I Am Not A Clever Man

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

So long story short I've decided to build an extreme high end AMD Threadripper system, and have begun buying parts bit by bit to achieve this goal. This will be my first ever PC build, and I want to make it as balls to the walls as is humanly possible. And since I am (obviously) A glutton for punishment, I put together a partslist for this monster so that you may all revel in my lack of ability to manage money. Also it should go without saying that if any of you can point me to a place where I can buy/ sell me any parts for cheap that would be greatly appreciated.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($999.00 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.84 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG ZENITH EXTREME EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($549.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($804.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: *Intel - 600p Series 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $33.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $50.50) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $50.50) 
Video Card: *Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Primo ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $224.99) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic - PRIME Gold 1200W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.90) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.90) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.90) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $13.90) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Anidees - AI Halo Nuclear Green 39.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer - XB321HK BMIPHZ 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1099.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB271HUA 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor 
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB271HUA 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor 
Keyboard: Logitech - G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($107.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Ducky - Ducky Shine 5 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $125.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $55.99) 
Headphones: Logitech - G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 800 S  Headphones  ($1517.04 @ Amazon) 
Other: EK-RAM Monarch X4 - Acetal+Nickel ($51.99)
Other: EK-RAM Monarch X4 - Acetal+Nickel ($51.99)
Other: EK-FC1080 GTX Ti Backplate - Black ($34.99)
Other: EK-FC1080 GTX Ti Backplate - Black ($34.99)
Other: EK-FC1080 GTX Ti - Acetal+Nickel ($129.99)
Other: EK-FC1080 GTX Ti - Acetal+Nickel ($129.99)
Other: EK-XRES 140 DDC 3.2 PWM Elite (incl. pump) ($149.99)
Other: EK-XTOP DDC 3.2 PWM Elite - Acetal (incl. pump) ($115.99)
Other: EK-RES X3 150 (Purchased For $54.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream PE 120 (Single) (Purchased For $45.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream PE 480 (Quad) (Purchased For $69.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream PE 480 (Quad) (Purchased For $99.99)
Other: EK-CoolStream PE 240 (Dual) (Purchased For $45.00)
Other: Thermaltake V-Tubler PETG Tube 12mm OD 10mm ID 1000mm 4 Pack ($14.99)
Other: Pacific RGB G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm OD 12mm ID ($79.99)
Other: Pacific RGB G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm OD 12mm ID ($79.99)
Other: Pacific RGB G1/4 PETG Tube 16mm OD 12mm ID ($79.99)
Total: $9747.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 11:48 EDT-0400

[themctipers]

why multiple 850 evos? buy a larger capacity

why multiple 1tb wd blacks? buy a larger capacity

why so many fans?

why 2 165hz monitors? 

dont know if a 600p intel ssd is good or not, never heard of it  

why nominator platinum? 

[Guest]

Just now, themctipers said:

why multiple 850 evos? buy a larger capacity

why multiple 1tb wd blacks? buy a larger capacity

why so many fans?

why 2 165hz monitors? 

dont know if a 600p intel ssd is good or not, never heard of it  

don't ask why, it suppose to be an overkill build. u dont question someone spending around 10000 usd for porn ultimate gaming and workstation

600p is trash afaik

[themctipers]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

don't ask why, it suppose to be an overkill build. u dont question someone spending around 10000 usd for porn ultimate gaming and workstation

600p is trash afaik

i mean, if he has money to waste, waste it on me! 

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

Just now, themctipers said:

why multiple 850 evos? buy a larger capacity

why multiple 1tb wd blacks? buy a larger capacity

why so many fans?

why 2 165hz monitors? 

dont know if a 600p intel ssd is good or not, never heard of it  

I am well aware that my choices aren't exactly practical. 

The multiple drives of each type are so I can throw them all in RAID and have a bit of redundancy.

The MANY fans are part aestetics, part noctua bragging rights, and part because I want to do Push Pull on each 480 rad.

I want a triple monitor setup, using the two 165 Hz for a dual monitor gaming setup and the 4K for content consumption.

PCPP Parametric filter picked it out.

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

i mean, if he has money to waste, waste it on me! 

Ya gotta put out for me to be your sugar daddy mate.

[themctipers]

2 minutes ago, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

I am well aware that my choices aren't exactly practical. 

The multiple drives of each type are so I can throw them all in RAID and have a bit of redundancy.

The MANY fans are part aestetics, part noctua bragging rights, and part because I want to do Push Pull on each 480 rad.

I want a triple monitor setup, using the two 165 Hz for a dual monitor gaming setup and the 4K for content consumption.

PCPP Parametric filter picked it out.

for ssds i dont think you need that much redundancy, SSDs take forever to kill by write cycles, 

i dont think double monitor gaming would be fun, the bezels would kill it for me

Just now, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

Ya gotta put out for me to be your sugar daddy mate.

thats illegal you know

[JakeNTech]

If your spending that much on a PC why not windows 10 pro? I would get it from kinguin too.

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

1 minute ago, themctipers said:

for ssds i dont think you need that much redundancy, SSDs take forever to kill by write cycles, 

i dont think double monitor gaming would be fun, the bezels would kill it for me

thats illegal you know

Yeah I MAY cut it down to two 1 TB SSDs in the future.

To each his own, it doesn't bother me too much. (Tried it on a buddies system)

Shhh it's fine.

[themctipers]

Just now, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

Yeah I MAY cut it down to two 1 TB SSDs in the future.

To each his own, it doesn't bother me too much. (Tried it on a buddies system)

Shhh it's fine.

sssssssssssh 

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

1 minute ago, fixitnow said:

If your spending that much on a PC why not windows 10 pro? I would get it from kinguin too.

Windows 10 pro PROvides no benefit to anything I do, and i'll take the basic bitch system over it.

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

Just now, themctipers said:

sssssssssssh 

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Just go with it, I'll buy you a Titan XPp

[themctipers]

Just now, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Just go with it, I'll buy you a Titan XPp

titan XP is pascal

titan Xp is the actual Xp

 

thats like $1500 here before tax

[JakeNTech]

Just now, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

Windows 10 pro PROvides no benefit to anything I do, and i'll take the basic bitch system over it.

I know that, it just seems odd, thats all

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

1 minute ago, fixitnow said:

I know that, it just seems odd, thats all

My reasoning kinda goes, Since im spending so much money if something doesn't make me go WOW THATS COOL I'm gonna cut it and spend a bit more money somewhere else, or just build the system a bit earlier because I won't need to save so much.

 

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

titan XP is pascal

titan Xp is the actual Xp

 

thats like $1500 here before tax

Yeah sorry but I dunno if you're worth that much to me. If you were a catgirl instead of a soldier tho...

[vanished]

Yeah I see several problems right off the bat here

• Multiple SSDs
  • I know you said you want RAID but do you really?  The one and only thing RAID is uniquely good at protecting against is drive failure.  If you can afford to rebuild your OS in the (very) unlikely event of a failure, you don't need RAID.
  • And if you do go RAID, I'd suggest getting a UPS too, since losing power is never good for it.  You'll want a big one.
• Multiple HDD
  • The same raid comment as above applies, but there's an additional problem here: 1 TB drives are really wasteful, like getting an R7 240.  The sweetspot for $/GB is 3 or 4 TB right now, not 1
• Multiple keyboards
  • this requires no more explanation... just, what?
• Probably too many fans
  • they will make noise and heat and you don't need that many to keep things cool I'm sure
• Two headphones/headsets
  • again, why?

[JakeNTech]

1 minute ago, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

My reasoning kinda goes, Since im spending so much money if something doesn't make me go WOW THATS COOL I'm gonna cut it and spend a bit more money somewhere else, or just build the system a bit earlier because I won't need to save so much.

Even so I would still buy a key of kinguin. 

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, TanakaTheMoonFlame said:

My reasoning kinda goes, Since im spending so much money if something doesn't make me go WOW THATS COOL I'm gonna cut it and spend a bit more money somewhere else, or just build the system a bit earlier because I won't need to save so much.

 

Yeah sorry but I dunno if you're worth that much to me. If you were a catgirl instead of a soldier tho...

does furry count?  

[themctipers]

Just now, fixitnow said:

Even so I would still buy a key of kinguin. 

[vanished]

I see another problem specifically about the headphones.  No one just up and buys 800Ss out of the blue, you have to really care about audio.  In which case you will have a fancy DAC & amp alreay, or be planning to buy one, but I don't see that in the list.

[JakeNTech]

Just now, themctipers said:

I think you need to activate windows

[vanished]

Your monitor choices also don't make any sense.  Are you doing a surround build?  Doesn't seem like it since they're all different frequency.  Are you doing one gaming monitor and one professional monitor?  Again, doesn't look like it since you have two of the gaming ones... what is your plan?

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, fixitnow said:

I think you need to activate windows

you: oh so you're one of those fags

 

no, im just on a i3 530 system right now.

 

[TanakaTheMoonFlame]

1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Yeah I see several problems right off the bat here

• Multiple SSDs
  • I know you said you want RAID but do you really?  The one and only thing RAID is uniquely good at protecting against is drive failure.  If you can afford to rebuild your OS in the (very) unlikely event of a failure, you don't need RAID.
  • And if you do go RAID, I'd suggest getting a UPS too, since losing power is never good for it.  You'll want a big one.
• Multiple HDD
  • The same raid comment as above applies, but there's an additional problem here: 1 TB drives are really wasteful, like getting an R7 240.  The sweetspot for $/GB is 3 or 4 TB right now, not 1
• Multiple keyboards
  • this requires no more explanation... just, what?
• Probably too many fans
  • they will make noise and heat and you don't need that many to keep things cool I'm sure
• Two headphones/headsets
  • again, why?

Can you recommend a good UPS? I Already bought the hard drives, but I got them for less than half of market value.

Different usecases for each keyboard/ headset, and therefore different features, macro functionality, etc.

And as for the fans, I'm going to be running them at the lowest pwm settings, a luxury afforded by my massive radspace ant multitude of fans.

[JakeNTech]

Just now, themctipers said:

you: oh so you're one of those fags

 

no, im just on a i3 530 system right now.

 

What is the point you are trying to make  you quoted me:

Quote

Even so I would still buy a key of kinguin.

And the only thing you gave me was a picture with the words activate windows lol. What did you expect me to think