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Please let me know what you think of the parts I have. I have a budget of $3000 so I have some room to change/add stuff. My main concern is the motherboard I selected, I'm not sure if there are better options that are around/under $200. 

 

Also what are you thoughts on the Corsair Vengeance LPX. Are they any good? 

 

I'm open for all suggestions!

 

Update 3/24/2016 : This is the latest part list I have. I've added a few things which I think are good. 

 

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  • Motherboard: Decided to go with the MSI Z170A SLI PLUS. Part Picker didn't have any compatibility problems with it so it should work. I'll check out the sizing later. One pro is the color - its all black so it fits with my color scheme. 
  • Power Supply: EVGA 850W - People recommended this for me and it has good reviews so its good enough for me. 
  • Fans: The Fractal HP14 140mm fans will replace the stock Kraken fans; it should make the rig somewhat quieter. The case allows for a 140mm fan on the back so I think a LED fan there would look awesome. So I opted for the Corsair Air Series SP 140 LED Green High Static Pressure Fan Cooling (140mm). I can fit 2 140mm fans on the top so I found these fans - Fractal Design Silent Series R2 Blackout Edition. The Kraken will be placed in the front, the single 140mm LED fan on the back, and the two Fractal Design Silent 140mm fans on the top. They should do the job but if there are better fans for the price then let me know. 

 

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H440 Case Tech Spec.

Size  Mid Tower 
Drive Bays External 5.25": 0 
Internal 3.5"/2.5": 6+2
Cooling System Front: 2x 140/3x120mm (3 x 120mm FN V2 Fans Included) 
Top: 2x 140/3x120mm 
Rear: 1x 140/120mm (1 x 140mm FN V2 Fan Included)
Filters Front (Included) 
Bottom Rear(Included)
Radiator Support Front - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm 
Top - 2 x 140 or 3 x 120mm 
Rear - 1 x 140/120mm
Clearance GPU Clearance With HDD Cage: 294mm 
GPU Clearance Without HDD Cage: 406.2mm 
CPU Cooler: 180mm 
Cable Management: Lowest Point - 17.7mm; Highest Point 32.5mm
Dimensions 220mm x 510mm x 475.3mm
Material SECC Steel, ABS Plastic
Motherboard Support Mini-ITX, MicroATX, ATX
Expansion Slots 7
External Electronics 1 x Audio/Mic 
I/O Panel LED On/Off
Product Weight 21.5 LBS

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor $369.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $139.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $132.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.89 @ OutletPC
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $87.89 @ OutletPC
Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $154.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) $649.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) $649.99 @ Amazon
Case NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case $168.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140-BK 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan $13.95 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140-BK 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan $13.95 @ OutletPC
Case Fan Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan $19.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan $19.98 @ Newegg
Other Corsair Air Series SP 140 LED Green High Static Pressure Fan Cooling $14.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $2714.31
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total :  $2694.31 USD  
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-24 21:48 EDT-0400  
 

 

 

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Looks very solid. 

The GPUs should fit in the case, i just checked the length of the GPU and case. 

Good pick :)

are you planning to run a 1440P 144hz or a 4K monitor? haha

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5 minutes ago, Heuron said:

What's all that beast ram for?! WOW :P

 

2 minutes ago, Heuron said:

I have this build for $3000 with the 2 980 ti's and an i7 5960x 8-core

 

1 minute ago, Heuron said:

Would you like the pcpartpicker link?

 

I'm going to be using it to render stuff so the extra ram should help. 

 

As for the PC Part Picker link, sure why not. 

 

 

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Here it is! :) 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.73 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2915.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 20:41 EDT-0400

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7 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

Looks very solid. 

The GPUs should fit in the case, i just checked the length of the GPU and case. 

Good pick :)

are you planning to run a 1440P 144hz or a 4K monitor? haha

 

I might go with a 4K monitor because I've seen a few before and the quality is absolutely gorgeous. I'm used to terrible graphics and displays because I never really invested the money into a solid computer so an upgrade would be worthwhile. 

 

 

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12 minutes ago, Medusa said:

I'm open for all suggestions!

 

Looks pretty good, though I would recommend the Samsung 850 SSD series over the 840 

i7 4790k | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | G.Skill Ripjaws X 16 GB | Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB | 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB | MSI GTX 970 Twin Frozr V | Fractal Design R4 | EVGA 650W

A gaming PC for your budget: $800 - $1000 - $1500 - $1800 - $2600 - $9001

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1 minute ago, Heuron said:

Here it is! :) 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.73 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2915.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 20:41 EDT-0400

This build is very powerful. You could even downgrade to two 980's or a single titan x (since you said you would be doing rendering, titans are great for that), if you dont wanna spend the few extra hundred for the 980tis

Welcome to LTT! Feel free to PM me if you just wanna chat, I love conversation!

 

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Just now, Medusa said:

 

I might go with a 4K monitor because I've seen a few before and the quality is absolutely gorgeous. I'm used to terrible graphics and displays because I never really invested the money into a solid computer so an upgrade would worthwhile. 

True, let yourself enjoy the best possible gaming experience !!! 

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Just now, HPWebcamAble said:

 

Looks pretty good, though I would recommend the Samsung 850 SSD series over the 840 

Noted! Any particular reason why? 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Heuron said:

Here it is! :) 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZHfgD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.73 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-SLI ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2915.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-23 20:41 EDT-0400

 

How does the Intel Core i7-5960X compare to the 6700? 

 

Also what do you think about about my motherboard? 

 

 

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Just now, Medusa said:

 

How does the Intel Core i7-5960X compare to the 6700? 

 

Also what do you think about about my motherboard? 

The 5960x has 8 physical cores opposed to 4 in the 6700, those should come in very handy with that rendering you were talking about ;)

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2 minutes ago, Medusa said:

Noted! Any particular reason why? 

Newer, arguably better quality

 

2 minutes ago, Medusa said:

How does the Intel Core i7-5960X compare to the 6700? 

The 5960X has more cores but is much more expensive.

It's better for video rendering and editing, if you have the budget. The 6700K will be more than capable anyway.

i7 4790k | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | G.Skill Ripjaws X 16 GB | Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB | 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB | MSI GTX 970 Twin Frozr V | Fractal Design R4 | EVGA 650W

A gaming PC for your budget: $800 - $1000 - $1500 - $1800 - $2600 - $9001

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super bad build. this puts my 2011 macbook pro from craigslist far more superior then this budget build. i'm jk but awesome build bro. good luck and are you gonna do 4k gaming cause d*mn

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Just now, Heuron said:

The 5960x has 8 physical cores opposed to 4 in the 6700, those should come in very handy with that rendering you were talking about ;)

 

Ah make sense... the price tag does say a lot about it then 

 

As for the motherboard, what do you think of my selection 

 

 

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1 minute ago, Medusa said:

 

How does the Intel Core i7-5960X compare to the 6700? 

 

Also what do you think about about my motherboard? 

Also, your motherboard is terrific, I'm not sure it's compatible with the 5960x, but if it was, I would recoomend it :D

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Just now, Auxafly said:

super bad build. this puts my 2011 macbook pro from craigslist far more superior then this budget build. i'm jk but awesome build bro. good luck and are you gonna do 4k gaming cause d*mn

Im on the same boat as you! I'm still rocking my 2013 MacBook Pro all these years. Its definitely time for an upgrade! 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, HPWebcamAble said:

Newer, arguably better quality

 

The 5960X has more cores but is much more expensive.

It's better for video rendering and editing, if you have the budget. The 6700K will be more than capable anyway.

Guess I'm opting for the Samsung 850 SSD then. 

 

Thanks! 

 

 

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Looks good but since you seem to be willing to go all out, I'd swap out the GPS's for the EVGA 980ti hybrids and run one of the rads to the rear exhaust port, and another rad to the top rear fan mount. They are going to be much quieter/cooler and should be able to achieve a better overclock if your into overclocking (by the look of the water cooling and K series cpu, your at least thinking of doing it). Also swap out the stock NZXT fans on the X61 for some Fractal Designs Venturi High Pressure fans or some equivalent Noctua's. I did this on my x61 and it made a huge difference in noise. Please post pics, want to see this beast when completed...

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Just now, The_KIASER said:

Looks good but since you seem to be willing to go all out, I'd swap out the GPS's for the EVGA 980ti hybrids and run one of the rads to the rear exhaust port, and another rad to the top rear fan mount. They are going to be much quieter/cooler and should be able to achieve a better overclock if your into overclocking (by the look of the water cooling and K series cpu, your at least thinking of doing it). Also swap out the stock NZXT fans on the X61 for some Fractal Designs Venturi High Pressure fans or some equivalent Noctua's. I did this on my x61 and it made a huge difference in noise. Please post pics, want to see this beast when completed...

Thank you for the suggestions. I'll look into the GPS's for sure. As for the NZXT, I'll definitely considering switching out the fans.

 

I'll be sure to post pictures on the entire process

 

 

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2 minutes ago, The_KIASER said:

Please post pics, want to see this beast when completed...

SAME! I NEED TO SEE!!!

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Just now, Heuron said:

SAME! I NEED TO SEE!!!

I'm going to going for a green and black theme to match the Razer color way so I think its going to look awesome. Plus with some extra LED lighting its gonna be amazing! 

 

 

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