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well my current PC is about 10+ years old now. Kids mostly play on it for fun.
However I have spec'ed out a new PC that I want to build.

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin 2800
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X
DIYPC Skyline-07-R case
Crucial mx300 525 sst drive
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B cpu fan


over all about 1,600 bucks from newegg.

not bad for a semi budget build and cheaper than any other computer company out there can build it.
 
I'm pretty sure you have to buy DDR4 memory with that motherboard.
 
One more thing. I have some experience with that line of power supplies having used the 1000w version of it and from my experience the power supply connector didn't stick in place all that well. The only time it was a problem is when I was fooling around inside the case as even the slightest bump against it would knock it out, which of course I somehow did every time. Other than that slight problem I never had a problem with it.
 
ludin said:
well my current PC is about 10+ years old now. Kids mostly play on it for fun.
However I have spec'ed out a new PC that I want to build.

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin 2800
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X
DIYPC Skyline-07-R case
Crucial mx300 525 sst drive
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B cpu fan


over all about 1,600 bucks from newegg.

not bad for a semi budget build and cheaper than any other computer company out there can build it.
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I've been out of the roll-it-yourself desktop scene for awhile (I use laptops now), but I used to run a distributed computing farm with as many as 8 nodes, so I'll just toss-out a coupla' random spurious comments:

1] Only 16GB RAM? I saw your mobo has 8 dimm slots! Nice! Can I assume you'll start with 2x8GB, and then leave room for expansion down the road? If so, why not start with 16GB sticks? (and good move going with DDR4)

2] Have you considered getting a quad cpu? Though I suppose that might also make a good upgrade path, when prices come down later during the product life-cycle.

3] Great choice in using Zalman, though I prefer all copper - but it costs! I bought their very first 7000cu product, and used them exclusively when I was into it.

FWIW - I just received a new CTO Lenovo P50 workstation laptop:

- 1x16GB stick, with room for 4x16GB
- I7 6700 HQ Quad
- 256GB NVMe SSD
- Quatro 4000 graphics
- 1080 x 1920 15" HD display
- W7 installed with W10 upgrade rights <-- Hey, I'm old school - what can I say?
- twin fan redundant cooling

[I'll be adding a 2nd 16GB memory stick ASAP, after the 30 day return window - the graphics card is overkill, but it comes standard and is switchable]

I figure the above specs make me pretty future-proof for quite awhile, with the possible exception of my picking the lower res HD display over the 4K display. I'm all about future-proofing. We'll, see.
 
Whoa, I only looked at your mobo specs - Henrin's right.

What's with the DDR3?
 
ludin said:
well my current PC is about 10+ years old now. Kids mostly play on it for fun.
However I have spec'ed out a new PC that I want to build.

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin 2800
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X
DIYPC Skyline-07-R case
Crucial mx300 525 sst drive
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B cpu fan


over all about 1,600 bucks from newegg.

not bad for a semi budget build and cheaper than any other computer company out there can build it.
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i wouldn't mind seeing some pics of the build if you do it.
 
Mongo has 'puter at home too.


Mongo like 'puter.




mongo-pawn.jpg
 
Chomsky said:
I've been out of the roll-it-yourself desktop scene for awhile (I use laptops now), but I used to run a distributed computing farm with as many as 8 nodes, so I'll just toss-out a coupla' random spurious comments:

1] Only 16GB RAM? I saw your mobo has 8 dimm slots! Nice! Can I assume you'll start with 2x8GB, and then leave room for expansion down the road? If so, why not start with 16GB sticks? (and good move going with DDR4)

2] Have you considered getting a quad cpu? Though I suppose that might also make a good upgrade path, when prices come down later during the product life-cycle.

3] Great choice in using Zalman, though I prefer all copper - but it costs! I bought their very first 7000cu product, and used them exclusively when I was into it.

FWIW - I just received a new CTO Lenovo P50 workstation laptop:

- 1x16GB stick, with room for 4x16GB
- I7 6700 HQ Quad
- 256GB NVMe SSD
- Quatro 4000 graphics
- 1080 x 1920 15" HD display
- W7 installed with W10 upgrade rights <-- Hey, I'm old school - what can I say?
- twin fan redundant cooling

[I'll be adding a 2nd 16GB memory stick ASAP, after the 30 day return window - the graphics card is overkill, but it comes standard and is switchable]

I figure the above specs make me pretty future-proof for quite awhile, with the possible exception of my picking the lower res HD display over the 4K display. I'm all about future-proofing. We'll, see.
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1. It is more of a cost factor I will look into the ddr4 since hat me requires it I thought I selected ddr 4
Starting out 16 is really enough for right now.

2 the x99 MB require a specific processor. This is more for future expansion even though I doubt i will ever use all
6 cores.

3. I like the zalman as well. This one has the relubricating ball bearing.

You can't go wrong with a better graphics card ever.

I like the case comes with 7 fans already 120mm.

The memory is ddr 4
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2800 (PC4 22400) Memory Kit Model CMK16GX4M2A2800C16
 
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Helix said:
i wouldn't mind seeing some pics of the build if you do it.
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Waiting on a bonus check to come in. I think it has been delayed till next year. Stupid account stuff.
 
ludin said:
1. It is more of a cost factor I will look into the ddr4 since hat me requires it I thought I selected ddr 4
Starting out 16 is really enough for right now.

2 the x99 MB require a specific processor. This is more for future expansion even though I doubt i will ever use all
6 cores.

3. I like the zalman as well. This one has the relubricating ball bearing.

You can't go wrong with a better graphics card ever.

I like the case comes with 7 fans already 120mm.
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Whoa!

Big apologies - I wasn't familiar with your processor, and thought it was a dual core! :doh

Yeah, I'd say you're future-proof there! Yowsa'! :lamo

[especially when you closed with the term, 'semi budget build']

As for memory, DDR4 was cheaper for me in the laptop form factor - but even if it isn't cheaper in today's dollars in the desktop world, in the long-run DDR4 allows you to upgrade all you want for a long time. DDR3 is getting more expensive and scarcer.

The way you feel about graphics capability, is the way I feel about RAM. In fact, from my experience RAM (as in lacking enough) is the primary functional obsolescence factor in laptops, though I think it's fair to say not having an SSD is the primary factor in terms of speed.

For general internet and word-processing activities exclusive of gaming, multimedia work, or software compilation, having an SSD and copious RAM will be fine even with a very modest or older processor.
 
ludin said:
Waiting on a bonus check to come in. I think it has been delayed till next year. Stupid account stuff.
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it happens. hope that you get to build it.
 
Chomsky said:
Whoa!

Big apologies - I wasn't familiar with your processor, and thought it was a dual core! :doh

Yeah, I'd say you're future-proof there! Yowsa'! :lamo

[especially when you closed with the term, 'semi budget build']

As for memory, DDR4 was cheaper for me in the laptop form factor - but even if it isn't cheaper in today's dollars in the desktop world, in the long-run DDR4 allows you to upgrade all you want for a long time. DDR3 is getting more expensive and scarcer.

The way you feel about graphics capability, is the way I feel about RAM. In fact, from my experience RAM (as in lacking enough) is the primary functional obsolescence factor in laptops, though I think it's fair to say not having an SSD is the primary factor in terms of speed.

For general internet and word-processing activities exclusive of gaming, multimedia work, or software compilation, having an SSD and copious RAM will be fine even with a very modest or older processor.
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Intel Core i7-6800K 15M Broadwell-E 6-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 2011-v3
that is the processor.

I say budget build since some gaming riggs can run in the 5K-100K range.

Yes DDR4 is the only memory the board supports and starting off with 16gig is good enough for now and I can add to it later if I need to.
(cheers for expansion).

I put a 500 gig ssd drive in it. later on I will throw a 1 terabyte data drive but that is later.

if you went elsewhere to build that same rig it would cost about 3k dollars.
 
Helix said:
it happens. hope that you get to build it.
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I hope so to the only obstacle in my way other than the check is the wife.
 
ludin said:
I hope so to the only obstacle in my way other than the check is the wife.
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yeah, that can be a problem. save money where you can, and cookie jar your change. i built part of my car stereo that way when i was younger. takes a couple years, but it works.
 
ludin said:
well my current PC is about 10+ years old now. Kids mostly play on it for fun.
However I have spec'ed out a new PC that I want to build.

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin 2800
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X
DIYPC Skyline-07-R case
Crucial mx300 525 sst drive
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B cpu fan


over all about 1,600 bucks from newegg.

not bad for a semi budget build and cheaper than any other computer company out there can build it.
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The only suggestion I have is water cool instead of air cool for your CPU. For 10 bucks more you could go with this...
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CW-9060007-WW) Water Cooler-Newegg.com
 
Absentglare said:
DDR4 isn't that much faster, but it is lower power which means less heat and therefore more overclocking freedom.
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I was thinking in bigger terms yet:

DDR4 will be available well and reasonably priced into the future; DDR3 is becoming more scarce and expensive.

;)
 
ludin said:
I have had a bad experience with water cooling. plus that option is 80 dollars more than the one I want to get.
Mixing water with electronics has never been a good idea in my book.
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The one I recommended is only 10 dollars more than the air cooling you cited. That's why I suggested that one for you. Besides, with today's CPU's, the H100 series isn't really needed unless you intend to overclock to extremes.

In any case...to each his own. But Corsair has a VERY good record with their CPU coolers.
 
ludin said:
well my current PC is about 10+ years old now. Kids mostly play on it for fun.
However I have spec'ed out a new PC that I want to build.

GIGABYTE GA-X99-Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) LGA 2011-v3
Intel Core i7-6800K
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin 2800
CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X
DIYPC Skyline-07-R case
Crucial mx300 525 sst drive
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B cpu fan


over all about 1,600 bucks from newegg.

not bad for a semi budget build and cheaper than any other computer company out there can build it.
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Not bad at all. Personal preferences aside, I'd recommend going with the i7-6700k instead of the 6800k. It's almost $150 cheaper on Newegg (though you'd need a new mobo) and the difference in performance between the 6700k and the 6800k is practically nothing, especially if you never plan on using all 6 cores. You're only using one video card, so there's no advantage there either. I understand your desire to future proof, but I just don't think it would be money well spent, especially since a brief Google search leads me to believe the x99 is towards the end of its lifespan.

I'd say save some money and get the 6700k and put that money towards more RAM (which would likely have a greater impact on your performance) or towards your monitor or just pocket it.
 
Mycroft said:
The one I recommended is only 10 dollars more than the air cooling you cited. That's why I suggested that one for you. Besides, with today's CPU's, the H100 series isn't really needed unless you intend to overclock to extremes.

In any case...to each his own. But Corsair has a VERY good record with their CPU coolers.
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I looked it up the one you had listed was 116 dollars. mine was like 45. or so was there a different one that you were looking at?
I did see one by corsair for like 60 I think. that isn't bad and I would consider it.
 
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