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What are your opinions on this PC? For maxing games out at 1080p for the next couple of years with no problem :)

 

Case: NZXT S340

Mobo: MSI Z97 PCMATE 

CPU: Intel core i7-4790

RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair vengeance pro 1866MHz

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB

HDD: 1TB 

SSD: 120GB

PSU: 750W EVGA Supernova G2

 

Also, which GPU do you think is better for that? MSI R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB ?

 

 

 

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What are your opinions on this PC? For maxing games out at 1080p for the next couple of years with no problem :)

 

Case: NZXT S340

Mobo: MSI Z97 PCMATE 

CPU: Intel core i7-4790

RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair vengeance pro 1866MHz

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB

HDD: 1TB 

SSD: 120GB

PSU: 750W EVGA Supernova G2

 

Also, which GPU do you think is better for that? MSI R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB ?

Well a bigger SSD would be nice (240-250gb)

ï7 not required but good, skylake i5 would be better

750w is overkill unless you want SLI/Crossfire

16gb ram is good but you can save money by going 8gb

R9 390X would be better since its cheaper with similar performance and better performance in dx12 tests

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you may want to get an unlocked CPU and another mobo maybe. and 750W is a bit too much you can get some money back ?

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Since you aim to game on it try getting a skylake i5 you don't need a i7 in most games, anyhow for 1080p the 980 is better but its pricer.

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Go for a newer Skylake based system. About the same price, but newer.

i7 4790k | GTX 970 | 16GB

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What are your opinions on this PC? For maxing games out at 1080p for the next couple of years with no problem :)

 

Case: NZXT S340

Mobo: MSI Z97 PCMATE 

CPU: Intel core i7-4790

RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair vengeance pro 1866MHz

GPU: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB

HDD: 1TB 

SSD: 120GB

PSU: 750W EVGA Supernova G2

 

Also, which GPU do you think is better for that? MSI R9 390X 8GB or EVGA GTX 980 4GB ?

1. Are you doing video editing? If not, only get 8GB of RAM.

2. R9 390x is better because of its extra VRAM.

3. Get a Xeon 1231. It's an i7 at the price of a i5 without an iGPU.

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If it were me, assuming that you're trying to budget stuff out, I would drop the 16GB memory and go for 8 for now (you won't really need more than that right now) and get an unlocked CPU instead - if you're wanting an i7 anyways. You can get an unlocked i5 and be perfectly fine with gaming.

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Well a bigger SSD would be nice (240-250gb)

ï7 not required but good, skylake i5 would be better

750w is overkill unless you want SLI/Crossfire

how about the gpu which one is better?

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how about the gpu which one is better?

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The 6600k has better single core, but a lot of games are using more than 4 threads and the 4790k pulls ahead of it in performance. Don't waste money on a 390x, it's marginally better than a 390 but costs much more. Step up to a Fury or stick to a 390.

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If it were me, assuming that you're trying to budget stuff out, I would drop the 16GB memory and go for 8 for now (you won't really need more than that right now) and get an unlocked CPU instead - if you're wanting an i7 anyways. You can get an unlocked i5 and be perfectly fine with gaming.

 

 

1. Are you doing video editing? If not, only get 8GB of RAM.

2. R9 390x is better because of its extra VRAM.

3. Get a Xeon 1231. It's an i7 at the price of a i5 without an iGPU.

 

 

Go for a newer Skylake based system. About the same price, but newer.

 

 

Since you aim to game on it try getting a skylake i5 you don't need a i7 in most games, anyhow for 1080p the 980 is better but its pricer.

 

 

you may want to get an unlocked CPU and another mobo maybe. and 750W is a bit too much you can get some money back ?

Nah guys, Im not building this PC now! And I know i dont need that much as ive listed... but the point of the build is to last a lot of years with no upgrades and still be able to max games out!

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.75 @ OutletPC) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($393.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $941.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Nah guys, Im not building this PC now! And I know i dont need that much as ive listed... but the point of the build is to last a lot of years with no upgrades and still be able to max games out!

 

Why are you asking for advice if you're not building now?

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Why are you asking for advice if you're not building now?

I'd just like to know if that build is good enough for 1080p maxing out games for the next couple of years with no problem :)

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I'd just like to know if that build is good enough for 1080p maxing out games for the next couple of years with no problem :)

That build would be great for 1440p gaming :P for the next few years.

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