HELP! Gaming pc build dedicated for the game rome 2 on max settings and 50k units size

[PaulR91]

So currently building a 4k gaminc pc, now what should i look for if i want to dedicate it more to the game rome 2 since thats like all i play, so on rome 2 the more units you add the more the computer lags i want to max out the units on the game about 50k lil guys all in my screen, and i want to be able to play it nice and smooth on ultra settings, anybody know? i cant find an answer anywhere.so  how to max the game's unit capacity and play it on ultra with high FPS. 
what parts should i really be worried about adding, Better graphics card? ram? better i7? 
currently thinking in getting a mainly

2x gtx 980

at least 16gb from corsair dominator 

with a x99 or x79 motherboard 
and an i7 5820k 3.3ghz 6core

and the other extra stuff cooler ssd crap 
would this run what i want or i need something else? 
please i need help thanks guys 

 

[Lotus]

You want an i5-4690k. The problem with Rome 2 is that you need single threaded performance. The x99 platform is geared towards multi-threaded performance. If you want both, you can get the i7-4790k. However you really don't want to go X99 in a gaming build where you really want better single-threaded performance.

 

edit: here you go. This is a bit nuts on going overboard, but still cheaper than the rig you had in mind. No CPU will be better at playing Rome 2 because no CPU will be better in single-threaded performance, barring the silicone lottery of course.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($324.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($324.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1675.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:16 EST-0500

Edited January 19, 2015 by Lotus

[Zuzu]

You want an i5-4690k. The problem with Rome 2 is that you need single threaded performance. The x99 platform is geared towards multi-threaded performance. If you want both, you can get the i7-4790k. However you really don't want to go X99 in a gaming build where you really want better single-threaded performance.

edit: here you go. This is a bit nuts on going overboard, but still cheaper than the rig you had in mind. No CPU will be better at playing Rome 2 because no CPU will be better in single-threaded performance, barring the silicone lottery of course.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($111.57 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1675.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:16 EST-0500

What is the silicone lottery?

[Lotus]

What is the silicone lottery?

Due to the manufacturing process, each chip is slightly different. At stock speeds there's no difference since all chips of a certain model can hit stock speeds, but when you take overclocking into account, some chips can hit higher speeds than others even though they're all the same model. You have no way of predicting whether or not you'll get one of the better chips or inferior chips. It's basically a lottery, except since we're talking CPUs here we're talking a silicone lottery of how high you can push your overclock.

[PaulR91]

You want an i5-4690k. The problem with Rome 2 is that you need single threaded performance. The x99 platform is geared towards multi-threaded performance. If you want both, you can get the i7-4790k. However you really don't want to go X99 in a gaming build where you really want better single-threaded performance.

 

edit: here you go. This is a bit nuts on going overboard, but still cheaper than the rig you had in mind. No CPU will be better at playing Rome 2 because no CPU will be better in single-threaded performance, barring the silicone lottery of course.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($317.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.57 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1675.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-19 13:16 EST-0500

sound better, so you're saying don't go for i7 5820k because i did want to do x99 to run ddr4s, another thing with the set up that you recommended me would that run 4k gaming smoothly? because thats kind of my plan as well but over all play 4k games and play rome 2 on max like i said before, would you're set up still do well with high fps?

[Lotus]

sound better, so you're saying don't go for i7 5820k because i did want to do x99 to run ddr4s, another thing with the set up that you recommended me would that run 4k gaming smoothly? because thats kind of my plan as well but over all play 4k games and play rome 2 on max like i said before, would you're set up still do well with high fps?

Yes. Also as I said, the i7-5820k will actually be worse for that game due to worse single-threaded performance. It has two more cores (6 as opposed to 4), but that doesn't help in these tasks. Also, memory speed is not a limiting factor in gaming. 3300 MHz doesn't actually do anything compared to the standard 1600 MHz. Just make sure you overclock those GTX 970s and the i7-4790k to get the most out of the system. If you don't, you're missing out on the real performance of the system you're paying for.