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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Will be my 3d modelling/rendering which also includes post production apps from Adobe. And it will also be my gaming computer
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Between $2200-2500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
New Mexico
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Specs will be provided below
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific
about the power supply. List make and model.
Only part that I will reuse from my previous rig is my Samsung 830 SSD
6) Will you be overclocking?
Definitely
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I will be purchasing a 4k monitor in the near future of minimum 30".
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This weekend hopefully.
9) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Already own windows 7 x64.
Looking to finally build my 3d/gaming workstation and more or less narrowed down my choices to build my new rig which will be mainly used for Architectural 3d modelling, drafting, rendering, post production, etc. But it will also be my gaming rig for the foreseeable future. With that said here are the specs I've come up with:
Intel i7 4930k
Nvidia GTX 780i
Asus P9X79 Pro
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB
Corsair RM Series 850 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS
Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i
LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter WH14NS40
Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Between the cpu and gpu I'm dead set on those 2 it's the other components that I want to address. First off, I need to know if the mobo, ram, and PSU are reliable enough to work under full load. It was a toss up on the ram in going between the Corsair Vengeance and G.Skill Ripjaws but based on the 3rd party reviews I went with the G.Skill.
The Corsair PSU also got good reviews, but if anyone knows of a better one with enough power and cheaper, I'm all ears.
The case is the only thing I'm not set on yet: I'm not looking for anything fancy, but it needs good air flow, enough space to fit everything, and all the fans included. I just went with the Fractal because it meets the requirements for the water cooler and fans, etc.
Finally the mobo is perhaps the most difficult. It needs to overclock, it needs to be stable, it doesn't need need all the unnecessary bells and whistles that you are seeing in overpriced high end boards that we've seen today, which is why I went with the x79 pro. Like I said, I'm totally willing to hear other suggestions because I'm not 100% set on the mobo yet, but I am 80% at this point.
Any and all suggestions are welcome to me. The final price on all this gear is a hair under $2400, so as long as we're under the $2500 mark, I don't mind if it's a little more expensive or cheaper.
Will be my 3d modelling/rendering which also includes post production apps from Adobe. And it will also be my gaming computer
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Between $2200-2500
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
New Mexico
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Specs will be provided below
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific
about the power supply. List make and model.
Only part that I will reuse from my previous rig is my Samsung 830 SSD
6) Will you be overclocking?
Definitely
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I will be purchasing a 4k monitor in the near future of minimum 30".
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
This weekend hopefully.
9) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Already own windows 7 x64.
Looking to finally build my 3d/gaming workstation and more or less narrowed down my choices to build my new rig which will be mainly used for Architectural 3d modelling, drafting, rendering, post production, etc. But it will also be my gaming rig for the foreseeable future. With that said here are the specs I've come up with:
Intel i7 4930k
Nvidia GTX 780i
Asus P9X79 Pro
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB
Corsair RM Series 850 Watt ATX/EPS 80PLUS
Corsair Hydro Series Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H100i
LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter WH14NS40
Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Between the cpu and gpu I'm dead set on those 2 it's the other components that I want to address. First off, I need to know if the mobo, ram, and PSU are reliable enough to work under full load. It was a toss up on the ram in going between the Corsair Vengeance and G.Skill Ripjaws but based on the 3rd party reviews I went with the G.Skill.
The Corsair PSU also got good reviews, but if anyone knows of a better one with enough power and cheaper, I'm all ears.
The case is the only thing I'm not set on yet: I'm not looking for anything fancy, but it needs good air flow, enough space to fit everything, and all the fans included. I just went with the Fractal because it meets the requirements for the water cooler and fans, etc.
Finally the mobo is perhaps the most difficult. It needs to overclock, it needs to be stable, it doesn't need need all the unnecessary bells and whistles that you are seeing in overpriced high end boards that we've seen today, which is why I went with the x79 pro. Like I said, I'm totally willing to hear other suggestions because I'm not 100% set on the mobo yet, but I am 80% at this point.
Any and all suggestions are welcome to me. The final price on all this gear is a hair under $2400, so as long as we're under the $2500 mark, I don't mind if it's a little more expensive or cheaper.
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