Unexpected Windfall = Insane new build

[daviddoran]

I will be receiving an inheritance soon, and it looks like it will be enough to pay off my debt, put a down payment on a house and put away a large sum for savings. I will have about $15k left over and I want to build an insane new rig, and I wanted to run it by y'all before it gets time to order.

Should I wait for the 4GB version of the GTX 680? I considered getting dual 690s but that is just insane, even if I have the money.

I plan on doing a RAID 0 on the 2 Intel SSDs, and use the 2TB drives as storage. I already have a good case.

I'm running 6 now, on 3 nvidia cards, but they all have different resolutions and I can't use surround, or enable SLI. I should be able to hook up 3 28" monitors to the 680s in SLI with surround, and the other 3 can hook up to the 6670, with the Dell 23" using the DisplayPort.

I debated on getting the Dell or HP 30" 2560 x 1600 but even with the money I have, it's hard to justify over a grand for a single monitor, when my 28" HannsG for $275 looks good to me.

Anything else I should add? I'm covered on the keyboard/mouse front.

Qty.	Image	Product Description	Unit Price	Savings	Total Price
1		DIYPC Alpha-DB6 Black Acrylic ATX Bench Case Bench Computer Case for ATX/Micro ATX motherboard – PC components not includedModel #:Alpha-DB6Item #:N82E16811353001Return	$59.99	-$12.00 Instant	$47.99
1		ASRock X79 Extreme9 LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel MotherboardModel #:X79 Extreme9Item #:N82E16813157285Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$359.99	-$15.00 Instant	$344.99
2		EVGA 02G-P4-2685-KR GeForce GTX 680 Superclocked with Back Plate, Signature 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready ...Model #:02G-P4-2685-KRItem #:N82E16814130780Return Policy:VGA Replacement Only Return PolicyOut Of Stock Auto-Notify	$549.99		$1,099.98
1		HIS H667F1GD Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card with EyefinityModel #:H667F1GDItem #:N82E16814161375Return Policy:VGA Standard Return	$97.99		$97.99
1		Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular ...Model #:TPQ-1200Item #:N82E16817371032Return	$279.99	-$60.00 Instant	$219.99
1		Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E 3.2GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 130W Six-Core Desktop Processor BX80619i73930KModel #:BX80619i73930KItem #:N82E16819116492Return Policy:CPU	$599.99		$599.99
2		Intel 520 Series Cherryville SSDSC2CW240A3K5 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)Model #:SSDSC2CW240A3K5Item #:N82E16820167086Return Policy:Limited	$399.99	-$69.00 Instant	$661.98
4		CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10Model #:CMZ16GX3M2A1600C10Item #:N82E16820233246	$119.99		$479.96
4		HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723020BLA642 (0f12115) 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveModel #:0f12115Item #:N82E16822145473Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$169.99	-$30.00 Instant	$559.96
2		Hanns-G HZ281HPB 27.5'' 3ms Full HD 1080P HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor Built-in SpeakersModel #:HZ281HPBItem #:N82E16824254052Return Policy:Monitor Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$319.99	-$50.00 Instant	$539.98
1		Dell UltraSharp U2312HM Black 23" 8ms Widescreen LCD IPS Panel Monitor with LEDModel #:469-1253Item #:N82E16824260055Return Policy:Monitor Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$269.99	-$20.00 Instant	$249.99
1		CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU CoolerModel #:CWCH100Item #:N82E16835181017Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$114.99		$114.99
8		Nexus PWM Series D12SL-12PWM 120mm Case FanModel #:D12SL-12PWMItem #:N82E16835610003Return Policy:Standard Return PolicyIn Stock	$11.99		$95.92
Subtotal:					$5,113.71

[Mokoi]

I think you should get 3 cheaper computers with more power. AND I think you should RAF about 20 more accounts. 25 box and have more fun than a rig that wont do much more than now :P

[JohnGabriel]

Thats an interesting case. Is it open to the air like that?

[thefunk]

I'm a strong believer in not overengineering a solution, but thats the lean manufacturer in me. Whats your goal?

[daviddoran]

The goal of the build is to let me 10 box with as much eye candy as possible turned on. I also might get more into SWTOR and I know that that game was pushing my graphics cards (570 SLI) pretty hard.

Te case is open air, yes, to facilitate easy benching for overclocking/testing. I will put it in my Antec P280 once it's built.

25 boxing, heh I think the stress of leveling more characters would take away any fun i could possibly have.

[heyaz]

16GB ram isn't very "insane"

you spent $119 on the RAM.. for a few hundred more you could have 32, 48, or 64gb ram no problem

[daviddoran]

Check the quantity, I have 4 of those packages listed, for 64gb total

[3box]

If it were me, I'd definitely get 30" Dell's, or if sticking with 1080p, find some nice 46"+ hdtvs.

I've never gone beyond 5 accounts, but I'd rather have multiple "great" computers vs one super duper insane one.

But hey, can't go wrong either way

[daviddoran]

I still plan on keeping my current PC which is no slouch, it's a core i7 930 12GB ram 2 Vertex 2s in RAID 0 GTX 570 SLI, so I'll have two "great" computers (three if you count my old core2quad i still have)

I'll consider the 30" dells. They would most likely outlive the PC anyway. I think I'm already pushing it as is, with 6 total monitors, with a 28 for the "main" one. If I only had one monitor, it'd definately be a 30".

I also may build a microatx LGA1155 build and put it into an old Mac G4 case, but the cost for that is relatively low compared to the build I am planning for the "main" pc.

[confusedtx5]

I've had my 30" Dell monitor for at least 2 years now. Only part of my computer that can say it has survived 3 upgrades. Definitely recommend them to anyone. The resolution (2560x1600) is just sooo goood. I still want to buy 2 more for some Eyefinity goodness. Only downside to them is you can't go back to 1080p, and you need just that much more graphics grunt. And if you LAN a lot, they're kinda heavy. edit: It's gonna take a while before technology can replace 2560x1600 res monitors, even 3D displays are only a sidegrade.

You could also look at the 27" versions - 2560x1440, they're just 16:9 versions of the 30"s 16:10, and the 27"s are half the price of the 30"s.

That said, if you keep with 1080p, then you could use your current/old pc, with a HDMI input/recording card to screen record and/or stream gameplay without it affecting your new pc at all.

G.Skill have an X79 specific 64GB kit that may or may not be worth looking at. Aussie store: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=20099

I would also NOT recommend using an open case like that. Heard too many woe stories of spilt drinks.