$8,000 CAD Computer Budget

[jorenc]

Hi all,

 

So last night at the dinner table I was talking computers with my dad and he told me that his work is giving him an $8,000 (CAD) budget for a computer upgrade. Right now, he's using a very crappy iMac and since he has free reign on what kind of computer he buys, I can design/build his new PC for him. 

 

I'm pretty excited since building an $8,000 PC is pretty freaking cool but I'm quite undecided on how to go about the computer for him. He's a studio director that games in his free time but for work shoots, edits, and produces videos and podcasts for a rather large company (well no duh with an $8k budget!). I'll attack a PC Part Picker link I've been playing around with but nothing is final except we'll probably stick with the X99 chipset. Thanks guys!!

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/6276vK) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/6276vK/by_merchant/)

**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x) | $1377.99 @ Newegg Canada 
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-rlkrx6101) | $170.06 @ Amazon Canada 
**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99deluxeu31) | $544.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Memory** | [Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmd32gx4m4b3200c16) | $378.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke512bw) | $279.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke512bw) | $279.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd4003fzex) | $260.95 @ shopRBC 
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd4003fzex) | $260.95 @ shopRBC 
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $1349.00 @ Canada Computers 
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $1349.00 @ Canada Computers 
**Case** | [NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | $95.05 @ Vuugo 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020074) | $251.99 @ Amazon Canada 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $123.00 @ shopRBC 
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14industrialppc3000pwm) | $45.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14industrialppc3000pwm) | $45.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14industrialppc3000pwm) | $45.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Case Fan** | [Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm  Fan](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nff12industrialppc3000pwm) | $38.99 @ Amazon Canada 
**Monitor** | [Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-mx27aq) | $597.98 @ Newegg Canada 
**Monitor** | [Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-mx27aq) | $597.98 @ Newegg Canada 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$8094.80**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-04-08 10:51 EDT-0400 |

[GoZone]

Pure Awesome in my book.

[glitchmaster0001]

with that money just use a custom water loop why use an AIO when you can get a custom loop your spending about $6000 USD for that build so i dont see why not

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, AlexTheRose said:

Try copying the BBCode. Markdown doesn’t work here, unfortunately.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1377.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($170.06 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($544.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($378.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($251.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($123.00 @ shopRBC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($38.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $8094.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 10:55 EDT-0400

 

There ya go!

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

with that money just use a custom water loop why use an AIO when you can get a custom loop your spending about $6000 USD for that build so i dont see why not

I looked into doing a custom water loop last night but it would cost going from 2 GPUs to 1, and for that little of a performance buff compared to losing a Titan X, I decided not to. I also have never done a custom loop and don't really feel comfortable having my dad's work computer being my first experience with custom water cooling.

[glitchmaster0001]

1 minute ago, jorenc said:

I looked into doing a custom water loop last night but it would cost going from 2 GPUs to 1, and for that little of a performance buff compared to losing a Titan X, I decided not to. I also have never done a custom loop and don't really feel comfortable having my dad's work computer being my first experience with custom water cooling.

oh i see thanks for clarifying 

[Moonzy]

10 minutes ago, jorenc said:

he's using a very crappy iMac

is he willing to change platform?

video editing on a mac is better than on a pc tbh

spend the $8000 on a gaming pc and a mac maybe?

Spoiler

 

 

[dappy10]

I think a Xeon would be better for a workstation

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Go crazy and get whatever other stuff you want, still a lot of room left in this build where you could get another 16TB's of storage, more CPU cores and another GPU / 4k monitor.

 

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2650 V3 2.3GHz 10-Core Processor  ($1633.00 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.88 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4/3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($349.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($178.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($195.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($195.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Archive 8TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($288.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Archive 8TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($288.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($849.99 @ NCIX) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($849.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: LG 31MU97 60Hz 31.0" Monitor  ($1167.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $6402.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:05 EDT-0400

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

is he willing to change platform?

video editing on a mac is better than on a pc tbh

spend the $8000 on a gaming pc and a mac maybe?

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Well video editing depends on the computer and the software, and since you can get a better PC for the price and my dad hates Final Cut Pro, so it's kind of a no to Apple for this one.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

1 minute ago, AlexTheRose said:

@jorenc, this build makes a lot more sense for an editing rig. It boasts a 5K monitor with a 7ms latency, 2 980 Tis instead of two Titan Xs (yes, they’re still a waste of money), one less HDD, a faster SSD, more RAM and larger RAM modules (why go smaller?), and Windows 10 Pro because Home is for pussies. /s

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1377.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($170.06 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($544.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($218.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($218.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($425.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($839.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($839.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.05 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($174.99 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($38.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: Dell UP2715K 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($2499.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $7843.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:04 EDT-0400

Being someone who's editing 4k RAW footage with 128GB's of RAM I can say that it never even used like 30 lol. This was a 2013 Mac Pro with the dual fire pro D800's and a Eight core Xeon.

[jorenc]

3 minutes ago, dappy10 said:

I think a Xeon would be better for a workstation

He won't use it for only workstation. Besides Xeons are crazy expensive and would sacrifice the performance of other components in the PC.

[BurblingBarbacoa]

Wow. You lucky person with a lucky dad. I would go for more of a 'workstation' kinda build as opposed to a kinda 'gamery' build like you specced. 

• A 10 core would be nice 
• the x99a is basically the x99 deluxe/pro without wifi 
• I really, really hate closed loop AIOs. Get a good air cooler, a custom loop or a enthusiast grade AIO. 
• A more serious quiet case would be good 
• The storage was good 
• one Titan is fine. Even a 980ti might be good but in some applications 12gb of vram might be nice 
• Dominator platinum is a waste 
• The PC 3000 fans are super loud. Normal nfa14 fans are ok 
• The on series of monitors at4k would be good I think or a workstation 
• I included some good peripherals for a work environment (the blues might be too loud for an office so look at the Browns) 

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2687W V3 3.1GHz 10-Core Processor  ($2778.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($290.20 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Keyboard: Das Keyboard 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($209.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($86.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $7606.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:08 EDT-0400

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, AlexTheRose said:

@LinusTech has demonstrated that, on PCs, Premiere (and presumably other editing/rendering software) can easily eat up to 64GiB of RAM. Macs probably function differently, and @jorenc already said that his dad wan’t interested in Macs anyway.

Don’t listen to him, seriously. It’s paramount to spend this kind of cash properly, and it would be very unwise to “go all out” and “get what’s cool.” Even if your dad doesn’t use the build you finalize, you can impress him and also those he shares it with by creating a proper workstation.

So would be a Xeon be better then? I don't have that much experience with Xeons I just know that they're significantly more expensive than the Core series. And since my dad likes to game as well (yes even at work) I thought going with a Core processor would be a good middle ground and it would allow for more GPU power.

[Moonzy]

5 minutes ago, jorenc said:

Well video editing depends on the computer and the software, and since you can get a better PC for the price and my dad hates Final Cut Pro, so it's kind of a no to Apple for this one.

well if you say so

i edited my dream build slightly to fit into this budget

its black and red themed, i recommend running the two 5tb wd blacks and 850 pros in raid 1 seperately for redundancy if your dad is working on important files that cant afford being lost

4k monitor for his editing purposes, i removed the PG348Q for best imersive gaming experience as that would make this build go over 9k CAD lol

and the motherboard does fit in the case, just that you cant use the conventional cable routing holes on the sides

Spoiler

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1377.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.88 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($887.49 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($738.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($162.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($162.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($268.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($309.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($309.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($919.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($919.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($168.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($273.18 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($1217.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $7862.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:12 EDT-0400

 

[BurblingBarbacoa]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

well if you say so

i edited my dream build slightly to fit into this budget

its black and red themed, i recommend running the two 5tb wd blacks and 850 pros in raid 1 seperately for redundancy if your dad is working on important files that cant afford being lost

4k monitor for his editing purposes, i removed the PG348Q for best imersive gaming experience as that would make this build go over 9k CAD lol

and the motherboard does fit in the case, just that you cant use the conventional cable routing holes on the sides

  Reveal hidden contents

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1377.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($144.88 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($887.49 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($738.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($162.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($162.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($268.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($309.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($309.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($919.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($919.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($168.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($273.18 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($1217.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $7862.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:12 EDT-0400

 

Budgeting a nas might be a good idea maybe opposed to raid 1

[jorenc]

3 minutes ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

Wow. You lucky person with a lucky dad. I would go for more of a 'workstation' kinda build as opposed to a kinda 'gamery' build like you specced. 

• A 10 core would be nice 
• the x99a is basically the x99 deluxe/pro without wifi 
• I really, really hate closed loop AIOs. Get a good air cooler, a custom loop or a enthusiast grade AIO. 
• A more serious quiet case would be good 
• The storage was good 
• one Titan is fine. Even a 980ti might be good but in some applications 12gb of vram might be nice 
• Dominator platinum is a waste 
• The PC 3000 fans are super loud. Normal nfa14 fans are ok 
• The on series of monitors at4k would be good I think or a workstation 
• I included some good peripherals for a work environment (the blues might be too loud for an office so look at the Browns) 

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2687W V3 3.1GHz 10-Core Processor  ($2778.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($290.20 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (8 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($258.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ NCIX) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($36.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Keyboard: Das Keyboard 4 Professional Wired Standard Keyboard  ($209.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($86.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $7606.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 11:08 EDT-0400

Thank you very much!! Do you know any good enthusiast AIO's?

[BurblingBarbacoa]

Just now, jorenc said:

Thank you very much!! Do you know any good enthusiast AIO's?

EKWB, with their experience in the custom cooling scene, is a good pick. 

 

A EKWB Predator 360 is a good pick. You can also get a prefilled GPU blocks that fit in with the quick disconnect system. 

 

I still ill reccomend the NHD15 though 

[jorenc]

2 minutes ago, AlexTheRose said:

No, not really. There are Xeons which equate to the 5960X but lack some of the features of it, and those Xeons that match it cost more. So it’s not really cost effective, and to be honest the 5960X is plenty for an editing rig – your dad will only see marginal differences between it and a Xeon.

 

As far as editing goes, Xeons in rendering are usually reserved for rendering farms.

That's what I originally thought, thank you for clearing that up for me!!

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, BurblingBarbacoa said:

EKWB, with their experience in the custom cooling scene, is a good pick. 

 

A EKWB Predator 360 is a good pick. You can also get a prefilled GPU blocks that fit in with the quick disconnect system. 

 

I still ill reccomend the NHD15 though 

I looked at that AIO last night, and I was almost sold with it, but then I read where they mention that it's a super thick radiator plus it has fans, and I didn't know any cases off the top of my head that could fit it in. I even had a hard time fitting my X61 into my H440 with the Z170 sabertooth mark 1. Do you know any cases where this would work?

[jorenc]

1 minute ago, AlexTheRose said:

One additional note: If your dad can wait until June, he can get a better $1,400 CPU out of the new Broadwell-E series. I would advise waiting until then if that’s at all possible. Talk to him about it

That sounds perfect, actually. I think he mentioned it happening probably at the end of the summer, which I'm guessing the end/start of a quarter for his work. Will Intel make a new chipset for it or will it still be X99?

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10 hours ago, jorenc said:

I looked at that AIO last night, and I was almost sold with it, but then I read where they mention that it's a super thick radiator plus it has fans, and I didn't know any cases off the top of my head that could fit it in. I even had a hard time fitting my X61 into my H440 with the Z170 sabertooth mark 1. Do you know any cases where this would work?

It should work with the fractal define r5 I reccomended at the top or front. Why do you feel that watercooling is a better option over air cooling. The nhd15 would offer a quieter and more reliable experience as well as a cheaper price tag. It would offer similar preformance to a cooling loop. If you got the Xeon it would offer the same preformance. If you get an i7 you might be able to squeeze a bit more of an overclock but I don't reckon it is worth it. 

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12 hours ago, jorenc said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1377.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($170.06 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($544.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($378.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($260.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1349.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.05 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($251.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($123.00 @ shopRBC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($45.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($38.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Asus MX27AQ 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $8094.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-08 10:55 EDT-0400

 

There ya go!

If he produces videos, try going with a firepro or quadro, then a single titan x for gaming