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First build:

 

-Can't overclock 4790K with H97 motherboard. You need a Z97 instead.

-R9 380 is better

 

Second build:

-Again, R9 380 is better

 

Personally, I'd invest in a i5 6600 and a R9 390. You'd need a 600W PSU for this though.

 

VS series is meh. Grab a Antec HCG/SeaSonic/XFX PSU.

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I have decided to build a pc for around 1088,69$. 

 

The parts I have decided to use are:

1

CPU: Intel i7 4970k 

GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 960 4GB

Motherboard: MSI H97 GAMING 3

SSD: Samsung EVO 250 GB

Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC-03

RAM: 8 GB HyperX Fury DDR3

 

or

2

CPU: Intel i5 6600

GPU: MSI Geforce GTX 960 2GB

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming m5

SSD: Samsung EVO 250 GB

Case: In win 703

RAM: 8 GB HyperX Fury DDR4

 

Then for the power supply:

 

Is a Corsair VS550 good enough for build 1?

Also if you have any recommendations (changes I can make) please tell me and which build is the best one?

 

 

[i am new, go easy on me xD]

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First build:

 

-Can't overclock 4790K with H97 motherboard. You need a Z97 instead.

-R9 380 is better

 

Second build:

-Again, R9 380 is better

 

Personally, I'd invest in a i5 6600 and a R9 390. You'd need a 600W PSU for this though.

 

VS series is meh. Grab a Antec HCG/SeaSonic/XFX PSU.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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If you can get a GTX 970 or an R9 380.

GTX 970 a bit more expensive.

R9 380 cheaper and same performance as GTX 970 (from my experience)

and the PSU will work fine for both GPU

 

The R9 380 has the same performance as the GTX 970?

 

Lol no.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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As others have said, and as an owner of a GTX 960, I recommend you go i5 6500/6600 and a R9 390. If you need Shadowplay/CUDA then go for a GTX970 at the loss of performance compared to the R9 390 

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The R9 380 has the same performance as the GTX 970?

 

Lol no.

Yup I take that back I was reading something different LOL.

my apologies good sir.

 

R9 290X=GTX 970>R9 380

 

is this much better now? lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XJCGWZ

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Yup I take that back I was reading something different LOL.

my apologies good sir.

 

R9 290X=GTX 970>R9 380

 

is this much better now? lol

 

I approve.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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First build:

 

-Can't overclock 4790K with H97 motherboard. You need a Z97 instead.

-R9 380 is better

 

Second build:

-Again, R9 380 is better

 

Personally, I'd invest in a i5 6600 and a R9 390. You'd need a 600W PSU for this though.

 

VS series is meh. Grab a Antec HCG/SeaSonic/XFX PSU.

 

R9 380 is better than GTX 960? Maybe I should go with the R9 380.

 

What (motherboard) z97 would be good at the same price tag?

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R9 380 is better than GTX 960? Maybe I should go with the R9 380.

 

What (motherboard) z97 would be good at the same price tag?

 

About 10% faster than the GTX 960. Same price so it's definitely worth it.

 

Save some money and get the MSI Z97 SLI KRAIT Edition and a CRYORIG H7 CPU cooler.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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About 10% faster than the GTX 960. Same price so it's definitely worth it.

 

Save some money and get the MSI Z97 SLI KRAIT Edition and a CRYORIG H7 CPU cooler.

 

I checked out the MSI Z97 SLI KRAIT and it seems awesome, would a CM Hyper 212 EVO be a good choice?

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I checked out the MSI Z97 SLI KRAIT and it seems awesome, would a CM Hyper 212 EVO be a good choice?

I would pick CRYORIG H7 CPU cooler if we have it here in Canada. Guess what we don't lame lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XJCGWZ

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I checked out the MSI Z97 SLI KRAIT and it seems awesome, would a CM Hyper 212 EVO be a good choice?

 

It's decent but I'd still go for a Cryorig H7 - better cooling and looks better imo.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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It's decent but I'd still go for a Cryorig H7 - better cooling and looks better imo.

 

With build 1, removing the GTX 960 and motherboard and adding a R7 380 and MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition. Would I be able to run this with a Corsair VS 550W powersupply?

 
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With build 1, removing the GTX 960 and motherboard and adding a R7 380 and MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition. Would I be able to run this with a Corsair VS 550W powersupply?

 

*R9 380 (just in case)

 

The VS is a pretty meh power supply, I'd grab a good SeaSonic 520W one.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder

 

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*R9 380 (just in case)

 

The VS is a pretty meh power supply, I'd grab a good SeaSonic 520W one.

 

I did mean the R9 380 :D my bad 

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*R9 380 (just in case)

 

The VS is a pretty meh power supply, I'd grab a good SeaSonic 520W one.

 

So a 500-550W power supply is enough?

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