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Hello, I have saved up 2,500.00 to buy my first top end gaming computer and want to reach ultra graphics 1080p and 144 FPS on most if not all decently optimized games..

I was thinking 2 970 sli, i7 4790k 4.0 to 4.4 turbo, SSD, and 8gb ram.. What do you think?

* help would be appreciated. 

** realistically i would like to see 120+ fps at all times if possible.

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That seems fairly realistic at that price point? Mind sharing your region? (US, UK, Etc..)

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Hello, I have saved up 2,500.00 to buy my first top end gaming computer and want to reach ultra graphics 1080p and 144 FPS on most if not all decently optimized games..

I was thinking 2 970 sli, i7 4790k 4.0 to 4.4 turbo, SSD, and 8gb ram.. What do you think?

* help would be appreciated. 

** realistically i would like to see 120+ fps at all times if possible.

Welcome to the forums! I'll whip up a list for yah on PCPP.

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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295s any good? never really looked into any amd cards.

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2500 btw? That's an insane amount of money :D

 

You can buy a very awesome pc with that.

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295s any good? never really looked into any amd cards.

GTX 980 SLI is better but 295X has more usable memory (8gb) I think, which is better for 4k. (I think)

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295s any good? never really looked into any amd cards.

one moment and ill have a build for you

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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When you don't add in rebates, and add in system fans and possibly shipping, this will hit around $2,500, as you will NOT be using this many different retailers anyway, you for sure should be able to fit 16 GB of ram, no reason not to at this price point, along with 4GB Storage on HDD, and 256 GB on SSD. You can for sure down grade the MB to a ASUS Z97 if you don't want this high end board which is extremely un neccisiary, but if you want to pay for it then sure.

295x2 for sure, maybe 980. Would not touch a 970 at this price point due to the memory.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($976.50 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2367.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:20 EST-0500

Current Desktop Build | 2200G | RX 580 4GB | 8GB RAM | CTRL | Logitech G Pro Wireless

Laptop | 2018 MBA 256/16GB | MX Master 

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Hello, I have saved up 2,500.00 to buy my first top end gaming computer and want to reach ultra graphics 1080p and 144 FPS on most if not all decently optimized games..

I was thinking 2 970 sli, i7 4790k 4.0 to 4.4 turbo, SSD, and 8gb ram.. What do you think?

* help would be appreciated. 

** realistically i would like to see 120+ fps at all times if possible.

Here's an all-out build with everything that you'll need to build and use your first gaming PC. Enjoy :D

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($549.00 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($132.87 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2388.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:22 EST-0500

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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Oh wait, do you have a monitor already at 144 hz and keyboard/mouse/headphones?

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When you don't add in rebates, and add in system fans and possibly shipping, this will hit around $2,500, as you will NOT be using this many different retailers anyway, you for sure should be able to fit 16 GB of ram, no reason not to at this price point, along with 4GB Storage on HDD, and 256 GB on SSD. You can for sure down grade the MB to a ASUS Z97 if you don't want this high end board which is extremely un neccisiary, but if you want to pay for it then sure.

295x2 for sure, maybe 980. Would not touch a 970 at this price point due to the memory.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($976.50 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2367.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:20 EST-0500

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($352.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($352.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB LIGHTNING Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($352.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2506.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:23 EST-0500
 
 cant get any better
 
edit: forgot case and OS just change the ram to 16gb and add a R5 and windows 8

Thats that. If you need to get in touch chances are you can find someone that knows me that can get in touch.

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Here's an all-out build with everything that you'll need to build and use your first gaming PC. Enjoy :D

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($208.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($158.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($549.00 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($132.87 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2388.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 14:22 EST-0500

 

I would take a RGB K70 (for the usual keyboard layout) and a G500S mouse, because Razer products....ehhhhh

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I would take a RGB K70 (for the usual keyboard layout) and a G500S mouse, because Razer products....ehhhhh

I use the 2013 (MX-keyed) BlackWidow and a 2013 Deathadder and love em. Quality has gone to shit with their keybaord keys but the mice are still great, IMO. But perif's are a personal selection :)

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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I use the 2013 (MX-keyed) BlackWidow and a 2013 Deathadder and love em. Quality has gone to shit with their keybaord keys but the mice are still great, IMO. But perif's are a personal selection :)

Well mice I haven't heard much about but keyboards indeed.

 

Then again, I love Corsair KB's only.

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Well mice I haven't heard much about but keyboards indeed.

 

Then again, I love Corsair KB's only.

Yeah - when I'm ready to get a new keybaord, it's gonna be a corsair keyboard fursure.

My arsenal: i7-9700k Gaming Rig, an iPhone, and Stupidity.

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GTX 980 SLI is better but 295X has more usable memory (8gb) I think, which is better for 4k. (I think)

 

On SLI the memory isn't double by the use of two cards due to having to having to have the same available resources across the cards so it would still be 4GB VRAM limit or what ever a single card in the SLI has.

 

The talk seems to have moved away from the 970gtx but I thought this video would be useful about it from Linus:

 

 

Personally I'd avoid the 970gtx

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Yeah - when I'm ready to get a new keybaord, it's gonna be a corsair keyboard fursure.

Dat aluminium

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yes i already have a GSYNC 144hz monitor that's sitting here weaiting.. so far you guys have awesome answers!! thank you!! :)

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yes i already have a GSYNC 144hz monitor that's sitting here weaiting.. so far you guys have awesome answers!! thank you!! :)

Oh wow, that leaves more money.

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What Dada linked basically, just I would try to get another 980 in there and remove the monitor (but that will make the price 2640 or so, so too much)

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Looking at my other post I realized I didn't even budget around $2500, only $2700 and $1850.

 

Heres a z97 system, with dual 980s, keyboard and mouse included.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($228.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.79 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2531.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 17:59 EST-0500
 
You shouldn't be really needing x99 unless you will be doing some instense photo/video editing or etc. For gaming, z97 should be fine.

Intel i5-6600k (Cooled by a 212 evo) - Asus Z170-A - Asus Dual OC GTX 1060 - NZXT S340 - WD 1TB (Getting SSD this month, hopefully) - 8GB DDR4-2400

LG G4 - Asus Zenwatch 2

 

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Looking at my other post I realized I didn't even budget around $2500, only $2700 and $1850.

 

Heres a z97 system, with dual 980s, keyboard and mouse included.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($318.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($228.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.79 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2511.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-01 16:45 EST-0500
 
You shouldn't be really needing x99 unless you will be doing some instense photo/video editing or etc. For gaming, z97 should be fine.

 

Dual GTX 980 on a 650W psu ? Goodluck whit tha

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Dual GTX 980 on a 650W psu ? Goodluck whit tha

Oh, lol. I forgot about the PSU. I'll fix that now.

Intel i5-6600k (Cooled by a 212 evo) - Asus Z170-A - Asus Dual OC GTX 1060 - NZXT S340 - WD 1TB (Getting SSD this month, hopefully) - 8GB DDR4-2400

LG G4 - Asus Zenwatch 2

 

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