$8,000 Build for gaming + programming

[bad_ass]

Hi guys, long time fan of linus, but this is the first time i'm posting cause i need some advice. So from the title, i got $8000 for a new rig. I am a gaming guy, hardcore, but I'm not soooo much into RGB cause mainly I feel they just add the ability of RGB and charge a premium for stuff. That being said, i do like a little bit of flare in my system. 

 

So what is this going to be used for? This is mainly going to be used for gaming AND  programming (My Job) AND Ethical Hacking (also my job). I don't edit videos nor would i ever intend to so this build is not for that. Let me explain what i mean by each.

 

Gaming: Mostly First Person, i just like story mode most of the times, but i do like online multiplayer like The division and probably Destiny 2. No RPG, not interested, don't have the time.

Programming: Now this is crucial, i will have more than a few editors open, a local server running, apache, MySQL, MongoDB, PHP, Java, Go, Rust running for different stuff.

Ethical Hacking: I will get a gigabit connection (should not be a problem). The reason why i have this is that i will running a few VM's at least (2-3 VM's having at least 2 cores each and 2 GB ram.).

 

My Preferences: I will have 3 OS'. Windows (Mainly for Gaming), Linux (For lot of stuff), MacOS (my job kinda needs it). I really want Windows on separate SSD and Linux, MacOs on another. I will need a large 10 TB storage as well.

 

Note: If having MacOS trouble's the boot, then lets forget about it for now.

 

My Current List: 

 

Intel - Core i9-7900X 3.3GHz 10-Core Processor 

Asus - STRIX X299-E GAMING ATX LGA2066 Motherboard

G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (The non-RGB version i think was like 10 bucks lesser so thought might as well. Unless i was looking at something else.)

Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive x 2 ( i know with this motherboard i need to get an m.2 stand as well for the second one)

Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Raw storage.)

Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 

Corsair - 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Should be enough I think)

Corsair - K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard

SteelSeries - Rival 700 Wired Optical Mouse

3x Monitors ( a programmers setup)

• 1 ASUS PG27UQ (when it comes out) (Center Placement, for gaming and having my editor open)
• 2 x Dell Monitors for just good clarity. I don't need anything special with them (left and Right Placement)

Processor and GPU will be water cooled. Mostly EK blocks.

 

I need a good looking case. Current Contenders are

• Corsair - 900D ATX Full Tower Case (This will need a lot of work to make it look good)
• Lian LI PC Desk, but i don't like the glaring color that would come from the desk cause it'll directly hit my eyes and i would end up covering which defeats the whole purpose.
•  
• (need more suggestions, something transparent.)

 

This PC will be running for days together before a shutdown so please keep that in mind when suggesting case and cooling equipment. 

Please know that NONE of these components i have, and they all can be changed. 

I will be getting this in Jan or Feb of 2018. Reason for the advance thinking is to get some stuff in the different offers coming up for the holidays.

 

I know this is a lot to ask and i know this might end up being a really long discussion but i am sooooo tired of all the different websites 'claiming' a certain equipment is best that now i just look for personal experiences more than their claim.

 

Finally Thanks for reading this long requirement and i hope i get some decent advice. 

 

** HAIL Linus **

 

[Megah3rtz]

Consider Threadripper instead, if you were to spend $1,000 on your processor you would gain a 16C-32T CPU from AMD instead of 10c20t Intel. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113447&cm_re=threadripper-_-19-113-447-_-Product

 

Or save some money, and spend it on RAM and get the 12c/24t https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819113448

[RadiatingLight]

can you link the whole PCPP list?

[RadiatingLight]

12 minutes ago, bad_ass said:

but I'm not soooo much into RGB cause mainly I feel they just add the ability of RGB and charge a premium for stuff. That being said, i do like a little bit of flare in my system. 

*Buys RGB RAM*

*Buy RGB Keyboard*

*Buys basically the most RGB 1080Ti*

*Buys one of the most RGB motherboards*

 

no hate, just found this funny.

[bad_ass]

10 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

*Buys RGB RAM*

*Buy RGB Keyboard*

*Buys basically the most RGB 1080Ti*

*Buys one of the most RGB motherboards*

 

no hate, just found this funny.

yea i know right lol. I looked at the non RGB one's a few bucks lesser, thought might as well get one's with a few colors on it.

[bad_ass]

12 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

can you link the whole PCPP list?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JvZFVY

 

Ignore the CPU cooler, just a place holder else the thing screams.

[Nacho588425]

to be honest I dont know why are you even asking this. you literally cant go wrong, just choose the monitors, keyboard and mouse you like the most (there are plenty of reviews out there) and then just choose the best cooling according to what you want (again, there are plenty of reviews out there). then just pick the best cpu, mobo, etc you can afford and thats it. you said you arent a video editor, so theres literally no pc you could buy for $8000 that wont be good for gaming and programming

[bad_ass]

1 minute ago, Nacho588425 said:

to be honest I dont know why are you even asking this. you literally cant go wrong, just choose the monitors, keyboard and mouse you like the most (there are plenty of reviews out there) and then just choose the best cooling according to what you want (again, there are plenty of reviews out there). then just pick the best cpu, mobo, etc you can afford and thats it. you said you arent a video editor, so theres literally no pc you could buy for $8000 that wont be good for gaming and programming

Well i don't want to spend all 8K on it. I needed a programmers suggestion on the different components like monitors etc and a gamers perspective on the other hardware. I read a lot of reviews of the components and i also read people saying it's not worth going overboard on different parts as well. So im trying to find a good harmonic and trying to get the best of both worlds.

[RadiatingLight]

10 minutes ago, bad_ass said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JvZFVY

 

Ignore the CPU cooler, just a place holder else the thing screams.

How about something like this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($979.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($335.06 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($581.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($749.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Custom Loop ($500.00)
Total: $4237.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:02 EDT-0400

 

 

[RadiatingLight]

5 minutes ago, Nacho588425 said:

so theres literally no pc you could buy for $8000 that wont be good for gaming and programming

challenge accepted.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($29.94 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($299.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - 970A SLI Krait Edition ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 2TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($3099.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY - Quadro K5200 8GB Video Card  ($2015.11 @ PCM)
Case: Inwin - 909 BLACK ATX Full Tower Case  ($409.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker 1200W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($1010.11 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 8 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($197.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $8370.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:10 EDT-0400

 

sorry for making you look at that trainwreck

[bad_ass]

24 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

How about something like this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($979.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($335.06 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($581.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($749.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Custom Loop ($500.00)
Total: $4237.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:02 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

I do like this, i'm just a little skeptical about the Ripjaws vs Trident RAM. I'll look at some of the reviews for both. Would definitely go for a better visible case than the 900D.

 

[GalacticRuler]

How about this? The cards come with waterblocks too.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($979.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($333.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($756.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: EKWB 
Total: $4681.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:29 EDT-0400

[GalacticRuler]

20 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

challenge accepted.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($29.94 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($299.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI - 970A SLI Krait Edition ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($199.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($176.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 2TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($3099.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY - Quadro K5200 8GB Video Card  ($2015.11 @ PCM)
Case: Inwin - 909 BLACK ATX Full Tower Case  ($409.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker 1200W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($1010.11 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 8 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($197.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $8370.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:10 EDT-0400

 

sorry for making you look at that trainwreck

I can do worse.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron 440 2.0GHz Single-Core Processor  ($40.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Silent Loop 240 65.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($198.23 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Intel - DP35DPM ATX LGA775 Motherboard  ($789.79 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2-800 Memory  ($6.52 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - EE25.2 Series 40GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY - GeForce 8400 GS 512MB Video Card  ($59.59 @ Amazon) 
Case: Azza - SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker 1200W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($1010.11 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($141.22 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Eizo - CG318-BK 31.1" 4096x2160 Monitor  ($5632.87 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $7942.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:39 EDT-0400

[bad_ass]

15 minutes ago, GalacticRuler said:

How about this? The cards come with waterblocks too.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($979.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($333.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($756.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: EKWB 
Total: $4681.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:29 EDT-0400

 

I like it. Unless you think i need 2 GFX's and that too POSEIDON over STRIX i would go with one and put that money into the case and 3 monitors i need.

[GalacticRuler]

10 minutes ago, bad_ass said:

 

I like it. Unless you think i need 2 GFX's and that too POSEIDON over STRIX i would go with one and put that money into the case and 3 monitors i need.

Adjusted the build. I would still stick the the Poseidon card because it comes preinstalled with a waterblock. The cost difference between the STRIX and Poseidon cards is less than the cost of an EK waterblock.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($979.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($756.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($220.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - IronWolf 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB POSEIDON Video Card  ($864.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 1000W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: EKWB 
Total: $4182.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 22:00 EDT-0400

[RadiatingLight]

On ‎9‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 6:40 PM, GalacticRuler said:

I can do worse.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron 440 2.0GHz Single-Core Processor  ($40.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Silent Loop 240 65.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($198.23 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Intel - DP35DPM ATX LGA775 Motherboard  ($789.79 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 1GB (1 x 1GB) DDR2-800 Memory  ($6.52 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - EE25.2 Series 40GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.49 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY - GeForce 8400 GS 512MB Video Card  ($59.59 @ Amazon) 
Case: Azza - SIRIUS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt Maker 1200W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($1010.11 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG - BH16NS55.AUAR10B Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($141.22 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Monitor: Eizo - CG318-BK 31.1" 4096x2160 Monitor  ($5632.87 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $7942.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 21:39 EDT-0400

But you went the easy way and bought a expensive monitor.

I can do "worse" by just building a system around this SSD:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Intel - DC P3608 4TB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($8867.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $8867.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 22:49 EDT-0400

 

[Kenny477]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/22NsTH

The G502 is a good mouse, also the ROG Swift monitors are really nice. Also managed to fit Two-way SLI Strix 1080 Ti's.

[bad_ass]

1 hour ago, GalacticRuler said:

The cost difference between the STRIX and Poseidon cards is less than the cost of an EK waterblock.

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Very true. I will stick with the Poseidon card. Could someone give me advice on getting the ASUS PG27 UQ, HDR 4k 144HZ monitor. I believe my single card won't be able to bring it true performance out. Would anyone suggest other monitors please.

[bad_ass]

4 minutes ago, Kenny477 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/22NsTH

The G502 is a good mouse, also the ROG Swift monitors are really nice. Also managed to fit Two-way SLI Strix 1080 Ti's.

Nice one, i want to cheap out on the additional 2 monitors and go with PG27UQ when it comes out.

[Kenny477]

2 minutes ago, bad_ass said:

Nice one, i want to cheap out on the additional 2 monitors and go with PG27UQ when it comes out.

Thx,  i wish i had 8000 bucks to build a pc.

 

If you are going to use custom waterloop, just remove the Kraken cooler. If you want to look into more RGB go to NZXT Aer RGB fans and the Hue+.

[Kenny477]

1 minute ago, Kenny477 said:

Thx,  i wish i had 8000 bucks to build a pc.

 

If you are going to use custom waterloop, just remove the Kraken cooler. If you want to look into more RGB go to NZXT Aer RGB fans and the Hue+.

My PC has a GTX 260  AND a super old Core 2 Duo.

[bad_ass]

2 minutes ago, Kenny477 said:

Thx,  i wish i had 8000 bucks to build a pc.

 

If you are going to use custom waterloop, just remove the Kraken cooler. If you want to look into more RGB go to NZXT Aer RGB fans and the Hue+.

Meh, i'm not much into RGB. I will definitely do a custom loop. It's work sponsored, so hence the money 

[xDyl]

Why not something like the 2699v4? ?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2699 V4 2.2GHz 22-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($1756.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - X99-DELUXE II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($399.89 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($400.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($794.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Loop ($500.00)
Total: $5449.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 23:42 EDT-0400

[bad_ass]

4 minutes ago, xDyl said:

Why not something like the 2699v4? ?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Xeon E5-2699 V4 2.2GHz 22-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($1756.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - X99-DELUXE II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($399.89 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($400.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($794.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Loop ($500.00)
Total: $5449.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 23:42 EDT-0400

 

Don't have much knowledge on server grade processors. Don't you think it's a little overkill?

[xDyl]

16 minutes ago, bad_ass said:

 

Don't have much knowledge on server grade processors. Don't you think it's a little overkill?

Depends. How many cores are dedicated to your 2/3 VMs at a time?