New thoughts on this rig

[inactive account]

So I was really interested in Linus' silent gaming PC build. The build was pretty sexy and fit what I wanted

 

As I was looking at the parts it all totaled up to around $4000, which is really out of my budget, so I decided to down some parts of it

 

So I did

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z1wDUv6uBXVsCXOY6jH02KY7qc0PERuMGr1CKWKqFf8/edit?usp=sharing

 

I'm trying to find a cheaper but also good processor so I can cut down the amount

 

I was looking at the processors on NCIX and found these two

 

http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-5820k-3-30ghz-3-6ghz-32-100097.htm

 

http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i7-4930k-6-af-89510.htm

 

I can't really tell the difference

 

If anyone can point me in the right direction of cheaper i7 that is still good that'd be nice

 

Thoughts and Directions would be much appreciated

 

[ManWithBeard1990]

When using a 960, for gaming at least, you really should be looking at an i5.

For more CPU bound stuff a 4790K will be the best consumer grade chip but only makes sense when overclocking. 4771 is better price if you don't plan to do that. If you plan to OC a Z97 based board is needed, but if you don't an H97 will suffice.

[skullbringer]

For just gaming the X99 platform is total overkill, you'd be better off going with a mainstream i5 or i7 and one or two high-end graphics cards.

 

What's your actual budget and what do you want to do with your rig?

[inactive account]

When using a 960, for gaming at least, you really should be looking at an i5.

For more CPU bound stuff a 4790K will be the best consumer grade chip but only makes sense when overclocking. 4771 is better price if you don't plan to do that. If you plan to OC a Z97 based board is needed, but if you don't an H97 will suffice.

So would the i5 4690K be a better consumer choice since you're recommending an i5?

 

I'm also doing abit of rendering on it like Blender and Adobe Premiere etc

 

Thanks for the tip

[inactive account]

When using a 960, for gaming at least, you really should be looking at an i5.

For more CPU bound stuff a 4790K will be the best consumer grade chip but only makes sense when overclocking. 4771 is better price if you don't plan to do that. If you plan to OC a Z97 based board is needed, but if you don't an H97 will suffice.

So would the i5 4690K be a better consumer choice since you're recommending an i5?

 

I'm also doing abit of rendering on it like Blender and Adobe Premiere etc

 

Thanks for the tip

[inactive account]

For just gaming the X99 platform is total overkill, you'd be better off going with a mainstream i5 or i7 and one or two high-end graphics cards.

 

What's your actual budget and what do you want to do with your rig?

My budget is around 2.5 grand

 

Things like Graphics, Rendering, Program Developing and general gaming

[skullbringer]

Unless you really need the 6 or 8 cores of X99 CPUs, a mainstream i7 paired with a few powerful graphics cards should be your best bet.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.99 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($548.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($548.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2652.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-04 19:18 EDT-0400

[ManWithBeard1990]

So would the i5 4690K be a better consumer choice since you're recommending an i5?

 

I'm also doing abit of rendering on it like Blender and Adobe Premiere etc

 

Thanks for the tip

If you're doing a lot of rendering the extra threads on the i7 will benefit you. I was just saying that if your most intensive task for it was videogaming, as it is for most people, the money is better spent on an i5 and a getter GPU like a 980. If you do real work on it that's a different story.