144hz 1080p build?

[Guest]

Just wandering what will be enough to run 144hz im seriously thinking about it.

 

i3 4340/970?

 

i5 4460/980ti?

 

I only have like 1.1k to spend (AUD), already have the rm550, antec p180, hard drives.

 

Needs to be able to run battlefront 144hz.

 

Basically im just asking if a 970/i3 could handle 144hz in new games - dont have to be maxed out, happy with medium and high settings/no aa or ao

[The Official Czex]

Just wandering what will be enough to run 144hz im seriously thinking about it.

 

i3 4340/970?

 

i5 4460/980ti?

 

I only have like 1.1k to spend (AUD), already have the rm550, antec p180, hard drives.

 

Needs to be able to run battlefront 144hz.

 

Basically im just asking if a 970/i3 could handle 144hz in new games - dont have to be maxed out, happy with medium and high settings/no aa or ao

 

grab the i5 and a 390.

[Virtual01]

Not sure if you will get a smooth 144 with newer AAA games, even at low with no AA. Either way, consider getting a 390 and an i5 at least.

[Guest]

grab the i5 and a 390.

right! I completely forgot AMD. I'd probably get the 390 over the 970 but not over the 980ti

[Mr.Tech.Qc]

grab the i5 and a 390.

+1

[Mr.Tech.Qc]

right! I completely forgot AMD. I'd probably get the 390 over the 970 but not over the 980ti

the 980ti would be overkill i think it can run 1440p  @ 144hz or almost

[Ykno]

I5 and 970

[The Official Czex]

right! I completely forgot AMD. I'd probably get the 390 over the 970 but not over the 980ti

 

The 980 Ti is overkill for that.

[Guest]

grab the i5 and a 390.

Would a used 290 be safe investment? Not to sure about mined cards and how to avoid them. They're alot cheaper used

[The Official Czex]

Would a used 290 be safe investment? Not to sure about mined cards and how to avoid them. They're alot cheaper used

 

290X is about equivalent to the 390.

[Lotus]

I'm not aware of any CPU that can handle modern AAA titles at 144hz minimum. Not even an i7-6700k that's highly overclocked.

 

 

290X is about equivalent to the 390.

 

Eh, I'd equate a 290 to a 390 and a 290x to a 390x because that's exactly what they are. The only difference between the 290 and 390 is chip binning and the extra 4GB of VRAM, provided you don't have a reference 290 which has less robust power delivery. The chips themselves are literally identical.

[The Official Czex]

I'm not aware of any CPU that can handle modern AAA titles at 144hz minimum. Not even an i7-6700k that's highly overclocked.

 

 

 

Eh, I'd equate a 290 to a 390 and a 290x to a 390x because that's exactly what they are. The only difference between the 290 and 390 is chip binning and the extra 4GB of VRAM, provided you don't have a reference 290 which has less robust power delivery. The chips themselves are literally identical.

 

In his scenario, the extra VRAM will definitely make the difference.

[Streetguru]

Just wandering what will be enough to run 144hz im seriously thinking about it.

You should get a 390 over a 970 in any case, not sure on the price difference in AUS.

Wait are you upgrading a current rig? What do you already have?

[Guest]

In his scenario, the extra VRAM will definitely make the difference.

why? its only 1080p, 

[Guest]

Also, with the 970/390, how low on the settings do I have to go to get like 120-144fps

[The Official Czex]

why? its only 1080p, 

 

It's more for the framerate's benefit rather than resolutions benefit. 

[Guest]

You should get a 390 over a 970 in any case, not sure on the price difference in AUS.

Wait are you upgrading a current rig? What do you already have?

fx 4300 and hd 7850 - asrock 960

[Lotus]

In his scenario, the extra VRAM will definitely make the difference.

Uh no. His scenario is 1080p. 4GB is more than sufficient for 1080p in any current game + mods. Getting the 144hz he desires would simply be GPU horsepower so to speak, not additional VRAM. It would be like having a gaming rig with 64GB of ram. Extra memory goes unused and does absolutely nothing for the build.

[The Official Czex]

Uh no. His scenario is 1080p. 4GB is more than sufficient for 1080p in any current game + mods. Getting the 144hz he desires would simply be GPU horsepower so to speak, not additional VRAM. It would be like having a gaming rig with 64GB of ram. Extra memory goes unused and does absolutely nothing for the build.

 

An additional frame buffer is always welcome, especially in the event of game performance oddities like an explosion involving many particles. 

[Andrew Storlie]

Get a 970.... then sli in a month or so. 970sli will beat a 980ti

[Streetguru]

fx 4300 and hd 7850 - asrock 960

So then you just need a processor and a GPU? And the monitor? Or is the monitor separate because I hit 1000 bucks with just the CPU/motherboard and a GPU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/qVRyCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($599.00 @ Centre Com)

Total: $947.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 16:09 AEDT+1100

I also don't know your power supply

 

Do you know anyone in the states who can smuggle you PC hardware?

 

 

Really it's going to be hard trying to push any game to 120fps or higher unless you got a fury/980 or a dual GPU set up, you could maybe wait for the 380X to drop and eventually crossfire it, it would be cheaper than a 980ti but should preform around the same.

[Redicat]

So then you just need a processor and a GPU? And the monitor? Or is the monitor separate because I hit 1000 bucks with just the CPU/motherboard and a GPU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/qVRyCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($599.00 @ Centre Com)

Total: $947.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 16:09 AEDT+1100

I also don't know your power supply

 

Do you know anyone in the states who can smuggle you PC hardware?

 

 

Really it's going to be hard trying to push any game to 120fps or higher unless you got a fury/980 or a dual GPU set up, you could maybe wait for the 380X to drop and eventually crossfire it, it would be cheaper than a 980ti but should preform around the same.

 

Hell no get a 290X somewhere on second hand duty with possible warranty with it but warranty eh for pussy's 'linus 2015'

[Guest]

So then you just need a processor and a GPU? And the monitor? Or is the monitor separate because I hit 1000 bucks with just the CPU/motherboard and a GPU.

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/qVRyCJ

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($599.00 @ Centre Com)

Total: $947.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 16:09 AEDT+1100

I also don't know your power supply

 

Do you know anyone in the states who can smuggle you PC hardware?

 

 

Really it's going to be hard trying to push any game to 120fps or higher unless you got a fury/980 or a dual GPU set up, you could maybe wait for the 380X to drop and eventually crossfire it, it would be cheaper than a 980ti but should preform around the same.

Thank you for this reply:

 

-Monitor not a problem

-The parts look nice (Thanks!)

-RM550 Corsair

-Yes, but shipping costs would make it not worth it, unless there are some crazy good deals (which sometimes there are) in my experience.

-I'm okay with lowering settings, but its not easy to find medium settings fps tests on all the games I like  

[Guest]

An additional frame buffer is always welcome, especially in the event of game performance oddities like an explosion involving many particles. 

Well I dont see much reason to get a 390 besides vram 

[The Official Czex]

Well I dont see much reason to get a 390 besides vram 

 

It's also around the same price as the 970.