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Quadrono
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I'm replacing my i5/gtx770 rig (giving it to my sons).  I have a semi-hard budget of $3000 for a new PC and monitor.

 

My main uncertainty is about the ROG Swift monitor.  I know its the new hotness as far as 1440p goes, but dang...you pay for it.  I have a couple friends using PB278Qs that love them, but I'm concerned that monitor might be getting a little long in the tooth for a modern build.  I'm looking for performance and longevity both.  If I did switch out for the PB278Q that would give me a few hundred bucks to bump up the RAM or SSD capacity or something else (titan x??)

 

Any thoughts on the monitor dilemma or anything else are greatly appreciated.

 

Again this PC is for gaming, Primarily I am playing ARMA 3, GTA 5/Online and......well that's about it for stuff that is out now.

 

Thanks a ton!!

 

Here is what I spec'd out.

 

 

CPU:  I7 5820k

Cooler:  H100i

Case: CM HAF X

RAM:  16gb PC2400 G.Skill

Mobo:  MSI X99S Gaming 7

GPU;  EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 980 Superclocked.

HDD1  Samsung 850 Pro 256gb SSD

HDD2:  WB Caviar Black 2TB 7200RPM

PSU: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical:  Asus BD/DVD reader burner

OS Win8.1 Pro

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT

 

All that comes to $2942

 

Here's a link https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Quadrono/saved/#view=m2cj4D

 

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dont spend so much on a pc pls, the 5820k is basically useless, cuz it cant run more gpus than an i7  4790k, so get that one, but i would just get two gtx 970s

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Would take the MSI X99S SLI Plus since its quite a bit cheaper and looks better IMO, also would go with a completly modular PSU if you are in that price range

CPU: Xeon 1230v3 - GPU: GTX 770  - SSD: 120GB 840 Evo - HDD: WD Blue 1TB - RAM: Ballistix 8GB - Case: CM N400 - PSU: CX 600M - Cooling: Cooler Master 212 Evo

Update Plans: Mini ITX this bitch

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Ditch the 5820k and get 980's in sli or 970's in sli.

An AMD cpu has no place in a solely gaming build, end of.

I3 4150, Intel HD graphics, corsair CX750M, 4gb ram, Asus H81M-E, corsair 230T, Intel stock cooler WD Green 2TB Gigabyte 550TI

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Again this PC is for gaming, Primarily I am playing ARMA 3, GTA 5/Online and......well that's about it for stuff that is out now.

 

Thanks a ton!!

 

Here is what I spec'd out.

 

 

CPU:  I7 5820k

 

All that comes to $2942

 

Here's a link https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Quadrono/saved/#view=m2cj4D

You didn't say that you do any work like cad, webdesign (or other stuff which I know nothing about).

So I don't see any reason why you would go with a 5820k instead of an i7 4790k (or an i5 4690k almost only gaming) and then spend the rest on a 980 sli.

Then maybe save up/buy (for) a 4k monitor or just chill with a 1440p and really high fps. 

PC  Specs 2022:

Spoiler
  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($774.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2993.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 13:07 EDT-0400

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Though i would say 3000$ on a gaming PC is a VERY silly amount of money to spend (i would only spend that much on a big workstation computer for 3D and Animation work along with video editing and such, or pretty much Photoshop Illustrator and Sony Vegas along with 3dsmax and maya)

 

i wouldnt go with that build.

 

(Nevermind the build above me is kind of better)

 

if i had to though i wouldnt go for a 4790K unless i was doing streaming.

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Is your goal simply 1440p gaming? You could do that for much cheaper. Id also strongly suggest the Acer XB270HU IPS 1440p over the ROG Swift. Blows it away as far as I'm concerned (I've used both)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.97 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Acer XB270HU 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync ($799.99)
Total: $2539.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 15:32 EDT-0400

 

CPU i5-4690K(OC to 4.4Ghz) CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken x41 Motherboard MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Memory G.Skillz Ripjaws X 16gb 2133 Video Card MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X           Case NZXT H440 Power Supply XFX XTR 750W Modular Storage Samsung 840 EVO 250gb/Seagate Barracuda 2TB Monitor Acer XB270HU G-Sync http://pcpartpicker.com/b/3CkTwP

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You guys rock the damn scene!  I'll look in to all the suggestions here before I buy tonight.  Thanks so much and keep em coming!

 

Quad

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Is your goal simply 1440p gaming? You could do that for much cheaper. Id also strongly suggest the Acer XB270HU IPS 1440p over the ROG Swift. Blows it away as far as I'm concerned (I've used both)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.97 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($136.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($66.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($66.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.50 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card  ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Other: Acer XB270HU 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync ($799.99)

Total: $2539.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-17 15:32 EDT-0400

That Acer Monitor looks very interesting.

 

You can get the EVGA Supernova G2 750W for $84.99 after rebate.

 

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=94405&vpn=220-G2-0750-XR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1079

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What do you guys think about the BenQ XL2730Z 1440p monitor?

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The BenQ has a 1ms response time too and is only $599, I know next to nothing about them as a brand though.  I have had Samsung monitors exclusively in the past.  I do like shooters but more on the tactical side than the arcade side.  Arma 3 is and will be my go to shooter till there is an Arma 4.  I love open world sandboxy type games, GTA 5, the Elder Scrolls series, Farcry 4,  Arma.  

 

I am currently using a Samsung 24 inch, 1920x1200 native monitor I bought in 2007, I feel like a 980 GTX probably and a Titan X for sure would be wasted power on that barely better than 1080 display.  4k is awesome, but everything in Windows is so small and the Windows scaling sucks so bad I just can justify getting a 4k monitor.  I'm 47 this year, my eyes aren't in their twenties any more.  1440p seems to be "better enough" over 1080p to justify the power of a current gen card.  Those are my thoughts anyway.

 

Quad

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If for gaming online GTA v, battlefield, cod, cs:go and other shooters response time is key aka pick ROG swift

The Acer Monitor in the spec above looks better. It is 144Hz with a 4ms response time and is also an IPS panel, so better viewing angles and colours. 

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