Gamign build.

[randomjhk]

CPU: i7 4790k + Cooler Master Seidon 240M

VGA: GTX 780 Ti Kingpin

MB: Asus Z97-A

RAM: 16G Corsair Vengeance

PSU: EVGA 1000 G2

Storage: Samsung 840 Evo 500G

Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D

 

1. First plz see if my build is ok.

 

2.Thinking of changing the MB to Asus Maximus Hero, but I don't think it can bring a significant difference because I'm planning to do mild overclocking. So if you guys know anything about things Maximus Hero can do better, plz tell me.

 

3. 1000w psu is for future upgrade to 780 Ti Sli when more demanding games come out.

 

4. Can this system run Watchdogs in 1080p Ultra + FXAA (I'm good with FXAA, no need for higher AA) at 60fps? (Planning to run it with V-sync 60hz, so maintaining 60+ fps is needed)

 

[SAV1OUR]

all of that will be answered later but first 

budget?

location? 

use the quote button if you want my help

[randomjhk]

Budget : Under $2500

Location: US

[randomjhk]

under $2500

US

[MegaDave91]

4690k

Z97 Pro

780ti (not Kingpin)

8-16gb ram (1600mhz at least)

850W power supply

[KPZ211997]

Kingpin edition is pretty expensive, I'd recommend the Dual ACX or SC Dual ACX instead

[SAV1OUR]

Budget : Under $2500

Location: US

like i said you have to use the quote button it gives us a message but here

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB PCS+ Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.81 @ Newegg)

Total: $1941.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[KPZ211997]

like i said you have to use the quote button it gives us a message but here

 

If you Crossfire 2 R9290Xs, I'd prefer this

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($154.89 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($1499.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2509.74

 

the R9 295X2 will stomp both SLI 2 780ti and Crossfire 2 290Xs

[SAV1OUR]

 

If you Crossfire 2 R9290Xs, I'd prefer this

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($127.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($154.89 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($1499.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.00 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2509.74

 

if its for gaming you can save allot of money getting a i5 and 16gb it isn't needed

[KPZ211997]

if its for gaming you can save allot of money getting a i5 and 16gb it isn't needed

Want to get the best out of 2500$ though, obviously i5 is enough for gaming than i7

[MegaDave91]

OP, you really shouldn't spend $2500 on a 1080p gaming build.

[randomjhk]

modern games are hard to run with 'minimum' 60 fps in 1080p even with powerful graphic cards. With 1440p, htting a minimun fps of 60 would be impossible unless I go 3-way or 4-way

 

plus, nothing happens to my replies when I press the quote button hmm... Im new to these kinds of forums so plz help me out

[Nxl8]

modern games are hard to run with 'minimum' 60 fps in 1080p even with powerful graphic cards. With 1440p, htting a minimun fps of 60 would be impossible unless I go 3-way or 4-way

 

plus, nothing happens to my replies when I press the quote button hmm... Im new to these kinds of forums so plz help me out

Crossfire 290x on Metro Last Light and Crysis 3 over 60 FPS on a two way graphics card configuration (images in spoiler)

 

[randomjhk]

is that benchmark minimun fps? If it is average fps, it looks like it needs 3-way or even 4-way to maintain minimun 60 fps

[MegaDave91]

modern games are hard to run with 'minimum' 60 fps in 1080p even with powerful graphic cards. With 1440p, htting a minimun fps of 60 would be impossible unless I go 3-way or 4-way

 

Modern games are not hard to run at a minimum of 60fps @ 1080p with a powerful graphics card. 

 

You also don't need 3 way SLI to reach 60fps @ 1440p.

[Semper]

modern games are hard to run with 'minimum' 60 fps in 1080p even with powerful graphic cards. With 1440p, htting a minimun fps of 60 would be impossible unless I go 3-way or 4-way

 

plus, nothing happens to my replies when I press the quote button hmm... Im new to these kinds of forums so plz help me out

There's not a whole lot that I can't run with a 780 @ 1080p and not have 60+ fps. Exceptions would be games like Metro or Crysis with engines that test the very limits of what our current GPU's can do. Moreover, if the game is not optimized or SLI, it's entirely possible that it will actually hinder its performance, too.

 

You're probably hitting multiquote, which is saved for when you enter full reply.

[randomjhk]

Still can't quote... Somebody plz help me out! I thought pressing the quote button and writing a reply would do the work, but I see no quoting in my replies...

[Semper]

as I stated above, are you hitting "Multiquote" or "Quote"?

[Nxl8]

is that benchmark minimun fps? If it is average fps, it looks like it needs 3-way or even 4-way to maintain minimun 60 fps

It is average, I would find the minimum but because of the way the benchmarking was done they did not provide the necessary graphs for each game to show the minimum and maximum FPS, but that does not mean minimum was less that 60 FPS for example in Crysis the minium could have been 62 and the maximum 82 and it still averaging out at 72 FPS. This is purely speculation and unlikely to be true so it should really be ignored.

[randomjhk]

I am hitting 'quote' not multiquote. Nothing happens to my reply...

[Nxl8]

I am hitting 'quote' not multiquote. Nothing happens to my reply...

What browser are you using? Try a different browser or restart the one you are currently using. If those don't work then I can't help you.

[randomjhk]

What browser are you using? Try a different browser or restart the one you are currently using. If those don't work then I can't help you.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THANXXXXXXXXXXXX GOD CHROME! IE is shitty like always

[randomjhk]

There's not a whole lot that I can't run with a 780 @ 1080p and not have 60+ fps. Exceptions would be games like Metro or Crysis with engines that test the very limits of what our current GPU's can do. Moreover, if the game is not optimized or SLI, it's entirely possible that it will actually hinder its performance, too.

 

You're probably hitting multiquote, which is saved for when you enter full reply.

However, if the game is one of the few games that are highly demanding like Watchdogs for my case, should I go with Sli or CF?

[MegaDave91]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($187.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1541.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[randomjhk]

Modern games are not hard to run at a minimum of 60fps @ 1080p with a powerful graphics card. 

 

You also don't need 3 way SLI to reach 60fps @ 1440p.

Well, I partly agree. With 780+ GPUs most of the games would go over 60 fps minimum.

 

Then... Should I buy a G-sync monitors in the near future instead of going sli or cf for highly demanding games?