Tech Help Help Me Build A Desktop!

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Hello fellow eGO members!
I'm building myself a desktop for the first time and would appreciate some help in deciding on parts, picking/finding good parts, and just general knowledge on how one goes about building a PC! :thumbup:
I've never build a desktop, or messed with PC parts, before and know very very very little on the subject and about how to actually build one.
Any and all help is appreciated!

Decided to build a desktop since the gaming laptop [read: craptop] I'm using is no longer able to run any new games.

Price range: $1,000-$3,000 but would like to stay in the $2,000 area.
Right now what I'm thinking of getting:

Processor: Intel Core i7-5930K

Motherboard: ASUS RAMPAGE V EXTREME

Video Card:
Trying to decided between:
MSI GTX 980 and EVGA 04G-P4-2983-KR
(Which is better? Is there any major differences? I have no idea)

Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA
(I know nothing about power supplies, is this any good?)

Memory: G.SKILL Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB)
(Any good? I have no clue really lol)

Hard Drive:
Trying to decided between a standard a higher capacity hard drive or a SSD:
WD Red Pro 3 TB NAS Hard Drive (Any good??)
Or
SAMSUNG 850 EVO MZ-75E1T0B/AM 2.5" 1TB (I've heard this one is good, anyone got one?)

Cooling:
DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 240 CPU Liquid Cooler AIO Water Cooling

Disk Drive:
I have no idea what is a good disk drive. I need one that can play/burn CD/DVD/Blu-rays. Any suggestions?

WiFi antenna: I need a WiFi antenna (is that even the right name for it? My old desktop had one that I got installed in it) because my router & modem are in the next room and I cant run a cord all the way over to my PC from there.

Case: What cases would fit all this stuff?? Needs to have slots for 4+ USB devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Headphones, Joystick) and 3 HDMI slots (for 3 screens)

Cables: What cables will I need to buy? Like I said before I have absolutely no knowledge on this subject. :biggrin:

Keyboard: What keyboards do you guys like/use? I've been stuck using a laptop keyboard for a few years so I have no idea what's good anymore.

Screens: What are some good screens? I currently have a 2nd screen that is a Dell glossy (Don't like non-glare screens) 24inch screen but I have found that it isn't very good for gaming. What screens do you guys recommend?


Is there anything else I need??? Thanks in advance for all the help. I'm slightly over my head on this lol. :laugh:

Newegg list-
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=32945547

Processor: i5-4690K, i7-4790K (you don't need hex core and for any decent gamer get a devil's canyon chip, seriously, way too much unnecessary expense.)

Mobo: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

PSU (Power Supply): Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (You don't need a lot of power)

RAM (Memory): 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600MHz (2x8GB) (you really don't need this much, but I like to be safe)

Storage: 1x Samsung 850-EVO 500GB (250GB isn't enough any more :))
1x Seagate Barracuda 2TB

Disk Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer (really don't need it unless you like watching movies or you prefer to use cds for programs and such)

WiFi Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (splurge on the best here)

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R (I have a C70, but this is more aesthetically pleasing)

Cables: Stay standard and what comes with everything unless you're the worlds biggest panzi on aesthetics then go here. I trust corsair for most of my shit.
Professional Individually sleeved DC Cable Kit, Type 3 (Generation 2), BLACK

Keyboard: This is the trickiest part. Do you want a colorful back-lit keyboard or plain? Either way I completely support every version of the Corsair K70 Cherry Mx Red or Brown. Its up to you for RGB or not.

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (Its pricey but well worth it. Unless you want 4K, then forget it. I have three of these sexy beasts hooked up to my computer.)

Anything else:
CASE FANS: Included in this build are a lot of case fans. Set up the H100i in a push/pull config. Replace both front fans with the 140mms and the rear with the 5th 120mm.

This rig will put you at the edge of your budget, but with the exceptions of the screens you will fall well below your budget. The adaptors included with the H100i will support up to 4 fans, then the extra three for the case. Good luck, watch a few tutorials before attempting to build this thing. LinusTechTips is amazing source for these.

This is the link to the PC Part Picker build I arranged for you. Good luck and welcome to the world of god computers.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RW9Gzy
 
I've compiled a list of all the parts Samurai & others have recommended.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=33268427

So my only questions left are:
Is this all compatible?
Does this look like a good build?
What case will hold all this?
Will this build easily be able to run 3 of the monitors in the list?

Any other recommendations, suggestions, or helpful tips for me?

I'm going to start ordering parts sometime in the next month or two.
Thanks for all your help guys! I really would be completely lost with out all your guys helping me out. :thumbup:
 
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I've compiled a list of all the parts Samurai & others have recommended.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=33268427

So my only questions left are:
Is this all compatible?
Does this look like a good build?
What case will hold all this?
Will this build easily be able to run 3 of the monitors in the list?

Any other recommendations, suggestions, or helpful tips for me?

I'm going to start ordering parts sometime in the next month or two.
Thanks for all your help guys! I really would be completely lost with out all your guys helping me out. :thumbup:

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first of all, you do not need extra fans. As the cases come with minimum of 2. Next, your graphic isn't powerful enough to drive 3 144hz monitors at the same time. I would suggest going with the Asus rogue swift if you planning to spend that much money on your displays.
 
first of all, you do not need extra fans. As the cases come with minimum of 2. Next, your graphic isn't powerful enough to drive 3 144hz monitors at the same time. I would suggest going with the Asus rogue swift if you planning to spend that much money on your displays.

Oh I didn't know cases came with fans lol. So just the fans that come with the case will work then? (+ the Corsair cpu cooler)
Really it isnt? What would I need for it to be powerful enough to run 3 of them then?

Ya I really love the Asus rog swift but it's way out of my price range for a single monitor.
 
Oh I didn't know cases came with fans lol. So just the fans that come with the case will work then? (+ the Corsair cpu cooler)
Really it isnt? What would I need for it to be powerful enough to run 3 of them then?

Ya I really love the Asus rog swift but it's way out of my price range for a single monitor.

To run 3 monitours at 144Hz, you will need 3 cards cards lol. My suggestion would be get 1 144Hz monitor and 2 60-75 Hz monitour. I would suggest getting gsync monitour to prevent tearing.

Whats your budget for the case. All cases essientaly do same thing. The more expensives come on larger sizes and more easthetically pleasing, and yes cooler comes with 2 fans.
 
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To run 3 monitours at 144Hz, you will need 3 cards cards lol. My suggestion would be get 1 144Hz monitor and 2 60-75 Hz monitour. I would suggest getting gsync monitour to prevent tearing.

Whats your budget for the case. All cases essientaly do same thing. The more expensives come on larger sizes and more easthetically pleasing, and yes cooler comes with 2 fans.

Lmao well 3 cards is out of the question! Any 60-75 Hz monitors you recommend? (Only personal preference for screens is 24" & 1920/1080 so recommend away) And would different Hz's be an issue for running a game on three screens?

For cases I have no real idea since I dont know what would hold all the parts.

All I'm looking for is something black that will hold all the parts.
As long is it's not just a plain box.
 

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