#1 in the world with 4790k/gtx960 combo! Well, at 1080p and 1440p, anyway...

[MoonDoggy-X]

Ok, this is my last run with this config. I can't push it any farther and keep it stable. Cool thing, GPU boost took the oc farther than I could. Topped out at 1481mhz core clock with +550 on  the vram. I just now realized that these scores are ranked. NOW, I'm regretting going with x99 a little...

 

Fire Strike(1080p) 12500  #1 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #5 overall with gtx 960

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785705

 

Fire Strike Extreme(1440p) 6853 #1 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #2 overall with gtx 960

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785830

 

Fire Strike Ultra(4k) 1055 #13 with 4790k/gtx 960 combo... #793 overall with gtx 960... At 4k, I was finally fell victim the 960 4gb.

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/5785874

 

...and Unigine, of course...

Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0

FPS:78.6 

Score:3288 

Min FPS:34.8

Max FPS:150.0

System

Platform:Windows 8 (build 9200) 64bit CPU model:Intel® Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz (3990MHz) x4 GPU model:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 10.18.13.5362 (2048MB) x2

Settings

Render: Direct3D11 

Mode:1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen

Preset: Extreme HD

[PlayStation 2]

Why do you have an i7 and a 960 paired together? Any specific reason?

[ImBleu]

Why do you have an i7 and a 960 paired together? Any specific reason?

 

 

Not everyone is a gamer

[Clyne]

Not everyone is a gamer

Even if you were doing workstation stuff, makes more sense with a Xeon 1231 V3 and a GTX 970/980 for OpenGL/Cuda uses......

[Suffokation]

Even if you were doing workstation stuff, makes more sense with a Xeon 1231 V3 and a GTX 970/980 for OpenGL/Cuda uses......

"Workstation" stuff. That isn't a blanket word for non-gaming uses...

[Clyne]

"Workstation" stuff. That isn't a blanket word for non-gaming uses...

And didn't i say OpenGL/Cuda.

If non-gaming, then what card? What CPU? What are the uses that you might need from a certain part.

[Atmos]

Why do you have an i7 and a 960 paired together? Any specific reason?

 

Used to hear the same thing when I had my 4790K paired with my old 270X.

The fury x is a bit more fitting :3

[TheKDub]

oh lawdy automatic text colour please! I can't even see the text with the dark theme enabled!

[Suffokation]

And didn't i say OpenGL/Cuda.

If non-gaming, then what card? What CPU? What are the uses that you might need from a certain part.

Honestly, if you are programming or anything else like that, a GT 610 works fine. But a GTX 960 is good for Cuda aswell, especially if you are on a budget and the 4790K fits your use scenario.

[Clyne]

Honestly, if you are programming or anything else like that, a GT 610 works fine. But a GTX 960 is good for Cuda aswell, especially if you are on a budget and the 4790K fits your use scenario.

But why a 4790K? Or even a 6700K? Why do you need to spend more on a unlocked CPU that you may not even use it's overclocking capabilities when you can buy a normal CPU that has the somewhat the same features but little less performance at a lower price.

I'm saying this, why spend that much on a CPU if you don't need something that extreme when you can get something cheaper than performs around the same. 

[MoonDoggy-X]

I am most definitely a gamer. I got the dual 960s for my old rig, core 2 quad/750i ftw/ddr2, and my 1080p/120hz display. I haven't upgraded the display, so I haven't upgraded the GPUs either. At 1080p, max settings I've gotten 100+ fps in everything but Witcher 3, Dragon Age Inquisition and Modded Skyrim. I chose this setup in February when prices were different. Really, at 1080p, for $420, these cards will blow a singe 970 out of the water, and come in at $130 cleaper than the 980. Honestly, though, if the prices then were as thay are now, I would've just gone with the 980. Overall, though, I can't complain about the performance. These things scale beautifully! 

[Suffokation]

But why a 4790K? Or even a 6700K? Why do you need to spend more on a unlocked CPU that you may not even use it's overclocking capabilities when you can buy a normal CPU that has the somewhat the same features but little less performance at a lower price.

I'm saying this, why spend that much on a CPU if you don't need something that extreme when you can get something cheaper than performs around the same.

Because, clockspeed makes a difference? Why do people think that clockspeed is irrelevant?

[Clyne]

Because, clockspeed makes a difference? Why do people think that clockspeed is irrelevant?

Honestly some people won't bother overclocking and use the saved money from buying cheaper cpu/board for a better GPU. 

[MoonDoggy-X]

But why a 4790K? Or even a 6700K? Why do you need to spend more on a unlocked CPU that you may not even use it's overclocking capabilities when you can buy a normal CPU that has the somewhat the same features but little less performance at a lower price.

I'm saying this, why spend that much on a CPU if you don't need something that extreme when you can get something cheaper than performs around the same. 

Well, When I tried my hand at modded Skyrim, I quickly became frustrated with my core 2 quad, and tired of waiting for Skylake. So, I just went ahead and built the next best thing. With a 4790k, I'll never wonder if I'm being bottlenecked by the cpu. It can more than handle anything I throw at it. Even with the same GPU set up, the jump in FPS was amazing with the 4790k. Besides, I live close to a Microcenter. My cpu was only $279, and I got $40 off the mobo, and 8gb of ddr3 2400 was only $50. At that point, the question was "Why not?"

[Suffokation]

Honestly some people won't bother overclocking and use the saved money from buying cheaper cpu/board for a better GPU.

That's what I am saying. What if a 960 is enough?

[KarateHottie93]

Why do you have an i7 and a 960 paired together? Any specific reason?

Cause he's #1 bro!

[Clyne]

That's what I am saying. What if a 960 is enough?

And what if you need a 970/980 for that extra power, just find a B stock 970/used 970/980 and it will most likely be in the price range of a 960. 

[KarateHottie93]

And what if you need a 970/980 for that extra power, just find a B stock 970/used 970/980 and it will most likely be in the price range of a 960. 

Oh no no bro, can't just do that. If he wants to see true power on a 970 he needs the Hall Of Fame!

[Suffokation]

And what if you need a 970/980 for that extra power, just find a B stock 970/used 970/980 and it will most likely be in the price range of a 960.

So what you've said is that no one should buy a new 960 but instead buy bstock and second hand gpus?

[Suffokation]

Oh no no bro, can't just do that. If he wants to see true power on a 970 he needs the Hall Of Fame!

For an extra hundred bucks? Yeah. No.

[Clyne]

Well, When I tried my hand at modded Skyrim, I quickly became frustrated with my core 2 quad, and tired of waiting for Skylake. So, I just went ahead and built the next best thing. With a 4790k, I'll never wonder if I'm being bottlenecked by the cpu. It can more than handle anything I throw at it. Even with the same GPU set up, the jump in FPS was amazing with the 4790k. Besides, I live close to a Microcenter. My cpu was only $279, and I got $40 off the mobo, and 8gb of ddr3 2400 was only $50. At that point, the question was "Why not?"

I'm just waiting to see what 2016/2017 brings to the table. 

Zen vs Skylake and Pascal vs Arctic Islands 

Vishera and Pitcairn can't last forever. 

[MoonDoggy-X]

Oh no no bro, can't just do that. If he wants to see true power on a 970 he needs the Hall Of Fame!

Actually, After I could only get 60fps in Witcher 3 w/hairworks off and 53fps in DA:I, I considered upgrading to the 970FTW+ bacause 2x 970 will out perform the 980 ti at 1080p. But I , um, decided to go in another direction...  :rolleyes:

[Clyne]

So what you've said is that no one should buy a new 960 but instead buy bstock and second hand gpus?

Yes, the 960 is a useless from what i say.

You may not agree on that, but that's what i think.

At it's price point, a R9 280X and a R9 285/380 beats it. For power consumption, Tonga is different from Hawaii or Tahiti and more energy efficient. 

Even if you were making a workstation, a Xeon 1231 V3 and 970 makes more sense than a 4790K and 960 when you got power that's not up to use because the owner didn't want to OC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A (NFC Express Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.00 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $616.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 02:39 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.98 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $639.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 02:57 EDT-0400

[MoonDoggy-X]

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($199.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $779.96