So Im just about to pull the trigger on my build, listed below, but decided to go over a few parts just one last time. Im starting to have doubts about the motherboard. I kind of just picked the Asus based on that Iv mainly used an asus board for the last few builds with no issues with them in the past. But reading more up on X99 boards it seems most if not all manufacturers have their issues with the X99 chipset.
A few things I plan on definitely doing is overclocking, adding a second card for SLI (going to upgrade my current 2x24/30" multi monitor system to a dual 34" ultra wide 1440p setup) and having m.2. The Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 is my first choice, with the Sabertooth X99 as the second but that's a bit more cost wise. The other option I was looking at was the MSI X99A SLI Krait ed. board. Just haven't heard the best when it comes to MSI and OCing. Plus I really like the black n white look of that board and it's still within my price range.
I should say this system is a work/gaming system. I trade online and tend to have multiple trading programs open 16 hours a day as well as a game going on another screen a lot of the times. This is a multi-purpose system.
Again Im just feeling a bit overwhelmed with the options and not sure if I should just go with the my first choice or look elsewhere at other options. Thanks for any help.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $329.44)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $95.00)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (Purchased For $216.50)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (Purchased For $99.99)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $147.00)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.35 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.35 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2756.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-11 07:14 EST-0500
Edit...
Ended up winning an auction on a Sabertooth X99 mobo. Please close.....
A few things I plan on definitely doing is overclocking, adding a second card for SLI (going to upgrade my current 2x24/30" multi monitor system to a dual 34" ultra wide 1440p setup) and having m.2. The Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 is my first choice, with the Sabertooth X99 as the second but that's a bit more cost wise. The other option I was looking at was the MSI X99A SLI Krait ed. board. Just haven't heard the best when it comes to MSI and OCing. Plus I really like the black n white look of that board and it's still within my price range.
I should say this system is a work/gaming system. I trade online and tend to have multiple trading programs open 16 hours a day as well as a game going on another screen a lot of the times. This is a multi-purpose system.
Again Im just feeling a bit overwhelmed with the options and not sure if I should just go with the my first choice or look elsewhere at other options. Thanks for any help.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $329.44)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $95.00)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X99 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (Purchased For $216.50)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (Purchased For $99.99)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $147.00)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 150GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.35 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.35 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2756.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-11 07:14 EST-0500
Edit...
Ended up winning an auction on a Sabertooth X99 mobo. Please close.....