ULTIMATE 4K Gaming PC Planning - HELP NEEDED

[CouterVoid]

    Hi Guys!

 

    So recently I have watched SOOOO many Linus' videos and decided to build an ultimate 4K gaming pc to be put in my empty lonely room, which really excited me a lot. ( I have never had a PC desktop before. Just a few gaming laptops)

 

    As a former Computer Science major student, I know a good amount of technical knowledge about PCs. But when it comes to the selection of hardwares as a consumer, I really suck. So I really hope I could get some advice from you wonderful geniuses on hardwares of my PC.

 

    Some requirements:

        No real budget limit (But not something crazy like putting two TITAN X in SLI ).  Yeh, I'm pretty rich but not insane.

        The PC is for 4K gaming. 

        The word "ultimate" does not really mean ultimate because obviously some real "ultimate" hardwares are too "ultimate" for me .

 

    I hope to get advice on all the components for this rig: motherboard, cpu, graphics card(s), memory sticks, SSDs (NO mechanical drives please!), power supply, cooler(s), case and all other peripherals -- a 4K display(Yes, 1 is enough), keyboards(mechanical keyboards only), mouse(wireless only), speakers. 

 

 

    If I missed some components, feel free to make recommendations.

    I really appreciate any help from you guys! Thank you!

 

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, CouterVoid said:

    Hi Guys!

 

    So recently I have watched SOOOO many Linus' videos and decided to build an ultimate 4K gaming pc to be put in my empty lonely room, which really excited me a lot. ( I have never had a PC desktop before. Just a few gaming laptops)

 

    As a former Computer Science major student, I know a good amount of technical knowledge about PCs. But when it comes to the selection of hardwares as a consumer, I really suck. So I really hope I could get some advice from you wonderful geniuses on hardwares of my PC.

 

    Some requirements:

        No real budget limit (But not something crazy like putting two TITAN X in SLI ).  Yeh, I'm pretty rich but not insane.

        The PC is for 4K gaming. 

        The word "ultimate" does not really mean ultimate because obviously some real "ultimate" hardwares are too "ultimate" for me .

 

    I hope to get advice on all the components for this rig: motherboard, cpu, graphics card(s), memory sticks, SSDs (NO mechanical drives please!), power supply, cooler(s), case and all other peripherals -- a 4K display(Yes, 1 is enough), keyboards(mechanical keyboards only), mouse(wireless only), speakers. 

 

 

    If I missed some components, feel free to make recommendations.

    I really appreciate any help from you guys! Thank you!

 

i got u

[GarnetDevil]

Does this look good enough for you?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.92 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Harman Kardon SoundSticks III 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($169.89 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3406.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 00:53 EDT-0400

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, GarnetDevil said:

Does this look good enough for you?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($321.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.92 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Harman Kardon SoundSticks III 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($169.89 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3406.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 00:53 EDT-0400

dual 390x is enough.

i have em

[GarnetDevil]

Just now, Bajantechnician said:

dual 390x is enough.

i have em

I was thinking about dual 390X, but since he said no limit why not Fury Xs?

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, GarnetDevil said:

I was thinking about dual 390X, but since he said no limit why not Fury Xs?

theres technicially no limit, but why make him pay more for something he wont use. even though theres no limit, might as well save the chap $300 or so

[aneil1998]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($653.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($653.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.46 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG 27MU67 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($597.92 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard 
Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse  ($68.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Harman Kardon SoundSticks III 40W 2.1ch Speakers  ($169.89 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4469.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 00:58 EDT-0400

 

[Bajantechnician]

its been real

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/swfgYJ

[m_tieu]

I would go with a skylake build with the 6700k and 2x 980ti's or titan x's depending on your budget or preferences. No real performance benefits but just bragging rights and looks.

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($212.98 @ Directron) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2473.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 01:17 EDT-0400

Edited April 11, 2016 by m_tieu
removed mechanical drive for bigger ssd

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, m_tieu said:

I would go with a skylake build with the 6700k and 2x 980ti's or titan x's depending on your budget or preferences. No real performance benefits but just bragging rights and looks.

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($212.98 @ Directron) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($639.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2315.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 01:11 EDT-0400

urs seems the best so far, but i can attest he doesnt need 2 980tis. i have dual 390xs, and they reach 70+fps  unigine heaven 4k

[Big-G]

All these Dual GPU setups look great... pity we always struggle with dual display driver support for games or games not implementing it correctly... not to mention if they get implemented via DX12... at all....

[m_tieu]

1 minute ago, GidonsClaw said:

All these Dual GPU setups look great... pity we always struggle with dual display driver support for games or games not implementing it correctly... not to mention if they get implemented via DX12... at all....

Hopefully the in the next few generations of GPU's, gaming on 4k with ultra settings with high frame rates will be possible on single GPU set ups. But for now we have to deal with dual card set ups as they have the least amount of problems compared to 3 way or 4 way configurations.

[Big-G]

1 minute ago, m_tieu said:

Hopefully the in the next few generations of GPU's, gaming on 4k with ultra settings with high frame rates will be possible on single GPU set ups.

Amen... Praise the Atom...

[m_tieu]

6 minutes ago, Bajantechnician said:

urs seems the best so far, but i can attest he doesnt need 2 980tis. i have dual 390xs, and they reach 70+fps  unigine heaven 4k

I'm not sure how much faster your 390X's are than my 780ti's but even with the extra vram I still don't think its fast enough. I still have to turn my settings down to get decent frame rates in 4k even before I run out of vram. I think the extra processing power will help ensure future compatibility with newer games.

[Moonzy]

36 minutes ago, GarnetDevil said:

I was thinking about dual 390X, but since he said no limit why not Fury Xs?

because 4gb vram is really not that great at 4k `-`

 

@CouterVoid

welcome to the forums

remember to quote or mention the person you're replying so they'll get a notification

 

here's my suggested build

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NrgcQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NrgcQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($331.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($107.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($291.89 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($653.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($653.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2777.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 01:38 EDT-0400

overall i would suggest you just wait for pascal which will be launching soon (in a month or two)

as nvidia isnt doing well on DX12 on maxwell cards yet, so if you opt for 980Ti, you might not be that great at DX12

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, m_tieu said:

I'm not sure how much faster your 390X's are than my 780ti's but even with the extra vram I still don't think its fast enough. I still have to turn my settings down to get decent frame rates in 4k even before I run out of vram. I think the extra processing power will help ensure future compatibility with newer games.

 as i stated

i HAVE 2 390x cards.

more than plenty

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, Moonzy said:

because 4gb vram is really not that great at 4k `-`

 

@CouterVoid

welcome to the forums

remember to quote or mention the person you're replying so they'll get a notification

 

here's my suggested build

overall i would suggest you just wait for pascal which will be launching soon (in a month or two)

as nvidia isnt doing well on DX12 on maxwell cards yet, so if you opt for 980Ti, you might not be that great at DX12

ur builds pretty decent

[Moonzy]

2 minutes ago, Bajantechnician said:

ur builds pretty decent

thanks... i guess?

i try and match the colour theme whenever possible `-`

[Bajantechnician]

1 hour ago, Moonzy said:

thanks... i guess?

i try and match the colour theme whenever possible `-`

ahh, lol

same

[m_tieu]

1 hour ago, Bajantechnician said:

 as i stated

i HAVE 2 390x cards.

more than plenty

I have 2 780 ti's and its still not enough. Despite not having enough vram on my end I don't think these cards are fast enough for 4k at max settings. I suggest getting faster cards.

[Bajantechnician]

7 hours ago, m_tieu said:

I have 2 780 ti's and its still not enough. Despite not having enough vram on my end I don't think these cards are fast enough for 4k at max settings. I suggest getting faster cards.

2 cards Is enough. One isnt