Need help choosing cpu/motherboard/gpu for 1080p gaming

[Soulstrife]

Hi all, I was able to sell my old rig and have about 800 to 900 to spend for a new CPU, Motherboard and GPU, and possibly Ram if it's a skylake build.

 

Right now this is my monitor and I will not be changing it out until it dies. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153

 

A few things I would like, but not needed:

 

Optical Output and a black / red themed motherboard.

 

I have 16gb of 1600  G.Skill Ripjaw memory, 850w Corsair PSU, and a H110i GTX for the cooler.

 

I know there isn't any way to "future" proof something, but would like to make this last 3+ years for now with the option to go to a better monitor if my current one bites the dust.

 

Thanks!

[PlayStation 2]

4690k

some z97 motherboard

r9 390

[DannyRyu]

I'd go with Skylake for future proof cause you can upgrade much easier.

[Morgan MLGman]

Skylake? Please.

Almost fits the budget, you get the black/red mobo and you have a goddamn 980Ti.
If you lack money you can sell your cooler as well cause the xeon can run on the stock one and it's more powerful than a 4690k anyway. And 8 threaded.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $932.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 08:35 EDT-0400

[8-Bit Ninja]

Skylake? Please.

Almost fits the budget, you get the black/red mobo and you have a goddamn 980Ti.

If you lack money you can sell your cooler as well cause the xeon can run on the stock one and it's more powerful than a 4690k anyway. And 8 threaded.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $932.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 08:35 EDT-0400

why would he need an Xeon, i5 would be fine for 1080p gaming

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Skylake? Please.

Almost fits the budget, you get the black/red mobo and you have a goddamn 980Ti.

If you lack money you can sell your cooler as well cause the xeon can run on the stock one and it's more powerful than a 4690k anyway. And 8 threaded.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $932.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 08:35 EDT-0400

This is a wise man

[Xenift]

Skylake? Please.

Almost fits the budget, you get the black/red mobo and you have a goddamn 980Ti.

If you lack money you can sell your cooler as well cause the xeon can run on the stock one and it's more powerful than a 4690k anyway. And 8 threaded.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $932.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 08:35 EDT-0400

 

^ What on earth did I just see. Am I blind or is there a xeon in there. And 980ti for 1080p gaming.

[Wind]

Skylake? Please.

Almost fits the budget, you get the black/red mobo and you have a goddamn 980Ti.

If you lack money you can sell your cooler as well cause the xeon can run on the stock one and it's more powerful than a 4690k anyway. And 8 threaded.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $932.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-12 08:35 EDT-0400

seconded this. the power of a i7 on a price of a i5. you can go wrong with that. also, Overkill is always a better thing than "Underkill" (Bad joke )

[Nacho Marco Segui]

why would he need an Xeon, i5 would be fine for 1080p gaming

Because the xeon has the performance of an i7 while having the  price of the 4690k

[8-Bit Ninja]

Because the xeon has the performance of an i7 while having the  price of the 4690k

yes, but an i5 would be fine for him, which is less

[8-Bit Ninja]

yes, but an i5 would be fine for him, which is less

whoops, only just realised this was in $, I'm in England so I thought it was £. looking it now, xeon is a good choice, once again sorry

[Morgan MLGman]

why would he need an Xeon, i5 would be fine for 1080p gaming

 

 

^ What on earth did I just see. Am I blind or is there a xeon in there. And 980ti for 1080p gaming.

This is simply the best he can get for the money. i5-4690k < E3-1231v3 in terms of raw performance and computing power.

If it fits his budget, why settle down for worse components that will be relevant for a shorter period of time?

The Xeon is actually cheaper as well than the 4690k due to no need of a Z97 motherboard which are most expensive LGA1150 mobos and no need for an expensive cooler.

 

[Xenift]

 

 

This is simply the best he can get for the money. i5-4690k < E3-1231v3 in terms of raw performance and computing power.

If it fits his budget, why settle down for worse components that will be relevant for a shorter period of time?

The Xeon is actually cheaper as well than the 4690k due to no need of a Z97 motherboard which are most expensive LGA1150 mobos and no need for an expensive cooler.

 

 

 

Really interesting .

But isn't that xeon old? He might get more functions out of the i5.

 

I just remembered xeons have more functions. ​​

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