planned build idea

[lukky211111]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HPKdf7

 

alrighty this is what ive got and what i plan on using for gaming.

[soaringchicken]

Good, but I would go with a 650watt EVGA PSU instead as well as the h100i instead.

[lukky211111]

Good, but I would go with a 650watt EVGA PSU instead as well as the h100i instead.

h100i has issues with windows 8 and why does everyone say to go with an evga psu n not corsair?

[soaringchicken]

h100i has issues with windows 8 and why does everyone say to go with an evga psu n not corsair?

That's only if you use the software doe, I like the LED on it :3. He could go with Corsair, although preferably not the RM series, I've only heard bad stuff about them

[lukky211111]

That's only if you use the software doe, I like the LED on it :3. He could go with Corsair, although preferably not the RM series, I've only heard bad stuff about them

alrighty makes sence and ok i switched to an evga 650w will be enough to power dual gtx 970s? and if i switched down to a 4690k would that relaly cause much of an performance issue?

[soaringchicken]

alrighty makes sence and ok i switched to an evga 650w will be enough to power dual gtx 970s? and if i switched down to a 4690k would that relaly cause much of an performance issue?

Cool, the 4690k is about as good as it gets for gaming, the 4790k is for people who want to push a bit more with rendering and stuff like that. And yeah, there's a wattage calculator on pcpartpicker if you need assurance, I think it's at the top right hand side.

[lukky211111]

Cool, the 4690k is about as good as it gets for gaming, the 4790k is for people who want to push a bit more with rendering and stuff like that. And yeah, there's a wattage calculator on pcpartpicker if you need assurance, I think it's at the top right hand side.

yeah i noticed that i didnt know if that was accurate or not my big worry is bottlenecking two gtx 970s in sli.

[soaringchicken]

yeah i noticed that i didnt know if that was accurate or not my big worry is bottlenecking two gtx 970s in sli.

Nah you'll be fine, there won't be a bottleneck

[lukky211111]

Nah you'll be fine, there won't be a bottleneck

how can i be sure?

[soaringchicken]

how can i be sure?

Because I said so

Nah have a look at this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/284657-would-an-i5-4690k-bottleneck-dual-970s/

 

EDIT: Best answer pls lel

[CoolaxGaming]

how can i be sure?

Well I would say 4790k, no bottleneck, not so sure bout the 4690k.

Also, as you pointed out, the h100i DOES have some probs with windows 8 and it is not fixed in 10. (I am using it).

Controlling speed with 3rd party is almost impossible

[lukky211111]

Because I said so

Nah have a look at this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/284657-would-an-i5-4690k-bottleneck-dual-970s/

 

EDIT: Best answer pls lel

is it really worth possibly going to a 4790k or nah?

[soaringchicken]

is it really worth possibly going to a 4790k or nah?

It depends, do you do any CPU intensive stuff? Eg. Video editing

[lukky211111]

It depends, do you do any CPU intensive stuff? Eg. Video editing

no all im really gonna be doing is gaming and i dont think the titles im gonna be playing are really gona be that intensive since their older like dark souls dark souls 2 games like that.

[lukky211111]

Well I would say 4790k, no bottleneck, not so sure bout the 4690k.

Also, as you pointed out, the h100i DOES have some probs with windows 8 and it is not fixed in 10. (I am using it).

Controlling speed with 3rd party is almost impossible

do the aios come with thermal paste?

[soaringchicken]

no all im really gonna be doing is gaming and i dont think the titles im gonna be playing are really gona be that intensive since their older like dark souls dark souls 2 games like that.

Well, you'll be fine then, it also makes me wonder why you got two 970's

[MrBucket101]

@lukky211111

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($549.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($189.95 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2141.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 23:08 EST-0500


Here's what i would recommend. SLI 970's are overkill for the monitor you picked. A Single 980 is overkill as well, but if FPS (144hz monitor) is what you want, then you'll definitely get it. Plus you're only $200 over-budget if you decide you want SLI 980's
 

I ended up picking a motherboard with onboard Wireless AC. Cost a bit more, but still less than the 100$ adapter you'd have hogging your PCI-e lanes. You wanna save those for SLI.

[lukky211111]

Well, you'll be fine then, it also makes me wonder why you got two 970's

i plan on playing games that come out more and more and i want a system that will keep up for quite a few years im hoping.

[soaringchicken]

[spoiler=]

 

@lukky211111

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($549.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($189.95 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2141.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 23:08 EST-0500


Here's what i would recommend. SLI 970's are overkill for the monitor you picked. A Single 980 is overkill as well, but if FPS (144hz monitor) is what you want, then you'll definitely get it. Plus you're only $200 over-budget if you decide you want SLI 980's
 

I ended up picking a motherboard with onboard Wireless AC. Cost a bit more, but still less than the 100$ adapter you'd have hogging your PCI-e lanes. You wanna save those for SLI.

 

 

i plan on playing games that come out more and more and i want a system that will keep up for quite a few years im hoping.

This ^ is probably a better option for you, and let's you SLI 980's in the future if you ever need more performance

[lukky211111]

 

@lukky211111

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($549.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($189.95 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2141.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 23:08 EST-0500

Here's what i would recommend. SLI 970's are overkill for the monitor you picked. A Single 980 is overkill as well, but if FPS (144hz monitor) is what you want, then you'll definitely get it. Plus you're only $200 over-budget if you decide you want SLI 980's

 

I ended up picking a motherboard with onboard Wireless AC. Cost a bit more, but still less than the 100$ adapter you'd have hogging your PCI-e lanes. You wanna save those for SLI.

 

i have very crappy wifi in my house so i hope the onboard wifi doesnt suck. also i plan on doing a multi display set up later on but i mean with a 980 im paying about twice as much for only 10% more performance.

[lukky211111]

[spoiler=]

 

This ^ is probably a better option for you, and let's you SLI 980's in the future if you ever need more performance

have you ever seen a dual 970s vs dual 980s before?

[soaringchicken]

i have very crappy wifi in my house so i hope the onboard wifi doesnt suck. also i plan on doing a multi display set up later on but i mean with a 980 im paying about twice as much for only 10% more performance.

Man I'm saying that you don't need an SLI config, a 980 or even a single 970 is more than enough for your needs. The 980 gives better value here

[lukky211111]

Man I'm saying that you don't need an SLI config, a 980 or even a single 970 is more than enough for your needs. The 980 gives better value here

how so? i aska  lot of questions cuz i want to be more informed on things. im also gonna be doing a multi display setup in the near future.

[MrBucket101]

i have very crappy wifi in my house so i hope the onboard wifi doesnt suck. also i plan on doing a multi display set up later on but i mean with a 980 im paying about twice as much for only 10% more performance.

 

you're getting a bit more than 10%, don't forget you're going to overclock the card.

 

I game @ 5760x1080 on my 780TI, and I don't have any issues getting 60FPS+ at that resolution. Most everything is at High/Ultra. Matter of fact the only game I've really had trouble with was crysis 3, it just wasn't playable for me at any setting at that high of a resolution.

 

I had SLI 670's and finally had enough of them, sold them and got my beasty 780TI. Your second card can't even be utilized unless the game has an SLI profile from nvidia. Without a profile the game runs like poop. Plus there was micro stuttering. Plus I could only populate one other PCI-e lane or the cards would fall out of SLI due to lane restrictions on the CPU.

 

The whole thing was a headache and really put me off towards the whole idea of SLI. Don't get me wrong, SLI has its place and usefulness, but only at the really high end where you just can't get the kind of performance you need. In every scenario you will be better off buying a single more powerful card over 2 weaker cards.

 

 

Man I'm saying that you don't need an SLI config, a 980 or even a single 970 is more than enough for your needs. The 980 gives better value here

 

Especially considering his monitor is 1080p 144hz

 

 

how so? i aska  lot of questions cuz i want to be more informed on things. im also gonna be doing a multi display setup in the near future.

 

you'll want the 980 for the future

[lukky211111]

you're getting a bit more than 10%, don't forget you're going to overclock the card.

 

I game @ 5760x1080 on my 780TI, and I don't have any issues getting 60FPS+ at that resolution. Most everything is at High/Ultra. Matter of fact the only game I've really had trouble with was crysis 3, it just wasn't playable for me at any setting at that high of a resolution.

 

I had SLI 670's and finally had enough of them, sold them and got my beasty 780TI. Your second card can't even be utilized unless the game has an SLI profile from nvidia. Without a profile the game runs like poop. Plus there was micro stuttering. Plus I could only populate one other PCI-e lane or the cards would fall out of SLI due to lane restrictions on the CPU.

 

The whole thing was a headache and really put me off towards the whole idea of SLI. Don't get me wrong, SLI has its place and usefulness, but only at the really high end where you just can't get the kind of performance you need. In every scenario you will be better off buying a single more powerful card over 2 weaker cards.

 

 

 

Especially considering his monitor is 1080p 144hz

 

 

 

you'll want the 980 for the future

alrighty ill go with a 980 then for sure.