Budget: 1500-1800
More specific use: Multiboxing d3 / streaming / multi-tasking / etc
Planned time until purchase: Tomorrow, hopefully.
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Stock, most likely.
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: No
Zip code/location?: 85142


I've been trying to get a solid PC built that'll be reliable, something I won't have to upgrade for years. I've come up with a build with a buddy, but I'd love more input. I'll gladly spend more money on a part you think would make the PC more solid. I MIGHT run dual-monitors, I honestly don't know as of right now. The build so far (I think) can handle the up-coming multi-threaded games that I'm sure will be in the near future.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3VGtNG
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 (Couldn't find the case on pcpartpicker to add it to the build)

This is what I've got so far. I'm waaaay out of the loop on the shit nowadays, but what do you guys think? Is it worth going to the I7? Moving up to the 780 TI card for more gaming benchmarks? I'm lost o.o

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfnMyc

If that's the case you want, go for it. I left it out.

Looks like a solid build! I see a few areas for improvement if you were on a tighter budget, but looks great for under $1400.

With his budget I would change 970 -> 980 and 2x4GB Trident X -> 2x8GB Trident X

Otherwise, very solid build as always.

Unless he's doing something like rendering a video or encrypting something while playing a game, he won't need 16GB of RAM =P
Also, the 8GB Trident X sticks are CL 11, not CL 9 so he loses a bit of performance there

But yes! He could definitely get a GTX 980 instead, I just gave him an under budget build that will perform similar (better) than the build he had in the OP

8GB is fine currently, yes. But he said he doesn't want to upgrade for years and he has the budget for it, so no reason not to get it imo.

And the 8GB 2400 Trident is 10cas (not 11), but he's not going to notice that difference, and chances are he's not going to run it at 2400 anyways (not for awhile at least) so the latencies could be lowered. But there are also 7, 8, and 9cas 8GB Trident sticks at lower MHz (but no reason not to get 2400 if that's what's priced best of course).


e/ And who knows, multiboxing d3 might be quite a memory hog and he may decide to run 15-20 open tabs on his second monitor while multiboxing.

This post was edited by SanityWasHacked on Oct 16 2014 09:35am

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MqtdMp
antec 900 has been outdated
like 10years now bruh

Dem Kingston SSDs shaft

kingston been outdated
since it came out yo
if you rly want to cheap
get a $80 pny 240GB
but no complaining when it fails

If I do go dual monitor, it's basically gonna be a workhorse like that. Main monitor's gonna run the four d3's, second monitor will be all the music, facebook, youtube, etc etc etc. Now, the whole purpose of the build is to not have to upgrade for 5 years, and if/when the games get a little more crazy, I can 2-way SLI a second video card. That's why I'd go with 16gb, just for pre-planning. And on that same aspect, should I go with a 1000watt power supply? Or can 750watt run the two cards easily? And I think I want to stick with a hdd, not an ssd... I've heard so many bad things about ssd's becoming paperweights after only a couple years. Plus, I can just get a 2tb external for games and such.

And does the case honestly matter that much? I was just looking for something big enough to hold everything, with good ventilations. If there's a better case, let me know.

This is where I get fucking lost, there's so many different things I can buy, that I can't tell the difference between because I don't speak the language. I see you guys going for the MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card instead, is that just better card overall?