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I already have a PC, was a gaming PC 5 years back, now it cant even run Just Cause 3 or Assassins Creed Syndicate on low with more than 10 fps... So i decided it's time for an update.

 

I want the best possible parts, optimize everything for the Nvidia GF GTX 980 TI 6gb. I also want a new case, stylish but useful. I said no budget limit, but that doesnt mean that i wouldnt prefer the cheapest but also best possibility, because i want that pc to last longer than 5 years. What cooling system should i use, how many watts does everything in my PC need (i heard that the GTX 980 TI uses a lot of Watts), what motherboard and processor? Should I buy watercooling cooler or normal ones? Thank you already for the answers :) (sorry for bad english, i hope you can understand it) 

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No budget?

@SMaxTH Please follow your topics.


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2895.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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edit: case didn't go into the build for some reason... Fixed.
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I already have a PC, was a gaming PC 5 years back, now it cant even run Just Cause 3 or Assassins Creed Syndicate on low with more than 10 fps... So i decided it's time for an update.

 

I want the best possible parts, optimize everything for the Nvidia GF GTX 980 TI 6gb. I also want a new case, stylish but useful. I said no budget limit, but that doesnt mean that i wouldnt prefer the cheapest but also best possibility, because i want that pc to last longer than 5 years. What cooling system should i use, how many watts does everything in my PC need (i heard that the GTX 980 TI uses a lot of Watts), what motherboard and processor? Should I buy watercooling cooler or normal ones? Thank you already for the answers :) (sorry for bad english, i hope you can understand it) 

Alrighty, so... I'll make you a parts list and brb

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1754.23
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No budget?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2895.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 14:51 EST-0500
 
edit: case didn't go into the build for some reason... Fixed.

 

 

Fantastic build, you will definitely see bottlenecking at 1080p but 1440p+ will be fine. Also, if you wanted it to be more stylish you could pickup some NZXT Hue+ lights (I would provide a link but I don't know where you live) and possibly even do some spray painting. 

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No budget?

@SMaxTH Please follow your topics.

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2895.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 14:51 EST-0500
 
edit: case didn't go into the build for some reason... Fixed.

 

why exactly 2 graphic cards? wouldn't 1 be enough?

 

sorry, didn't know where to post it, so i did it here.

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why exactly 2 graphic cards? wouldn't 1 be enough?

 

sorry, didn't know where to post it, so i did it here.

 

Posting it in building and planning would of been a better place. However a mod will move it if he decides to, so don't duplicate post this thread.

 

Also, 2 graphics card because you can play 1440p at great fps or even 4k with this setup at 50+ fps.

 

If you're only interested in playing at 1080p then just get 1 graphics card and you'll be set.

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Posting it in building and planning would of been a better place. However a mod will move it if he decides to, so don't duplicate post this thread.

 

Also, 2 graphics card because you can play 1440p at great fps or even 4k with this setup at 50+ fps.

 

If you're only interested in playing at 1080p then just get 1 graphics card and you'll be set.

How do I choose my resolution? Currently and in the past I always played on 1080x1920 (Full HD). Does this have something to do with my monitor? I'm looking forward to buying a 27" inch monitor, currently owning a 21.5" inch monitor (so a huge step). Does this change my resolution or would it be better for me to play in 1440p?

 

My money is coming per month (of course) so the second graphics card would come later.

 

EDIT: If a mod sees it, please move the thread :)

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How do I choose my resolution? Currently and in the past I always played on 1080x1920 (Full HD). Does this have something to do with my monitor? I'm looking forward to buying a 27" inch monitor, currently owning a 21.5" inch monitor (so a huge step). Does this change my resolution or would it be better for me to play in 1440p?

 

My money is coming per month (of course) so the second graphics card would come later.

 

EDIT: If a mod sees it, please move the thread :)

 

If you need a monitor as well, and want to add the 2nd graphics card later, then here is the build with 1 graphics card, and a 1440p monitor at 27" and 144Hz.

 

You might have a little trouble running some games at max with only one GTX 980 Ti on 1440p, but once you get your 2nd in SLI you'll be set.

I'll find some 1440p benchmarks for you.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($659.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2988.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I stand corrected. A single card runs these games fine at 1440p!
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If you need a monitor as well, and want to add the 2nd graphics card later, then here is the build with 1 graphics card, and a 1440p monitor at 27" and 144Hz.

 

You might have a little trouble running some games at max with only one GTX 980 Ti on 1440p, but once you get your 2nd in SLI you'll be set.

I'll find some 1440p benchmarks for you.

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($388.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($659.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $2988.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-29 15:09 EST-0500
 
 
I stand corrected. A single card runs these games fine at 1440p!

 

I already have a monitor, gifted by my brother on christmas but thanks.

The framerates are with only one card built in right?

Thanks this build really helped me out, i was looking forward to finally buying a good gaming rig again :) This forum always helped me out

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I already have a monitor, gifted by my brother on christmas but thanks.

The framerates are with only one card built in right?

Thanks this build really helped me out, i was looking forward to finally buying a good gaming rig again :) This forum always helped me out

 

If he gifted you a 1080p monitor, don't worry about getting a 2nd graphics card.

If you plan on getting a 1440p monitor, but happy with 50+ FPS, again, don't worry about getting a 2nd card unless you really want those FPS's.

If you plan on getting a 2160p monitor, do get a 2nd card. Unless you're ok with 20-30 average FPS.

 

Yes, the benchmark was done with a single GTX 980 Ti.

 

Also to answer your question about monitors.

The size of a monitor does not deter the resolution.

You can have a 32" 1080p monitor. It won't look real crisp because of the PPI will be very low, but yeah.

However you can also have a 32" 2160p monitor. Which would be able to operate at any resolution below and equal to 2160p.

 

I hope this answers your questions.

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If he gifted you a 1080p monitor, don't worry about getting a 2nd graphics card.

If you plan on getting a 1440p monitor, but happy with 50+ FPS, again, don't worry about getting a 2nd card unless you really want those FPS's.

If you plan on getting a 2160p monitor, do get a 2nd card. Unless you're ok with 20-30 average FPS.

 

Yes, the benchmark was done with a single GTX 980 Ti.

 

Also to answer your question about monitors.

The size of a monitor does not deter the resolution.

You can have a 32" 1080p monitor. It won't look real crisp because of the PPI will be very low, but yeah.

However you can also have a 32" 2160p monitor. Which would be able to operate at any resolution below and equal to 2160p.

 

I hope this answers your questions.

Yes most of them are answered.

My brother gifted me a 27" inch monitor, which resolution would be best for it? 1440p?

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Yes most of them are answered.

My brother gifted me a 27" inch monitor, which resolution would be best for it? 1440p?

 

Well, if he gave you a 27" 1080p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can only go up to 1080p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

If he gave you a 27" 1440p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can go up to 1440p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

You won't be able to go to 1440p on a 1080p monitor.

 

A 1440p monitor would be best for this set up, so that you have a crisper image, and better quality gaming experience. 

However 1080p would be fine. Also it's preferred to have a monitor that is 120Hz or more. 144Hz at best.

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Well, if he gave you a 27" 1080p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can only go up to 1080p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

If he gave you a 27" 1440p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can go up to 1440p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

You won't be able to go to 1440p on a 1080p monitor.

 

A 1440p monitor would be best for this set up, so that you have a crisper image, and better quality gaming experience. 

However 1080p would be fine. Also it's preferred to have a monitor that is 120Hz or more. 144Hz at best.

Ok i will look how much p and hz it has.

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Well, if he gave you a 27" 1080p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can only go up to 1080p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

If he gave you a 27" 1440p 60Hz monitor.

Then you can go up to 1440p. And you can only have display up to 60 FPS.

 

You won't be able to go to 1440p on a 1080p monitor.

 

A 1440p monitor would be best for this set up, so that you have a crisper image, and better quality gaming experience. 

However 1080p would be fine. Also it's preferred to have a monitor that is 120Hz or more. 144Hz at best.

It's a 1080 monitor, but i wanted to buy a second monitor anyway, so i can buy a better one instead of a worse one. Is there a cheaper option then the one you already sent? Because i want the monitor relatively fast and the money takes time.

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It's a 1080 monitor, but i wanted to buy a second monitor anyway, so i can buy a better one instead of a worse one. Is there a cheaper option then the one you already sent? Because i want the monitor relatively fast and the money takes time.

 

Yeah, if it's a 27" 1080p monitor, use it as your secondary.

And use this as your main. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-xl2720z

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One more question: I have a 600 Watt Power Supply currently. Wouldn't that be enough? I still live at my parents and they wouldn't be quite happy if I bought a 1200 Watt power supply (at least i think so) Or what would be the minimum requirement for Watt?

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One more question: I have a 600 Watt Power Supply currently. Wouldn't that be enough? I still live at my parents and they wouldn't be quite happy if I bought a 1200 Watt power supply (at least i think so) Or what would be the minimum requirement for Watt?

If you only have one gpu 600 is enough. If you use 2 980 tis then you need at least 850 watt, but 1200 I'd more than you need. I would personally recommend a 1000 watt one. Also, consider a liquid cooled 980 ti like the gigabyte xtreme gaming 980 ti as they give a lot more overclocks and thus much better performance.

EDIT: 600 watts is cutting it close even with one gpu... You might not be able to overclock much with both your CPU and GPU since without overclocks together they already use around 528 watts and 72 watts isn't a whole lot to work with. With one gpu 700 should be your bare minimum

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If you only have one gpu 600 is enough. If you use 2 980 tis then you need at least 850 watt, but 1200 I'd more than you need. I would personally recommend a 1000 watt one. Also, consider a liquid cooled 980 ti like the gigabyte xtreme gaming 980 ti as they give a lot more overclocks and thus much better performance.

EDIT: 600 watts is cutting it close even with one gpu... You might not be able to overclock much with both your CPU and GPU since without overclocks together they already use around 528 watts and 72 watts isn't a whole lot to work with. With one gpu 700 should be your bare minimum

I never overclocked, what exactly does it do and is it harmful for the graphics card? Maybe I'll get the 850 Watt one, and wait for more Watt with the 2nd GTX

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I never overclocked, what exactly does it do and is it harmful for the graphics card? Maybe I'll get the 850 Watt one, and wait for more Watt with the 2nd GTX

Overclocking basically is just running your components at higher speeds than they are sold at. For example, the 5820k normally runs at 3.3 ghz, but if you overclock it you could be running it at say 4 ghz, giving you a 20% boost in performance. Overclocking can be harmful in the long term, but usually won't affect your components until over 6 years later. As long as you stay within the recommended voltages(when overclocking you sometimes need to give the component more voltage/power so it actually has the juice to run at the speeds you want it to) there shouldn't be any problems. For example, I have my GTX 970 running at around 1500 MHz verses the normal boost to 1404 to give me around 7-8% better performance. A lot of us around here keep our components overclocked for more performance. However, I don't keep my i7 6700k oced since it doesn't bottleneck my GPU, so I don't see any performance difference between running it at 4 ghz and overclocking it to 4.6. However, if I had a GTX 980 ti I would overclock it. You should overclock your components for a bit more performance. As well, the Haswell-e CPUs overclock pretty well, so with an h110i you should be able to hit 4 ghz no problem, and 4.2 is probably quite feasible.

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Overclocking basically is just running your components at higher speeds than they are sold at. For example, the 5820k normally runs at 3.3 ghz, but if you overclock it you could be running it at say 4 ghz, giving you a 20% boost in performance. Overclocking can be harmful in the long term, but usually won't affect your components until over 6 years later. As long as you stay within the recommended voltages(when overclocking you sometimes need to give the component more voltage/power so it actually has the juice to run at the speeds you want it to) there shouldn't be any problems. For example, I have my GTX 970 running at around 1500 MHz verses the normal boost to 1404 to give me around 7-8% better performance. A lot of us around here keep our components overclocked for more performance. However, I don't keep my i7 6700k oced since it doesn't bottleneck my GPU, so I don't see any performance difference between running it at 4 ghz and overclocking it to 4.6. However, if I had a GTX 980 ti I would overclock it. You should overclock your components for a bit more performance. As well, the Haswell-e CPUs overclock pretty well, so with an h110i you should be able to hit 4 ghz no problem, and 4.2 is probably quite feasible.

and how do i do it? is on pc or do i need to do it manually on my gfx?

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and how do i do it? is on pc or do i need to do it manually on my gfx?

There are tons of tutorials all over the Internet on how. For overclocking CPUs there are programs that can let you do it from Windows, but I don't recommend that way. As well, I don't recommending letting software overclock for you, doing it yourself is much better.

For CPUs basically what you need to do is just slowly raise the ghz in the bios as well as the voltage until you can't go any further because of instability. Every time you tune it up a bit you should run a stability test (Aida 64 and Asus Realbench are good ones). Basically stability tests just put your CPU on full load to make sure it is stable.

Here's a good guide for that. However, don't use prime 95 for the stability test, it can overstress your CPU. http://lifehacker.com/a-beginners-introduction-to-overclocking-your-intel-pr-5580998

For your gpu you have to use software to overclock. However, you would still be manually overclocking it. I recommend MSI afterburner for that. Basically just move up the clock speed a few MHz, and when you start getting weird artifacts on the screen, raise the voltage a little.

I personally didn't raise the voltage on mine at all, and still managed a sizable jump.

Here is a good guide on ocing your gpu. For stability testing I recommend Heaven and Valley benchmark. Either is fine.

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