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[Vegetable]

Before I begin, current specs in description. Alright, so I'm 100% getting a r9 390 (either MSI 8G or Sapphire Nitro.) Aside from that what should be my next components to upgrade. The way I'm looking at it it goes like this: GPU > PSU > MOBO > CPU Cooler. If I get a 390 would my current CPU suffice? If not I do have a slightly older but completely unused Corsair TX850W. Also, what motherboard for decent future CPU overclocking, and I'm thinking h100i for a cooler? Anything helps, thanks

 

EDIT --- Yes I know the 4460 is locked, I'm talking later on when I pickup a 4770k/90k.

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Here is something you can work towards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.15 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1255.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:37 EST-0500

 

oh, and yes, your current CPU is fine for the 390.

[Streetguru]

Before I begin, current specs in description. Alright, so I'm 100% getting a r9 390 (either MSI 8G or Sapphire Nitro.) Aside from that what should be my next components to upgrade. The way I'm looking at it it

You don't need to change much of anything, your CPU is only going to hold you back if you plan to get a 144hz display

 

If anything just get a solid 4k display for the future, or get a free-sync display

[Vegetable]

You don't need to change much of anything, your CPU is only going to hold you back if you plan to get a 144hz display

 

If anything just get a solid 4k display for the future, or get a free-sync display

 

I was either going 1080p @ 144hz or 1440p 60. Either way the 390 should do alright and the most demanding thing I play is GTA V so I can't see the CPU holding me back much.

[Vegetable]

Here is something you can work towards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.15 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ B&H)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1255.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:37 EST-0500

 

oh, and yes, your current CPU is fine for the 390.

Dont forget to mark what I already have as purchased (HDD, case, RAM, and the 390 is on its way )

[Vegetable]

Here is something you can work towards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.15 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ B&H)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1255.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 18:37 EST-0500

 

oh, and yes, your current CPU is fine for the 390.

 

You don't need to change much of anything, your CPU is only going to hold you back if you plan to get a 144hz display

 

If anything just get a solid 4k display for the future, or get a free-sync display

I was thinking maybe this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($340.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($115.02 @ Amazon)

Total: $946.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 19:59 EST-0500

[vSyNd1c4t3]

I was thinking maybe this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($340.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($115.02 @ Amazon)

Total: $946.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 19:59 EST-0500

 

Spending too much on the GPU.

 

I don't see an SSD in this build, so it needs one.

 

Didn't realize when I first made that part list for you that the colors were white/blue.

 

idk how i feel about that PSU choice

 

Edit:

I chose the Gigabyte 390 cause it has a cool blue led on it, and it will perform relatively the same as the one chose, for a lower price tag.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($115.02 @ Amazon)

Total: $992.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 22:29 EST-0500

 

The order in which you should buy the stuff...

 

1. GPU

2. Motherboard + SSD

3. Monitor

4. Speakers

5. PSU

6. *New CPU* 4790k + CPU Cooler

 

You need an SSD, but you kinda want to buy it at the same time as the new motherboard, because you're going to have to reinstall windows no matter what when you get a new motherboard.

 

Your PSUs should hold you good for a while, you are just going to be switching to a better/more reliable brand. The ones you have could be just fine though. #rollthedice

 

You don't need a CPU Cooler until you get a new CPU.

[Vegetable]

Spending too much on the GPU.

 

I don't see an SSD in this build, so it needs one.

 

Didn't realize when I first made that part list for you that the colors were white/blue.

 

idk how i feel about that PSU choice

 

Edit:

I chose the Gigabyte 390 cause it has a cool blue led on it, and it will perform relatively the same as the one chose, for a lower price tag.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($115.02 @ Amazon)

Total: $992.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 22:29 EST-0500

 

The order in which you should buy the stuff...

 

1. GPU

2. Motherboard + SSD

3. Monitor

4. Speakers

5. PSU

6. *New CPU* 4790k + CPU Cooler

 

You need an SSD, but you kinda want to buy it at the same time as the new motherboard, because you're going to have to reinstall windows no matter what when you get a new motherboard.

 

Your PSUs should hold you good for a while, you are just going to be switching to a better/more reliable brand. The ones you have could be just fine though. #rollthedice

 

You don't need a CPU Cooler until you get a new CPU.

I agree with what you've said. The gigabyte 390 is glorious as well. Honestly though, whats the point in an SSD for me? The only game I play religiously that would benefit whatsoever would be DayZ.

[Streetguru]

I was thinking maybe this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($96.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($340.98 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)

Monitor: Acer GN246HL 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ B&H)

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($115.02 @ Amazon)

Total: $946.96

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 19:59 EST-0500

Ditch the speakers and get a free-sync display for $50 more

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-g2460pf

 

that cooler is also way overkill for a locked CPU

Otherwise looks fine, aside from the windows 10 part, win10 still seems to have a lot of issues, not to mention all the spyware stuff

[Vegetable]

Ditch the speakers and get a free-sync display for $50 more

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-g2460pf

 

that cooler is also way overkill for a locked CPU

Otherwise looks fine, aside from the windows 10 part, win10 still seems to have a lot of issues, not to mention all the spyware stuff

I have no use for free sync, I have an AMD gpu... also I cant ditch the speakers my current suck. As I've said the cooler is so I can pop in a 4790k later no problems

[Streetguru]

I have no use for free sync, I have an AMD gpu... also I cant ditch the speakers my current suck. As I've said the cooler is so I can pop in a 4790k later no problems

Free-sync makes gameplay much smoother, even more so with a 144hz display, it's certainly worth the 50 dollars if you're already getting a 1080p 144hz display

 

as far as speakers go

[Vegetable]

Free-sync makes gameplay much smoother, even more so with a 144hz display, it's certainly worth the 50 dollars if you're already getting a 1080p 144hz display

 

as far as speakers go

I DONT NEED FREESYNC. I PLAY NOTHING BUT CSGO AND DAYZ AND DONT GIVE A FLYING FUCK ABOUT IT. sorry caps lol

[Streetguru]

I DONT NEED FREESYNC. I PLAY NOTHING BUT CSGO AND DAYZ AND DONT GIVE A FLYING FUCK ABOUT IT. sorry caps lol

Pretty sure free-sync is going to help you in either of those cases, and it's additional cost is minimal compared to your budget

Without freesync there are times when screen tearing can occur which may interrupt your ability to see something coming in CS:GO when you're moving the camera back and forth quickly, to fix this you could enable Vsync, but that introduces lag which you don't want.

 

in addition it can reduce input lag since you'll probably be running CS:GO at well above 144fps, in which case as soon as a frame is ready to be sent it'll show up on the display.