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Seoulja615

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Hi Everyone,

I am trying to build new computer but I cant decide which way to go. Which Motherboard should i get? CPU? Graphics Card? PSU? Budget is not an issue.

Thank you so much!
 
Solution
If you're planning to be rendering a SIGNIFICANT amount of high-resolution footage, I have a six-core intel processor build for you.
It comes in cheaper than the AMD builds suggested, and will be MUCH faster than they are as well. However if you're just planning to do non critical rendering, and are free to leave the PC to render for a bit longer, you can save a lot of cash with the second build posted below this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3...

Seoulja615

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Hi everyone, I'm finally done with my build. Decided to just go all out. PC Part Picker states Total: $3623.36 but my total investment was $2100 for the entire list below. =)

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZY7jCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZY7jCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($279.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($221.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($351.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.99 @ Best Buy)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Fan Controller: NZXT SENTRY 3 Fan Controller ($29.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung S32D850T 60Hz 32.0" Monitor ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($62.06 @ Amazon)
Total: $3623.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-03 13:24 EDT-0400