Eyefinity rig

Funcy · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:42

Hello,

Just wondering if you fine gentlemen could spec me an Eyefinity rig.
Budget of around £2500-3000 including the monitors.

Main use will be for multi-tasking/rendering with cad and photoshop. Would also like it to have enough grunt to max out Planetside 2!

Thanks

swiftmetal · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:51

Do you really need a 3 monitor setup or would a 29" 21:9 monitor like http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-063-AS&groupid=17&catid=1120

Be ok?

Funcy · 10 Sep 2013 at 08:57

I'd prefer three monitors if it fits within the budget.

i5aces · 10 Sep 2013 at 09:10

there was a thread about tripple screens here
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18540419
i would say decide on the screens first as x3 can get exspensive quick, then you will have a budget left for the rest.
it is doable for 3k I built mine for arround that and it's watercooled but with only one 7970 if gaming is going to play a big part i would look at 2 GPU's

swiftmetal · 10 Sep 2013 at 09:17

this is a little over budget but it is a starting point for you

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 780 PCI-Express 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £499.99 (£999.98)
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW) £278.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (TXD332G2133HC11QC-L) £239.99
3 x Asus VE278N 27" Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £199.99 (£599.97)
1 x Seasonic X-Series 1050w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £179.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-01844) £143.99
1 x Xigmatek Elysium Full Tower Case - Black/Silver £129.95
2 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EZRX) HDD £76.99 (£153.98)
Total : £3,177.05 (includes shipping : £16.85).

I have gone with the x79 platform as this is the general workstation setup with an upgrade path and is has the capability for loads of ram and better sli.

32gb of memory may be over kill but for rendering and editing with large filters and the like it helps.

2 epic gpus which will beats all tasks.

Big 500gb ssd for fast performance and total of 4tb of storage on hdds.

And finally 3 27" monitors which gives you loads of real estate.

You can always down grade some pieces but eyefinity workstation with your budget is achievable.

And yes it will totally kill ps2

Good luck!

Doomedspeed · 10 Sep 2013 at 09:49

In the same vain as the spec above:

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 780 PCI-Express 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £499.99 (£999.98)
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K4/32X) £239.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UP4 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £209.99
3 x Asus VN247H 24"Widescreen Super Narrow Bezel LED Monitor - Black £164.99 (£494.97)
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £145.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-01844) £143.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black £129.95
1 x Antec High Current Pro 750W Modular '80 Plus Gold' Power Supply £119.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £103.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £89.99
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Grey/Silver £8.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Grey/Silver £6.98 (£13.96)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 3pin x3 Fan adaptor extension 60cm - Grey/Silver £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Grey/Silver £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal USB Extension 30cm - sleeved silver/black £4.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Grey/Silver £4.49
Total : £3,020.42 (includes shipping : £16.85).

stulid · 10 Sep 2013 at 10:04

swiftmetal said:
this is a little over budget but it is a starting point for you

YOUR BASKET
2 x MSI GeForce GTX 780 PCI-Express 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £499.99 (£999.98)
1 x Samsung 500GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE500BW) £278.99
1 x Intel Core i7-3820 3.60GHz (Sandybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail £259.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17000C11 2133MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit (TXD332G2133HC11QC-L) £239.99
3 x Asus VE278N 27" Widescreen LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £199.99 (£599.97)
1 x Seasonic X-Series 1050w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £179.99
1 x Gigabyte X79-UD3 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £169.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-01844) £143.99
1 x Xigmatek Elysium Full Tower Case - Black/Silver £129.95
2 x Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD20EZRX) HDD £76.99 (£153.98)
Total : £3,177.05 (includes shipping : £16.85).

I have gone with the x79 platform as this is the general workstation setup with an upgrade path and is has the capability for loads of ram and better sli.

32gb of memory may be over kill but for rendering and editing with large filters and the like it helps.

2 epic gpus which will beats all tasks.

Big 500gb ssd for fast performance and total of 4tb of storage on hdds.

And finally 3 27" monitors which gives you loads of real estate.

You can always down grade some pieces but eyefinity workstation with your budget is achievable.

And yes it will totally kill ps2

Good luck!

No cooling for th CPU. Not even retail CPU's come with a heatsink.

swiftmetal · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:01

stulid said:
No cooling for th CPU. Not even retail CPU's come with a heatsink.

My bad

It was proposed as a starting point not the final parts list but I humbally appologise for my mistake.

Funcy · 10 Sep 2013 at 12:16

Thanks for the feed back.
This gives me a good base to work from

Ethermaster · 10 Sep 2013 at 19:13

Ivy-E, 32Gb of RAM and dual GTX770's should have more power then you could wave a stick at.

Oh and +1 for the first person to spec an Ivybridge-E CPU

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4930K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74930K) £458.99
2 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 770 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **TITAN COOLER** £359.99 (£719.98)
1 x Gigabyte X79-UP4 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £209.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £145.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-01844) £143.99
2 x Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (4x4GB) PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit (KHX24C11T3K4/16X) £139.99 (£279.98)
3 x Iiyama Prolite E2481HS-B1 24" Widescreen LED Super Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £139.99 (£419.97)
1 x Antec High Current Gamer 850W Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (0-761345-06225-1) £119.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £113.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £103.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Cable Bundle - White £28.45
1 x Corsair SP120 Quiet Series High Pressure Low Noise - Dual Pack (CO-9050006-WW) £25.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Dual Pack (CO-9050002-WW) £19.99
1 x Corsair AF140 Quiet Series Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050009-WW) £14.99
1 x Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition Low Noise High Airflow - Single Pack (CO-9050001-WW) £13.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 6pin PCI-E extension 45cm - White £6.49
1 x BitFenix Alchemy SATA 6GB/s braided cable 30cm - White £5.99
2 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 7V 20cm - White £4.99 (£9.98)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - White £4.49
4 x BitFenix Alchemy 2pin I/O extension 30cm - White £3.95 (£15.80)
Total : £2,971.63 (includes shipping : £22.20).

Doomedspeed · 10 Sep 2013 at 19:28

Attempt no 2:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 4820K 3.70GHz (Ivybridge-E) Socket LGA2011 Processor - Retail (BX80633I74820K) £256.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Beast 32GB (4x8GB) PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX21C11T3K4/32X) £239.99
3 x MSI GeForce GTX 680 OC Twin Frozr 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Batman & Splintercell PC Games £239.99 (£719.97)
1 x Gigabyte X79-UP4 Intel X79 (Socket 2011) DDR3 Motherboard £209.99
3 x Iiyama Prolite E2773HS-GB1 27" Widescreen LED 1MS Monitor - Black £209.99 (£629.97)
1 x Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply (ST1000-G) £179.99
1 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE250BW) £145.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GLC-01844) £143.99
1 x Corsair Obsidian 650D Gaming Windowed Midi Tower Case - Black £129.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £103.99
1 x Toshiba (7K3000.D) 3TB SATA 6GB/s 64MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA300) HDD £89.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 24pin ATX extension 30cm - Grey/Silver £8.99
6 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin PCI-E extension 45cm - Grey/Silver £6.98 (£41.88)
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 8pin EPS extension 45cm - Grey/Silver £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy 3pin x3 Fan adaptor extension 60cm - Grey/Silver £5.99
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal USB Extension 30cm - sleeved silver/black £4.98
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Internal Audio Extension Adaptor 30cm - Grey/Silver £4.49
Total : £2,962.61 (includes shipping : £32.90).

Ivy-E..