Gaming and Workstation Build

[Kvothe2017]

I am researching a build that I will be doing around June and I have a few questions. The first is should I wait for the new Titan in the Pascal lineup, or go with a GTX 980ti? The next question is processor based. Should I wait for the new 6950x, or go with a 5960x? I will be using this build for gaming, as well as my workstation for Unreal, in addition to that I will have at least one virtual machine. I am also willing to wait a little longer for new components, but I will need to build the system by the end of July.

 

[Dylan777]

I would definitely wait for the new CPUs and GPUs coming out this year.

 

[ThePurpleJay]

I would definitely wait for the new CPUs and GPUs coming out this year.

You don't have to wait. You can get a 5960X. This is what I mean:

The new Broadwell-E chips (6950X, 6900K, etc.) support the LGA 2011-3 socket, just like your old Haswell-E gang (5960X, 5930K, 5820K), so you can snag a 5960X and upgrade to the 6950X in the future.

 

[ThePurpleJay]

I am researching a build that I will be doing around June and I have a few questions. The first is should I wait for the new Titan in the Pascal lineup, or go with a GTX 980ti? The next question is processor based. Should I wait for the new 6950x, or go with a 5960x? I will be using this build for gaming, as well as my workstation for Unreal, in addition to that I will have at least one virtual machine. I am also willing to wait a little longer for new components, but I will need to build the system by the end of July.

Don't sweat it, kid. The 6950X is announced to support the same socket as 5960X (LGA 2011-3) so you could just grab a 5960X and upgrade to the 6950X in the future. Also, a 980Ti SLI is good enough for now, and since you said you will need to build it buy the end of July, you're gonna have to wait a few months or so after summer, when other GPU companies (Asus, EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte, etc.) start getting ahold of Pascal, and start superclocking it and stuff. That's the Pascal age you want to be waiting for. But since it's gonna be past your deadline, so I suggest grabbing a 980Ti SLI while you wait.

You can build this in the meantime:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rNysRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rNysRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($389.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 750 Series 1.2TB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($1067.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($114.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: EKWB Extreme 360 Custom Water Cooling Kit ($389.99)
Total: $4852.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 20:02 EDT-0400

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