surround New Surround PC build Please give me suggestions

[Arc-Jinn]

Greetings ladies and gentleman. This is my first post on the Linus media forums. After seeing the YouTube video about the ULTIMATE SURROUND build I wanted to build one as well. I am currently running a surround build but its a budget build. I currently have:

 

Intel Core i7 950 3.07GHz

12.0 GB ram

windows 7 64 bit

Nvidia GTX  970 4GB

Two Acer GN246HL

one acer....its a old monitor but it works.

The motherboard...EVGA 132-CK-NF78. its old

So I'm going to upgrade them all and build from scratch. Any suggestions?

My budget is at $1500. I will spend more if need be.

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

Greetings ladies and gentleman. This is my first post on the Linus media forums. After seeing the YouTube video about the ULTIMATE SURROUND build I wanted to build one as well. I am currently running a surround build but its a budget build. I currently have:

 

Intel Core i7 950 3.07GHz

12.0 GB ram

windows 7 64 bit

Nvidia GTX  970 4GB

Two Acer GN246HL

one acer....its a old monitor but it works.

The motherboard...EVGA 132-CK-NF78. its old

So I'm going to upgrade them all and build from scratch. Any suggestions?

My budget is at $1500. I will spend more if need be.

is this to include 3 monitors aswell ?

[Arc-Jinn]

Yes, also two video cards

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cHLBr7 enjoy

it needs 2 monitors as well

[DrM]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/cHLBr7 enjoy

z170 on locked chip?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($71.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) store OS here.
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($603.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) for future SLI support.
Total: $1455.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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yo monitors are quite good, no need for an upgrade.

[stealth80]

8 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Dude... your monitors are pretty damn good for surround, why upgrade?

It aint me lol, its for @Arc-Jinn

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($236.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1273.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:15 EDT-0400

 

SLI those 970s. what PSU do you have ?

 

 

[Arc-Jinn]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Dude... your monitors are pretty damn good for surround, why upgrade?

I'm keep those two and buy a third

[Trav_X]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kyTr7

 

here is one that includes three monitors in it, can be adjusted if you want to keep some of your monitors

[stealth80]

5 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

I'm keep those two and buy a third

I missed the 2x monitors, just seen "on old Acer"

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($404.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($154.47 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($188.83 @ B&H)
Total: $1487.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:19 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

I'm keep those two and buy a third

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($293.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) to use the 3000mhz ram
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($71.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($603.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($188.83 @ B&H) 
Total: $1491.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:19 EDT-0400

[Arc-Jinn]

Wow, everyone, thank you for the fast responses. I'm going to take some time to look over everything you suggested.

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, Arc-Jinn said:

Wow, everyone, thank you for the fast responses. I'm going to take some time to look over everything you suggested.

 

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($293.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) to use the 3000mhz ram
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($71.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($603.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($188.83 @ B&H) 
Total: $1491.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:19 EDT-0400

Just get this, maybe throw a little more $$$ at the PSU and SSD, but it's a very solid build

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

 

Just get this, maybe throw a little more $$$ at the PSU and SSD, but it's a very solid build

psu tier list puts the photon at tier 3, should be good enough. can go with crucial mx300, samsung 850 evo or intel 600p for performance.

[Arc-Jinn]

This is my current case, which, i shall keep

 

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition (VN10006W2N) White and Black SECC / Plastic ATX Full Tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192

[Streetguru]

30 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

 

Something like this, guess subtract the cost of the case

Really I'd say screw surround and just get a 40" 4k display
 

What games were you going to play? Not many really support triple display set ups, CiV 6 is the best contender for current games

guess you already have the displays

Spoiler

old build: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XxQ98K

Well under budget here anyways

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jQ98K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jQ98K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($293.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($603.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1295.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:36 EDT-0400

[Arc-Jinn]

13 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Something like this, guess subtract the cost of the case

Really I'd say screw surround and just get a 40" 4k display
 

What games were you going to play? Not many really support triple display set ups, CiV 6 is the best contender for current games

guess you already have the displays

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old build: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XxQ98K

Well under budget here anyways

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jQ98K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3jQ98K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($293.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($603.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1295.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:36 EDT-0400

I'm gonna stay at 1080p for right now. 4K is amazing but I'll get to it later....when it's cheaper. Maybe 2K.  On my current setup I play FFXIV at 60FPS at 5760x1080. Doom (the new one) is the same. I also play Civ 5 on three screens. Its kinda funny though.

[Arc-Jinn]

37 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

It aint me lol, its for @Arc-Jinn

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($236.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell E2416H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($149.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1273.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-29 22:15 EDT-0400

 

SLI those 970s. what PSU do you have ?

 

 

750W

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Arc-Jinn said:

I'm gonna stay at 1080p for right now. 4K is amazing but I'll get to it later....when it's cheaper. Maybe 2K.  On my current setup I play FFXIV at 60FPS at 5760x1080. Doom (the new one) is the same. I also play Civ 5 on three screens. Its kinda funny though.

1080p X 3 is nearly 4k though for performance lol

 there is currently a really solid $300 4k 28" display from AOC, 4k is already pretty affordable
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160278

but otherwise here's some 40" + 4k goodness

 

 

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

SLI those 970s. what PSU do you have

 

2 minutes ago, Arc-Jinn said:

750W

Really ain't worth the trouble for doing an SLI set up, especially when the budget can easily have a Fury X/1070/1080

[stealth80]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

 

Really ain't worth the trouble for doing an SLI set up, especially when the budget can easily have a Fury X/1070/1080

Ye I asked that before I realised he had 2 monitors, was a better route to just add a 2nd 970 to the one he already has, but irrelevant now as I and others have posted better rigs since