New Gaming Rig

[DanWilkes92]

Hi, this is the plan for my new build, i just wanted to post it here and get some feedback. firstly its an upgrade of my current X-79/R9 290x rig. the budget i am aiming for lest that $2000. the Rig is going to be used for heavy gaming, High resolution and FPS, ran on 3 x 28" 4k Monitors.

 

X-99 Sabertooth Motherboard (DDR4, Socket 2011 - v3)

Intel i7 5930k w/ H110i

Corsair Dominator 32Gb (4 x 8Gb)(DDR4 3200Mhz)

HyperX Predator (M.2) 240Gb

2 x MSI NVidia GTX 980ti SLI

Corsair 1200w Modular PSU

Cooler Master STRYKER case

several extra fans

3Tb WD Black HDD

 

I think the main task is going to be fitting all of this inside the Stryker case, its a full tower, but that is a lot of kit with all the radiators and extra fans.

 

Any Additions/Alterations folks?

[HoiDaniel]

1200w is overkill, isn't it? I think 800w will be plenty.

[ker2015]

What are you going to be using this PC for? And, you also need to count in the price of peripherals, don't forget that! 

[DanWilkes92]

its going to be used for gaming, at the highest resolution and ULTRA settings, and dont factor the monitors into the price, i have already got them.

[ker2015]

Just now, DanWilkes92 said:

its going to be used for gaming, at the highest resolution and ULTRA settings, and dont factor the monitors into the price, i have already got them.

Alright, I think that proccessor is a overkill and I was talking about keyboard, mouse, webcam, mic etc.

[HrutkayMods]

main question is do you REALLY need x99? x79 is still an awesome platform... DDR4 should not be a deciding factor if it is. Plus if you have a Sandy Bridge-E processor you can activate full speed PCIE 3.0 if you havent... 3960x and 3970x overclocks like 4960X and performs the same... and basically performs almost like if not better than the 5930K especially overclocked. what are your specs? we might be able to improve your setup and save you money

[DioOmicida]

At this point, before you purchase two 980ti's now as it sounds like you are doing a complete overhaul,
you might want to wait until Pascal drops in [hopefully] June and see what the 10x series puts out.

[Moonzy]

14 minutes ago, DanWilkes92 said:

the Rig is going to be used for heavy gaming, High resolution and FPS, ran on 3 x 28" 4k Monitors.

9 minutes ago, DanWilkes92 said:

its going to be used for gaming, at the highest resolution and ULTRA settings

not even 3 titan X can do triple 4k, just sayin

[HrutkayMods]

14 minutes ago, HoiDaniel said:

1200w is overkill, isn't it? I think 800w will be plenty.

maybe a 1000W... with my x79 build, 2 980TIs would require me to upgrade to a 1200W from my 1000W from all the calculations I have done... depends on system specs and power draw. I know mine is over powered with a 1000W right now (I draw probably around 700W-750W) but I wanted to be able to upgrade to better video cards in the future. But I found the 980TIs I want need like 1100W with my entire setup combined... hopefully the 1080s pull less power so I don't have to get a new PSU... but still it might not be over kill for him

[HoiDaniel]

Just now, HrutkayMods said:

maybe a 1000W... with my x79 build, 2 980TIs would require me to upgrade to a 1200W from my 1000W from all the calculations I have done... depends on system specs and power draw. I know mine is over powered with a 1000W right now (I draw probably around 700W-750W) but I wanted to be able to upgrade to better video cards in the future but I found the 980TIs I want need like 1100W with my entire setup combined... hopefully the 1080s pull less power sou I don't have to get a new PSU... but still it might not be over kill for him

You can always send back the PSU if the pc happens to black-out because of the power issue. (at least here in the Netherlands)

[DanWilkes92]

8 minutes ago, HrutkayMods said:

main question is do you REALLY need x99? x79 is still an awesome platform... DDR4 should not be a deciding factor if it is. Plus if you have a Sandy Bridge-E processor you can activate full speed PCIE 3.0... 3960x and 3970x overclocks like 4960X and performs the same... and basically performs almost like if not better than the 5930K especially overclocked. what are your specs? we might be able to improve your setup and save you money

My Current specs are:

 

X-79 Sabertooth

i cant remember the CPU i think is an i7 3820, its definitely not a K version, it doesn't overclock very well

16Gb RAM running at 1866Mhz

Corsair 750w Modular PSU

AMD R9 290x GPU

120Gb SSD Boot drive and a 1TB WD blue HDD

 

i definitely want better RAM, Processor and GPU, what do you think i can do with that?

[HKZeroFive]

I'd honestly keep the PSU if it's any good. 1200W is way too much for dual GTX 980Tis - 850W should give you a nice buffer for a Haswell-E and dual 980Ti setup but that 750W should run that rig fine anyhow.

 

Speaking of the CPU, just grab the cheaper i7 5820K. You won't need the extra lanes of the i7 5930K unless you're planning to do four way SLI (which is pretty much a waste of money).

[Aytex]

13 minutes ago, DanWilkes92 said:

My Current specs are:

 

X-79 Sabertooth

i cant remember the CPU i think is an i7 3820, its definitely not a K version, it doesn't overclock very well

16Gb RAM running at 1866Mhz

Corsair 750w Modular PSU

AMD R9 290x GPU

120Gb SSD Boot drive and a 1TB WD blue HDD

 

i definitely want better RAM, Processor and GPU, what do you think i can do with that?

5930k is overkill for gaming, an 5820k or a 4790/6700k will do

 

[HrutkayMods]

1 hour ago, DanWilkes92 said:

My Current specs are:

 

X-79 Sabertooth

i cant remember the CPU i think is an i7 3820, its definitely not a K version, it doesn't overclock very well

16Gb RAM running at 1866Mhz

Corsair 750w Modular PSU

AMD R9 290x GPU

120Gb SSD Boot drive and a 1TB WD blue HDD

 

i definitely want better RAM, Processor and GPU, what do you think i can do with that?

you can save money with a 3960x like I did (3930k is 100MHz slower and cheaper in price and 3970X 200MHz faster and more expensive... but they perform almost the same if not the same overclocking), and activate PCI-E 3.0 (You might need a BIOS update) if you haven't with this  http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3135/~/geforce-gen3-support-on-x79-platform (works with AMD cards too)...

All 40 PCIE lanes on Sandy Bridge-E are 2.0 according to Intel but are actually 3.0... (3.0 hadn't been certified yet that's why)

Your board supports 4960X (and other Ivy Bridge-E series) with a BIOS update but it even though its a smaller process (22nm vs 32nm) it OCs roughly the same and sometimes worse than Sandy Bridge-E plus Ivy Bridge-E cools worse sometimes, because the IHS has thermal paste under it instead of it being soldered on to the die.. but it's your choice

 

You can get a 32GB DDR3 GSKILL kit very cheap, in fact you can go with a 64GB too if you want or you can add to you current ram to 32GB depending on how many slots you have populated.

 

You can still get the 2 980TIs or wait for Pascal and run them at full speed.

 

and you will need more PSU power I recommend at least 1000W you might need more, you might get away with less. But its always better to have too much power than too little and the PSU will only draw the power it needs

 

hope this helps and it will save you a lot of money in the end

[DanWilkes92]

46 minutes ago, HrutkayMods said:

you can save money with a 3960x like I did (3930k is 100MHz slower and cheaper in price and 3970X 200MHz faster and more expensive... but they perform almost the same if not the same overclocking), and activate PCI-E 3.0 (You might need a BIOS update) if you haven't with this  http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3135/~/geforce-gen3-support-on-x79-platform (works with AMD cards too)...

All 40 PCIE lanes on Sandy Bridge-E are 2.0 according to Intel but are actually 3.0... (3.0 hadn't been certified yet that's why)

Your board supports 4960X (and other Ivy Bridge-E series) with a BIOS update but it even though its a smaller process (22nm vs 32nm) it OCs the same and sometimes worse than Sandy Bridge-E plus Ivy Bridge-E cools worse sometimes, because the IHS has thermal paste under it instead of it being soldered on to the die.. but it's your choice

 

You can get a 32GB DDR3 GSKILL kit very cheap, in fact you can go with a 64GB too if you want or you can add to you current ram to 32GB depending on how many slots you have populated.

 

You can still get the 2 980TIs or wait for Pascal and run them at full speed.

 

and you will need more PSU power I recommend at least 1000W you might need more, you might get away with less. But its always better to have too much power than too little and the PSU will only draw the power it needs

 

hope this helps and it will save you a lot of money in the end

Thanks man, i think you have just saved me a lot of money.

 

I will keep you all apprised of the build as it continues.

 

Thanks ALL!

[HrutkayMods]

4 minutes ago, DanWilkes92 said:

Thanks man, i think you have just saved me a lot of money.

 

I will keep you all apprised of the build as it continues.

 

Thanks ALL!

hey no problem good luck and have fun