final pc part list.

[lukky211111]

so this will be my final pc part list for this particular build i want your guys comments and am open to suggestions but i think i got this one pretty well nailed down i already have the power suplly which is an evga nova 650w 80 gold +. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QsPPLk

[MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT]

get a Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X 

[lukky211111]

get a Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 8GB Vapor-X 

you recomend sapphire a lot dontcha? ill stick with my nvidia gtx 980. 

[MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT]

you recomend sapphire a lot dontcha? ill stick with my nvidia gtx 980. 

Msi Radeon R9-290X Lightning

[lukky211111]

Msi Radeon R9-290X Lightning

im not switching to an AMD gpu.

[soaringchicken]

All looks well to me, also @MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT 980 is superior to the 290x by far

[Imakuni]

so this will be my final pc part list for this particular build i want your guys comments and am open to suggestions but i think i got this one pretty well nailed down i already have the power suplly which is an evga nova 650w 80 gold +. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QsPPLk

1. Change CPU cooler to Raijintek Triton.
2. Get cheaper mobo. Save around 40$.
3. Cheaper storage. That HD is utter bulshjt, and the SSD could be around 40~50$ cheaper.
4. SLI Gtx 970.

[lukky211111]

 

1. Change CPU cooler to Raijintek Triton.
2. Get cheaper mobo. Save around 40$.
3. Cheaper storage. That HD is utter bulshjt, and the SSD could be around 40~50$ cheaper.
4. SLI Gtx 970.

 

1.why this particular cpu cooler?

2.i picked this one because of the led read-out for issues.

3. ill be switching to a WD black for my HDD i think. and the SSD im not too concerned about.

4.ill stick with the 980 so i can sli 980's later if i want, and because not all games support sli.

[Imakuni]

1.why this particular cpu cooler?

2.i picked this one because of the led read-out for issues.

3. ill be switching to a WD black for my HDD i think. and the SSD im not too concerned about.

4.ill stick with the 980 so i can sli 980's later if i want, and because not all games support sli.

1. Because it's cheaper, very strong, has super awesome looks, and you can re-use it in a custom loop if you decide to do so in the future.
2. Uh.... wut?? Pick any of the first 5 choices on this page. They'll all perform exactly the same, no issues. http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#l=2&c=99&sort=a8
3. -
4. If your "later" is somewhere within 1 year, it's understandable. If not, just get SLI 970 and upgrade to a newer GPU at the time.

[brob]

so this will be my final pc part list for this particular build i want your guys comments and am open to suggestions but i think i got this one pretty well nailed down i already have the power suplly which is an evga nova 650w 80 gold +. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QsPPLk

 

A ddr3-1600 CL9 memory kit would be marginally better. G.Skill does have such kits.

 

The Samsung 850 EVO is less expensive in most markets at the moment. It replaces the 840 EVO and uses more advanced memory technology.

 

I realize that the Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) motherboard does not have nice looking red trim. However, it does have on-board dual band a/b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. You might consider the motherboard as a suitable replacement to the Gigabyte and Asus WiFi card.

[lukky211111]

 

1. Because it's cheaper, very strong, has super awesome looks, and you can re-use it in a custom loop if you decide to do so in the future.
2. Uh.... wut?? Pick any of the first 5 choices on this page. They'll all perform exactly the same, no issues. http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#l=2&c=99&sort=a8
3. -
4. If your "later" is somewhere within 1 year, it's understandable. If not, just get SLI 970 and upgrade to a newer GPU at the time.

 

i looked up a video review on the watercooler and i was not impressed ill stick with my kraken. and the 7 has a led that gives out a number in case something goes wrong and i can just look it up which will workg reat for me. and im sticking with the more powerful 980. price be damned.

[lukky211111]

A ddr3-1600 CL9 memory kit would be marginally better. G.Skill does have such kits.

 

The Samsung 850 EVO is less expensive in most markets at the moment. It replaces the 840 EVO and uses more advanced memory technology.

 

I realize that the Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) motherboard does not have nice looking red trim. However, it does have on-board dual band a/b/g/n/ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. You might consider the motherboard as a suitable replacement to the Gigabyte and Asus WiFi card.

damn it thought i had saved the 850 evo......oh well ill be fixing that and what do you mean about the memory? and i may change the board.

[brob]

damn it thought i had saved the 850 evo......oh well ill be fixing that and what do you mean about the memory? and i may change the board.

 

Memory timings are measures of how long it takes to get to particular bits of memory. For the same speed, lower CL/CAS means faster access. The difference between CAS 9 and CAS 10 is very small, you would not notice it. However, generally the price differential is quite small between 9 & 10 for DDR3-1600 and it makes sense to me to get the marginally better kit.

[lukky211111]

Memory timings are measures of how long it takes to get to particular bits of memory. For the same speed, lower CL/CAS means faster access. The difference between CAS 9 and CAS 10 is very small, you would not notice it. However, generally the price differential is quite small between 9 & 10 for DDR3-1600 and it makes sense to me to get the marginally better kit.

wanna give me a bit more in depth explination on that in a message? 

[brob]

wanna give me a bit more in depth explination on that in a message? 

 

The message would be very long  . Instead I will suggest reading http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell to learn about the actual differences with DDR3 in Haswell systems. Before that you may need http://www.thinkcomputers.org/memory-timings-explained/ to understand some of the terms. If you are really interested in the subject http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Understanding-RAM-Timings/26/1 while dated, provides a detailed look.

 

But do this at your leisure. The real world difference in performance is quite small for general use and gaming systems. Hardly worth worrying about.

[lukky211111]

The message would be very long  . Instead I will suggest reading http://www.anandtech.com/show/7364/memory-scaling-on-haswell to learn about the actual differences with DDR3 in Haswell systems. Before that you may need http://www.thinkcomputers.org/memory-timings-explained/ to understand some of the terms. If you are really interested in the subject http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Understanding-RAM-Timings/26/1 while dated, provides a detailed look.

 

But do this at your leisure. The real world difference in performance is quite small for general use and gaming systems. Hardly worth worrying about.

still good to know. thank you very much

[Guest]

1.why this particular cpu cooler?

2.i picked this one because of the led read-out for issues.

3. ill be switching to a WD black for my HDD i think. and the SSD im not too concerned about.

4.ill stick with the 980 so i can sli 980's later if i want, and because not all games support sli.

The WD Blue is a good hard drive but don't get it for that price ($158). The other listed stores are selling it for $66-$74.

[lukky211111]

The WD Blue is a good hard drive but don't get it for that price ($158). The other listed stores are selling it for $66-$74.

yeah im fixing it to a wd black 2 tb for about $125 and i switched up the samsung evo to the 850 as well. 

[MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT]

All looks well to me, also @MLGNOSCOPEHEADSHOTGETREKT 980 is superior to the 290x by far

My dual 290's destrpy a 980 any day

[soaringchicken]

My dual 290's destrpy a 980 any day

Yeah, a single 980, stop trying to justify your purchase by recommending it all the time 

[lukky211111]

My dual 290's destrpy a 980 any day

but still dual cards arent always effective in gaming. a single more powerful card is still the top choice.

[Imakuni]

but still dual cards arent always effective in gaming. a single more powerful card is still the top choice.

Unless we are talking about the most powerful card and the 2nd most powerful card, that costs a lot less. In that case, going dual GPU is actually a lot stronger, and not that much more expensive.

[Guest]

but still dual cards arent always effective in gaming. a single more powerful card is still the top choice.

Most games support dual cards, but there is nothing wrong with going for a single powerful card if that is what you prefer.

[lukky211111]

Unless we are talking about the most powerful card and the 2nd most powerful card, that costs a lot less. In that case, going dual GPU is actually a lot stronger, and not that much more expensive.

but still benefits if the game supports sli though and the games im gonna be playing a lot of dont.