Good Build For 4K Gaming?

[Cammy_Mustache]

      Decided to go with dual ACX 2.0 FTW 970s instead of a 980ti since in most test's  the 970s triumph so here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJfq8dany suggestions!

[othertomperson]

      Decided to go with dual ACX 2.0 FTW 970s instead of a 980ti since in most test's  the 970s triumph so here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJfq8dany suggestions!

 

They're basically equivalents, and cost the same too. I would go for the single 980 Ti if you don't have a 970 already.

[CoolaxGaming]

How is this tech news and reviews?

[Swndlr]

build looks perfect

but seriously, always go with one, more powerful GPU now rather than 2 less powerful cards. when the 980ti doesnt cut it anymore, then add another one of those, because with the 970s youre either gonna have to add another one for 3 way sli which is still pretty poo or sell them to get new cards

 

and what the guy above me said, this isnt remotely in the right section, you buying a new computer isnt news to us.

[XCruzzerX89]

      Decided to go with dual ACX 2.0 FTW 970s instead of a 980ti since in most test's  the 970s triumph so here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJfq8dany suggestions!

I wouldn't go 2 970s, get 1 R9 295x2 it's much better bang for you buck also the 3.5GBs of the 970s won't cut it thats why I sold mine for the R9 295x2, I play in 4k and in most games I go over 3.5GBS of vram. trust me the R9 295x2 is the best bang for your buck for 4k gaming

[othertomperson]

build looks perfect

but seriously, always go with one, more powerful GPU now rather than 2 less powerful cards. when the 980ti doesnt cut it anymore, then add another one of those, because with the 970s youre either gonna have to add another one for 3 way sli which is still pretty poo or sell them to get new cards

 

The logic is flawed in that when one 980 Ti isn't enough it'll make more sense to upgrade than to get another 980 Ti.

 

 

I wouldn't go 2 970s, get 1 R9 295x2 it's much better bang for you buck also the 3.5GBs of the 970s won't cut it thats why I sold mine for the R9 295x2, I play in 4k and in most games I go over 3.5GBS of vram. trust me the R9 295x2 is the best bang for your buck for 4k gaming

 

 

1, you're just swapping SLI for CF; 2, that costs the same as the 970s and performs the same so you're not gaining anything; 3, you're saying that you use more than 3.5GB vram and that the cards only have 3.5GB in the same sentence which doesn't make sense. Get the 980 Ti, it's a single GPU so it will be cooler than the 970s and WAY cooler than the 600W monstrosity that is the R9 295x2.

[XCruzzerX89]

      Decided to go with dual ACX 2.0 FTW 970s instead of a 980ti since in most test's  the 970s triumph so here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJfq8dany suggestions!

Also there in no need to get a i7 4709k, go with i5 4690k save yourself some money

[Sam Z Man]

All I would change is go with this and take out the extra fans.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.00 @ Amazon)

[XCruzzerX89]

      Decided to go with dual ACX 2.0 FTW 970s instead of a 980ti since in most test's  the 970s triumph so here's the build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BJfq8dany suggestions!

Here I edited it a bit saved you some money for more preformance http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LZdKQ7

[Bouzoo]

How is this tech news and reviews?

 

How can it not be? We got news that he is buying a 4K gaming PC. PC is tech. Therefore tech news.

[XCruzzerX89]

All I would change is go with this and take out the extra fans.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.00 @ Amazon)

Why the $650 980 TI, when you can get $600 R9 295x2 with better bang for your buck?

[Sam Z Man]

Why the $650 980 TI, when you can get $600 R9 295x2 with better bang for your buck?

Because it's a single GPU card and crossfire support can be spotty on some games, trust me I love my dual 290X's but honestly nothing pisses me off more then when a game that turns one into a paper weight because it won't use crossfire.

[Hunter259]

My proposition 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdT6gs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdT6gs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Silverstone TD02-E 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($709.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($87.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.39 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.39 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.39 @ OutletPC) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1803.04

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-07 19:17 EDT-0400

 

This allows you to save $10 (Oooooo) and gets you a 1000 watts of power if you wish you sli 980 ti's. I prefer water cooling but otherwise the air cooler would be fine. Crossfire support is spotty and that 295x2 is a monstrosity that should not be recommended.

[JRolley]

The logic is flawed in that when one 980 Ti isn't enough it'll make more sense to upgrade than to get another 980 Ti.

No his logic is fine. What he's saying is buy a 980Ti now instead of SLi 970s because down the road you can buy another 980Ti for cheap and extend the longevity of your system by a ton. If he goes with 970s he won't be able to do the same thing since he'll have to buy a third 970s which has poor scaling and would be super hot. 

 

 

Why the $650 980 TI, when you can get $600 R9 295x2 with better bang for your buck?

I'm an AMD fan (my past 4 cards have been AMD) but seriously, there has to be a point where you stop being a fanboy and start offering real advice. This is a worse option and you know it. That card is super inefficient and it may perform better than 980Ti for now but spotty crossfire, old architecture and the possibility that OP doesn't want to take up space with the water cooling just isn't worth it. If he's buying now, a 980Ti is the best option, if he's buying in a month time, AMD MIGHT have a new card worth considering but my money is on the 980Ti still being the card to buy.

[Trik'Stari]

......do people seriously just not read the descriptions of the forum sections?

[Guest]

How is this tech news and reviews?

THIS

 

Edit: Why do people still reply like crazy after seeing that the thread has been started in the wrong section? I don't understand

[CoolaxGaming]

 

I'm an AMD fan (my past 4 cards have been AMD) but seriously, there has to be a point where you stop being a fanboy and start offering real advice. This is a worse option and you know it. That card is super inefficient and it may perform better than 980Ti for now but spotty crossfire, old architecture and the possibility that OP doesn't want to take up space with the water cooling just isn't worth it. If he's buying now, a 980Ti is the best option, if he's buying in a month time, AMD MIGHT have a new card worth considering but my money is on the 980Ti still being the card to buy.

He is not fanboying, he is giving real advice. Crossfire has better scaling than SLI, it is a proven fact. 

Old architecture? Why compare architecture? Compare performance. The H440 has plenty of space for a 295x2...

 

But then again, you are right, single GPUs > Multi Gpus

[othertomperson]

No his logic is fine. What he's saying is buy a 980Ti now instead of SLi 970s because down the road you can buy another 980Ti for cheap and extend the longevity of your system by a ton. If he goes with 970s he won't be able to do the same thing since he'll have to buy a third 970s which has poor scaling and would be super hot. 

 

But you don't want to do either of those things. If you ever get two 980 Tis it should be now and because you need an obscene amount of graphics performance. You're talking about getting another one after enough time has passed for a 980 Ti to be equivalent to a very power hungry low/mid range GPU, which at that time is going to make no sense. Firstly you can't guarantee that you're going to even be able to find a 980 Ti let alone for cheap at some random point in the future.

 

Getting a third 970, not that it makes sense either, won't be super hot. It will be about 450W TDP, so that's about the same as two 980 Tis.

[Hunter259]

He is not fanboying, he is giving real advice. Crossfire has better scaling than SLI, it is a proven fact. 

Old architecture? Why compare architecture? Compare performance. The H440 has plenty of space for a 295x2...

 

But then again, you are right, single GPUs > Multi Gpus

Did you just pull that out of your ass? http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crossfire-sli-scaling-bottleneck,3471-12.html 

Scaling is determined by how Well the game is designed and how good the driver support is.

[othertomperson]

Did you just pull that out of your ass? http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crossfire-sli-scaling-bottleneck,3471-12.html 

Scaling is determined by how Well the game is designed and how good the driver support is.

 

That page is two years old o.0 Whatever conclusion it reached is well out of date.

[JRolley]

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I completely agree that buying a top of the line single GPU now (980Ti or Fury X/Pro/Fire/Water/whatever) and then upgrading to a better single GPU in the future (1180Ti or Fury X3 for example but let's hope both change their naming schemes ) is a better option I was just pointing at what the other guy was saying. Buying a 980Ti now and buying another one in 6-9 months isn't as awful as you made it sound.

[Cammy_Mustache]

All I would change is go with this and take out the extra fans.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.00 @ Amazon)

     Hey you sure i should switch to i5? I do a lot of video editing for you tube? Anyways instead of going with superclocked i went with the superclocked+ acx 2.0+ edition just to get that extra fps! http://pcpartpicker.com/p/d6fN4D

[othertomperson]

I completely agree that buying a top of the line single GPU now (980Ti or Fury X/Pro/Fire/Water/whatever) and then upgrading to a better single GPU in the future (1180Ti or Fury X3 for example but let's hope both change their naming schemes ) is a better option I was just pointing at what the other guy was saying. Buying a 980Ti now and buying another one in 6-9 months isn't as awful as you made it sound.

 

I don't think he's talking about 6 to 9 months though, I'm thinking by the time the 980 Ti is showing its age you're looking at a year and a half to two years.

[XCruzzerX89]

No his logic is fine. What he's saying is buy a 980Ti now instead of SLi 970s because down the road you can buy another 980Ti for cheap and extend the longevity of your system by a ton. If he goes with 970s he won't be able to do the same thing since he'll have to buy a third 970s which has poor scaling and would be super hot. 

 

 

I'm an AMD fan (my past 4 cards have been AMD) but seriously, there has to be a point where you stop being a fanboy and start offering real advice. This is a worse option and you know it. That card is super inefficient and it may perform better than 980Ti for now but spotty crossfire, old architecture and the possibility that OP doesn't want to take up space with the water cooling just isn't worth it. If he's buying now, a 980Ti is the best option, if he's buying in a month time, AMD MIGHT have a new card worth considering but my money is on the 980Ti still being the card to buy.

I'm not a fanboy I don't give a damn what company you get I just want people to send their money smartly and I'm open to opinions but I am offering real advice so I would very much appericate it if you could stop calling me so, because AMD and NVIDIA both make amazing GPUs. Also I have been a proud owner of both company's GPUs

[Megahurt]

SLI 970s will probably give better average fps, but a 980 Ti would give you better minimum fps, so it would be more constant and offer a better experience.