$12000 dollar gaming computer?

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Last time I answered this question, the user was paying with money from his paper route:

Case: ($2,000) Redharbinger Cross Desk
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21024/cross-01/Redharbinger_Cross_Desk_-_Ultimate_Liquid_Cooling_Ready_ETA_end_of_November.html

Power Supplies: ($660) 2 x AX1200i
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139039

MoBo: ($430) Asus Rampage VI Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131802

CPU: ($1020) i7-3970x
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116877

RAM: ($900) Corsair 8 x 8Gb DDR3-2133 CAS 9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233363

GFX: ($4880) Four EVGA Titan 6GB w/ WB...
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Ok I'll play along, 4 Titans in Quad SLI and 3 x 30 inch 2560 x 1600 displays for surround gaming. That leaves you just enough for a i7 cpu 32gb of ram and some groceries to last you a while..
 
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Last time I answered this question, the user was paying with money from his paper route:

Case: ($2,000) Redharbinger Cross Desk
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21024/cross-01/Redharbinger_Cross_Desk_-_Ultimate_Liquid_Cooling_Ready_ETA_end_of_November.html

Power Supplies: ($660) 2 x AX1200i
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139039

MoBo: ($430) Asus Rampage VI Extreme
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131802

CPU: ($1020) i7-3970x
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116877

RAM: ($900) Corsair 8 x 8Gb DDR3-2133 CAS 9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233363

GFX: ($4880) Four EVGA Titan 6GB w/ WB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130913

SSD Storage: ($2,600) Four SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE1T0BW 2.5" 1TB in RAID 0
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147251

HD Storage: ($540) Four Seagate 7200.14 3TB in RAID 5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844

Opticals: ($116) Two Asus Blue Ray Player / DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135247

Monitor Accessories: ($250) Fast Track Sims Triple Monitor Mount
http://www.fasttracksims.com/triple-monitor-mount-1/

Monitors: ($1500) Three ASUS VG Series VG278H w/ 3 sets 3D Glasses
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236206

Chair: ($650) Herman Miller Mirra Chair
http://store.hermanmiller.com/Products/Mirra-Chair

Water Cooling System: $3,000 (estimate)

Cables and Sleeving: $500 (estimate)

Oh crap, Im at $19,500 ..... use KB and Mouse from old build to save money

And this this for next year ($7500)
http://www.gamingchair.com/iclubby-ergonomic-workstation?category_id=141
 
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I expected that .... the people who ask the question, never do ..... the people who have the $12k don't ask...they have someone build it for them :)

 
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Love these threads, and it just so happens that I got bored a few nights ago and asked myself what is the best PC money could buy right now. I defined best as completely utilizing enthusiast hardware and the result of 3 hours of tinkering is http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=28408487 This is the best computer money can buy right now and would require a custom loop to top it off.

As far as performance is concerned you could considerably slim down the cost by dropping the ram to 16GB, reducing RAM flashyness to Corsair's Vengeance Pro 2400 vs the platinum, use 2 EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 Golds instead of Corsair's overpriced digital nonsense PSU (BUT THE CORSAIR THEME! What's more, you could buy a smaller second PSU to just run 2 titans and 1 1300, but I would 2 x 1300 it) Drop to a 3930k, drop to 1 SSD, 1 cheap 4tb HDD just for raw storage and you're left with the same performance at a bit more than half the 12,050$ price.

- Prax

P.S. When I get out of basic training in April 2014, I head to my A school to learn my job. I am going to build this https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=28408287 which is the best bang for buck. Of course with haswell 8 core extremes a few months away from that date, I will hold off on an x79 board/cpu/ram because those 3 things are changing a few months after April 2014. But that's the price, just imagine a Haswell 8 core, with a X99 motherboard, DDR4 Ram, and 2 gtx 7 or 890s. Because I'll need a rig come April, I'll probably temporarily substitute that build for an i5 4670k/2x4gb ram/cheap 1150 board while I wait for X99 to drop. The main point I want to raise is that you can have a god-tier PC for 5k
 
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Interesting... because with my summer job I might be able to afford a $5000 dollar computer and still not be the only guy without a car...
 
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And if you can afford it, I would definitely do it. If you love hardware as much as I do, and spend a good amount of time using said hardware, it is well worth the price.
 
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Wait until you get to your first actual base. You may be moving around a lot, and a large expensive desktop may no be optimal.
 
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Yes this is all assuming I will be able to. My EN(Engineman) Aschool is 2 months long so I would ask my superiors if I could buy a desktop and ship it to my first command 2 months later at my own expense, or if they would take care of it. I have certainly thought about that though. I might have to just skip the i5 route, and read some books while waiting for haswell to drop. It would save money, but it all comes down to how big of an inconvenience it will be. A friend of mine had no issues but he went nuc and his Aschool is 2 years in South Carolina, so bit of a different situation. Here's to hoping!

- Prax
 
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If your school is only 2 months long, wait. It won't kill you, and you will be very busy in any case.
Navy, I presume?
 
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Correct. I just might, but knowing me I find it unlikely. I will deal with the inconvenience to get my hands on some hardware. But you're right, its better to just wait, and it would save money. Why drop 600 bucks when you're going to replace it in 6 months? It would make more sense to buy a 600$ laptop which can be kept / used. So I'll have to think on it. I got plenty of time anyway.

- Prax
 
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Where is your first actual duty station? And might you end up on a ship that is heading out 2 months after you get there...

Plenty of us out here have been in your exact position, and buying a lot of static infrastructure (expensive desktop) when you are potentially moving around a lot is not always a good idea.

A laptop that can be tossed in a backpack and used anywhere is far more useful than a desktop+monitor+keyboard+mouse that is tied to a dorm room.

Save up, get where you're going, see the lay of the land.
 
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I will not know where my first duty station is until after my A School. So basic is Feb 3 2014, Aschool starts April 3, 2014 - June 3, 2014 and after June I should get my first assignment somewhere, hopefully in Japan. As far as my 9 month boat time, I should be able to bring a desktop depending on the situation; all questions I plan to get completely answered @ A School before I buy.

- Prax
 
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Whoever told you that you can bring a desktop onboard an extended cruise was blowing smoke up your ass.
I can ask some of the ex-Navy guys I work with, but I'm pretty sure that you'll not have that much personal, dedicated space.
 
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No one has blown any smoke up my ass thankfully, I simply don't know the answer. I think carriers have more space than say subs. Perhaps carriers have a dedicated room for computers like a library which some sailors use for PC access / space. More than likely not, as thousands of personal computers take up a lot of space, but ultimately I don't know. When I get to A-school I will ask some questions and get advice on desktops and person computers in general, details on sea deployments, when I will be on one for instance, and several other questions more related to programs and packets I want to get filed. When Sailors get to A-School they have money to spend, and inevitably spend it, so I am quite sure I can get the do's and dont's figure'd out @ A-School. I don't have many expectations (like having a PC on a carrier) for my future situation so I won't be disappointed. Another thing I want to ask is what is internet like on carriers? How does that work. I simply don't know and plan on finding out as much as possible when the time is right. I appreciate your advisement and considerations,

- Prax

- Edit Another thing that might happen is when you get assigned for a fleet deployment, whatever your previous quarters were, you keep and your belongings can stay there. In which case I'd be set. I would need to get a laptop for sea though, assuming internet isn't terrible and I will be able to.
 
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My "summer job" will have me out of town for 9 weeks running baseball tourneys. For every week, I make 1500 bucks, and although all of my summer is taken, it's definitely worth it. I will definitely have 5000 bucks with my "summer job".
 
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Ya, I am not sure what the other guy was implying but I just smiled and waved lol. I wish you luck,

Prax
 
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Wait until you walk through an actual operational Navy ship, and see how much (or how little) personal space you might have.

Then consider if you really want to spend several thousand dollars on a high end PC that will sit in storage for several months.
 
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Will do, thank you for all your help,

Prax
 
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