My build <3

[TBNRunity]

Let me know what you think of my build. I'll be sure to post pics on a seperate topic once it is completed.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TBNRunity/saved/#savedbuild_1689251

[Enderman]

What is this PC for?

Video editing? 3D rendering? Aesthetics?

Because that's what it seems like to me...

[jnmbhj]

It seems like a good build. Good for video editing and rendering. 

[Darkstar101]

Nice build.

[jnmbhj]

What is this PC for?

Video editing? 3D rendering? Aesthetics?

Because that's what it seems like to me...

It doesn't have to be currently there is not a better amd gpu than the 980 (unless your doing alot of opencl) and amd cpus are pretty behind. 

[Stylo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.98 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($121.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($202.86 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($101.46 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($82.79 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($251.33 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($251.33 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($251.33 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2804.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 18:37 EST-0500

[SeanBond]

Let me know what you think of my build. I'll be sure to post pics on a seperate topic once it is completed.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TBNRunity/saved/#savedbuild_1689251

Why all the money on case fans? As far as I know corsair fans are pretty meh at best. I recently got 3 rosewill hyperborea's 140mm fans and they are really quiet and have 85cfm and cost half as much. Just going to put that out there. Corsair stuff is usually overpriced. 

[TBNRunity]

Why all the money on case fans? As far as I know corsair fans are pretty meh at best. I recently got 3 rosewill hyperborea's 140mm fans and they are really quiet and have 85cfm and cost half as much. Just going to put that out there. Corsair stuff is usually overpriced. 

Yes, I know. The main reason for the corsair fan is the asthetics. However i did get two noctua nf-a14's for the two front intakes as they are not visible. And it will serve a lot better then corsairs in the front. And I can probably cut back on two or one fans if I needed too.

[Enderman]

It doesn't have to be currently there is not a better amd gpu than the 980 (unless your doing alot of opencl) and amd cpus are pretty behind. 

My point is that that build is not optimised for gaming, because a lot of money is wasted on a 980, 4790k, excessively overpriced ram, etc...

[TBNRunity]

How's it not optimized for gaming?

@Enderman

[jnmbhj]

My point is that that build is not optimised for gaming, because a lot of money is wasted on a 980, 4790k, excessively overpriced ram, etc...

the 980 is pretty optimized for gaming and the 4790k is probably one of the best CPU to get for gaming/video editing. Not much of a difference but a difference of 4-5 fps. compared to the i5 4690k. And crossfire and sli has some issues. 

[Enderman]

the 980 is pretty optimized for gaming and the 4790k is probably one of the best CPU to get for gaming/video editing. Not much of a difference but a difference of 4-5 fps. compared to the i5 4690k. And crossfire and sli has some issues. 

How's it not optimized for gaming?

@Enderman

 

Instead of wasting money on a 4790k (which will only give a couple fps more than a 4690k) and dominator platinum ram which doesnt give any performance improvement, the hundreds of dollars you save could go to a second graphics card, which will actually make a big difference for gaming.

 

Also you could get two 970s for the price of a 980 which will perform far better. The only reason to get a 980 is if you are filthy rich and are going to do triple SLI, in which case you would not be able to use six 970s.

 

So really you could spend less and get more performance by not buying $250 ram and a 4790k, and instead getting two 970s or two 980s.

There are also other places that you could spend that money on for more benefit, such as better monitors or more SSD storage.

[jnmbhj]

Instead of wasting money on a 4790k (which will only give a couple fps more than a 4690k) and dominator platinum ram which doesnt give any performance improvement, the hundreds of dollars you save could go to a second graphics card, which will actually make a big difference for gaming.

 

Also you could get two 970s for the price of a 980 which will perform far better. The only reason to get a 980 is if you are filthy rich and are going to do triple SLI, in which case you would not be able to use six 970s.

 

So really you could spend less and get more performance by not buying $250 ram and a 4790k, and instead getting two 970s or two 980s.

There are also other places that you could spend that money on for more benefit, such as better monitors or more SSD storage.

Some people do not want to deal with sli issues like micro stuttering, driver instability and extra heat output. I would suggest getting cheaper ram 8gb and get an ssd boot drive 

[TBNRunity]

@Enderman @jnmbhj

Well I do have a ssd. Samsung 840 evo 500gb.

And as far as spending extra on the 4790k, I didn't. it was $200 at microcenter. So $180 off. And the 970 may be the best price per performance and I could've gone with sli but everyone knows that it is better to get one more powerful gpu then two less powerful gpu's and have to deal with games that do not support sli. And you have to admit, dominator platinums are sexy

Also spending it on better monitors? The benq xl2420z is one of the best 144hz tn panel monitors on the market. And it has good colors, Watch linus' review

[Enderman]

@Enderman @jnmbhj

Well I do have a ssd. Samsung 840 evo 500gb.

And as far as spending extra on the 4790k, I didn't. it was $200 at microcenter. So $180 off. And the 970 may be the best price per performance and I could've gone with sli but everyone knows that it is better to get one more powerful gpu then two less powerful gpu's and have to deal with games that do not support sli. And you have to admit, dominator platinums are sexy

Also spending it on better monitors? The benq xl2420z is one of the best 144hz tn panel monitors on the market. And it has good colors, Watch linus' review

Actually if you watch linus's videos you would know that he said "in most cases one more powerful GPU is better than two less powerful ones"

 

"in most cases"

 

He specifically said when talking about the 970 that this is not one of those cases, and that two 970s is a much better choice since two perform far better than a 980 yet they cost the same.

 

And I guess your other parts are justified if you got them on sale. So it seems like this isnt a gaming PC, but more of a workstation+aesthetics gaming PC.

[jnmbhj]

Actually if you watch linus's videos you would know that he said "in most cases one more powerful GPU is better than two less powerful ones"

 

"in most cases"

 

He specifically said when talking about the 970 that this is not one of those cases, and that two 970s is a much better choice since two perform far better than a 980 yet they cost the same.

 

And I guess your other parts are justified if you got them on sale. So it seems like this isnt a gaming PC, but more of a workstation+aesthetics gaming PC.

Yes the 970 will perform much better but with a higher power usage and more heat. More problems with SLI. And yes it IS a gaming PC (an over kill gaming PC but a gaming pc never the less)