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I'm looking at a new build to replace my aging X58 rig (longest serving PC I've ever had and arguably I could go on with it... but it's been 5 years and I have an itch to scratch. It'll be repurposed as a Dev/Test box so won't be moving any internal components over to the new build).
I can build it myself.
Budget approx £1500 - Not including GFX budget
Monitor, Keyboard & Peripherals will come from existing build
Goals:
Gfx Performance - I have have an Oculus DK2 and a 4k monitor - Benq BL3201PT currently being driven by a 290X 8GB I'm planning on initially using a single 980Ti or one of the new AMD cards due to launch in June but would like SLI/Crossfire capability - I can't realistically see me needing/wanting more than 2 cards in the future.
X99 Platform - I think the 28 lanes provided by i7-5820K should be sufficient for 2 gfx cards and PCIx4/NVMe storage.
Storage - NVMe/PCIe SSD options - need a mobo that can support this with 2 gfx cards - initially
Aesthetics - I like simple designs, Fractal Design, Lian Li cases normally fit the bill - I really do like the Phanteks Enthoo Primo though (and my SO picked it out the page as her preferred case...) looks good and styling isn't over the top (understand it's VERY big but thats not an issue)
Overclocking - I enjoyed overclocking the X5650 and would like to do again and also go down the water cooling route - initially with an AIO and maybe a custom loop later.
I've picked out the following based on the above (note that I've put in a standard SSD for now due to limited availability of the Intel 750 series PCIe SSD). A fair few things on Offer this week and can also take advantage of the Intel cashback!
Appreciate any feedback or recommendations you have on the build
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - OEM (CM8064801548435) £299.99
1 x Samsung 1.0TB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E1T0B/EU) £284.99
1 x Asus X99-S Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £209.99
1 x Kingston Predator 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (HX430C15PB2K4/16) £199.99
1 x Seasonic Snow Silent 1050w '80 Plus Platinum' Power Supply - White £199.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower Case - White Edition £179.99
1 x NZXT KRAKEN X41 140mm Complete Water Cooling £69.95
Total : £1,462.58 (includes shipping : £14.75 Ex.VAT).
I can build it myself.
Budget approx £1500 - Not including GFX budget
Monitor, Keyboard & Peripherals will come from existing build
Goals:
Gfx Performance - I have have an Oculus DK2 and a 4k monitor - Benq BL3201PT currently being driven by a 290X 8GB I'm planning on initially using a single 980Ti or one of the new AMD cards due to launch in June but would like SLI/Crossfire capability - I can't realistically see me needing/wanting more than 2 cards in the future.
X99 Platform - I think the 28 lanes provided by i7-5820K should be sufficient for 2 gfx cards and PCIx4/NVMe storage.
Storage - NVMe/PCIe SSD options - need a mobo that can support this with 2 gfx cards - initially
Aesthetics - I like simple designs, Fractal Design, Lian Li cases normally fit the bill - I really do like the Phanteks Enthoo Primo though (and my SO picked it out the page as her preferred case...) looks good and styling isn't over the top (understand it's VERY big but thats not an issue)
Overclocking - I enjoyed overclocking the X5650 and would like to do again and also go down the water cooling route - initially with an AIO and maybe a custom loop later.
I've picked out the following based on the above (note that I've put in a standard SSD for now due to limited availability of the Intel 750 series PCIe SSD). A fair few things on Offer this week and can also take advantage of the Intel cashback!
Appreciate any feedback or recommendations you have on the build
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel 5820K 3.30GHz (Haswell-E) Socket LGA2011-V3 Processor - OEM (CM8064801548435) £299.99
1 x Samsung 1.0TB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E1T0B/EU) £284.99
1 x Asus X99-S Intel X99 (Socket 2011) DDR4 ATX Motherboard £209.99
1 x Kingston Predator 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (HX430C15PB2K4/16) £199.99
1 x Seasonic Snow Silent 1050w '80 Plus Platinum' Power Supply - White £199.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower Case - White Edition £179.99
1 x NZXT KRAKEN X41 140mm Complete Water Cooling £69.95
Total : £1,462.58 (includes shipping : £14.75 Ex.VAT).