PC Config lots of questions

Hi my name is Mark and I am looking to buy a desktop from digital storm. Just here looking for some advice, and I am sure I will have lots of questions to come with this build from other peoples advice. Anyway here we go!

Budget:

$5000

Expectations: Wanting to play on a 4k monitor maybe 2 not sure yet I do want 2 monitors because I do want to stream my games on twitch the 2ed monitor will be for interacting with viewers. I want to have the fastest loads possible and no lag from having multiple programs open example Starcraft 2 Open, Dota 2 Open 30 chrome tabs open, playing a movie, having skype open, chess master open, and who knows I just want to be able to have everything open that I want with no lag. I think this has to do with the amount of ram and speed?

Usage:

Mostly Gaming/Streaming games from Starcraft 2, Dota 2, Farcry 4, World of Warcraft, GT5, Evole, DOOM, Dark Souls, The Witcher 3, Call of Duty, etc... Also for playing movie not sure if I want to do 4k movies yet or not don't know if they have those yet for computers. Also going to maybe use it to pay bills, type of letters, college papers, and thats about it.

Special Needs: Really looking to have a 4k monitor(s) and being able to stream and play games and have no lag what so ever from my computer, my internet is solid 1 gig connection.

Questions: I added this tab before the configuration.

1.) Help me understand ram speed, which is best faster or slower for gaming? and how much ram should I need I am thinking the 32gb is enough but I know the motherboard can handle up to 128gb

2.) I am thinking if I wanna play on 4k monitors I might wanna go with 2 video cards not sure if I need to though the last 5 years it seems 1 video card has done me justice. any thoughts on this would be helpful. Also with streaming should I purchase a capture card to have an amazing stream for my viewers?

3.) The new m.2 ssd is it worth it and if I get 2 of them can I raid them or should I not even bother with raid, I don't know if raiding my hard drives is a good idea or not. I do have mass storage that is an external hard drive that I have all my games on.

4.) Windows 10 Home vs Winidows 10 Pro is there anyreason why I would want to go pro vs home?

Saved Ticket #: Configuration Code: 1462777

Total Price with Instant Savings: $4,874.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1462777

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 6800K 3.4GHz (6-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-A II (Intel X99 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: Option Not Available
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer 8x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 950 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (1x Graphics Card + CPU)
HydroLux Tubing Style: HardLine Tubing (Requires HydroLux PRO Custom Liquid Cooling System)
HydroLux Fluid Color: Blue Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System)
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Thermaltake Riing RGB Fans (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Digital Storm RGB LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard)
Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Well to whoever looks at this post and helps me I really appreciate it thanks for your time and let the discussion begin.



Edited by Bloxter - 01 Aug 2016 at 12:01pm

The Samsung 950 is very fast so yes it's worth it. I would also add a second hard drive, Preferably a 1 TB mechanical one for some extra space also I would change the hardline tubing to flexible since it comes with quick disconnects.   Makes it easier to upgrade parts/ fix if The need arises

Originally posted by Snaike Mark, Welcome to the forums. The smart folk will be along shortly to give you the answers you seek.

Hey thanks man!

Hey Dst4me thank you so much for your input I didn't think you guys would reply so fast! Sounds like I got everthing figured out one more question for ya, The Air cool that you suggested the Noctua NH-D15 (Extreme Performance) that will keep my cpu cool enough even after overclocking I just wanna make sure I don't have any heat problems and why is it anyone should do lc if air cooled is good enough or is that just what some people want. last but not least the last time I did do sli on my video cards I just had heat problems and one of the cards fried so if I dont go with lc the video cards will be ok? with just the air cool or should I choose a different case with better air flow and to where I could hook up more fans to have a really great case for air flow? thanks again for your help and time I do appreciate it.

Figured I'd just throw some info out there since you seem to be on the fence between z710 and x99.

If you are going to be running SLI 1080s I would definitely recommend going x99 and at least the 6850k. If you're dropping the cash to get 2 1080s you want them to have access to their full 16 PCIe lanes each. With the 6700k you only get 16 lanes total that will get shared between the 2 graphics cards not to mention the m.2 ssd will take a couple. On the other hand the 6850k, 6900k and 6950x all have 40 PCIe lanes, so your graphics cards would have access to 16 lanes each.

hey thank again great info here going to do a little bit more research over the next couple of days and decide what I am going to do thanks again for all the help

The Velox is a great looking machine! By staying that much under budget you can fill up your Steam catalog and put a huge HDD in there. Keeping your external for the video archives and whatnot! Never a bad idea to capture in two areas if you plan to edit or archive your videos for posting to a permanent home after the stream is over.