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I've returned yet again, but with a favor to ask. I need help coming up with a computer.

I'm getting roughly 9,000 USD this year. So excited to pay off my debts and build a new computer.

My current one, the PSU gave up and fried the CPU along with it's dying will.

 

So, I'm wanting to build something absolutely amazing. I'm thinking white & black theme. I want tempered glass. I want great even lighting.
I want to play Star Citizen in 4K at 120FPS, though having trouble finding any monitor that can push that. So I at LEAST want 2K at 144FPS, but with the future capability upgrade to 4K at 120FPS.

 

I play pretty much anything though, I bounce around on games, and I may start live streaming? At the very least recording, editing, and uploading to YouTube.

Performance and aesthetics is a major need in this build.

 

I need all parts except the CPU Cooler. I also need all new peripherals. I prefer mechanical keyboards with brown switches.

Whatcha got? I got a few things in PC Part Picker and NewEgg cart and Amazon Cart, but. I'm having a hard time choosing what I want.

 

Budget is around 2,000 to 3,000 USD.

The real Moondrelor o-o

Lost access to my old account. GG

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I'll see what I can do on pcpartpicker. As for the 4k 120hz monitor, ASUS just announced a 144hz 4k monitor.

Hello there, fellow dark theme users

"Be excellent to each other and party on dudes." - Abraham Lincoln    #wiiumasterrace

 

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1 minute ago, Aytex said:

Im sorry can you please explain how you expect to get ~144 fps on star citizen?

Time travel

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2 minutes ago, EightMoons said:

I'm sure it can be done :) With imagination! Just a goal is all. I want to aim for it.

Imagination...and a lot more than $3,000 lol

 

I'll try and put something together

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2 minutes ago, EightMoons said:

I'm sure it can be done :) With imagination! Just a goal is all. I want to aim for it.

Wait for 1080ti, or maybe the new VEGA things.

EDIT: Then get 2+ of the best cards in that gen.

Want to know which mobo to get?

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Choose whatever you need. Any more, you're wasting your money. Any less, and you don't get the features you need.

 

Only you know what you need to do with your computer, so nobody's really qualified to answer this question except for you.

 

chEcK iNsidE sPoilEr fOr a tREat!

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2 hours ago, EightMoons said:

They have? Is it true 144Hz or is skip frames?

True 144hz. You can find the post in tech news.

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I read the title and thought to myself - Is the OP for real? He/she wants a build to do his taxes? Seriously? - then I read the OP's post and it all made sense ... bit slow tonight ...

 

 

 

Lol.

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3 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

Wait for 1080ti, or maybe the new VEGA things.

EDIT: Then get 2+ of the best cards in that gen.

Any news on the 1080TI's? Release dates?

2 minutes ago, The_Stig said:

True 144hz. You can find the post in tech news.

Nice! I'll dig into it. Thank you.

The real Moondrelor o-o

Lost access to my old account. GG

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is there even anything that will push 4K 120HZ without turning down settings to medium or so? dual GTX 1080s migh i guess

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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Here's a good start. Black/White theme, 6 cores for editing.etc, plenty of white LED ram, dual 1080s that are black/white ish, plenty of game/bulk storage, tempered glass, and a PSU with upgrade/oc headroom

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v4xLpb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v4xLpb/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($123.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.97 @ Jet) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2926.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Edit: here's that monitor 

 

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1 minute ago, SansVarnic said:

I read the title and thought to myself - Is the OP for real? He/she wants a build to do his taxes? Seriously? - then I read the OP's post and it all made sense ... bit slow tonight ...

 

 

 

Lol.

Haha :) That's ok. It's snowing here and I'm still at work. 3 more hours and 20 minutes to go till I can go home.

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

is there even anything that will push 4K 120HZ without turning down settings to medium or so? dual GTX 1080s migh i guess

Speaking of SLI, how has SLI been lately? Is DX12 fixing a lot of the problems that come with SLI?

The real Moondrelor o-o

Lost access to my old account. GG

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1 minute ago, EightMoons said:

Haha :) That's ok. It's snowing here and I'm still at work. 3 more hours and 20 minutes to go till I can go home.

 

At work myself right now ;) 

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1 minute ago, EightMoons said:

Haha :) That's ok. It's snowing here and I'm still at work. 3 more hours and 20 minutes to go till I can go home.

Speaking of SLI, how has SLI been lately? Is DX12 fixing a lot of the problems that come with SLI?

nope SLI is in a pretty shitty state right now as far as i know, it works as long as you stick with 2 way and supported titles but its not that great, id wait for more powerfull cards and just get a beastly setup now CPU wise with a single 1080 or 1070 and then upgrade later to either VEGA or dual 1080TIs if 4k 120Hz is your goal

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1041.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $3035.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The 6900K is for PCIe lanes. No point doing a huge dual x16 on a CPU gimped with 28 lanes.

I enjoy buying junk and sinking more money than it's worth into it to make it less junk.

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

nope SLI is in a pretty shitty state right now as far as i know, it works as long as you stick with 2 way and supported titles but its not that great, id wait for more powerfull cards and just get a beastly setup now CPU wise with a single 1080 or 1070 and then upgrade later to either VEGA or dual 1080TIs if 4k 120Hz is your goal

Maybe save money and go for a 1060 3GB, for a future upgrade of dual 1080ti's?

The real Moondrelor o-o

Lost access to my old account. GG

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Just now, EightMoons said:

Maybe save money and go for a 1060 3GB, for a future upgrade of dual 1080ti's?

thats not a bad plan to me, pick whatever has more power between VEGA and the 1080TI, we dont know when they will launch but im going to guess VEGA is about to be anounced and the 1080TI following that

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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But does it have to be this overkill? he didn't even mention what he is going to do with this PC other than game, even with such a nice budget I think he should play realistic? I would in my personal view go with the 7700k+z270+16gb ram+Titan XP with great air cooling solution, a pretty black case and a PSU of quality to hold it all up.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

But does it have to be this overkill? he didn't even mention what he is going to do with this PC, even with such a nice budget I think he should play realistic? I would in my personal view go with the 7700k+z270+16gb ram+Titan XP with great air cooling solution, a pretty black case and a PSU of quality to hold it all up.

I did put what my plans where to do with the PC.

Also I'm aiming for a fantastic computer, not necessarily balls to the wall. The builds provided so far are good thoughts but I'm kind of picking here and there through them, also collecting ideas.

Tired of thinking of this on my own on what I want to go, too many choices. Haha. 

The real Moondrelor o-o

Lost access to my old account. GG

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