$1600 build. Please help

[Mullen]

I've come up with a build that I will be buying in a week or two. I would love it if any of you could give me your thoughts on it. Here it is: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Mullen/saved/PvrXsYThanks

[Lord_Karango17]

I would personally wait for amd and nvidia to release their new cards (couple of weeks now), as it could have compelling options at the price point you are looking at, or there could be price drops on the gpu you are looking at. Some single gpu options may become available removing any issues relating to crossfire that you may encounter.

 

Also I have not heard that PSU brand before, so unless you have used them before, I would be wary

[DarkBlade2117]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZBFq8dDon't spend $430 on that monitor. It's not even an IPS. Personally 1440p 144hz would be better for gaming. I can find a red keyboard unless you want a black/red/blue which would be pretty sick.

[CoolaxGaming]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZBFq8dDon't spend $430 on that monitor. It's not even an IPS. Personally 1440p 144hz would be better for gaming. I can find a red keyboard unless you want a black/red/blue which would be pretty sick.

That gpu is slower...

[DarkBlade2117]

That gpu is slower...

I understand. That's also 2 GPUs in one.

@CoolaxGaming put it this way. SLI 980s vs 295x2. With directx12 having the ability to combine VRAM.. It's pretty obvious what's gonna be better for the future. Man two Titan Xs with 24gbs of VRAM.. Who would need to use that..

[CoolaxGaming]

I understand. That's also 2 GPUs in one.

@CoolaxGaming put it this way. SLI 980s vs 295x2. With directx12 having the ability to combine VRAM.. It's pretty obvious what's gonna be better for the future. Man two Titan Xs with 24gbs of VRAM.. Who would need to use that..

What if the guy wont sli in future?

Anyways the 980 is overpriced

[DarkBlade2117]

What if the guy wont sli in future?

Anyways the 980 is overpriced

I'd personally wait for the TI. It may drop the price $100 plus the 980ti from "leaked" specs is like a TitanX with 6gbs of VRAM.

[AliveGhost13]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZBFq8dDon't spend $430 on that monitor. It's not even an IPS. Personally 1440p 144hz would be better for gaming. I can find a red keyboard unless you want a black/red/blue which would be pretty sick.

 

I think this is a good build, I would personally change to the Gigabyte Gaming 7 and perhaps the RAM is expensive for what it is but otherwise excellent

[Mullen]

I understand. That's also 2 GPUs in one.

@CoolaxGaming put it this way. SLI 980s vs 295x2. With directx12 having the ability to combine VRAM.. It's pretty obvious what's gonna be better for the future. Man two Titan Xs with 24gbs of VRAM.. Who would need to use that..

I won't be SLIing in he future unless in 5 years my gpu alone won't be able to run games well.

[CoolaxGaming]

I won't be SLIing in he future unless in 5 years my gpu alone won't be able to run games well.

Then use this build - 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KRyrH

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KRyrH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: OCZ Vector 180 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($556.39 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1605.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-31 17:09 EDT-0400

[Mullen]

Then use this build - 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KRyrH

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KRyrH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: OCZ Vector 180 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($556.39 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1605.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-31 17:09 EDT-0400

I need to include a monitor in the build

[CoolaxGaming]

I need to include a monitor in the build

Oh oops sorry m8, just a sec

[brob]

I won't be SLIing in he future unless in 5 years my gpu alone won't be able to run games well.

 

The motherboard does not support SLI or Crossfire.

 

The psu is likely not of good quality. Hard to say because I cannot find a single independent professional review. EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply would be a much better choice.