components for a new build

[sheriff12]

I would like opinions on my components selection for my next build. My list is a Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 mo/bo, an Intel Core i7-5820K CPU, a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 GPU, Crucial BallisticSport 16 GB RAM kits - 4 = 64 GB's of total RAM, Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1, an AZZA full tower case, OCZ 240 GB SSD, WD 1 TB hard drive, a Coolermaster V8 GTS heat sink, an EVGA 850 W PSU, and a Samsung optical drive. I plan on adding a second or maybe two more GPU's in the future. As far as I know all these parts are compatible. Any discussion or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[ShadowSaddle]

Do you really need so much ram?

 

[RCFProd]

Yup what are your purposes with the system, Gaming? Rendering?

 

[Zerk2012]

First the memory your wasting money on 48GB of that windows 7 HP can only address 16GB (this is all most people need and 8 will usually do) unless your running professional memory intensive programs then over 16GB would be useful.
For gaming you would be much better off getting a 4X4 set of memory and putting the money you saved to upgrade the 970 to a 980ti, depending on the monitor or monitors this could even be overkill.
To get 64GB you also would need to get a 8X8 matched set like this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233733
Most of the AZZA cases look cool but are rather low quality.

 

[sheriff12]

So, I guess I should only buy one 16GB kit and leave the other slots empty? The intention of buying a mo/bo with a capacity of 64 GB's in the first place was for future upgrades in the system. Such as adding more GPU's. You say the Windows 7 O/S can only address 16 GB's. What O/S can handle 64 GB's? In the future I plan on using the computer for some heavy animation and graphics design after a few more years of study. If you have any thoughts on my plans for the future of this computer, I will be more than grateful for your input. Thanks!

 

[sheriff12]

Why does nearly everyone say you can never have too much RAM? They say the more RAM the faster your computer will operate.

 

[sheriff12]

Nearly everyone says you can never have too much RAM. They say the more RAM, the faster your computer will run.

 

[sheriff12]

Heavy animation, a lot of rendering, and graphic design using Autodesk Inventor.

 

[RCFProd]

For rendering you can have up to 64GB RAM. That's fine.

The majority comes here for gaming builds. You don't need more than 8 or 16GB RAM for that.

However, for rendering ECC memory and a render card is a must. You can't have a workstation without that.

 

[Zerk2012]

So, I guess I should only buy one 16GB kit and leave the other slots empty? The intention of buying a mo/bo with a capacity of 64 GB's in the first place was for future upgrades in the system. Such as adding more GPU's. You say the Windows 7 O/S can only address 16 GB's. What O/S can handle 64 GB's? In the future I plan on using the computer for some heavy animation and graphics design after a few more years of study. If you have any thoughts on my plans for the future of this computer, I will be more than grateful for your input. Thanks!

No I said windows 7 HP can only use 16GB.
I usually frown on building a PC for what it MIGHT be used for in the future, it's usually cheaper to upgrade when the time comes then waste a ton of money now and it be outdated by the time you need more

 

[Zerk2012]

render card is a must
This is not always true depending on the program used a lot of the gaming cards will give better performance when you start rendering with accelerated GPU

 

[sheriff12]

Thanks for your input.