$5,000 Ultimate Everything RGB Build - Best PC Builds 2018

[doctorwho6]

" RGB Beast from the East"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-7960X 2.8GHz 16-Core Processor ($1535.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($146.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME EATX LGA2066 Motherboard ($634.97 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 2.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($577.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($188.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card ($899.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM 120mm Fans ($109.53 @ Newegg)
Other: CORSAIR Lighting Node PRO CL-9011109-WW, RGB Lighting Controller with ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Corsair Fan Controller Commander Pro (CL-9011110-WW) ($64.60 @ Amazon)
Total: $4808.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-19 12:22 EDT-0400

 

[ethanhuang301]

"MORE RGB"

SKIP THIS PART IF NEWEGG BUSINESS DONES'T COUNT AS "NEWEGG" (FOR CPU COOLER)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 280 TT Premium Edition 63.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.98 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($1027.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX FURY RGB BUNDLE 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX FURY RGB BUNDLE 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin - 805 Infinity ATX Mid Tower Case ($309.14 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Toughpower iRGB PLUS Platinum 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($243.38 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing Plus 14 RGB TT Premium Edition (5 Fan Pack) 63.2 CFM 140mm Fans ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Other: BitFenix Magnetic RGB LED Strip, 60dm (BFA-RGB-60MK30C-RP) ($31.76 @ Newegg)
Other: EVGA GeForce RTX NV Link SLI Bridge, 3-Slot Spacing, RGB LED (100-2W-0029-LR) ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4891.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-21 04:07 EDT-0400

SAME THING JUST INSTEAD USED AMAZON INSTEAD OF NEWEGG BUSINESS (FOR CPU COOLER)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 280 TT Premium Edition 63.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($1027.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX FURY RGB BUNDLE 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX FURY RGB BUNDLE 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin - 805 Infinity ATX Mid Tower Case ($309.14 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Toughpower iRGB PLUS Platinum 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($243.38 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing Plus 14 RGB TT Premium Edition (5 Fan Pack) 63.2 CFM 140mm Fans ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Other: BitFenix Magnetic RGB LED Strip, 60dm (BFA-RGB-60MK30C-RP) ($31.76 @ Newegg)
Other: EVGA GeForce RTX NV Link SLI Bridge, 3-Slot Spacing, RGB LED (100-2W-0029-LR) ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4891.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-21 05:32 EDT-0400

 

[audiospecaccts]

RGB Pro Audio Dante Master

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 2990WX 3GHz 32-Core Processor ($1719.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 360 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($182.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard ($279.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($335.74 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case ($184.48 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - Toughpower iRGB PLUS Platinum 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($170.01 @ Amazon)
Other: LSI 9305-16i x8 lane, PCIe 3.0 SAS SAS 9305 12 Gb/s SAS Host Bus ($445.15 @ Newegg Business)
Other: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5'' HDD 10TB (Helium) 7200 RPM SAS ($366.20 @ Newegg Business)
Total: $3943.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-21 20:01 EDT-0400

For some reason, I could not add the Dante audio card from Newegg to the pcparts picker

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P07123776&cm_re=dante_pcier-_-17Z-00F8-00001-_-Product ($999.99 @ newegg)
128x128 @ 192Khz, 256x256 @ 96Khz, or 512x512 @ 48Khz Dante audio network card.

Grand total is $4943.51

 

[sagematt]

Build name: RTXWTFBBQ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 2990WX 3GHz 32-Core Processor ($1719.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X399 DESIGNARE EX ATX TR4 Motherboard ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card ($1599.99)
Case: Thermaltake - Level 20 GT RGB Plus ATX Full Tower Case ($288.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4958.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 04:53 EDT-0400

Shiny.

 

[mresquire]

RGB Nutcracker

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($293.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($849.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 2.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($577.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($849.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM 120mm Fans ($109.53 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM 120mm Fans ($109.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $4970.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 06:30 EDT-0400

Base total without discount or shipping: $4996.95

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

"Weeping Wallet"
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 2990WX 3GHz 32-Core Processor ($1719.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LIQTECH TR4 II 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X399 DESIGNARE EX ATX TR4 Motherboard ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($270.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($270.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP - EX920 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($229.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB White ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4991.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-23 09:19 EDT-0400

 

[beavisbg]

Monster 5000

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8086K 4GHz 6-Core Processor ($439.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX RGB 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($82.29 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($849.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($295.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 8TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($272.57 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB Dual Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($839.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB Dual Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($839.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case ($179.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.38 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM 120mm Fans ($109.53 @ Amazon)
Total: $4506.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-24 07:52 EDT-0400