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MrKappa
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with an ssd it looks even better

 

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CPU i7 4790K 4,7Ghz Cooling:Corsair H100iGTX+Noctua NF-F12PWM GPU: EVGA 1080ti SC+ ACX2.0+ RAM:16GB DDR3 1866mhz Crucial Balistics Tactical Tracer Mobo:ASUS Z97-AR PSU:EVGA 750W G2 Supernova Case:Fractal Meshify C Storage:500GB Samsung 850 evo, 900GB Toshiba Game Storage SSD, 2TB Data HDD

i7 4790k Devils Canyon OC @4,6Ghz,Cooler Corsair h100i GTX, GPU EVGA 980Ti SC+ ACX 2.0+ @ stoc

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Alright, a couple of things:

 

Get an SSD, you'd never forgive yourself if you didn't.

 

Another thing, get a Z97 Board. (An preferably one from ASUSteK or Gigabyte)

 

Also, you could probably get an XFX XTR or Cooler Master VSM.

 

And finally, get the R9 390. It is a hell of a lot better for the money.

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- If you plan to overclock, get a Z97 motherboard. If not, keep that board and get an i5-4460.

- Get a cheap 240GB SSD that isn't the Kingston V300. Believe me, it makes a world of difference.

- Do you really need such a huge case for such a small motherboard?

- That system could never possibly use 850W, get a quality 550-650W unit. XFX/Seasonic/EVGA G2 are my picks.

- Get an R9 390, it's far better value for money than the 970 and has double the VRAM, meaning it's more powerful at high resolutions too. I have the MSI version and it's awesome.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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- If you plan to overclock, get a Z97 motherboard. If not, keep that board and get an i5-4460.

- Get a cheap 240GB SSD that isn't the Kingston V300. Believe me, it makes a world of difference.

- Do you really need such a huge case for such a small motherboard?

- That system could never possibly use 850W, get a quality 550-650W unit. XFX/Seasonic/EVGA G2 are my picks.

- Get an R9 390, it's far better value for money than the 970 and has double the VRAM, meaning it's more powerful at high resolutions too. I have the MSI version and it's awesome.

. Hmmm, I was very closr to adding the 390 but gameworks dragged me in for fallout 4. One thing though does the R9 provide the same performance?
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. Hmmm, I was very closr to adding the 390 but gameworks dragged me in for fallout 4. One thing though does the R9 provide the same performance?

They are approximately equal at 1080p (390 slightly ahead) but at 1440p and 4K the 390 is much better because of the 8GB of VRAM vs the GTX 970's 4GB (or 3.5GB, depending on how you look at it) Anyway, seeing as they're the same price, the R9 390 is much better value for money.

 

However, if you like certain NVIDIA features for certain games (as you do) then you can be forgiven for choosing the 970.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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They are approximately equal at 1080p (390 slightly ahead) but at 1440p and 4K the 390 is much better because of the 8GB of VRAM vs the GTX 970's 4GB (or 3.5GB, depending on how you look at it) Anyway, seeing as they're the same price, the R9 390 is much better value for money.

However, if you like certain NVIDIA features for certain games (as you do) then you can be forgiven for choosing the 970.

Ok, I'll research them and then choose one which is best suited. Thanks :)
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Ok, I'll research them and then choose one which is best suited. Thanks :)

No problem, good luck with your build :)

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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