Input on my PC build.

[pandornk]

Keep in mind, I've put aside money for this. So, the cost isn't a concern. I'm still new at PC building, so I was hoping some of you could give me some incite into how this build is looking.

1.Motherboard

Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark 1

2.CPU

Intel Core i7-4790k Processor

3.CPU Cooler

Noctua NH-D14

4.RAM

Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB Kit

5.Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti Superclocked 3GB

6.Sound Card

Creative Sound Blaster Z

7.System Drive

Crucial M500 240GB Solid State Drive

8.Storage Drive

Seagate Barracuda 3TB

9.Optical Drive

LG Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Burner

10.Case

Cooler Master HAF X Full Tower

11.Power Supply

Seasonic X-850 80 Plus Gold

12.Monitors

ASUS VG248QE 24-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor x2
ASUS VG Series VG278HE 27-Inch Screen LED-lit LCD Monitor x1



We'll probably go with Windows 8.1, but we might just go with 7. (This is meant to be a gaming and streaming computer, but primarily gaming.)

I've looked over many reviews and forums regarding solid pc builds (In fact, this one basically mirrors some of those builds, just with minor differences.

So, tell me what you think! . And hopefully, you won't think of me as some snobby rich guy (I'm just aboout the farthest thing from that ;P) after seeing this thing - It's expensive, but it will be beautiful.

[troop987]

That would be an epic pc....

[pandornk]

It ought to be after all the research i've done. . I want something that will still be extremely effective a few years down the road - I'm hoping this does the trick.

[troop987]

That pc is extremely future proofed.. but if your extremely paitent wait for the gtx 880 to come out it will be way better than the 780ti and it will be cheaper than the 780ti

[pandornk]

Better but cheaper? That's an interesting combination. What's the catch?

Also, this is somewhat unrelated, but because we are talking about GPUs. Is there a plus to having multiple GPUs?

EDIT: Or rather, can I use multiple monitors (three) with only one? (That is the big decider here)

[troop987]

the more monitors hooked up to 1 gpu the less fps i would recommend sli if you are going with 3 monitors... but with sli comes problems.. heat, problems with the cards or such, blue screens of death, etc many problems plague sli the main concern is heat as you want a case that has very well ventaltion..

[H3ll0J3ll0]

looking real good, however i have an alternative:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CzKjNG
here is what i switched out:

motherboard: i switched this to an rog board, almost the same but its a bit more gaming oriented and is red(the whole theme im going for)

ram: you dont need 32 gb of ram,16 i much more than you need for gaming it gives you that comfortable feeling that you never run out of ram

SSD: i went for two(yes two) premium ssds since you said you had the money, if you raid 0 these you will get insane speeds and thats a second reason i chose them,you need reliable drives for raid 0

HDD: i switched this out to a 2 tb black since they are really reliable

GPU:
Here comes the fun part, i switched your 1 780ti to 2 r9 290 and it is still cheaper and gives higher fps.
however here comes the option part,either you go two 780(not ti) or two r9 290.
r9 290 has amd mantle which means that if the game supports it(not many do but bf4 and i personaly hope that more jump on the train) you get higher fps, r9 290 processor is a tiny bit slower and but it got 4gb vram which helps in high resolutions(>4k) and i think that in the future the games will comsume more vram. the gtx 780 has a bit faster processor but 3 gb vram(is often more than enough). the 780 is more expensive though but it comsumes less power and runs cooler. the 780 also has g-sync but we'll take that when discuss the monitors

and this is why you take two 780s or r9 290s over a single 780ti
translation:
medelvärde = average
lägsta värde = lowest

chassi: i switched it out to a h440 since it got nice airflow and it follows the red theme perfectly.

psu. this is the goto psu right now, it got perfect score on johhnyguru and you get really good quality at a good price.

now to the screens:
here you have really many options. depending on what setup you want to do: here are the options
1x 27" gaming screen and 1-2 24" information screens
1X 24 gaming screen and 1/2 24" information screens
then we have the option with the 3 gaming screens.

here is where you must choose.
we begin with the easy bit

[pandornk]

Regarding the Motherboard, I've heard Sabertooth is also good for daily use. (In other words, while it's purpose is to game exceptionally - which, I know the rog board is capable of - it still needs to be able to do everything else with ease). As for the GPU, the reason I've been hesitant to buy two is because I've heard that they have many drawbacks.

EDIT: I would almost rather just go with one monitor, if it means not having to deal with annoyances when it comes to GPUs

[pandornk]

Here is a completely theoretical question. What if I were to go with the EVGA GeForce GTX Titan? I mean, If I were to do that, considering two gpus would just be silly, I assume - right? If I go with the Titan, it simply blows anything else out of the water, I'm assuming

(It actually is theoretical, I dont have the money for something like that, just curious)

[H3ll0J3ll0]

Here is a completely theoretical question. What if I were to go with the EVGA GeForce GTX Titan? I mean, If I were to do that, considering two gpus would just be silly, I assume - right? If I go with the Titan, it simply blows anything else out of the water, I'm assuming

(It actually is theoretical, I dont have the money for something like that, just curious)

well my post wasnt done i had to restart the computer.
here are the alternative
3* 24" 1080p 144hz gsync,this is a cool option however i really dont think it's worth since you will only be able to run decent grapics @120fps.
then we have the second option which is a 27 monitor and two info monitors, however here is a choice to be made, either you go with a 144hz gsync monitor or a 27" 60hz ips monitor. with more hz you get more images per second which is really helpfull in game's like cs where microseconds are the difference. then you got the ips, ips got better image quallity however they only excist in 60hz but there is a second advantage they are alot cheaper than the 144hz.. then we got the one 24" 144hz without gsync screen with two info screens and this got one big advantage on the 27", its alot cheaper. then we got the 3*24 ips 60hz which i think will be the best choice.

so the choices are 27" or 24" and ips or 144hz and/or gsync
g-sync is nvidias method of removing screentearing without causing input lag(oposed to v-sync) however amd is launching a counter with amd freesync which will arive at the en of the year and compared to the g-sync it wont cost so much extra.
Ips gives better image quality
the more hz the faster the screen updates which may cause game to feel more responsive.

[H3ll0J3ll0]

Here is a completely theoretical question. What if I were to go with the EVGA GeForce GTX Titan? I mean, If I were to do that, considering two gpus would just be silly, I assume - right? If I go with the Titan, it simply blows anything else out of the water, I'm assuming

(It actually is theoretical, I dont have the money for something like that, just curious)

now to the gpu part, i dont know what you mean by titan, if you mean the regular titan that was released a year or two ago, no it isnt a monstosity the 780ti got more processing power however the titan got more memmory and has some extra technology for rendering(or something...the only thing i know is that it doesnt do a damn in games). if you mean the titan z which is their dual gpu card,it is strong but it isnt worth the money, the 295x2 almost beats it and its half the price. the titan z is basicly two 780 ti's with 6gb memmory and that extra titan stuff(which essentialy is the titan black) jammed onto one card

[pandornk]

Oh, I had no idea. Although, I'm still not sure if I'm willing to give up the 780ti. It just seems so much better than having two - or, easier rather.

[H3ll0J3ll0]

Oh, I had no idea. Although, I'm still not sure if I'm willing to give up the 780ti. It just seems so much better than having two - or, easier rather.

its really late right now so i got to go to bed(4 am) but i wonder what you are "scared" of, there isnt much that a bit of googling cant fix or a bit time.
have a good night,im out

[H3ll0J3ll0]

well you clearly have money and i think if you spend that much money i think you should take some time and tinker with it.
well peace out and gl with your build

[jiggawut]

Im still running an amd phenom II x2 and its showing its age. I wish I had money for half of the system that guy is planning on building lol.

[H3ll0J3ll0]

Im still running an amd phenom II x2 and its showing its age. I wish I had money for half of the system that guy is planning on building lol.

that makes us two.