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X99 or Z97?

ItxCrow
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Hey,

 

I've got a 5000$ budget and was thinking about getting this build : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/bG92FT

 

 

But since the X99 came out, I'm not sure what I should get now...

 

What do you guys recommand me??

 

This Z97 build :

 

Or save up a little bit and get http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/bG92FT

 

This X99 build : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/DWxRsY

 

I'll be mainly gaming and video editing..

 

 

 

 Thanks!

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For that budget, x99. But ditch the 780tis, they are overpriced. Get 2 or even 3 R9 290s instead, you'll spare a lot of money and have better performance (with 3). You might want to use the saved money on more ram, it's never enough for video editing ^^

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For gaming the X99 CPU's are simply not of the same level of what you get on Z97 with single threaded performance (and this matters a ton for gaming).

Similarly the X99 performance for Video Editing will be also miles ahead of the Z97 options.

 

 

I'd still go with Z97 for now. Everything X99 is still overly expensive and not really groundbreaking and in some cases like gaming inferior.

Case: Define R4 (Black - Window) | PSU: EVGA Supernova 850w Gold | Motherboard: ASUS Z97 Deluxe | SSD: Samsung 840 EVO (250GB) | CPU: Intel i7 4790K (Devil's Canyon) Delidded with CLU  GPU: ASUS STRIX 980 TI | Cooler: Corsair H100i with CLU | Extra: NZXT Hue

 

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Hey,

 

I've got a 5000$ budget and was thinking about getting this build : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/bG92FT

 

 

But since the X99 came out, I'm not sure what I should get now...

 

What do you guys recommand me??

 

This Z97 build :

 

Or save up a little bit and get http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/bG92FT

 

This X99 build : http://pcpartpicker.com/user/LordCreeper/saved/DWxRsY

 

I'll be mainly gaming and video editing..

 

 

 

 Thanks!

seriously overpriced cpu there just get a 5930k

i update it just wait

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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i don't know many things about monitor but i hear this is a pretty cheap monitor with good quality

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($324.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($265.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($552.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($552.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo White ATX Full Tower Case  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor  ($157.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor  ($157.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset  ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4345.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 09:00 EDT-0400

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($228.79 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.47 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($1006.50 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($1006.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($469.99 @ Amazon) 


Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $5037.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 09:37 EDT-0400

 

Wouldn't mind spending 23$ more for dual Crossfire 295X2

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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well i would wait for the GTX 980, also if u are spending that much, a Rampage V Extreme with a 5960X is ideal. also get something like the EVGA Supernova 1000W P2.

the GTX 980 launch is only 2 weeks away so it is worth it to postpone your build and wait

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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