$1900 Dollar 295X2 Build

[mcmad358]

I made this up for two things, to help other looking for a great deal for a 1900 dollar deal for the best parts for the money. I also made it up to help myself choose a new build, still not set.

 

I am posting this to help people as well as for you to give some input on this, Hope it helps and hope you may be able to share your thoughts with me!

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1910.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 20:59 EDT-0400

[SAV1OUR]

so this isn't an actual build? 

[vern021]

Get the 4690k if only used purely for gaming. Other than that you're good to go

[mcmad358]

so this isn't an actual build? 

It may be a future build for me, still choosing.

[mcmad358]

Get the 4690k if only used purely for gaming. Other than that you're good to go

Will it bottleneck it? I havent really researched the 295X2 with the i5

[mcmad358]

Edited: Got cheaper RAM and more powerful PSU!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1935.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 21:14 EDT-0400

[TheSLSAMG]

Will it bottleneck it? I havent really researched the 295X2 with the i5

Nope, the 295x2 shouldn't be bottlenecked by the i5 for most games.

[vern021]

Will it bottleneck it? I havent really researched the 295X2 with the i5

Nope. downgrade to i5 then swap your HDD with a WD Black

[mcmad358]

Nope, the 295x2 shouldn't be bottlenecked by the i5 for most games.

Oh nice! Well for me, I will have to go with i7 because of rendering and photo editing purposes, if people want to game only and save about 100 bucks, they can edit it to an i5

[Vacsol]

Will it bottleneck it? I havent really researched the 295X2 with the i5

no.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Micro Center)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($959.76 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1859.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 21:19 EDT-0400

[vern021]

Oh nice! Well for me, I will have to go with i7 because of rendering and photo editing purposes, if people want to game only and save about 100 bucks, they can edit it to an i5

Also try to get 16GBs of RAM for that extra performance in renders

[mcmad358]

Also try to get 16GBs of RAM for that extra performance in renders

I am trying, but with this build, i am trying to reach lowest price to performance

[mcmad358]

no.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Micro Center)

Video Card: HIS Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($959.76 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1859.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-16 21:19 EDT-0400

OK, I do need the i7. Better to get the Hyper 212 EVO or something cheaper like that or Noctua. 

1000W PSU like previously mentioned

[Captain_WD]

Hey mcmad358,

 

Here are my 2 cents on this:

The build looks pretty solid. If you were to use it only for gaming, I would say that the CPU is a bit overkill but since you are doing rendering and editing - looks great. I don't have much experience with OC so I couldn't say if the CPU cooler is necessary without overclocking or you can go without it. MOBO is pretty good and gives you space to upgrade in the future. 8GB of RAM would be good for gaming but I would go for 2x8GB for rendering and editing or get something with a higher speed (also other two options are to OC it or just wait for DDR4 ). 

Since you have the SSD, upgrading to WD Black wouldn't be necessary (game load times would be the only difference when it comes to gaming) as you would probably work with big files, games and programs off you SSD rather then your HDD. WD Blue is still a great, fast and reliable drive that is designed for everyday usage and would suit you best.

I don't think any of this would bottleneck your R9 295x2 (even if you go with i5).

The case looks great with a lot of room for upgrades and space for good airflow. 

PSU is good, although, imo, you can never spend enough on a good PSU that can last through 2-3 more builds and still have enough juice to power them and keep them safe from electrical fluctuations and unstable electricity.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Captain_WD.

[Guest]

A couple of R9 290's offers better value for money. You won't see that much difference in fps by going for a R9 295X2.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($348.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($348.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1767.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 10:05 EDT-0400

[AgenteSoldier]

A couple of R9 290's offers better value for money. You won't see that much difference in fps by going for a R9 295X2.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($348.50 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($348.50 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1767.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 10:05 EDT-0400

But he will see in video editing

[Guest]

But he will see in video editing

Why will He ? 

[Captain_Slow]

 

A couple of R9 290's offers better value for money. You won't see that much difference in fps by going for a R9 295X2.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($348.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($348.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1767.91

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 10:05 EDT-0400

 

 

It does not offer better value for  money and you will see a performance drop.

[Captain_Slow]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WVZWZ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4WVZWZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.40 @ Amazon)
Total: $1916.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-17 11:43 EDT-0400

 

 

 

dont listen to the i5 people,

for this build and your budget go i7.

 

I changed the power supply, cuz amd gpus use a lot of power

the memory from corsair is overpriced

[Guest]

It does not offer better value for  money and you will see a performance drop.

A performance drop in what way ?

[Captain_Slow]

A performance drop in what way ?

 

in the way that each 290 has 2560 unified shaders, 160 texture mappin units, and 64 render output units on 4gb vram

 

the 295x2 has two gpus, each with 2816 shaders, 176 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs on 8gb vram.

 

also the 295 has higher clock speed, water cooling for better oc and takes up less slots, less space, run cooler

 

 

so better in every way really.

[Guest]

in the way that each 290 has 2560 unified shaders, 160 texture mappin units, and 64 render output units on 4gb vram

 

the 295x2 has two gpus, each with 2816 shaders, 176 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs on 8gb vram.

 

also the 295 has higher clock speed, water cooling for better oc and takes up less slots, less space, run cooler

 

 

so better in every way really.

 

The 295X2 shares the 8GB between the two gpu's. You don't get 8GB per card. The other stats don't make a huge difference.

 

Unless the op is going for 3 way crossfire then the slots isn't really an issue.

 

If you look at gaming benchmarks there isn't that much gap between R9 290CF and R9 295X2. 

 

If it was my build, i would spend the $300 or so elsewhere.

[Captain_Slow]

The 295X2 shares the 8GB between the two gpu's. You don't get 8GB per card. The other stats don't make a huge difference.

 

Unless the op is going for 3 way crossfire then the slots isn't really an issue.

 

If you look at gaming benchmarks there isn't that much gap between R9 290CF and R9 295X2. 

 

If it was my build, i would spend the $300 or so elsewhere.

 

Vram doesnt stack for Crossfire, so if you CF 2x 290x you still have 4gb vram

 

295 has 8gb. and that's double

 

 

if you think there is no difference between the performance of a 290 and 290x then...... i dont have anything nice to say about your understanding of computers.

[Guest]

Vram doesnt stack for Crossfire, so if you CF 2x 290x you still have 4gb vram

 

295 has 8gb. and that's double

 

 

if you think there is no difference between the performance of a 290 and 290x then...... i dont have anything nice to say about your understanding of computers.

The 295 has 4GB per card not 8GB per card...comprende ? It is not double. The 290 has 4GB per card WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 295X2.

 

There isn't a huge difference between a 290 and a 290x as benchmarks clearly show. I think you are the one who doesn't understand things.

[Captain_Slow]

The 295 has 4GB per card not 8GB per card...comprende ? It is not double. The 290 has 4GB per card WHICH IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 295X2.

 

There isn't a huge difference between a 290 and a 290x as benchmarks clearly show. I think you are the one who doesn't understand things.

 

295 has 8gb vram shard by both gpus...

 

i will stop replying to you now, waste of time.