need help building a custom computer budget it no more than $14k

[john617]

I'm trying to build a custom computer (no more than $14k) and im having trouble with picking the item and this is what i need; liquid cooling, enough gpu for future proof (also to play on max setting without problem) and good enough to handle 3 (24-34 inch) 2560x1440 120-144hz monitor. for the cpu i need a good one to handle the game. video editing and music editing. for the ram i need i think about 16-24 or more for future proofing and about 1tb of hard drive.
i will need to have about 4-6 of high speed usb port for my stuff for video editing and etc and some other port for mic and stuff and i will leave you guy the other stuff that all i can think of. i hope i can get some one to help me

 

[logainofhades]

You do not need anywhere near $14k, to build a competent system. Even this is probably insane, unless you are looking to do the video and music editing on a professional level, which this system is more geared toward.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1579.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($424.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.89 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $5439.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-09 14:04 EST-0500


If the video and music editing is more of a hobby, then I would go with something more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.35 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar NAS 8TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($299.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.89 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($599.89 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2757.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-09 14:15 EST-0500

 

[john617]

I don't see the gpu in there for gaming (max graphic on 3 2560x1440 monitor with 120-144z) also yea making music is my hobby, my godfather got me into it but im not a professional yet and the video is for youtube making video and editing. Will the mother board have about 4-6 usb port? i need those for mic, elgato, etc some other stuff. thank your answer!

 

[logainofhades]

There are 2 GTX 1080's in both builds. Video card = Graphics card. Both boards have your necessary USB.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1579.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: EK-Supremacy EVO X99 - Full Nickel ($84.99)
CPU Cooler: EK-FC Titan X Pascal - Acetal+Nickel(x2) ($270.98)
CPU Cooler: EK-FC Titan X Pascal Backplate - Black(x2) ($69.98)
CPU Cooler: EK-CoolStream XE 480 (Quad) ($122.99)
CPU Cooler: EK-CoolStream XE 360 (Triple)(x2) ($199.98)
CPU Cooler: EK-RES X4 250 (R2.0)(x2) ($259.98)
CPU Cooler: EK-XTOP Revo Dual D5 PWM Serial - (incl. 2x pump)(x2) ($489.98)
CPU Cooler: EK-HD PETG Tube 12/16mm 500mm (2pcs)(x4) ($33.96)
CPU Cooler: EK-HDC Fitting 16mm G1/4 - Black(x25) ($199.75)
CPU Cooler: Koolance 702 Liquid Coolant, High-Performance, Colorless, 5000ml (169 fl oz) ($89.99)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage V Edition 10 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Other: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($629.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Gold 8TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($429.76 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Other: Phanteks Enthoo Elite ($899.99)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($409.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 Pro LED Red 75.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair ML140 Pro LED 97.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($30.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $9694.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-09 16:12 EST-0500

This is good for 3 x 2560x1440p gaming.

Here is the custom loop setup.

All the fans attached to radiators are in Pull config and they are pulling the hot air through radiators and pushing it out of the case. Use 120mm Fans for Radiators.

Use 140mm Fans 4 at front and 1 at back for air intake.

 

[logainofhades]

That rig is over $4k more, than my crazier build, for only marginal performance gains. That would be a total waste of money.

 

[King Dranzer]

Cmon Logain, The performance on chart of TITAN X PASCAL SLI gives 40-45% gain over GTX1080. That being the condition under regular Air cooling. With i7-6950X and TITAN X PASCAL SLI with additional water cooling will give you good 15%(in worst case minimum of 10%) boost in overall performance. With custom watercooling TITAN X PASCAL becomes a beast.

That is a huge gain not marginal.

 

[King Dranzer]

OP do you also need monitor setup.

 

[logainofhades]

About 20-30%, according to Guru3d. Even if my build included titan-x, it would be significantly cheaper. The titan-x isn't $1200, right now. It is now nearly triple the price, of a GTX 1080, @$1600.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1579.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($433.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1603.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1603.44 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $7455.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 13:55 EST-0500

 

[King Dranzer]

That 30% is probably for single TITAN X PASCAL vs single GTX1080. When we compare TITAN X PASCAL SLI to GTX1080 SLI the difference in performance increase.

TITAN X PASCAL is still available for $1200. Check the NVIDIA site. Do not buy from Amazon.com it is overpriced.

And my build is costlier than Logian's because it has Custom water loop. Which further increases the performance of the PC.

 

[logainofhades]

That custom loop and $500+ motherboard, not to mention the ridiculous amount of fans, aren't going to increase the performance enough to justify the extra cost. Even @ $1200, my build with titan-x would still be $3k less.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1579.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($433.31 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Enterprise Capacity 10TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $6648.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 14:46 EST-0500

 

[King Dranzer]

Logain that being completely true. But when you are going for high budget build like this comparing to performance gain for price value drops a bit. But then again you cannot compare it like price to performance as you do at lower levels.

For $2500 extra getting 10-15% gain in performance + great looking build is worth it.
Note: That 10-15% gain is overall gain not specifically limited to CPU or GPU it is based on combined performance

 

[g-unit1111]

Cmon Logain, The performance on chart of TITAN X PASCAL SLI gives 40-45% gain over GTX1080. That being the condition under regular Air cooling. With i7-6950X and TITAN X PASCAL SLI with additional water cooling will give you good 15%(in worst case minimum of 10%) boost in overall performance. With custom watercooling TITAN X PASCAL becomes a beast.

That is a huge gain not marginal.

You really have a lot of wasted money there. $900 for a case? $400 in case fans? A 1500W PSU when really you don't need more than 1K? How does that make this better than something that costs 1/2 of that? You're not gaining anything in performance, and at that point you're spending money just to spend money. Which makes absolutely no sense.

 

[King Dranzer]

As I said before that extra $2500 is for 10-15% performance gain + great looking build.

Having performance tuned up to max with that watercooling loop. And the improvement of looks with that hard tubing running through and those LED fans.

When you look at that point of view it is worth it. When you are going to get good build that you plan on having for a very long time(like OP wants to) looks of the build and longevity of the build also becomes important.

 

[King Dranzer]

Never seen a radiator support like that while having great air intake Phanteks Elite is great performer. Corsair 900D has simmilar radiator setup but lesser air flow. Case labs has a solution but again at similar price range. Lian-Li has few but shaped like cube which is not good looking. Phanteks Elite was the best choice for case I had.

 

[g-unit1111]

As I said before that extra $2500 is for 10-15% performance gain + great looking build.

Having performance tuned up to max with that watercooling loop. And the improvement of looks with that hard tubing running through and those LED fans.

When you look at that point of view it is worth it. When you are going to get good build that you plan on having for a very long time(like OP wants to) looks of the build and longevity of the build also becomes important.

You can still spend 1/2 that and get a good looking and good performing build. Once you get past a certain price point, at that point you're spending money just to spend money. And you get nothing gained in terms of performance. Spend 1/2 that and put the rest in the bank. $4K on a PC is high enough, $9 - $10K is completely absurd.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Logain that being completely true. But when you are going for high budget build like this comparing to performance gain for price value drops a bit. But then again you cannot compare it like price to performance as you do at lower levels.

For $2500 extra getting 10-15% gain in performance + great looking build is worth it.
Note: That 10-15% gain is overall gain not specifically limited to CPU or GPU it is based on combined performance

You can't be serious. $2500 can build a pretty kick-ass gaming PC, to spend that on an already absurdly high end rig to get 10-15% gain in performance (and thats an extremely generous estimate) is absolutely a complete waste of money. More than 25% of the total cost of your build, and almost 40% of the cost of his build.

People ask for help here, not how to light their money on fire.

 

[logainofhades]

The OP stated the video editing, and such, was more of a hobby. Frankly, the i7 7700k build is plenty. Even if they wanted to splurge on the titan's for that bit of extra GPU horsepower, the 7700k is plenty for any gaming rig, with a splash of video and music editing on the side.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($126.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar NAS 8TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($299.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($1200.00)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($94.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3973.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-10 17:01 EST-0500

 

[King Dranzer]

I only provided an option for OP to choose from. If OP wanna save bucks he will choose the build of Logain. As I said I spend $2500 extra to get that 10-15% boost, there are few people around who want that extra power just to have it. But many people(like you guys) would not care of that extra 10-15% and save that pain. Some like to have water cooled rigs because it looks great and provides further boost to the performance of the components.

I provided OP with water cooling setup and Logain provided air cooling he can choose any one which he want's.

The main point is GTX1080 SLI vs TITAN X PASCAL SLI. I still stand on the point that TITAN X PASCAL is worth spending on. There is good 40% gain.
Eg. Witcher 3(settings ultra) 4K GTX1080 SLI is giving 60fps but with TITAN X PASCAL SLI we get 80fps. Crysis 3(settings ultra) 4K GTX1080 SLI is giving 55fps but with TITAN X PASCAL SLI we get 70fps.
OP's setup is more crazier than 4K as with 3 1440p monitors the requirement of stronger GPU is pushed further.

 

[alkemyst]

I get where King Dranzer is coming from and the rest of you as well. When money is no object (and $14k if serious is not even close to that), you want aesthetics and all the other things that go into it.

It's like that old 20 year old Honda vs a new Mustang debate. That Honda can finish that quarter mile at the same time for less money.

I haven't visited here in a long time. It's cool the banter is civil.

That said, I couldn't deal with that many fans in that one rig you built King. What's the dB level of that setup?

 

[alkemyst]

I also agree that with a $14k budget, 3 monitors from 24 to 34 inch is questionable. If you are space limited you could spend some of that budget to rebuild the room you are in.

 

[King Dranzer]

That said, I couldn't deal with that many fans in that one rig you built King. What's the dB level of that setup?

In that 15 Fan setup 10 x 120mm fans are for Radiator setup and the remaining 5 x 140mm fans are for Air intake.

All fans running at 2000rpm(120mm) 1600rpm(140mm) produce 28dB noise and those 120mm fans provide great Static Pressure of 3.5mmH2O and those 140mm fans provide air flow of 70CFM. That is under load. It can be pushed as up high to 2400rpm(120mm) and 2000rpm(140mm) at 37dba. But in return the 120mm fans SP increases to 4.2mmH2O(very high) and 140mm air flow is taken up to 95CFM.

When not under load it is very silent (no noise). 120mm fans spinning at 1200rpm and 140mm fans spinning at 1000rpm there is no noise at all.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I get where King Dranzer is coming from and the rest of you as well. When money is no object (and $14k if serious is not even close to that), you want aesthetics and all the other things that go into it.

It's like that old 20 year old Honda vs a new Mustang debate. That Honda can finish that quarter mile at the same time for less money.

I haven't visited here in a long time. It's cool the banter is civil.

That said, I couldn't deal with that many fans in that one rig you built King. What's the dB level of that setup?

Not to start an OT argument here but what? This makes no sense. There is not one stock 20 year old Honda that could come anywhere near a Mustang in the 1/4 and it would need a metric ton of money spent on mods to keep up.

Anyway going with that I don't agree. While some folks want it to look cool some don't. For all we know the OP is going to stick it in a closet or under a desk where they don't see it. Just because you have $14k to spend doesn't mean you want to spend it all, and while offering up a fancy looking option is fine, insisting its the best option when, for the money, its not, is wrong.

In the end the OP hasn't even returned to this thread in a while, and hasn't said in his original post or replied that he had a goal for looks or whatever, so arguing it is a moot point.

 

[g-unit1111]

That said, I couldn't deal with that many fans in that one rig you built King. What's the dB level of that setup?

In that 15 Fan setup 10 x 120mm fans are for Radiator setup and the remaining 5 x 140mm fans are for Air intake.

All fans running at 2000rpm(120mm) 1600rpm(140mm) produce 28dB noise and those 120mm fans provide great Static Pressure of 3.5mmH2O and those 140mm fans provide air flow of 70CFM. That is under load. It can be pushed as up high to 2400rpm(120mm) and 2000rpm(140mm) at 37dba. But in return the 120mm fans SP increases to 4.2mmH2O(very high) and 140mm air flow is taken up to 95CFM.

When not under load it is very silent (no noise). 120mm fans spinning at 1200rpm and 140mm fans spinning at 1000rpm there is no noise at all.

Your PC doesn't need to be a refrigerator. 15 fans is excessive overkill and will only recirculate air. The key to lower temperatures is to keep air flowing through your PC case, not recirculating it. Spending $400 on fans on any budget is something I would heavily advise against.