Preemptive Build for ASUS ROG Swift 1440p @ 120Hz Monitor

[funkmetal]

I am going to be doing this build in the next week or so to get a new PC to fully utilize the ASUS ROG Swift GSync Monitor that will be released in the next few months and also for streaming.

 

Anyway, here's the build. I am going to be putting in a few mass storage drives in that I already have for data but that's about it

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($565.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($265.74 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Storage:  Corsair Neutron Series GTX 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($769.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($769.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Total: $3341.67

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 02:11 EST-0500)

[dizmo]

Looks like a pretty slick build.

Are you just gaming, or doing cpu intensive work as well? The 4930k might be a bit overkill.

If money isn't an issue though, it's a good choice

[funkmetal]

Looks like a pretty slick build.

Are you just gaming, or doing cpu intensive work as well? The 4930k might be a bit overkill.

If money isn't an issue though, it's a good choice

Yeah, I plan on streaming with it which is very CPU Intensive. The reason I opted for the 4930k over the i5 4670k or i7 4770k is because I dont want to and dont have enough room for a dedicated streaming rig. I might if I can get a new smaller MoBo for my current i7 3770k (Currently in a Gigabyte G1 Sniper 3 Z77 EATX Board) and a smaller case for my current setup also (Themaltake Level 10 GT Snow). But with this setup I can sell that build for a good chunk of change and still have a beastly setup

[TheNinjaNextDor]

DAMN! I mean if you got 3k it's great but you don't need all that for streaming or 1440P. What are your current rig specs?

[funkmetal]

DAMN! I mean if you got 3k it's great but you don't need all that for streaming or 1440P. What are your current rig specs?

 

i7 3770k w/ H100 in Push/Pull

16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz

x2 (SLI) EVGA GTX 670 Reference Models

[dizmo]

Yeah, I plan on streaming with it which is very CPU Intensive. The reason I opted for the 4930k over the i5 4670k or i7 4770k is because I dont want to and dont have enough room for a dedicated streaming rig. I might if I can get a new smaller MoBo for my current i7 3770k (Currently in a Gigabyte G1 Sniper 3 Z77 EATX Board) and a smaller case for my current setup also (Themaltake Level 10 GT Snow). But with this setup I can sell that build for a good chunk of change and still have a beastly setup

 

Do you live in a major city? You should try sourcing one of the cpu's from Craigslist. I know in the cities close to me there's a few listed for around $350 bnib, because of the Intel deals around the holidays.

 

Don't want to wait for Maxwell? That's the only other thing I'd consider.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

i7 3770k w/ H100 in Push/Pull

16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz

x2 (SLI) EVGA GTX 670 Reference Models

You may just want to upgrade your gpu to a 780ti and sell the 670s. I'm make a build using 3K for my budget

[funkmetal]

Do you live in a major city? You should try sourcing one of the cpu's from Craigslist. I know in the cities close to me there's a few listed for around $350 bnib, because of the Intel deals around the holidays.

 

Don't want to wait for Maxwell? That's the only other thing I'd consider.

I live in a "Small" Major Capitol City (Indianapolis) I could look around for a local person selling one but when I did that for my current build they either were none around or horribly overpriced because people thought they were worth more than they really were (Some people were charging upwards of $500 for a 3770k.)

 

And yes, as the old saying go's if you wait, there is already something better right around the corner even if its new

[AlwaysFSX]

Yeah, I plan on streaming with it which is very CPU Intensive. The reason I opted for the 4930k over the i5 4670k or i7 4770k is because I dont want to and dont have enough room for a dedicated streaming rig. I might if I can get a new smaller MoBo for my current i7 3770k (Currently in a Gigabyte G1 Sniper 3 Z77 EATX Board) and a smaller case for my current setup also (Themaltake Level 10 GT Snow). But with this setup I can sell that build for a good chunk of change and still have a beastly setup

A 4770k is more than enough to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps no problem?

[TheNinjaNextDor]

This is what  would use as a very high end streaming/gaming PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Mmvf

 

edit: the big psu doesn't need to be there but the fan wont turn on so it will be silent

[funkmetal]

A 4770k is more than enough to be able to stream at 1080p 60fps no problem?

 

Not from my experience, I dip below 30 FPS while streaming at 720p @ 30 FPS on my 3770k. And its not my internet (30 Down 10 Up)

[dizmo]

I live in a "Small" Major Capitol City (Indianapolis) I could look around for a local person selling one but when I did that for my current build they either were none around or horribly overpriced because people thought they were worth more than they really were (Some people were charging upwards of $500 for a 3770k.)

 

And yes, as the old saying go's if you wait, there is already something better right around the corner even if its new

 

Very true, but if you already have a pretty beast system...

Hah, yeah. Looking through the classifieds and seeing 5770's and such for $140 always makes me cringe.

[AlwaysFSX]

Not from my experience, I dip below 30 FPS while streaming at 720p @ 30 FPS on my 3770k. And its not my internet (30 Down 10 Up)

Depends what your software is and your settings. I stream 720p 30fps with zero problems on my i3.

[funkmetal]

This is what  would use as a very high end streaming/gaming PC: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Mmvf

 

edit: the big psu doesn't need to be there but the fan wont turn on so it will be silent

I honestly dont see the point of upgrading from a 3770k to a 4770k. Wasnt the only real big change from those chips was a slightly better IPC and a better iGPU? My train of thought was "Go Big or Go Home" Plus with that setup, I wouldnt be able to push 120+ FPS on high and ultra in games like BF4 and Planetside 2 @ 1440p from the reviews Ive seen?

[funkmetal]

Depends what your software is and your settings. I stream 720p 30fps with zero problems on my i3.

 

I use OBS @ 2100 Bitrate with Dxtory as my game capture device

[hawaiims]

I live in a "Small" Major Capitol City (Indianapolis) I could look around for a local person selling one but when I did that for my current build they either were none around or horribly overpriced because people thought they were worth more than they really were (Some people were charging upwards of $500 for a 3770k.)

 

And yes, as the old saying go's if you wait, there is already something better right around the corner even if its new

you can always haggle with people by showing them prices online...

 

 

 

 

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($565.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($265.74 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Storage:  Corsair Neutron Series GTX 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($769.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($769.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 

I see you already own a couple ssds.. and yet you are looking at buying an 840 evo? Are you going to sell the other ones? It's not like the 840 EVO is going to be particularly faster anyway. What you could do is buy a 140$ 240gb Crucial M500 and then raid it with the neutron gtx. That will give you 480gb of storage for a lot less money and they are both around the same speed so it should work without wasting performance. Then I would just sell the Corsair force series on craigslist or use it to upgrade a laptop or something.

 

As for the prices on superbiiz, don't trust them and buy from Amazon, NCIX, Newegg, or tigerdirect instead. Superbiiz is not recommended at all...

 

The ram is overpriced, but then again if you have the money and want some sexy dominator platinums, I can't fault you. 

 

For the CPU cooler, if you want watercooling I would go the custom loop route or just go air if you're too lazy to do the whole custom thing. AIO coolers are not too good.. especially noise wise. And temps on air coolers will often beet AIO coolers. 

[funkmetal]

Another thing I am wanting to do is serious overclocking on this CPU. Granted I know I wont get as good of Overclocks and cant push as much Voltage with a AIO Liquid Cooler but its better than an Air Cooler

[AlwaysFSX]

I use OBS @ 2100 Bitrate with Dxtory as my game capture device

I do the same except I have to drop the bitrate because of my upload but it doesn't degrade my quality that much. Strange you would have problems though...

[funkmetal]

you can always haggle with people by showing them prices online...

 

 

 

 

I see you already own a couple ssds.. and yet you are looking at buying an 840 evo? Are you going to sell the other ones? It's not like the 840 EVO is going to be particularly faster anyway. What you could do is buy a 140$ 240gb Crucial M500 and then raid it with the neutron gtx. That will give you 480gb of storage for a lot less money and they are both around the same speed so it should work without wasting performance. Then I would just sell the Corsair force series on craigslist or use it to upgrade a laptop or something.

 

As for the prices on superbiiz, don't trust them and buy from Amazon, NCIX, Newegg, or tigerdirect instead. Superbiiz is not recommended at all...

 

The ram is overpriced, but then again if you have the money and want some sexy dominator platinums, I can't fault you. 

 

For the CPU cooler, if you want watercooling I would go the custom loop route or just go air if you're too lazy to do the whole custom thing. AIO coolers are not too good.. especially noise wise. And temps on air coolers will often beet AIO coolers. 

I was planning on using the Force GT as my OS Boot Drive, the Neutron GTX as my main program/Benchmark software drive, and the Samsung 500GB as my Game Drive. 

 

I was planning on buying from NCIX and Newegg anyway, this was just a part listing. I dont really want to do a Custom Loop because I don't trust myself with it, plus I dont care about noise because I always have a noise cancelling headset on so noise is a non issue.

[TheNinjaNextDor]

I honestly dont see the point of upgrading from a 3770k to a 4770k. Wasnt the only real big change from those chips was a slightly better IPC and a better iGPU? My train of thought was "Go Big or Go Home" Plus with that setup, I wouldnt be able to push 120+ FPS on high and ultra in games like BF4 and Planetside 2 @ 1440p from the reviews Ive seen?

Yeah. If you want a completely new system a 4770k is worth the $30 or whatever it is. If you want to upgrade your current system a 3770k is a great CPU. I have one myself and true. But my 780 gets 60 FPS in games like BF4 on ultra in 1440P. 120 FPS is nice but one 780ti to will get you 70-80 FPS. Is that worth the $700 dollars extra to you?

[funkmetal]

Yeah. If you want a completely new system a 4770k is worth the $30 or whatever it is. If you want to upgrade your current system a 3770k is a great CPU. I have one myself and true. But my 780 gets 60 FPS in games like BF4 on ultra in 1440P. 120 FPS is nice but one 780ti to will get you 70-80 FPS. Is that worth the $700 dollars extra to you?

Money is a non issue for this build but I still want to stay reasonable (Thats the reason I didn't just go 4960x and Quad SLI 780Ti's  ) So yes, I do think the extra 780Ti (The version I listed is the EVGA Classified Version) is worth it. I want to get that 120 FPS @ 1440p   

[TheNinjaNextDor]

Money is a non issue for this build but I still want to stay reasonable (Thats the reason I didn't just go 4960x and Quad SLI 780Ti's ) So yes, I do think the extra 780Ti (The version I listed is the EVGA Classified Version) is worth it. I want to get that 120 FPS @ 1440p

It's your money

[funkmetal]

Ok, if someone gave you a budget of $3500 and you already had all the hard drives and SSD's and Powersupply (AX1200i), What would you get for what I'm trying to do?

[rambi36]

I would go this route

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2199.74

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 14:09 EST-0500)

And spend the rest of the budget on watercooling it to get the best performance. If you are uncomfortable with watercooling, get the Cooler Master Glacier 240L. It performs really well and can oc that 4770k easily to 4.5 ghz no problem.

Happy building

-CreepersCrawlers

[funkmetal]

 

I would go this route

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2199.74

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 14:09 EST-0500)

And spend the rest of the budget on watercooling it to get the best performance. If you are uncomfortable with watercooling, get the Cooler Master Glacier 240L. It performs really well and can oc that 4770k easily to 4.5 ghz no problem.

Happy building

-CreepersCrawlers

 

 

Yeah, like I said, I am really uncomfortable with custom liquid cooling. I would prefer to stick with AIO Coolers if I could. Also, How much of a performance increase would I see in benchmarks and streaming with the 4930k over the 4770k? Would I still be able to hit at least 90 FPS while streaming on at least high settings in most modern games?