Well, halp pls.

[Miedo]

Hello guys, 

 

I'm planning to build my own computer, but this time I'll be able to spend more money on it. I don't know much about the motherboards and Intel Cpu's so I hope you guys can help me a bit out. I broke my AMD Anthlon CPU pin... time for a new pc and I want to go Intel this time...

 

 

This is my plan:

 

 

CPU:

Intel i7 4790k

Motherboard

MSI Mpower Motherboard (Z97)

GPU:

GTX 970 (MSI or EVGA)

I got at the moment a HD Radeon 7700 Ghz Edition

PSU:

I don't know what PSU yet. At the moment I use a Coolermaster B500 (500W), will switch later.

SSD:

250 GB SSD (I think I'll go for the Samsung EVO 840)

HDD:

I've at the moment a WD 1 TB HDD (4 years old, but it works lol)

Case:

Sharkoon case (Already bought)

 

I can't game now or do anything, because I've no CPU. So I'll be buying the Motherboard and CPU first and the other parts later. Can you guys give me suggestions?

 

I mean, is this 'future proof'? Good for 4K Gaming (may be I'll buy a 4K monitor in 1 or 2 years)... etc.

[IP man]

Atleast sli 980s or 295x for 4k.

[Fate]

Looks pretty good for 1080/1440p, but do not expect to play newer AAA titles at 4k in a year or two with a single 970, it's probably not going to happen. Even with current AAA titles a single 970 struggles quite a bit. 

[Senzelian]

1. Overall it would be a good build. But you could definitly improve it

• i7-4790 k is maybe a bit of an overkill. If you only play games, you could also use an i5-4690k
• Spend the money on a bigger SSD maybe or a new harddrive.

2.  A single 970 is definitly not good enough to play the latest titles on 4K. You'll need at least two 970s. Two 290X or even 390X when they come out would be a much better choice for that, or even GTX 980s if you've enough money.
 

3. Nothing is "future proof".

[Miedo]

Looks pretty good for 1080/1440p, but do not expect to play newer AAA titles at 4k in a year or two with a single 970, it's probably not going to happen. Even with current AAA titles a single 970 struggles quite a bit. 

 

Well, I can always add another 970 next year, I'll be playing for the coming 2 years 1080P .

[IP man]

Well, I can always add another 970 next year, I'll be playing for the coming 2 years 1080P .

2 970s for 1080p no problem 

[Miedo]

1. Overall it would be a good build. But you could definitly improve it

• i7-4790 k is maybe a bit of an overkill. If you only play games, you could also use an i5-4690k
• Spend the money on a bigger SSD maybe or a new harddrive.

2.  A single 970 is definitly not good enough to play the latest titles on 4K. You'll need at least two 970s. Two 290X or even 390X when they come out would be a much better choice for that, or even GTX 980s if you've enough money.

 

3. Nothing is "future proof".

 

Ah, oke. But don't you think the i7 is better if I'll be keeping the CPU longer then 3 years... in the long term.

[TheRetiredSlave]

'Nothing is future proof. The GTX 970 is a very good card, but I'm only really comfortable running 1440p on my 980. Anything higher than 1440p and I have to sacrifice graphics settings enough that I feel that it just isn't quite there yet.. You may need a GPU upgrade for when you jump to 4K a few years from now (and by then there will be GPUs that are powerful enough to push 4K without sacrificing anything).

 

That being said, the 970 is still an exceptionally good performer at it's pricepoint, and is more than good enough to run the latest and most demanding games at good settings for quite a while.

 

 

Ah, oke. But don't you think the i7 is better if I'll be keeping the CPU longer then 3 years... in the long term.

 

Maybe? DirectX 12 does put more emphasis on CPU multithreading, in which the i7 should be better. Other than general speculation, we don't really know how it should perform.

If you have the extra $100, there's no reason not to go with the i7 (other than maybe spending the money on other stuff), but don't expect a huge difference for current games.

[Miedo]

3. Nothing is "future proof".

 

Well, that's kinda true haha. Do you think it's still worth to buy a MSI Mpower? There are cheapers motherboards... I just don't know how to pick them etc. I only know that the MSI Mpower is sexy and good for OC.

[Senzelian]

Ah, oke. But don't you think the i7 is better if I'll be keeping the CPU longer then 3 years... in the long term.

I don't think it'll make much of a difference. The i5 is already such a great CPU. Have a look at the FX-CPUs from AMD. They still run pretty good.

[Miedo]

I don't think it'll make much of a difference. The i5 is already such a great CPU. Have a look at the FX-CPUs from AMD. They still run pretty good.

 

I bought the MSI 970 Motherboard 3 weeks ago, but I send it back... people told me to go Intel. The benchmarks seems very good for Intel.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/320350-amd-8350-and-gtx-970/#entry4354084<-- Topic about the 8350.

[Senzelian]

I bought the MSI 970 Motherboard 3 weeks ago, but I send it back... people told me to go Intel. The benchmarks seems very good for Intel.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/320350-amd-8350-and-gtx-970/#entry4354084<-- Topic about the 8350.

Of course you should go for Intel. What I wanted to say is, that even old CPUs can do pretty well, like the FX-8xxx

[Miedo]

Of course you should go for Intel. What I wanted to say is, that even old CPUs can do pretty well, like the FX-8xxx

 

Ah alright, will keep that in mind ! What do you think about the motherboard choice?

[Senzelian]

Ah alright, will keep that in mind ! What do you think about the motherboard choice?

The MPower is a great board. One of MSI's higher end products and really nice to overclock with. Does also look really great. A yellow/black themed PC could be interesting

But there isn't really a lot to say about the MB. There are so many good MBs from different manufacturers, that it doesn't really matter which one you pick.

[Miedo]

The MPower is a great board. One of MSI's higher end products and really nice to overclock with. Does also look really great. A yellow/black themed PC could be interesting

But there isn't really a lot to say about the MB. There are so many good MBs from different manufacturers, that it doesn't really matter which one you pick.

 

Alright, thanks for helping me out all .

[mushies1337]

Alright, thanks for helping me out all .

my personal recreation of Linus' AutoBahn Hammer:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

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

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.86 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($127.95 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Best Buy) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($477.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($477.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NZXT) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($13.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1960.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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