Extreeeme gaming desktop

[HeyImLaFong]

Hey!
I'm building myself a pretty good gaming desktop and I need your help.
So far the build is looking like this:
GPU: 2x 1080 ti
Ram: 128GB (dont know specifically which ones yet but I do want 128GB)

Case: Corsair 900D
PSU: Corsair 1500W platinum certified

Now here's the tricky part: what motherboard and processor should I choose? 
I'm going to use the desktop mostly to play League of Legends, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Minecraft, H1Z1, and World of Warcraft. 

I don't really have a budget for the processor and motherboard, but preferably not over 2000$.

I'm also getting a guy that I know to set up a custom watercooling, so don't worry about the cooling

Please leave your suggestions!
Thanks!

[themctipers]

gaming only? 7700k / any z270 motherboard

streaming/recording/editing and gaming? ryzen 7 1700 and a x370, b350 won't do SLI.

 

why 128gb ram? playing minecraft inside a VM inside a VM? 

why that PSU? you can get something around 1000w and you will still have a bunch of headroom. 

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

Can you explain to me why you need a high-end workstation to play e-sports titles that would run on a 1050ti? It's your money, but yikes.

this, this, so much this. 

 

League runs on a potato

BF1 runs at 80-90fps maxed out at 2560x1080 on an i5 and a 1070

COD BO3 runs at 120+FPS maxed out on ^ specs

Minecraft runs at like 300+FPS

H1Z1 is shit-bad for optimisation, but not my point, it'll run. 

and WoW runs on anything, really, even during hard raids it doesn't drop that many frames on a low end machine

[HeyImLaFong]

I've heard a lot of you guys before, but the funny thing is that once I put all my mods on my minecraft even a 5960x didn't run it at more than 40 FPS max. 

Please just give me suggestions about processors and motherboard that will fit the build (and not some cheap crap)

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, HeyImLaFong said:

I've heard a lot of you guys before, but the funny thing is that once I put all my mods on my minecraft even a 5960x didn't run it at more than 40 FPS max. 

Please just give me suggestions about processors and motherboard that will fit the build (and not some cheap crap)

what version? there's no point tossing a 5960x at it if the game isn't multithreaded. 

[HeyImLaFong]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

That's because it's trying to do graphics with Java, which is litally meant for trashy 2d media. Nothing is oging to run minecraft well because the program was not made well.

Sounds reasonable. And yes, I do realise this is a gigantic overkill. But I want the computer to last for a long, long time

[HeyImLaFong]

3 minutes ago, rrubberr said:

But if you want to play Minecraft a Pentium D and 8 GB of ram is more than "overkill." Who exactly thought it was a good idea to pay for this? No offense but Minecraft being the focus here makes me think it isn't your money being spent.

It is. I own an insanely large minecraft network.

[HeyImLaFong]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

Source on that?

 

In the case that you're running many, many, many minecraft servers, you probably want alot of threads and then allow each server access to one or two.

Soemthing tells me that you don't operate an insanely large minecraft network, but I guess that isn't for me to say...

What? I already have dedicated servers for that. This is the computer I'm going to use to play games on (if you didn't catch that).

[PorkishPig]

Just now, HeyImLaFong said:

What? I already have dedicated servers for that. This is the computer I'm going to use to play games on (if you didn't catch that).

If you're looking for this killer of a setup, you're not going to be able to stick with consumer i7s. You're gonna have to start looking at Xeons. If you're using this computer to host any part of large Minecraft server, you're crazy. Since you have dedicated server already, there is really no need to get 128GB of memory. You will never be in a scenario where a slew of applications will hit 100% usage. You're far better off going with a good system with reasonable specs and upgrading in two years when it starts to become slower than you like.

[TahoeDust]

It is your money to waste OP.  Go for a binned and delidded 7900x from Silicon Lottery.

 

https://siliconlottery.com/collections/all/products/7900x48g

[HeyImLaFong]

2 minutes ago, rrubberr said:

SO then we're back to the start, why do you need this to play games? There is no point in that, even in the name of longevity.

Well why the fuck do you care? How about you give me some fucking advice on insane CPU's that can do anything in gaming and a good motherboard? I didnt ask for fucking guidance on where to use my money, even a retarded socialist donkey would know that any investment in a computer is a bad one, thats why we have Moore's law. 

So please. Get lost with all of that other shit.

[HeyImLaFong]

4 minutes ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

If you're looking for this killer of a setup, you're not going to be able to stick with consumer i7s. You're gonna have to start looking at Xeons. If you're using this computer to host any part of large Minecraft server, you're crazy. Since you have dedicated server already, there is really no need to get 128GB of memory. You will never be in a scenario where a slew of applications will hit 100% usage. You're far better off going with a good system with reasonable specs and upgrading in two years when it starts to become slower than you like.

Thank you so much.
Does Xeons work good for gaming aswell? I heard they can be tricky there. Regarding the ram, will 32 or 64 gb be more than enough?

Thanks!

[HeyImLaFong]

2 minutes ago, TahoeDust said:

It is your money to waste OP.  Go for a binned and delidded 7900x from Silicon Lottery.

 

https://siliconlottery.com/collections/all/products/7900x48g

Thanks! 
Do you think this will be able to run all of the games I listed, plus a three-monitor setup (where one is 4k)?

[TahoeDust]

Just now, HeyImLaFong said:

Thanks! 
Do you think this will be able to run all of the games I listed, plus a three-monitor setup (where one is 4k)?

Yes.

[HeyImLaFong]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

Haha, let's be nice. Don't get angry when you ask for insight and people say that your decisions are not in your best interest.

 

And you might want to look into moore's law.

 

Why would I need to look into Moore's law?

Because of the number of transistors on integrated circuits growing each year, any computer will not and can not retain its value; I am correct in making my point.

[PorkishPig]

Just now, HeyImLaFong said:

Thank you so much.
Does Xeons work good for gaming aswell? I heard they can be tricky there. Regarding the ram, will 32 or 64 gb be more than enough?

Thanks!

I generally would never suggest a Xeon for a consumer build, and I still don't feel that it would be that suitable for you. There are high-end Intel consumer lines like the i9, but they're fairly unpopular.

 

MSI Enthusiastic Gaming Intel Z270 - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N6O4YHD

i7-7800X - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071H1B3Z1

Two sets of G.SKILL TridentZ RGB (2 x 8gb) - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01NCV4CY8

 

You can go much cheaper with these components and get near identical results, but these are the shiniest options available.

 

3 minutes ago, HeyImLaFong said:

Well why the fuck do you care? How about you give me some fucking advice on insane CPU's that can do anything in gaming and a good motherboard? I didnt ask for fucking guidance on where to use my money, even a retarded socialist donkey would know that any investment in a computer is a bad one, thats why we have Moore's law. 

So please. Get lost with all of that other shit.

3

Please have a little more respect to everyone here. We're offering help out of the kindness of our hearts. We're not paid to do this.

[HeyImLaFong]

1 minute ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

I generally would never suggest a Xeon for a consumer build, and I still don't feel that it would be that suitable for you. There are high-end Intel consumer lines like the i9, but they're fairly unpopular.

 

MSI Enthusiastic Gaming Intel Z270 - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N6O4YHD

i7-7800X - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071H1B3Z1

Two sets of G.SKILL TridentZ RGB (2 x 8gb) - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01NCV4CY8

 

You can go much cheaper with these components and get near identical results, but these are the shiniest options available.

 

Please have a little more respect to everyone here. We're offering help out of the kindness of our hearts. We're not paid to do this.

Why would you go for the 7800x instead of the 7900x? And why two different sets of RAM?

I know I overreacted, but it's so irritating to have people constantly throw at me how a waste of money this is etc. even though it should be fairly easy for them to understand that its not a budget-computer I'm building. 

[TahoeDust]

7 minutes ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

I generally would never suggest a Xeon for a consumer build, and I still don't feel that it would be that suitable for you. There are high-end Intel consumer lines like the i9, but they're fairly unpopular.

 

MSI Enthusiastic Gaming Intel Z270 - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N6O4YHD

i7-7800X - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071H1B3Z1

Two sets of G.SKILL TridentZ RGB (2 x 8gb) - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01NCV4CY8

 

You can go much cheaper with these components and get near identical results, but these are the shiniest options available.

That processor will not work with that motherboard. 

[PorkishPig]

5 minutes ago, TahoeDust said:

That processor will not work with that motherboard. 

Oh, shoot. You're right. Sorry about that. Forgot that this series is LGA 2066.

Quick Amazon search time:

MSI Arsenal Gaming Intel X299 - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071WMLYCB/

 

9 minutes ago, HeyImLaFong said:

Why would you go for the 7800x instead of the 7900x?

The price to performance difference is not worth it. You're shelling out an extra $600 for very little performance increase. The highest I would ever recommend is an Intel Core i7-7820X.

 

9 minutes ago, HeyImLaFong said:

And why two different sets of RAM?

Mistyped. They're the same memory, just two of the same kits. You probably will not need more than 32gb of memory.

[HeyImLaFong]

8 hours ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

Oh, shoot. You're right. Sorry about that. Forgot that this series is LGA 2066.

Quick Amazon search time:

MSI Arsenal Gaming Intel X299 - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B071WMLYCB/

 

The price to performance difference is not worth it. You're shelling out an extra $600 for very little performance increase. The highest I would ever recommend is an Intel Core i7-7820X.

 

Mistyped. They're the same memory, just two of the same kits. You probably will not need more than 32gb of memory.

Alright. 

Do you think my setup will be able to run 1 4k 144hz screen with two different screens on the side? Plus another big screen over the other three screens? I will be using the 4k one on gaming. 

[PorkishPig]

7 hours ago, HeyImLaFong said:

Alright. 

Do you think my setup will be able to run 1 4k 144hz screen with two different screens on the side? Plus another big screen over the other three screens? I will be using the 4k one on gaming. 

 

A 7700k, 7800x, or 7820x paired with two 1080 Tis in SLI should be more than capable to run all of your monitors. I cannot guarantee that every AAA game can run at 144 FPS, but the list of games that you specified will be able to run above 144 FPS just fine.

 

After doing a bit more research, I decided just to put together a PCPartPicker build for you, so I don't run into any additional incompatibility issues. I excluded a CPU cooler, assuming that you're going with a custom loop for this build.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9JKnRG

 

This part list is still absolutely overkill, but is really the absolute max you should be going with for your build.

 

[HeyImLaFong]

7 hours ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

A 7700k, 7800x, or 7820x paired with two 1080 Tis in SLI should be more than capable to run all of your monitors. I cannot guarantee that every AAA game can run at 144 FPS, but the list of games that you specified will be able to run above 144 FPS just fine.

 

After doing a bit more research, I decided just to put together a PCPartPicker build for you, so I don't run into any additional incompatibility issues. I excluded a CPU cooler, assuming that you're going with a custom loop for this build.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9JKnRG

 

This part list is still absolutely overkill, but is really the absolute max you should be going with for your build.

 

What kind of main monitor would you recommend to me and what kind of side-monitors would you recommend? Thanks for the partpicker-list!

[PorkishPig]

5 minutes ago, HeyImLaFong said:

What kind of main monitor would you recommend to me and what kind of side-monitors would you recommend? Thanks for the partpicker-list!

To be honest, recommendations for monitors really isn't my department. I've never owned a monitor that exceeds 1920x1080 60hz. I would suggest that you create a new thread asking for recommendations about monitors. It would help if you explained what you were looking for. Do you want a high refresh rate monitor as your primary display? Looking for an ultra wide for productivity? High-resolution side monitors? Have a basis for what you want and create a metaphorical budget for users to follow, it will make recommendations from users come a lot more smoothly with a lot fewer people criticizing you for wanting the top-of-the-line products.

[Droidbot]

7 hours ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

A 7700k, 7800x, or 7820x paired with two 1080 Tis in SLI should be more than capable to run all of your monitors. I cannot guarantee that every AAA game can run at 144 FPS, but the list of games that you specified will be able to run above 144 FPS just fine.

 

After doing a bit more research, I decided just to put together a PCPartPicker build for you, so I don't run into any additional incompatibility issues. I excluded a CPU cooler, assuming that you're going with a custom loop for this build.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9JKnRG

 

This part list is still absolutely overkill, but is really the absolute max you should be going with for your build.

 

The 7800 and 7820x are very bad performers in gaming applications due to the cache setup..

 

Even with both the X-series CPUs at 4.7Ghz. the R5 1600 pushed to 4Ghz can trade blows with these shit chips.

[HeyImLaFong]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

The 7800 and 7820x are very bad performers in gaming applications due to the cache setup..

 

Even with both the X-series CPUs at 4.7Ghz. the R5 1600 pushed to 4Ghz can trade blows with these shit chips.

Which CPU would you go for then?