New 5720x1080 system

[Aeis]

Hey everybody

I've recently decided to take the bullet and build a new 5720x1080 system.

Here's what I currently think of getting, my doubts will be listed underneath.

1 x MSI GTX 780Ti 3GD5
1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4820K
1 x Corsair AX860
3 x LG Flatron 27EA63V-P
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R
1 x LG GH-24NS
1 x Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW, 250 GB SSD
1 x ASUS SABERTOOTH X79
1 x TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
1 x Western Digital Black, 1 TB
1 x Corsair 16 GB DDR3-1866 Quad-Kit

Apart from the usual, will everything fit and not explode, these are my questions:

- I chose the 780ti instead of a 2-way SLI so that, if need be I can later drop in another 780ti as an upgrade. I know the mobo should do fine, but will it also be able to handle an additional audio card? (dimensions etc)

- Any advice on a solid audio card for a 7.1 headset, or is this entirely unecessary?

- I initially wanted to use a liquid cooler for the cpu, but came to the conclusion this would be overkill, however the cpu doesn't come with a fan, and there are entirely to many fans out there, any suggestions?

- Does anybody know a decent triple monitor desk stand that supports 24 or 27 inch? (I might downgrade from the 3 27" screens as my dreams are slowely being crushed by reality and practicality.)

- Will the pcu be able to handle the 250w for another gpu incase of an upgrade?

I live in Belgium, Europe, incase this is relavant for availabilty.


Many thanks in advance!

 

[Transmaniacon]

I personally would go with LGA1150 instead of 2011, you don't really gain much for gaming and the price premium is not worth it. Stick with an i7-4770K or i5-4670K for gaming.

Most any ATX motherboard should be able to fit SLI and a sound card, one of the ASUS Xonar cards should work fine, there isn't a lot of measurable difference between them.

If you plan on doing a significant overclock, the closed loop water coolers are a good option. You can also do fine sticking with air cooling, the Noctua D14 is one of the best air coolers available. For just a basic overclock or just something to cool your CPU with no overclock, the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO is a great choice.

I do not know much about monitor stands, perhaps try www.monoprice.com

That PSU will handle SLI and any overclocks you might do, it is very capable.

Other things to note:

For gaming, 8GB of RAM is plenty in case you want to trim the budget at all.
I don't see a storage drive, a 3TB Seagate Barracuda would be a good choice.

 

[Francisco Costa]

Hey everybody

I've recently decided to take the bullet and build a new 5720x1080 system.

Here's what I currently think of getting, my doubts will be listed underneath.

1 x MSI GTX 780Ti 3GD5
1 x Intel® Core™ i7-4820K
1 x Corsair AX860
3 x LG Flatron 27EA63V-P
1 x Corsair Carbide 500R
1 x LG GH-24NS
1 x Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW, 250 GB SSD
1 x ASUS SABERTOOTH X79
1 x TP-LINK TL-WDN4800
1 x Western Digital Black, 1 TB
1 x Corsair 16 GB DDR3-1866 Quad-Kit

Apart from the usual, will everything fit and not explode, these are my questions:

- I chose the 780ti instead of a 2-way SLI so that, if need be I can later drop in another 780ti as an upgrade. I know the mobo should do fine, but will it also be able to handle an additional audio card? (dimensions etc)

- Any advice on a solid audio card for a 7.1 headset, or is this entirely unecessary?

- I initially wanted to use a liquid cooler for the cpu, but came to the conclusion this would be overkill, however the cpu doesn't come with a fan, and there are entirely to many fans out there, any suggestions?

- Does anybody know a decent triple monitor desk stand that supports 24 or 27 inch? (I might downgrade from the 3 27" screens as my dreams are slowely being crushed by reality and practicality.)

- Will the pcu be able to handle the 250w for another gpu incase of an upgrade?

I live in Belgium, Europe, incase this is relavant for availabilty.


Many thanks in advance!

You can run 5760x1080 in a single 780ti, but it would a little difficult. For example, you'd get like 30 something FPS in Battlefield 4, and that only with an overclocked card.
I really don't think you need a sound card.
If you don't want to oveclock your CPU, or mildly overclock it, get a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO. If you want some serious overclocking get a Corsair Hydro H100i.
I'd definitely downgrade to 3x24" monitors, 3x27" is just too big and not practical.
The PSU will be ok with 2x780ti, but I suggest getting EVGA 780ti with their non-reference cooling, because that MSI you posted doesn't have one and will limit your overclock
Finally, Sabertooth motherboards are overpriced, get this one instead and you'll save more than $100: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-x79extreme4
However if you want ot save even more, just get an i7 4770k or even an i5 4670k, since there's almost no difference in gaming between those CPUs

 

[Aeis]

Thanks for the answers!

I've started to read up on the difference between 1150 and 2011, I'm starting to lean towards getting 1150 with an i7-4770k, combined with the reduction of 27 to 24 inch I've almost reduced the price enough to allow for a second 780ti.

The thought process has however sprouted another couple of questions, namely;

- What 1150 mobo would you recommend that could house the aforementioned 2 780ti's, a sound card and the TP-LINK wifi card?

- I'm not sure if this is you guys's thing, but do you know any 24" screens comparable to the LG Flatron 27EA63V-P? I know they make a 22" versions. I'm looking for a IPS led screen with 75 or 100mm mount patterns, the thinner the bezel (and deceivingly black edge within the actual screen) the better.

@Transmaniacon: I simply forgot to copy paste the storage drive; Western Digital Black, 1 TB. I chose the cheapest option here, simply because I got a 3TB external drive and the presence to add more later, I prefer 3x1TB anyway, even if it's more expensive.

Thanks again for the blisteringly fast responses!

 

[Transmaniacon]

This would be a good choice:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $179.99

2 PCI Express 3.0 for your GPUs, a PCI Express 2.0 for a sound card, and a PCI slot for your wifi card.

I can't help you with the monitor recommendation, maybe check newegg for some of the top rated offerings and see if they are compatible with your mount.

 

[Francisco Costa]

Thanks for the answers!

I've started to read up on the difference between 1150 and 2011, I'm starting to lean towards getting 1150 with an i7-4770k, combined with the reduction of 27 to 24 inch I've almost reduced the price enough to allow for a second 780ti.

The thought process has however sprouted another couple of questions, namely;

- What 1150 mobo would you recommend that could house the aforementioned 2 780ti's, a sound card and the TP-LINK wifi card?

- I'm not sure if this is you guys's thing, but do you know any 24" screens comparable to the LG Flatron 27EA63V-P? I know they make a 22" versions. I'm looking for a IPS led screen with 75 or 100mm mount patterns, the thinner the bezel (and deceivingly black edge within the actual screen) the better.

@Transmaniacon: I simply forgot to copy paste the storage drive; Western Digital Black, 1 TB. I chose the cheapest option here, simply because I got a 3TB external drive and the presence to add more later, I prefer 3x1TB anyway, even if it's more expensive.

Thanks again for the blisteringly fast responses!

The Asus Z87-Pro is just $170