New Gaming Rig/Workstation

[whitenerdyswag]

Hello all,

 

I am in the US revising a parts list for a new high quality gaming PC/video editing workstation.  I am in need of a new setup for my sister, whose only gaming solution at the moment is a Macbook Pro.  I was wondering if my components and peripherals are on track for what I plan on using them for.  I plan on running a dual monitor setup (1-1680x1050, 2-1440x900), eventually purchasing a 4k display, but not immediately.

 

Budget - $3500 USD (willing to go over if needed)

 

Components (priced from newegg as of 28 December, 2016)

$579.99         - Intel Core i7 5930k  https://goo.gl/Fcplqp
$334.99         - Asus ROG Strix X99 https://goo.gl/uXtNPk

$139.99         - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB sticks) https://goo.gl/ab1mfi
$669.99         - MSI Geforce GTX 1080 8GB https://goo.gl/03vZKZ
$105.99 (2x)  - WD Red 3TB Hard Drive (2x in RAID 1) https://goo.gl/nbXHai
$699.99         - Samsung 850 EVO 2TB https://goo.gl/JxI0pC
$19.99           - Asus Black SATA 24x DVDRW https://goo.gl/vhYaNc
$169.99         - Cooler Master V Series V850 https://goo.gl/rpt1fw
$34.99           - Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler https://goo.gl/wNZOPP

$249.99         - Cooler Master Master Case Maker 5t https://goo.gl/syotIo

$99.99           - Windows 10 Home https://goo.gl/1VPKl8

 

Peripherals

$122.19 - Logitech G900 https://goo.gl/BCMoqq
$109.99 - Logitech G810 https://goo.gl/yRMb6z

 

Total - $3338.07 USD

 

Advice and constructive criticism are welcome and appreciated.  Thanks!

[Freezanator]

@whitenerdyswag Welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forum! What is your budget and are there any specific color themes you'd like in your new build?  

[Phentos]

I'd go with the EVGA 750 or 850 P2 PSU instead.

 

Also the Hyper 212 EVO is not quite adequate enough for an X99 processor, especially if it will ever be overclocked. Go with a beefier air cooler (look into Be Quiet, Noctua, or Cryorig), or liquid cooling (Corsair, NZXT, EKWB Predator). Note that with this case, you won't be able to use a 360mm radiator if you go liquid.

[Freezanator]

@whitenerdyswag I'm using PCPartPicker to pick the parts you need. Would you consider using other sites to purchase your parts from are you only buying from Newegg?  

[PCGeek]

Here are my recommendations:

• Spend the extra and go for a Broadwell-E 6950K.
• For the motherboard I would recommend the X99-A II or the EVGA Classified since it's got a no frills feature set. If you want to spend more then it all depends on your needs (i.e. WiFi, RGB lighting, bling, etc.)  Try to justify the needs before spending more on an expensive board.  As long as it's a Tier 1 manufacturer like Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, or MSI then it should be good.
• Dominator Platinums are nice looking but there isn't a huge performance benefit.  Stick to a good reputable manufacturer at a DDR4-2400 or higher bandwidth.  Also don't to go too crazy on memory bandwidth.  Try to go for more memory than fewer faster memory modules since you won't see a huge benefit with faster RAM.

The rest of the components look good.

[Sahil10416]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gWVBFd

[PCGeek]

10 minutes ago, Phentos said:

I'd go with the EVGA 750 or 850 P2 PSU instead.

 

Also the Hyper 212 EVO is not quite adequate enough for an X99 processor, especially if it will ever be overclocked. Go with a beefier air cooler (look into Be Quiet, Noctua, or Cryorig), or liquid cooling (Corsair, NZXT, EKWB Predator). Note that with this case, you won't be able to use a 360mm radiator if you go liquid.

While I agree that a better cooler would be beneficial the Hyper 212 Evo is a capable cooler if not performing extreme overclocking.  I use a Noctua NH-U14S with my 6800K and my idle temps are in the low 30s with just an XMP 2.0 profile.  While I personally prefer Corsair, and EVGA PSUs the Cooler Master V850 is also very highly rated from JonnyGuru.  Also none of them actually manufacture the PSUs as they are manufactured by SuperFlower, Seasonic, Delta Electronics, etc.  My Corsair HX1000i is the same as the equivalent Seasonic but with a Corsair PSU fan and Corsair Link.

[Phentos]

1 minute ago, PCGeek said:

While I personally prefer Corsair, and EVGA PSUs the Cooler Master V850 is also very highly rated from JonnyGuru.  Also none of them actually manufacture the PSUs as they are manufactured by SuperFlower, Seasonic, Delta Electronics, etc.  My Corsair HX1000i is the same as the equivalent Seasonic but with a Corsair PSU fan and Corsair Link.

Of that I'm already very aware. Thank you.

[Freezanator]

@whitenerdyswag 
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($230.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($188.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($599.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($129.77 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.12 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse  ($120.52 @ Amazon) 
Other: Cooler Master ATX Gaming Computer Case with Freeform Modular System (MCZ-C5M2T-RW5N)  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $3463.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 04:04 EST-0500