Help, wanting a new gaming rig!

So at the moment I have a pretty nice gaming rig but I upgrade about every three years or so. I am wanting to build one now that will last me beyond that but at this moment be a monster of a gaming pc. I have two monitors mounted vertically for streaming, the main monitor is  27" Acer XB270HU IPS Panel 1440P @144hz. I have a budget of around $4k pushing to $5k if needed. I currently have an i7 4770k, 2x 980 GTX cards in SLI, Z87 Sabertooth Mobo, 256gb SSD and 1 TB HDD. So I want this new computer to be a pretty significant upgrade over that. If it's fully water cooled that's cool too but I want the most bang for my buck, I want to be able to max out about any game @1440 P while streaming my game to twitch.tv without losing much performance. Please help me with configuring a build or giving me some advice. Thanks

Hi Dedshank,

I agree with db188 that your present system is up to the task. No need to buy now unless you just want a new system.

Here is a build that would do the job you are looking for. You could also move up to 4K if you wanted to. I personal think that 1440 is the place to be right now.

I included a 400Gb NVM SSD that is a bit costly. You could get a Pro Samsung and save some money. The NVM is the latest technology. Since I didn't LC the GPUs I used the Velox case that will keep your GPUs nice and cool. If it was me I would add another year or two to your warranty. I didn't add any lighting and the upgraded fans do not have diodes.

I will give you another build with the GPUs liquid cooled.

Frank   

Configuration Code: 1283018   Cost: $4541

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE USB 3.1 (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD mini-SAS (400GB Intel 750 Series) (2.5 inch - NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT - 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance)
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (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)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)




Edited by FrankW - 16 Sep 2015 at 8:26am

Hi Hi dedshank,

In the X99 build, I meant to use 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition).

Frank

Thanks for the replies everyone, my current build is nice yes but it definitely struggles when multi tasking especially when streaming.  I am leaning towards building it myself even though I have never tried that it just seems more bang for the buck. I can't do the fancy liquid cooling really though. 

Originally posted by jackbutler68 The Velox case is nice. In the end I went with the slade case because it was a little less expensive and I didn't care about having a window on the side. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition) is definitely the card to get right now as far as I can tell. I put 1 in my build with a ps big enough to add another down the road.

for a purely gaming pc i don't recommend the Slade, or any other "silent" (insulated) case, especially with 2x GTX 980ti Strix in them.  why?  because a gamer will have his rig under load for several hours at a time.  those Strix cards are great at heat dissipation, but that heat gets dumped into the case, not exhausted out the rear like with the reference card (which uses a blower-type cooling solution).  the Velox is much more suited to venting that heat due to its construction. 

I agree with db188 that the Strix GPU is not a good choice for the Slade case. Probably all of the noise baffles will have to be removed from over the fans. The Slade case was built for Quiet and sacrifices thermals to do it.

Frank

Well I went with the case because it was less expensive then the Velox so it allowed me to put that money somewhere else. I didn't go with it because it was a silent case.

db I definitely like those points, I can build myself one with an i7 5930, Liquid cooler, 32gb 2666 Kingston HyperX Fury RAM, X99x Fatality MOBO, 2x GTX 980 Ti Zotac AMP! Extreme cards, 3TB HDD, m.2 SSD PCI-E 512 Gig, Corsaid 900 D Case, 1300W PSU and windows 10 for $3600. I'm not sure I could get close to that with DS even though I would prefer to have it professionally done.

It's just a ton of money, I wanna make sure I get a really nice rig that can smash benchmarks and games, can edit video, multi task and everything. If I got with DS I wanna make sure it's a great build and I don't have to deal with gettin stuck on hold forever etc...

Well I went with DS, the build I linked earlier is what I am going with. Hopefully all goes well and I get a beautiful system soon.

Thanks :) I'm excited, now I just gotta refresh to see if it's shipped about every 5 minutes lol.

Looks like an awesome rig. I know the feeling about the waiting game. Hopefully it won't be much longer for me.

I know the UPS guy who delivers to my house so i'll threaten him at least :D He's a good dude but god only knows who will handle it before him if it even goes UPS.