Behrens

I'm not sure what you think I'm doing wrong, so ill write out my justifications for each of my parts: Case/PSU - I go to a lot of LAN parties and have a rather small amount of desk space, so a cool little ITX build will do wonders for both Mobo - Legendary ASUS reliability combined with all the features I need (M.2, overclocking), but not the overkill Maximus RAM - I like to use a lot of programs in the background while gaming, so 16GB is the way to go. Storage - My current 250GB SSD always seems to be full, so I went with a larger one. As mentioned I play a wide range of games so a mechanical drive is necessary for mass storage. CPU/Cooling - I dont do any heavily threaded tasks (photo/video editing, ect), the only demanding task for this PC will be gaming. Therefore I thought the i5 4690 should be sufficient. I am hesitant to buy the k model and overclock due to the restricted airflow in the slim case. This could be solved with a 120mm AIO liquid cooler, if necessary. GPU - The upcomming 980ti was chosen for its (rumoured) incredible performance, which should be my best bet for driving the massive 4320 by 1200 90hz display on the Rift. It isn't my intention to purchase this system immediately, I plan to wait 2-3 months for prices to settle after the new GPU launches. My question was a simple one: Will the listed system drive the highest possible FPS, or would I be better suited buying a 980 instead, and using the savings overclocking a 4790k with an AIO liquid cooler. The two options are roughly the same price, but one with a heavier focus on GPU and one with a focus on CPU.

No my question is whether I will get better FPS with a 4690 + GTX 980ti OR a 4790k + GTX980, specifically with the Oculus Rift

1. Budget & Location I live in Melbourne, so all prices are in AUD Budget is not super strict, but I plan to sell my current PC for ~$1000 and save up another ~$1500 for a total budget of $2300 - $2700 2. Aim I've caught the SFF bug, so I wanted to make my new PC (built for the Rift) as small as possible. I play a large range of games, everything from League of Legends to GTAV (performance wise) 3. Monitors I currently have 2x1080p monitors, but plan to upgrade to 2x1440p and buy the consumer Oculus Rift on release. 4. Peripherals Nope. 5. Why are you upgrading? I'm currently sitting on a Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB, which doesn't meet the recommended specs for the Rift. I also want to be able to push the settings a little higher on games like GTAV. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So on the the real thread. my question is an age old one - bottlenecks. My current plan is the following: $109 - SilverStone Raven RVZ01B $215 - ASUS Z97I-Plus $311 - Intel Core i5 4690 $45 - Cooler Master GeminII M4 CPU Cooler $32 - Noctua NF-F12 (To replace CPU cooler fan) $184 - 16GB Kingston DDR3 1600MHz $168 - SilverStone 600W SFX PSU $316 - Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD $107 - Seagate 2TB HDD $1100 - GTX 980ti 6GB Reference card (Price is estimate) (Reference card is a must as airflow is limited around the GPU, except for a good amount of intake for a blower style card) TOTAL = ~$2587 My question is whether or not the 980ti will be bottlenecked by the core i5. I could go down to a 980 and up to a 4790k with an H80i and go for a moderate overclock, if it is likely that the CPU will limit the performance of the GPU. For reference the Rift is said to run at 2x 2160x1200, which roughly equates to a triple 1080p demand (Source).

That thing would make an awesome LoL box for LANs. Sign me up!

My favourite has to be the power supply. Finding a PSU with an LED fan is surprisingly difficult.

A waterproof phone would be awesome!