Two builds with a $136 difference?

[Corruption]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGXJ23http://pcpartpicker.com/user/morbidmauller/saved/pDwp99

Is the $136 difference worth it? I will be gaming. And the first was my original idea until reddit said the second one. I have two 3tb drives because one is a backup that will be removed once not in use.

[ShadowCaptain]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGXJ23http://pcpartpicker.com/user/morbidmauller/saved/pDwp99

Is the $136 difference worth it? I will be gaming. And the first was my original idea until reddit said the second one. I have two 3tb drives because one is a backup that will be removed once not in use.

 

the sake of $136 dollars when spending that much should not really be an issue

 

On your first build you did not even have a CPU cooler 

 

I think maybe you should go back the the drawing board and do a better build overall, the second build is the better of the 2 though, better GPU  etc

[dadasmithywinkle]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGXJ23http://pcpartpicker.com/user/morbidmauller/saved/pDwp99

Is the $136 difference worth it? I will be gaming. And the first was my original idea until reddit said the second one. I have two 3tb drives because one is a backup that will be removed once not in use.

1) Get an SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB is a good one.

2) The price diff is because of the 295X2.

3) Why are you getting two different type of monitors?

4) Why do you need 6TB of storage?

5) The PSU in the first one, to me, looks like crap. Get an EVGA/NZXT/Corsair PSU instead.

[pomaranc]

You can't use three monitors with different refresh rate as far as I know.

And AMD cards aren't worth it in high end builds right now IMO, either wait for 300 series or go team green, you can get 2 GTX970 sli for 295X price, you can also save a bit on MBO, gaming 5 should be good enough for you

 

Oh and I reccommend you EVGA 750G2 or 850GB PSU , they are great!

Edited March 3, 2015 by pomaranc

[Thebman712]

The second rig is a better performer and cheaper. But if you live and a place with a high power bill you may want to chose the first build.

I would get rid of the optical drive, you will want to remove the 5.25" bays for better cooling in the r5, and change the motherboard to somthing a little cheaper. Using that extra money i would get a 16gb ram set

[Guest]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGXJ23http://pcpartpicker.com/user/morbidmauller/saved/pDwp99

Is the $136 difference worth it? I will be gaming. And the first was my original idea until reddit said the second one. I have two 3tb drives because one is a backup that will be removed once not in use.

How are you planning on using the 3 monitors ? Are you just gaming on the 144Hz and using the other 2 for Internet and other things ?

[dadasmithywinkle]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZGXJ23http://pcpartpicker.com/user/morbidmauller/saved/pDwp99

Is the $136 difference worth it? I will be gaming. And the first was my original idea until reddit said the second one. I have two 3tb drives because one is a backup that will be removed once not in use.

Get this. It's a damn good build, and it matches, if not beats, the GPU's in the other two builds. Not to mention that it's cheaper than either of your builds. The PSU is great and the storage is a decent amount. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.75 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.00 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $2133.41

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 10:48 EST-0500

[Thebman712]

You can't use three monitors with different refresh rate as far as I know.

And AMD cards aren't worth it in high end builds right now IMO, either wait for 300 series or go team green, you can get 2 GTX970 sli for 295X price, you can also save a bit on MBO, gaming 5 should be good enough for you

Oh and I reccommend you EVGA 750G2 or 850GB PSU , they are great!

the monitors can be diffrent refresh rates but not in eyefinity.

You can not get 2 970 for $600, let alone watercooled. The 295x2 is dual 290x. The 290x are better performing cards than the 970, and have a full usable 4gb( as much as i hate to say it)

[Corruption]

1) Get an SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250GB is a good one.

2) The price diff is because of the 295X2.

3) Why are you getting two different type of monitors?

4) Why do you need 6TB of storage?

5) The PSU in the first one, to me, looks like crap. Get an EVGA/NZXT/Corsair PSU instead.

I am using 3tb of storage and te other is a backup. I will only game on one monitor and have the other two doing secondary things not nearly as demanding as gaming. If i do get an ssd it will be a really small one for a boot drive. And recommend the psu.

[Corruption]

How are you planning on using the 3 monitors ? Are you just gaming on the 144Hz and using the other 2 for Internet and other things ?

Exactly.

[Corruption]

You can't use three monitors with different refresh rate as far as I know.

And AMD cards aren't worth it in high end builds right now IMO, either wait for 300 series or go team green, you can get 2 GTX970 sli for 295X price, you can also save a bit on MBO, gaming 5 should be good enough for you

Oh and I reccommend you EVGA 750G2 or 850GB PSU , they are great!

Not getting two 970's.

[Corruption]

The second rig is a better performer and cheaper. But if you live and a place with a high power bill you may want to chose the first build.

I would get rid of the optical drive, you will want to remove the 5.25" bays for better cooling in the r5, and change the motherboard to somthing a little cheaper. Using that extra money i would get a 16gb ram set

That motherboard stopped me from getting an amp and dac. So its worth it. I have the optical drive just in case.

[pomaranc]

Not getting two 970's.

2 970 are the best GPUs for your budget, what graphics card do you want?

[dadasmithywinkle]

I posted a suggested build. Look through it for the parts that I'd recommend.

[Corruption]

I posted a suggested build. Look through it for the parts that I'd recommend.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/884Yt6

Fixed it.

[Corruption]

2 970 are the best GPUs for your budget, what graphics card do you want?

The asus 980 or the radeon r295x2

[pomaranc]

The asus 980 or the radeon r295x2

295X is more powerfull than 980 since it has 2 GPUs, if you want AMD wait for 300 series, current ones are old and power hungry, 970 SLI are best choice for 700.

[Corruption]

295X is more powerfull than 980 since it has 2 GPUs, if you want AMD wait for 300 series, current ones are old and power hungry, 970 SLI are best choice for 700.

See the thing is is that if i get the Asus 980 i will have the ability to upgrade later on to another 980. Which of course is more powerful then 2 970's. but if i get two 970's ill be stuck with them and if i want a performance upgrade i will need to get two 980's to beat it anyways. So im just skipping the middleman.

[pomaranc]

See the thing is is that if i get the Asus 980 i will have the ability to upgrade later on to another 980. Which of course is more powerful then 2 970's. but if i get two 970's ill be stuck with them and if i want a performance upgrade i will need to get two 980's to beat it anyways. So im just skipping the middleman.

980 is better choice than 295X but the difference between 980 and 970 is very small and by the time you would need to upgrade 970SLI you may as well get new generation GPU.

[Guest]

As you don't want a GTX 970

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($71.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($532.00 @ Directron) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $2071.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:31 EST-0500

 

 

 

Or the AMD route.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($71.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($676.50 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.79 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.93 @ B&H) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $2222.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:36 EST-0500

 

 

 

You could run this off a single R9 290X. You might need to use adapters for the cables though, depending on the outputs available.

 

[Corruption]

As you don't want a GTX 970

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($532.00 @ Directron)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $2071.54

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:31 EST-0500

Or the AMD route.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($71.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card ($676.50 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($139.93 @ B&H)

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $2222.03

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-03 11:36 EST-0500

You could run this off a single R9 290X. You might need to use adapters for the cables though, depending on the outputs available.[/quote/]

Yeah the motherboard isnt going. Its onboard audio is good enough for the HD600 so it saves me from getting $300 amp and $250 dac.

[Guest]

Yeah the motherboard isnt going. Its onboard audio is good enough for the HD600 so it saves me from getting $300 amp and $250 dac.

The Gigabyte Sniper has very good onboard audio as well.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gag1sniperz97

 

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4952#ov

 

If you prefer the MSI board though then go with that one.

[dadasmithywinkle]

The Gigabyte Sniper has very good onboard audio as well.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gag1sniperz97

 

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4952#ov

 

If you prefer the MSI board though then go with that one.

Most of ASUS' Z97 boards have great on board audio.

[dadasmithywinkle]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/884Yt6

Fixed it.

Looks good to me. That's what I'd get. 

[Guest]

Most of ASUS' Z97 boards have great on board audio.

The majority of Z97 boards have good onboard audio. Even an entry level board will be fine for most people.