Requirements for virtualization

[gerard707]

Me and my brother want to have a gaming pc. We already have the necessary periferals. Between both we have 1650 dolars. We want to virtualize 1 pc to save money. This is the list of components:

-I7 6700k

-32gb ddr4 corsair 3000mhz

-EVGA 850w psu semimodular

-Gigabyte g1 z170 matx motherboard

-2x 480gb PNY SSD

-Corsair hydro h80i

-4x corsair sp120

-Bit fenix spectre 230mm fan

-bitfenix prodigy m case

-2x RX 480 8GB model (hope they come up at about 230 dolars each)

I want to know if it would work. We’ are planning to play on a 1080p ultra wide monitor each at high textures. Im especially worried about the 6700k cpu because i believe it probably wont be enough … then which cpu is the cheapest that could support my needs. Should i save more for a better cpu?

[Kryptyx]

I think you would both be better off building a mid-tier system each.

[MoonlightSylv]

For this you'd probably want X99, a 6700k would be like two i3s (2 cores 2 threads) the 5820k or 5960x would be better. It might just be cheaper to just build two rigs.

[minibois]

If you want to run two PC's off that one PC like in Linus' "1 CPU X amount of Gamers" series you need another (dummy) GPU.

But I would suggest you both just get a separate system, like an i5 6500 8GB DDR4, RX 480 (assuming performance is good, it's not out yet of course) system. 

[gerard707]

25 minutes ago, Minibois said:

If you want to run two PC's off that one PC like in Linus' "1 CPU X amount of Gamers" series you need another (dummy) GPU.

But I would suggest you both just get a separate system, like an i5 6500 8GB DDR4, RX 480 (assuming performance is good, it's not out yet of course) system. 

Dummy gpu?

[gerard707]

29 minutes ago, Kryptyx said:

I think you would both be better off building a mid-tier system each.

Do you think a 850 dollars rig would be able to run most games on 1440 or 1080p on high?

[Kryptyx]

I think at 900-1000 you could get something pretty decent that could run those specs. 

[gerard707]

3 minutes ago, Kryptyx said:

I think at 900-1000 you could get something pretty decent that could run those specs. 

What components you suggest? I want something small to able to move it (that means only ssd) thats why i decided to use the bitfenix prodigy m case (matx case)

[Kryptyx]

7 minutes ago, gerard707 said:

What components you suggest? I want something small to able to move it (that means only ssd) thats why i decided to use the bitfenix prodigy m case (matx case)

Something along these lines:

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i GT 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $725.94

Still needs GPU and case (I didn't see Prodigy on PCPP list)

You could cheap out on a few components but honestly I wouldn't. Save up if needed and get something that should last.

[SLAYR]

31 minutes ago, gerard707 said:

Dummy gpu?

You need an extra gpu for the unraid software, the igpu on the 6700k would work though, x99 cpus don't have an igpu, but the cheapest gpu you could fine is enough.