******UPDATE****** Part list updated with your recommendations! (LIsted here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2THYP)*******UPDATE****** Please see my last post for extra questions. Thanks guys.
Good afternoon everyone! I was hoping some of you would not mind helping me out with my final tweaking of a 3k build! I look forward to seeing your suggestions, but I do ask that if you make a change, to please explain why you would do so! Thanks so much for even reading this far. I'll post my build first so you can skip down and tell me your thoughts, but I'll also use the general guidelines so if you wish to "remaster" my build. Again, I only ask why you would use part X over part Y.
My current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SPW9
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SPW9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SPW9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2SPW9/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($717.55 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($717.55 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($63.47 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($549.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3247.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-13 21:20 EST-0500)
To make things easier around here just include some extra info so we can tailor you better.
- Budget. How much are you willing to spend? --- 3,000-3,500 USD Total
- Where do you live (what country), and what currency do you use? ---- SD, USA. USD.
- -Is there a retailer you prefer? ---- Negative.
- Do you need or already have peripherals? (this can add to costs) ---I Need a monitor. I'll need speakers in the future, so I'll take recommendations on those if you have them, but they need not be included in the budget. No rush on those. Same goes for a keyboard/mouse. Taking recommendations.
- What will you be using your future computer for? Gaming? Rendering? Mix of both? Or is this a home media PC? -----Heavy gaming mostly. Some CPU coin mining, maybe some rendering in the future.
- Do you overclock or want to get into overclocking?---- Never have, but would love too!
- Do you plan on going for custom watercooling now, or in the future? ---- Never tried watercooling, and am interested in peoples thoughts on if its worth doing/needed, and why so. Difficulty rating?
- OS. Do you need a new one? ---- Negative.
If you Game-
- What kind of settings do you like or what FPS do you want to play at? ---- Max, of course. Over 60 at all times very minimum.
- What resolution will you be playing at? //or would like to play at.----- Suppose that depends on the monitor?
- What kind of games do you like to play? ------ All types. MMOs/RPGs/FPSs/Sandbox/etc.
- What specific game will you be playing (if you only really play one)- Play MULTIPLE
If you Render or Edit things-
- What application do you use to render? (very important) - Black Ink.
- Do you render movies or photoshop pictures- Negative.
If you don't have peripherals -
- What kind of keyboard do you prefer? Mechanical, scissor, membrane, etc. ----Wut? :P I'm used to the general laptop. Give me some recommendations on what big gamers would appreciate?
- What type of mouse-grip do you have? Palm, claw, combination? ---- Usually use a trackball that I love, but looking into other styles too.
- what kind of games do you play? (mmo vs fps, for button management) ---- Both MMO's and FPS's
- What size monitor are you looking for, and what resolution? Screen type (IPS, S-IPS, TN, etc.), hertz (60, 120, etc.) -----Preferably 120 hertz, prob 60 minimum.
Again, thanks so very much for any help you can provide. Looking forward to your thoughts!
All the best,
Tom