New Huge Rig

[rjshearan321]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Everything and anything.
Mainly used for as max settings as I can achieve game play and as a high res movie player for the family.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
lets say around $7000 AU
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

Sydney, Australia
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.
motherboard
cpu
gpu
ram
case
psu
ssd
hard drive
coolers
disk reader
soundcard
wifi card
and anything else you can think would help
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
a seagate 3tb hard drive will be reused
6) Will you be overclocking?
nope
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
most likely a 1080p HD Projector
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
over the next coming months (3 months max)
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.
Highest quality components and best features under $1000
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
No, will be purchasing windows 8.1 64bit



My sample build is this so far (on pccasegear):
Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam $85.00
Thermaltake Urban T81 Full Tower Chassis $235.00
Creative Sound Blaster ZxR Sound Card $269.00
Noontec BlueEye Dual HD TV Tuner And Multimedia Player $159.00
PCCG Sleeved Cable Extension Kit Black $39.00
ASUS PCE-AC56 Dual-Band Wireless AC1300 PCI-E Adapter $79.00
LG CH12NS30 12X BD-R Blu-Ray DVD Combo Drive $65.00
NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler $159.00
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit OEM $119.00
Seagate NAS 3TB ST3000VN000 $159.00
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD $159.00
G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2133C15Q-16GRK 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 $335.00
Intel Core i7 5930K $715.00
ASUS X99-E WS Motherboard $769.00
Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W Power Supply $319.00
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1 Gaming 4GB $799.00 (x2)


any further suggestions / build ideas for around this price.

 

[wirk]

I see no reason why you are setting on the X99-E WS mobo. This is workstation mobo, especially for those who have a need for its 7 PCIe slots (I know, I am running it. Buying this
mobo one pays dearly for the 7 PCIe slots driven by 2 PLX chips which you will never take advanttag of. Why not then skip on this and buy wifi-ready mobo (Gigabyte-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI, Asus X99-DELUXE)? Gigabyte has even replaceable opamp so perhaps one can even skip on the audio card.

 

[tiraides]

Which games are you playing?

Which retailers are you buying parts from?

Do you have the funds to buy everything this week?

 

[rjshearan321]

I see no reason why you are setting on the X99-E WS mobo. This is workstation mobo, especially for those who have a need for its 7 PCIe slots (I know, I am running it. Buying this
mobo one pays dearly for the 7 PCIe slots driven by 2 PLX chips which you will never take advanttag of. Why not then skip on this and buy wifi-ready mobo (Gigabyte-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI, Asus X99-DELUXE)? Gigabyte has even replaceable opamp so perhaps one can even skip on the audio card.

Thanks for that advice, thats very true.
After reading on a few around that area, I like the sound of the MSI X99S Gaming 9 ACK Motherboard (estimated to come out on 6/1/15 for $599.00 at pccasegear)

This eliminates the needs for the wireless card and the sound card as well.

 

[rjshearan321]

Which games are you playing?

Which retailers are you buying parts from?

Do you have the funds to buy everything this week?

games I'll be playing will range from the Shadows of Mordor, Dota2, Crysis, Dragon Age 3 and many more upcoming games as they are released.


The retailers will vary depending on the cost of each individual components. However, I have found that pccasegear has the cheapest available stock in most cases.

No, the funds will come in through extra jobs I will be doing over the next few months. each component I will buy separately over the period

 

[rjshearan321]

as a general question;
Cooling - would the CPU liquid cooler I have opted for be enough (along with the Case fans provided) to efficiently cool most of the components inside, or is it recommended to get better cooling systems all round?

 

[wirk]

The need for WC is also questionable in your case. Buy best air-cooler Noctua NH-DH15 and save yourself potential complications. WC is useful only in the case of testing extreme and then only if you buy cream of the crop. I know, waiting for the Swiftech H240-X WC .

 

[Dangman]

No, the funds will come in through extra jobs I will be doing over the next few months. each component I will buy separately over the period

That's generally not the best method of building a PC unless you're 100% up-to-date on PC hardware and pricing. Just save your money and buy everything in one go. The main exception to this advice is if you know with 100% certainty that a certain part is a good deal and that there won't be any counterparts.

 

[wirk]

On a second thought your planned hardware is not optimal from the intended usage point of view (HTPC, gaming). You do not need 6-core processor for this and X99 mobo. Start from graphics: 2xGTX980 SLI would be fantastic highest-end setup. Then match standard 4-core processor and mobo to it. In such configuration you get the best system for your use for the same price and you will have open path for 4K projector in the future.