My Ultimate Pc Build

[WillFullbuster]

Any recommendations on good quality brands PSU's???
also on behalf of the X16/X8, the second graphics card still be able to reach its full potential?? I heard the X16/X8 would limit it compared to one sli on X16/X16??

Not one to use forums really unless i have a technical issue then off to the rog forums etc....

Having said that, I couldnt help but notice you mention the whole 16x/8x thing. The i7 4790K only has 16 pci-e lanes so if you are planning to sli with that chip you can only have 8x/8x or 8x/4x/4x

The 5280K as mentioned above has 28 lanes so 16x/8x or 8x/8x/8x are possible. The only chips that will do 16x/16x (and 16x/16x/8x for that matter) are the 5930K and the 5960X (also all of the sandybridge-e and ivybridge-e chips) as they have 40 pci-e lanes.

 

[bn0sakwe]

Not one to use forums really unless i have a technical issue then off to the rog forums etc....

Having said that, I couldnt help but notice you mention the whole 16x/8x thing. The i7 4790K only has 16 pci-e lanes so if you are planning to sli with that chip you can only have 8x/8x or 8x/4x/4x

The 5280K as mentioned above has 28 lanes so 16x/8x or 8x/8x/8x are possible. The only chips that will do 16x/16x (and 16x/16x/8x for that matter) are the 5930K and the 5960X (also all of the sandybridge-e and ivybridge-e chips) as they have 40 pci-e lanes.

Wowww I don't know how I missed that haha well that issue is solved I guess I'll get a cheaper mobo like the Asus Maximums Formula vii


Or i might just go with ghostryders build

 

[WillFullbuster]

Wowww I don't know how I missed that haha well that issue is solved I guess I'll get a cheaper mobo like the Asus Maximums Formula vii

Don't worry it is easily missed. This is your first build after all. The 8x/8x provides more than enough bandwidth for the cards @1080p, even with 2-3 1080p monitors or a 4k monitor the difference would be negligible.

Oh and just to add to the PSU debate Seasonic PSU, have a good reputation, and Corsair (my preferred brand) use Seasonic for their PSU's. I suggest that you get whatever 750ish watt PSU that has a good warranty. My AX860i has a 7 year warranty, that gives you peace of mind.

 

[bn0sakwe]

okay so thanks to recommendations by GhostRyder, WillFullbuster, and springs113 ive come up with a X99 build what are you guys opinions X99 or X97

i've updated my OP to reflect both builds now, as always leave some feedback

 

[bn0sakwe]

you could save more money and put it in a different spot, the same I could say about the case because that is a very pricey case (Love the Haf-X but its pretty expensive for what you get) but its your eyes of course so I would say go with what you think looks best and fits your needs in that area (But I will say you can get plenty of excellent cases for under 100 bucks that are similar in feature set).

Take what I say as just another bit of friendly advice and nothing more!

do you know of any other case that'll fit a corsair h100 in push/pull config or is push and pull config not worth it?

 

[eidairaman1]

Quality PSU is Seasonic hands down. X-750 80+ Gold is well up to the task.

New Egg has a pretty good price on the X-1050 if you really want to go high.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151110

I went nuts and got the XM2 1250 Watt from Seasonic (XP3 Platform)

 

[GhostRyder]

do you know of any other case that'll fit a corsair h100 in push/pull config or is push and pull config not worth it?

I am going to be a hypocrite here (I own a push pull on my rads) and say that its not generally worth it. The thing is that most new fans (Including the ones on the H100i) are designed to handle radiators and give good air flow and constant pressure. It can still be beneficial but on an H100i I would not worry to much as the difference would probably be marginal at best. It really does not make a night and day difference but I would say it would be whether or not you decide you need it or want it in the end. I doubt you would be able to overclock a processor on it any further because of the push pull, you would probably be better off just buying some better fans at that point.

As for cases with support for that, many if not most full tower ATX cases that support a 240 radiator has enough room for the push pull on the radiator. Some cases I know for a fact that will do it are listed below:
Rosewill Thor V2 Gaming
Rosewill Throne
NZXT Phantom (Comes in tons of colors, a personal favorite of mine)
Corsair Obsidian 450D

There are plenty more of course and it will come down to your eyes because its your case and its what you want your gaming rig to look like. If there are any particulars you like and your not sure you can always post and ask here and someone will tell you if they know.

 

[Dippyskoodlez]

okay so thanks to recommendations by GhostRyder, WillFullbuster, and springs113 ive come up with a X99 build what are you guys opinions X99 or X97

i've updated my OP to reflect both builds now, as always leave some feedback

Get the G1 Gaming Wifi. This board is absolutely amazing. X99 is def. the way to go right now. Microcenter has a combo with the 5820k and G1 for $600.

You'll be sitting on a small cache of DDR4, ability to scale up as much ram as you can fit CPU power inside, and extra PCIe lanes for all the things!

And for a very minor price difference.

Be careful with the Wifi though, the G1 uses a small m2 Intel 802.11ac, but Intel has yet to get the driver stable. I get intermittent latency spikes. The audio is wonderful, I've actually stopped using my USB DAC (plus this board has dedicated, conditioned USB 2 ports for DAC use), removable opamp, the backplate lighting is GREAT.

And the pci-e slot layout makes more sense for air cooled GPUs than the asus board IMO.

You can flash the bios without CPU/memory in system, so if you get a '64' reboot, just update the bios and it will work as it should depending on what version comes loaded.

And you can't deny this sexyness:

http://i.imgur.com/UGQF8QN.png

 

[springs113]

You know my opinion, as @GhostRyder stated the price difference is negligible and you would benefit on the encoding side... X99 it is and I wouldn't trade mine for nothing and I've got a z87 as well. A lot smoother in my opinion and powerful.

 

[WillFullbuster]

okay so thanks to recommendations by GhostRyder, WillFullbuster, and springs113 ive come up with a X99 build what are you guys opinions X99 or X97

i've updated my OP to reflect both builds now, as always leave some feedback

For the extra US$80 I would say it would be definately worth getting the X99 system.

The 2 extra cores (4 extra threads) mean a lot for cpu work loads be it trancoding, crunching or heavily cpu bound games.

Honestly considering the small amount extra you would be paying, it's pretty much a no brainer.

 

[GreiverBlade]

small bit of advice on SLI 3.0 X8/X8 will not be limited no matter the card... stop getting paranoid on that... you never need a 3.0 X16/X16

also X99 for me it's a no go because you pay too much for nothing more (in real life experience) than a Z97.
And, no you can't prove the opposite, DDR4 is marginally faster than DDR3 and a couple X99 Haswell E cpu cost too much over a 4790K/Z97 (even taking a 5820K).

take a X99 platform if you fully understand, that the gain over a 4790K/4690K will not be stellar and the price will be interstellar.
for instance my combo Z97/4690K feels snappy and i will surely take a X99 later to compare, once my financiale state will be set on "enthusiast" again.

Obviously it's only a "imho"

For the extra US$80 I would say it would be definately worth getting the X99 system.

The 2 extra cores (4 extra threads) mean a lot for cpu work loads be it trancoding, crunching or heavily cpu bound games.

Honestly considering the small amount extra you would be paying, it's pretty much a no brainer.

not the best example, even in game 8 thread of a 4770K/4790K would be close to the top one, and if the difference was 50$ and not more, then yes indeed it's worth it, above : no.

 

[springs113]

small bit of advice on SLI 3.0 X8/X8 will not be limited no matter the card... stop getting paranoid on that... you never need a 3.0 X16/X16

also X99 for me it's a no go because you pay too much for nothing more (in real life experience) than a Z97.
And, no you can't prove the opposite, DDR4 is marginally faster than DDR3 and a couple X99 Haswell E cpu cost too much over a 4790K/Z97 (even taking a 5820K).

take a X99 platform if you fully understand, that the gain over a 4790K/4690K will not be stellar and the price will be interstellar.
for instance my combo Z97/4690K feels snappy and i will surely take a X99 later to compare, once my financiale state will be set on "enthusiast" again.

Obviously it's only a "imho"



not the best example, even in game 8 thread of a 4770K/4790K would be close to the top one, and if the difference was 50$ and not more, then yes indeed it's worth it, above : no.

Hey did you see the cost of the OPs z97 build? If not then please reread the initial post and you will understand why x99 was recommended.

 

[GreiverBlade]

Hey did you see the cost of the OPs z97 build? If not then please reread the initial post and you will understand why x99 was recommended.

well then re read my post and specially the "imho" and "if the price is 50$ lower"

 

[XSI]

well then re read my post and specially the "imho" and "if the price is 50$ lower"

oh common in this segment 50$-100$ means like nothing. if it would mean smthg no 1 and i repeat no 1 would even think about 980gtx instead 970. but they buy it in many places 980 out of stock .for me 100$ is smthg (but minimum wage is about 300$ here) most of us are enthuasiast either we have $ for it or we dont. i dont see the point 4770k/4970k in general over 4670k/4690k. but i do see the point of x99 over 4790k system for about 100$ more

 

[bn0sakwe]

Ultimately I want a build that'll last a while hence the reason my budget was so high, I don't want to have to upgrade anything for a good 2-3 years unless I "want" too (I will, I already know it lol) Hence the reason why I'm leaning towards the X99 build. X99 supports the new technology which will eventually become the standard in 1-2 years based on how quickly technology advances now days. Considering its only roughly about 100 more I'd rather spend the extra hundred now to make my build more future proof than spend 100+ later to support new CPUs ram etc when I upgrade. With that said I have decided to do the X99 build and swap coolers for a swiftech h220x so later when I upgrade to water cooling I'm halfway there.

Now the only thing I'm undecided on is the case I like big cases, with support for water cooling I just want to know if there's any brands you guys generally prefer/ stay away from??

Once again thanks to everyone who posted on this thread, this community has helped me a lot

 

[springs113]

Ultimately I want a build that'll last a while hence the reason my budget was so high, I don't want to have to upgrade anything for a good 2-3 years unless I "want" too (I will, I already know it lol) Hence the reason why I'm leaning towards the X99 build. X99 supports the new technology which will eventually become the standard in 1-2 years based on how quickly technology advances now days. Considering its only roughly about 100 more I'd rather spend the extra hundred now to make my build more future proof than spend 100+ later to support new CPUs ram etc when I upgrade. With that said I have decided to do the X99 build and swap coolers for a swiftech h220 so later when I upgrade to water cooling I'm halfway there.

Now the only thing I'm undecided on is the case I like big cases, with support for water cooling I just want to know if there's any brands you guys generally prefer/ stay away from??

Once again thanks to everyone who posted on this thread, this community has helped me a lot

Think you mean 220x...not the original 220. Iwould recommend the corsair 750d, not too big not too small