Gaming + Linux Workstation Build

[ranger0900]

Hi,

Been 4 years since I've built a system and I want to refresh the system. Here is the PC Hound Parts List:
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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
This is my primary development system where I do software development for my job as well as gaming. For gaming, I play WoW, BF4, and GTA4. For the software development I do local development and build software. I run a number of VM’s both locally (no more than 3-4) and then have a local VM system running others.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$1400, with tax and shipping

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
US, Colorado

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.

• CPU
• Motherboard
• Memory
• 2x HDD
• Case
• Power Supply
• CPU Cooler
• Thermal Grease

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I'd like to reuse my Power Supply: Antec NeoECO C NeoECO 620C 620W (Antec NeoECO C NeoECO 620C 620W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com) and my Video Card, until I can get my hand on a 1070: EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB (EVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com)

6) Will you be overclocking?
Not interested

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
3440x1440 via an LG 34UM95-P

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In the next month is preferred, if not sooner.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.

• Ability to hold 32Gb of memory
• (1x SATA-Express + 1x M.2) or 2x SATA-Express

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, I use both of the following:

• Ubuntu 16.04 (mate)
• Windows 10

Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Benzino]

Go with a 4 x 8GB kit for RAM if you want 32GB. Such as this (which is actually a better price than Amazon has for the same product).

 

[ranger0900]

Thanks for the reply!

Go with a 4 x 8GB kit for RAM if you want 32GB. Such as this (which is actually a better price than Amazon has for the same product).

The latency on those is 15 rather than 14, which I think explains the price difference. I am not totally up to speed on DDR4 speeds and latency, but should I spend the extra 40 bucks for 1 less latency?

 

[Benzino]

Thanks for the reply!
The latency on those is 15 rather than 14, which I think explains the price difference. I am not totally up to speed on DDR4 speeds and latency, but should I spend the extra 40 bucks for 1 less latency?

I can't comment on the importance of low latency on high speed RAM like the DDR4 3200 you're looking at. Its advised to do a single kit and not mash multiple kits together. I was able to find lower latency models but at a lower DDR4 speed. Anyways, my thoughts, I'm sure someone can swoop in to correct me.

 

[defaultluser]

You really shouldn't spend such gargantuan amounts on ram clocked that fast. You'll only see a few percent difference. Better to spend that gargantuan amount of money on something that WILL give you better performance, like more cores. Or twice as much ram.

You're also really asking for stability issues buying ram clocked above DDR-4 3000, and in a development system that's the last thing you want. DDR4 2400 looks to be the DDR3 1600 of it's generation - plenty fast, cheap, and stable.

Also, modern compilers can use as many cores as you can throw at them, so go x99 Haswell-E 5820k while it's still available. You also get the benefit of quad-channel ram.

Here's a build with a 5820k for the same price:

PC Hound Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K ($373.52 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ($174.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.SKILL 32GB (4 x 8GB) Ripjaws V Series ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SAMSUNG 512GB 950 PRO MZ-V5P512BW ($320.99 @ B&H)
Storage #2: SAMSUNG 500GB 850 EVO MZ-75E500B/AM ($154.85 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ($59.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 ($29.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1,228.80
Price may include shipping, rebates, promotions, and tax
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As long as you weren't married to that MicroATX case, you can go x99 pretty easily.