$9000 ultimate gaming rig

[ayush_rawal]

Hi all,

Here, I want to build the ultimate gaming rig. Money's not a concern, feel free to improve my build.

I want to know whether the thermaltake level 10 gt battle edition can be used in this? I think there will be a problem of space and cooling. Can you suggest a better looking case.

PC part picker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FHVJt6

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($1034.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($68.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($750.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($494.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($259.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Dell P2214H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Mamba 2012 Elite Wireless Laser Mouse ($106.98 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Mad Catz R.A.T. 7 Wired Laser Mouse ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Tiamat 7.1 7.1 Channel Headset ($185.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Razer ferox speakers ($59.99)
Total: $8572.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 21:28 EDT-0400)

 

[mfenn]

I don't think that most people around here would be envious of somebody why spend $9000 on a gaming PC. There are other emotions that might come into play, but envy is not one of them. It's far more challenging and rewarding to build just the right gaming PC for what you want to do than it is to turn everything up to 11.

 

[Deders]

Not even sure that you can game on 9 monitors at once.

 

[Techhog]

Not even sure that you can game on 9 monitors at once.

I don't think it's even possible to use that period...

OP, at the very least, get 1-3 4k monitors instead. Also, you should wait for Haswell-E to release. Having an 8-core machine will make you stand out a lot more, and you might be able to get 4x GTX 880s by then.

 

[Gunbuster]

404 No envy found for a bunch of mismatched color components and eight small and craptastic monitors...

 

[NewYorksFinest]

2 R9 295X2s...one of them can handle 4K on very high-ultra...and you can't play on 9 monitors.

How about you buy an Intel Celeron with R9 295X2s in Crossfire :biggrin:.

 

[ayush_rawal]

@refers: why is that? I can reduce the monitors to six

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

The Samsung Evo 840 1TB drive is similarly priced (Maybe even cheaper) and a much better performer for your SSD. Faster random reads/writes and more consistent IO performance.

You should scale down to three monitors, and get all 4k displays (Either the 24" or 32" dell (The 60hz models, not the 30hz models) or the new Acer 28" 4k monitor that has G-Sync, if you're open to getting Nvidia cards.

The point was made to wait for Haswell-E, and possibly the Nvidia 8 series - this is a wise decision. Haswell-E is going to come in an 8-core version and is supposed to support DDR4, which will support up to 16gb modules so you can get significantly more memory if you so choose. The Nvidia 8 series *could* be significantly faster and have better performance for 4k.

Water cooler - if you're set on using an AiO loop, at least get something decent like a Corsair H110.

Case - Look at corsairs higher end Obsidian line offerings, they are very well designed and made well.

If you're really dropping 9k on a computer, at least get some decent speakers. Audioengine A5+.

 

[Sunrise089]

Troll thread is troll Though it is nicely laid out.

If serious, why do you need 64gigs of memory, and yet you're buying only an upper-mid-range motherboard. Why no RAID storage? Why a $1k CPU and yet a midrange cooler? Why $60 speakers with a $9k PC? Etc....

 

[crashtech]

There's just no challenge in this, I want to have a little fun in return for giving away my time. Having a realistic budget and a realistic goal is what makes researching a build interesting, imo.

 

[RU482]

no PCIe SSD?
/pfftt, amateur

 

[escrow4]

HA! $3K on GPUs that will have driver issues Day One. Look at Watch Dogs. My $9K PC can't play it!

 

[Torn Mind]

You need better monitors than that. IPS xor 120Hz is a must.

 

[ViRGE]

I'm just quickly looking at the case in question; is it possible to mount 2 295X2s in that case? Based on the Newegg pictures I'm not sure there's a 3rd fan mount in a suitable place.

 

[lehtv]

Just for laughs...

i7-4930K $580
Noctua D15 $100
4x8GB DDR3-2133 $320
Gigabyte X79-UP4 $243
R9 295 X2 $1500
Sapphire R9 290X TriX $550
Asus Xonar Essence STX $190
Crucial M500 480GB $230
WD Black 3TB $195
Antec HCP-1300 $295
Phanteks Enthoo Primo $220 AR

Win 8.1 $100
BenQ XL2720Z 27" 144hz $450 x3 = $1350
Zowie FK $78
XFX WarPad $45
Corsair K70 $120
Sennheiser G4ME ZERO $280

= $6176

I have failed Couldn't even get to $9000...

 

[z1ggy]

This has to be a troll. $9000 "ultimate" gaming pc with $60 speakers and $185 headphones?? LOL

 

[aigomorla]

This has to be a troll. $9000 "ultimate" gaming pc with $60 speakers and $185 headphones?? LOL

im using cheap speakers and a expensive headphone cuz i usually use headphones 90% of the time not to disturb family.

but IMO... OP buying 8000 dollars in hardware with no custom LC unit?

this makes me very sad... very very sad....


Also your monitors blow... no offense... do some justice by getting 1440p's or even the ultrawide 29 inches.
If you really want the multi monitor setup... borders on 8 monitors will annoy the hell out of you... at least swap those out to the new asus monitors which are near rimless.
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-MX239H-2...01737553&sr=8-8&keywords=asus+24+inch+monitor

that way u wont have those annoying boarders

 

[NewYorksFinest]

This has to be a troll. $9000 "ultimate" gaming pc with $60 speakers and $185 headphones?? LOL

im using cheap speakers and a expensive headphone cuz i usually use headphones 90% of the time not to disturb family.

but IMO... OP buying 8000 dollars in hardware with no custom LC unit?

this makes me very sad... very very sad....


Also your monitors blow... no offense... do some justice by getting 1440p's or even the ultrawide 29 inches.
If you really want the multi monitor setup... borders on 8 monitors will annoy the hell out of you... at least swap those out to the new asus monitors which are near rimless.
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-MX239H-23...4+inch+monitor

that way u wont have those annoying boarders

I do somewhat agree with both of you about the OP...

 

[DominionSeraph]

$9000 for an ultimate gaming rig? Please. That won't even get you storage.

 

[Techhog]

Not impressed. Try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor ($2534.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011 Motherboard ($529.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($890.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($530.18 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($530.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Archgon CB-5021-GB Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($119.74 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($222.35 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Microsoft 9DR-00001 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($187.25 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD800 Headphones ($1499.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Audioengine A5+ Black 100W 2ch Speakers ($434.39 @ Amazon)
Total: $21377.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:35 EDT-0400)

Remember to throw in a second CPU, another 64GB of RAM, and a full custom loop.

 

[crashtech]

That should run Solitaire pretty well.

 

[mfenn]

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[NewYorksFinest]

Not impressed. Try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor ($2534.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Dual-CPU LGA2011 Motherboard ($529.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($890.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial M500 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($530.18 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($530.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Superclocked Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($1099.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Archgon CB-5021-GB Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($119.74 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor ($2402.32 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UCTVT12P 67.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($42.04 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Filco Ninja Majestouch-2 Wired Standard Keyboard ($222.35 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Microsoft 9DR-00001 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse ($187.25 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD800 Headphones ($1499.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Audioengine A5+ Black 100W 2ch Speakers ($434.39 @ Amazon)
Total: $21377.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 17:35 EDT-0400)

Remember to throw in a second CPU, another 64GB of RAM, and a full custom loop.

The OP said they want to spend $9000, not $21000.

 

[Charlie98]

OP, I don't see an OS in your list... is that going to blow the budget?

 

[MongGrel]

Mine would cost more and would be a mini Supercomputer, but won't bother doing it.