New Gaming Rig

[has159]

Hi, sorry if i have bad punctuation its not really my strong suit.

I am currently thinking about building a new gaming rig, for no real reason other than i want fancy settings like hair works at 60 fps on an ultra wide 1080p monitor with g-sync (the monitor is to be determined yet)

This is the sort of specs i was thinking of using: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/nkc7jX

Processor probably overclocked to a certain extent as well, any recommendations are welcome on specific parts.

Let me know what you think , thanks Harry.

 

[RuLeZ]

Dont go for SLI of GTX 970, go for GTX 980 Ti or CF of R9 390. If you go for CF, then get some 850W PSU. Freesync is cheaper too.

[themaniac]

Hi, sorry if i have bad punctuation its not really my strong suit.

I am currently thinking about building a new gaming rig, for no real reason other than i want fancy settings like hair works at 60 fps on an ultra wide 1080p monitor with g-sync (the monitor is to be determined yet)

This is the sort of specs i was thinking of using: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/nkc7jX

Processor probably overclocked to a certain extent as well, any recommendations are welcome on specific parts.

Let me know what you think , thanks Harry.

just change the psu to either the evga g2 or gs series psu also get a 980ti

[has159]

Dont go for SLI of GTX 970, go for GTX 980 Ti or CF of R9 390. If you go for CF, then get some 850W PSU. Freesync is cheaper too.

Thanks i'll look into it, i did hear they wore better performance wise anyway.

 

just change the psu to either the evga g2 or gs series psu also get a 980ti

If i don't go CF i will.

 

Thanks for the feedback guys  

 

[themaniac]

Thanks i'll look into it, i did hear they wore better performance wise anyway.

 

If i don't go CF i will.

 

Thanks for the feedback guys  

 

just so you know iirc crossfire and sli performs about the same

[RuLeZ]

just so you know iirc crossfire and sli performs about the same

Yes, the problem is the vram of the GTX 970(especially with SLI and Triple SLI), and also that the R9 390 is usually faster, and have some extra memory buffer, I dont think that 8GB will be usefull on the CF of R9 390, but, better more than less.

[has159]

just so you know iirc crossfire and sli performs about the same

Thanks for the info :3.

[has159]

Yes, the problem is the vram of the GTX 970(especially with SLI and Triple SLI), and also that the R9 390 is usually faster, and have some extra memory buffer, I dont think that 8GB will be usefull on the CF of R9 390, but, better more than less.

aha very true 390s it is.

 

Wow there are more replies than i can talk to  

[has159]

Okay i made a few adjustments what's everyone think of this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qcY7jX

[RuLeZ]

Okay i made a few adjustments what's everyone think of this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qcY7jX

Looks really nice, I would just put some small SSD for the OS and small softwares, like 120GB.

[has159]

Looks really nice, I would just put some small SSD for the OS and small softwares, like 120GB.

i know what you mean but it has an SSHD, which puts cache in a small 64 MB SSD after a little while it will boot a few seconds slower than an SSD and games will boot the same eventually.  

[BigDay]

be careful who you take advice from on these forums. i would just get a single gtx 980 for the amount you're going to pay for x2 390's. some games can't even utilize crossfire or sli. two 390's is a huge power draw. it's unnecessary. i've never seen anyone get two 390's before...

[has159]

i know what you mean but it has an SSHD, which puts cache in a small 64 MB SSD after a little while it will boot a few seconds slower than an SSD and games will boot the same eventually.

Oh and it has a 2 Tb normal HDD as well so its almost like having a 2 Tb SSD but something like 2 seconds slower, was supposed to say this when i said that ^ lol  

[RuLeZ]

i know what you mean but it has an SSHD, which puts cache in a small 64 MB SSD after a little while it will boot a few seconds slower than an SSD and games will boot the same eventually.

SSHD is not nearly as fast as a SSD can be, I would go for HDD + separated SSD, will not change that much the price. Maybe 40 dollars more.

[BigDay]

what is your budget? do you need peripherals?

[RuLeZ]

be careful who you take advice from on these forums. i would just get a single gtx 980 for the amount you're going to pay for x2 390's. some games can't even utilize crossfire or sli. two 390's is a huge power draw. it's unnecessary. i've never seen anyone get two 390's before...

GTX 980 is pretty bad for the price performance rightnow, if he wants single, he should get 980 Ti, and almost every demanding game rightnow support CF or SLI, the problem rightnow just really starts with 3-4 way.

[BigDay]

GTX 980 is pretty bad for the price performance rightnow, if he wants single, he should get 980 Ti, and almost every demanding game rightnow support CF or SLI, the problem rightnow just really starts with 3-4 way.

 

i meant a 980 ti. get that instead.

[has159]

be careful who you take advice from on these forums. i would just get a single gtx 980 for the amount you're going to pay for x2 390'

Well a 390 Crossfire would probably be around the same if not faster than a 980 so id have to go for a 980 Ti which is actually cheaper, good point,  okay i'll go with a 980 ti even then if i need more power later on i can put another 980 ti in the system. Great recommendation  

[BigDay]

this is better:

 

edit:

 

you might as well go with skylake

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1531.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 16:07 EDT-0400

[has159]

what is your budget? do you need peripherals?

Erm around 1500 really and i don't need peripherals i have a razer keyboard and the mouse is  on its way now.

 

SSHD is not nearly as fast as a SSD can be, I would go for HDD + separated SSD, will not change that much the price. Maybe 40 dollars more.

 

i'll look into although i think i'll stick with an SSHD because even linus tested it and it was only a few seconds slower after booting 3 times.

[RuLeZ]

Well a 390 Crossfire would probably be around the same if not faster than a 980 so id have to go for a 980 Ti which is actually cheaper, good point,  okay i'll go with a 980 ti even then if i need more power later on i can put another 980 ti in the system. Great recommendation

GTX 980 Ti is nice, you should go for it, the R9 390 CF should perfermon better on most games, but the GTX 980 Ti will offer better support on some rare games that handle bad CF.

I dont know where do you live, but generally they are at the same price (CF R9 390 and GTX 980 Ti).

[has159]

this is better:

 

edit:

 

you might as well go with skylake

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ B&H)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Mwave)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($688.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1531.66

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 16:07 EDT-04oh

Oh i meant an 1500 GBP and the system with a 980 TI with an i7 4790k adds up to around 1400 so i will get a slight edge over the i5 with the i7.

[has159]

GTX 980 Ti is nice, you should go for it, the R9 390 CF should perfermon better on most games, but the GTX 980 Ti will offer better support on some rare games that handle bad CF.

I dont know where do you live, but generally they are at the same price (CF R9 390 and GTX 980 Ti).

In the uk a single 390 costs around 260 so a 2 way CF would cost around 510 and a 980 ti is around 550 so for an extra 40 i get better support less CF problems with older games etc, and i have the option to add another later down the line so in my eyes a single 980 ti seems like a better option, i didnt go with it before because i assumed it was 700 in the uk but its only 550. so yea lol 

[has159]

In the uk a single 390 costs around 260 so a 2 way CF would cost around 510 and a 980 ti is around 550 so for an extra 40 i get better support less CF problems with older games etc, and i have the option to add another later down the line so in my eyes a single 980 ti seems like a better option, i didnt go with it before because i assumed it was 700 in the uk but its only 550. so yea lol 

Oh and the drop in power consumption means i can but a smaller power supply and the price drops further  

[has159]

Ok, so what does everyone think of it now: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/kYXNmG