insist, the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 is the platinum rated edition of the G2. Assuming you're based in America, you can net it off NCIX US for $69.99.

[Stealthster]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

You should still be fine with another PCIe SSD. You won't need that many PCIe lanes.

 

I think you're taking the 'don't cheap out on the PSU' a bit too far. A gold certified PSU like the EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 would be still a perfectly fine choice. However, if you still insist, the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2 is the platinum rated edition of the G2. Assuming you're based in America, you can net it off NCIX US for $69.99.

LOL yes I can kind of see what you are saying. point taken.

[brob]

X99 supports quad channel memory. You might consider getting a 4x4GB or 4x8GB memory kit.

 

80+ psu ratings are not an indication of quality. They specify electrical efficiency.

 

1000W seems awfully large for a system that will not have multiple gpu. You might consider something a bit smaller. While something around 650W would do, I might be tempted to consider an 850W in case a second gpu was desired at some point in the future. The Corasir RM 850i is an excellent unit as are the EVGA 220-G2-0850-XR and (almost as good) EVGA 220-P2-0850-X1. Individually sleeved cable sets are available for all of these psu in various colors.

 

 

[Stealthster]

Just now, brob said:

X99 supports quad channel memory. You might consider getting a 4x4GB or 4x8GB memory kit.

 

80+ psu ratings are not an indication of quality. They specify electrical efficiency.

 

1000W seems awfully large for a system that will not have multiple gpu. You might consider something a bit smaller. While something around 650W would do, I might be tempted to consider an 850W in case a second gpu was desired at some point in the future. The Corasir RM 850i is an excellent unit as are the EVGA 220-G2-0850-XR and (almost as good) EVGA 220-P2-0850-X1. Individually sleeved cable sets are available for all of these psu in various colors.

 

 

Yes I will be adding more ram later on, and I am reconsidering the psu. Will leave the cable sleeves for another day. 

 

ty

[Streetguru]

32 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

Yes planing on an upgrade to 4k tv. 

ty

You probably won't want a TV for gaming, and I mean buy 3 like 40-50" 4k displays, at least that's what I'd do before maxing out your PC, you'll probably have the displays a lot longer than that PC
 

 

[brob]

24 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

Yes I will be adding more ram later on, and I am reconsidering the psu. Will leave the cable sleeves for another day. 

 

ty

Buying a quad channel memory kit assures quad channel operation. There is a small chance that quad channel operation will not be possible when adding a second dual channel kit. Besides, the motherboard has 8 memory slots, even with a quad channel kit there remains room for another kit. Another consideration is that XMP profiles are based on kit capacity.

[Stealthster]

1 hour ago, brob said:

Buying a quad channel memory kit assures quad channel operation. There is a small chance that quad channel operation will not be possible when adding a second dual channel kit. Besides, the motherboard has 8 memory slots, even with a quad channel kit there remains room for another kit. Another consideration is that XMP profiles are based on kit capacity.

These are the ones I wanted to get. 16 GB 2 x 8GB $100.00

if I was to add another set of the same at a later time wouldnt it be considered quad-channel?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231929

[Stealthster]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

You probably won't want a TV for gaming, and I mean buy 3 like 40-50" 4k displays, at least that's what I'd do before maxing out your PC, you'll probably have the displays a lot longer than that PC
 

 

Cant have that setup in the living room. dont think it will even fit on the desk. how many gpu's would be needed to run 3 4k displays for gaming?

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Stealthster said:

Cant have that setup in the living room. dont think it will even fit on the desk. how many gpu's would be needed to run 3 4k displays for gaming?

I believe he used a single 980ti, you're going to be gaming at 1920x1080*3 in most games, but rocket league was playable at 4k*3

[brob]

1 hour ago, Stealthster said:

These are the ones I wanted to get. 16 GB 2 x 8GB $100.00

if I was to add another set of the same at a later time wouldnt it be considered quad-channel?

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231929

Adding a second identical kit will likely allow for quad channel operation. But this is not guaranteed.

[Stealthster]

22 hours ago, brob said:

Adding a second identical kit will likely allow for quad channel operation. But this is not guaranteed.

thank you for that. Im in the process of ordering the ram but not sure of the optimal set. ultimately I would like to end up with 32GB of ram in the system but starting with 16GB.

The question is is it still quad channel if I place 4 sticks spaced throughout the 8 DIM slots? thinking spacing will help in heat dissipation.  

[brob]

19 minutes ago, Stealthster said:

thank you for that. Im in the process of ordering the ram but not sure of the optimal set. ultimately I would like to end up with 32GB of ram in the system but starting with 16GB.

The question is is it still quad channel if I place 4 sticks spaced throughout the 8 DIM slots? thinking spacing will help in heat dissipation.  

To achieve quad channel operation one must locate the four sticks exactly as required by the motherboard. Typically there are four slots in alternating colors on either side of the motherboard. One generally installs one stick in each of the same color slot to achieve quad channel operation. On any motherboard I have used with 4 sticks this separates them by one slot each.

 

But this is moot since DDR4 memory modules do not generate much waste heat.

 

The motherboard user manual can be downloaded from the product web pages. It contains diagrams for possible multi-channel memory configurations.

[Stealthster]

Update:

 

I have almost finished my build. Went with a cheap MB gigabyte x99-sli.

But other that that kept all the others as listed.

[Stealthster]

Wanted to ask if this is the correct way to connect the vga cables to the gpu