1080p Gaming Build

[ApexVasii]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDxCXL

 

Any feedback? I can go up to 1625 USD on my personal rig but I won't be needed a 980 or higher in the near future. 

[TechDookie]

Yeah, its pretty decent. A bit overkill though for 1080p. I and I'm sure many others have as well, made the mistake of building an overpowered computer. I'm on an I5 4690K + R9 280 at 1080p and never had any issues. 

[fluffy_ninja]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDxCXL

 

Any feedback? I can go up to 1625 USD on my personal rig but I won't be needed a 980 or higher in the near future. 

If you have the money, get an i7-4790k. Better cost-to-performance than the i5-4690k, but only if budget isn't the biggest concern right now.

 

Also you can save some money by getting the z97-e mobo instead of the z97-a.

[BigDay]

• 212 won't work. get the h60 or the noctua u12s

get the asus z97-e instead, its cheaperget a 390, 390x, or 980get a better monitorcheck out my 1080p build in my forum sig

[BigDay]

you have a good psu though

[byalexandr]

My friend has pretty much the same rig. I would recommend a VG248QE if you want to stay at 1080P becasue the 970 will certainly max out a lot of games with 100+ FPS, and a 60Hz is gonna feel like the bottleneck in this build.

 

Oh, and Skylake is a thing.

[ApexVasii]

 

• 212 won't work. get the h60 or the noctua u12s
• get the asus z97-e instead, its cheaper
• get a 390, 390x, or 980
• get a better monitor
• check out my 1080p build in my forum sig

 

-how so?

-are there any differences besides price?

-390 costs more power, I'm not going to switch for what, 5 fps?

-I sure will, just noticed that it's 60Hz (yah, I'm that clumsy)

-sure will

 

My friend has pretty much the same rig. I would recommend a VG248QE if you want to stay at 1080P becasue the 970 will certainly max out a lot of games with 100+ FPS, and a 60Hz is gonna feel like the bottleneck in this build.

 

Oh, and Skylake is a thing.

Meh, I thought about skylake but then like I didn't really feel it was necessary just cause the only thing that's different about it and the 4690K is the price and generation.

 

If you have the money, get an i7-4790k. Better cost-to-performance than the i5-4690k, but only if budget isn't the biggest concern right now.

 

Also you can save some money by getting the z97-e mobo instead of the z97-a.

Money isn't a problem, although the i7-4790K doesn't have much of an impact on gaming. I'm only a freshman in high school and I doubt I'll be doing any video editing/rendering in the near future or actually at all.

[ApexVasii]

 

 

• check out my 1080p build in my forum sig

 

Whoa, you need a 980 for 1080p gaming?

[ApexVasii]

The more fps the better

Hmm ok, although isn't the 980 more 1440p oriented?

[BigDay]

Hmm ok, although isn't the 980 more 1440p oriented?

 

-how so?

-are there any differences besides price?

-390 costs more power, I'm not going to switch for what, 5 fps?

-I sure will, just noticed that it's 60Hz (yah, I'm that clumsy)

-sure will

 

Meh, I thought about skylake but then like I didn't really feel it was necessary just cause the only thing that's different about it and the 4690K is the price and generation.

 

Money isn't a problem, although the i7-4790K doesn't have much of an impact on gaming. I'm only a freshman in high school and I doubt I'll be doing any video editing/rendering in the near future or actually at all.

 

you don't need a 980 for 1080p, but that's what it takes to play games at that reso at over 60 fps and closer to 120 fps

 

the 212 evo is not sufficient to cool an overclocked 4690k

[ApexVasii]

you don't need a 980 for 1080p, but that's what it takes to play games at that reso at over 60 fps and closer to 120 fps

the 212 evo is not sufficient to cool an overclocked 4690k

Ok, will the corsair H60 be fine or do i need to go higher?

[kingnugget]

you don't need a 980 for 1080p, but that's what it takes to play games at that reso at over 60 fps and closer to 120 fps

 

the 212 evo is not sufficient to cool an overclocked 4690k

Where did you get that from, My evo works well with my 4790k  @ 4.8 Ghz 

[BigDay]

Where did you get that from, My evo works well with my 4790k  @ 4.8 Ghz 

 

 

Ok, will the corsair H60 be fine or do i need to go higher?

 

h60 is fine

[BigDay]

Where did you get that from, My evo works well with my 4790k  @ 4.8 Ghz 

 

prove it to me

[byalexandr]

Hmm ok, although isn't the 980 more 1440p oriented?

So that automatically means it's bad for 1080p? Come on.

 

 

-how so?

-are there any differences besides price?

-390 costs more power, I'm not going to switch for what, 5 fps?

-I sure will, just noticed that it's 60Hz (yah, I'm that clumsy)

-sure will

 

Meh, I thought about skylake but then like I didn't really feel it was necessary just cause the only thing that's different about it and the 4690K is the price and generation.

 

Money isn't a problem, although the i7-4790K doesn't have much of an impact on gaming. I'm only a freshman in high school and I doubt I'll be doing any video editing/rendering in the near future or actually at all.

Well if you're going for a new build at this point in time, there is no reason to go for an older platform. You'll regret it later on, trust me.

[ApexVasii]

So that automatically means it's bad for 1080p? Come on.

Well if you're going for a new build at this point in time, there is no reason to go for an older platform. You'll regret it later on, trust me.

No I never said that, it's just a bit overkill for 1080p gaming. The 970 is already good enough.

[byalexandr]

No I never said that, it's just a bit overkill for 1080p gaming. The 970 is already good enough.

Oh I know, I was just saying, the 980 isn't oriented at any resolution. It does great on 1080p, even a 980 Ti does (obviously). I run a GTX 760 and I am pretty much satisfied with it even at 144Hz. The 970 is a great choice, just make sure you pick up a 144Hz monitor, it makes a HELLA big difference. Also, Skylake. Go for Skylake.

[ApexVasii]

Oh I know, I was just saying, the 980 isn't oriented at any resolution. It does great on 1080p, even a 980 Ti does (obviously). I run a GTX 760 and I am pretty much satisfied with it even at 144Hz. The 970 is a great choice, just make sure you pick up a 144Hz monitor, it makes a HELLA big difference. Also, Skylake. Go for Skylake.

Sure will, 144Hz means I can get a maximum of 144 fps right? I'm not that good with monitors, just know that 5 ms is almost the same as 1 ms.

[byalexandr]

Sure will, 144Hz means I can get a maximum of 144 fps right? I'm not that good with monitors, just know that 5 ms is almost the same as 1 ms.

Response time and contrast ratios and stuff are just marketing. 144Hz means you'll see up to 144 FPS but the card can definitely render higher. I recommend a VG248QE btw, great monitor. I set up the color correction and it almost looks as good as an IPS panel.

[ApexVasii]

Response time and contrast ratios and stuff are just marketing. 144Hz means you'll see up to 144 FPS but the card can definitely render higher. I recommend a VG248QE btw, great monitor. I set up the color correction and it almost looks as good as an IPS panel.

so should I get a 250Hz monitor, If that's even a thing?

[SteveGrabowski0]

A GTX 970 isn't overkill for 1080p gaming, I don't know where that idea comes from. Lots of games you're going to be at the border of locked 60 fps gaming at ultra settings with it even without running any MSAA. Far Cry 4 and GTA V for example. On Witcher 3 I have to drop some settings like shadows and foliage rendering distance to high as well as overclock the memory +100 MHz to stay near 60, and there are tons of dips into the 50s (hairworks off of course also). Dragon Age Inquisition requires dropping a few settings to high to get 60 fps, and it still drops into the 50s too.

[Serpius]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yDxCXL

 

Any feedback? I can go up to 1625 USD on my personal rig but I won't be needed a 980 or higher in the near future. 

 

Hey Apex,

 

Here's my computer build. Better components and still saved you about $75 US dollars.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($77.72 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.88 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($312.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-8300 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1298.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 08:13 EDT-0400

[Serpius]

so should I get a 250Hz monitor, If that's even a thing?

 

Apex,

 

You can get a 4k monitor. That will do the job just fine. Or stay with a 144 MHz monitor.

[ApexVasii]

Hey Apex,

Here's my computer build. Better components and still saved you about $75 US dollars.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($120.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.72 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.88 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($312.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($87.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-8300 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($14.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1298.73

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 08:13 EDT-0400

The gigabyte is a bit better than the MSI's version but it doesn't have the cooling or the 0 decibal thingy.

[byalexandr]

so should I get a 250Hz monitor, If that's even a thing?

240Hz? Doubt there is one, if there is good luck finding it. I would just get a 144Hz, after around 80FPS everything (and anything) looks better than 60Hz, but the farther you go up the less the improvement.