Its Upgrade Time!

[DanteOnLTT]

Hello!
The time has come to upgrade my PC, which is great and all but there are many options and I have a few requirements for my new build: to be able to game at 1440p @144hz, to be able to stream games such as bf4 to twitch and render video and to feel comfortable with my new setup (if that makes sense? xD). Below you should find an image of what I'm working with now.

I have drafted out some ideas, but honestly the specs change everyday. Here are two ideas I had:
1) i7 6700k, z170a mobo, gtx 980ti, 16/32gb ram, two asus pg279q monitors (one peripheral, one for games)
2) i7 5930k, Sabertooth x99 mobo, gtx 980ti, 32gb ram, (and maybe one asus pg279q, otherwise just stick with the two 1080p 60hz I have now

My budget is around £1500-2000, please make as many suggestions as you wish. 
Thanks in advance,

Dan

[LittleCarrot]

Get a Parvum Case.

[roctrebira]

4 minutes ago, DanteOnLTT said:

Hello!
The time has come to upgrade my PC, which is great and all but there are many options and I have a few requirements for my new build: to be able to game at 1440p @144hz, to be able to stream games such as bf4 to twitch and render video and to feel comfortable with my new setup (if that makes sense? xD). Below you should find an image of what I'm working with now.

I have drafted out some ideas, but honestly the specs change everyday. Here are two ideas I had:
1) i7 6700k, z170a mobo, gtx 980ti, 16/32gb ram, two asus pg279q monitors (one peripheral, one for games)
2) i7 5930k, Sabertooth x99 mobo, gtx 980ti, 32gb ram, (and maybe one asus pg279q, otherwise just stick with the two 1080p 60hz I have now

My budget is around £1500-2000, please make as many suggestions as you wish. 
Thanks in advance,

Dan

I would go with the x99 build but save money and get a 5820k vs the 5830k unless your going to do 3-4 sli.

[BigGeek_19]

6 minutes ago, DanteOnLTT said:

6 minutes ago, DanteOnLTT said:

Hello!
The time has come to upgrade my PC, which is great and all but there are many options and I have a few requirements for my new build: to be able to game at 1440p @144hz, to be able to stream games such as bf4 to twitch and render video and to feel comfortable with my new setup (if that makes sense? xD). Below you should find an image of what I'm working with now.

I have drafted out some ideas, but honestly the specs change everyday. Here are two ideas I had:
1) i7 6700k, z170a mobo, gtx 980ti, 16/32gb ram, two asus pg279q monitors (one peripheral, one for games)
2) i7 5930k, Sabertooth x99 mobo, gtx 980ti, 32gb ram, (and maybe one asus pg279q, otherwise just stick with the two 1080p 60hz I have now

My budget is around £1500-2000, please make as many suggestions as you wish. 
Thanks in advance,

Dan

I would go with the second option, BUT and I know I'm gonna get hate for this but go with a 390x.

[Magikarpdrowned]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($381.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($663.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($663.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($146.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2685.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-27 18:02 EST-0500

This is in your budget if you are willing to keep those two monitors.

Edited February 28, 2016 by Magikarpdrowned
Why I wrote motherboards instead of monitors, I have no clue.

[DanteOnLTT]

2 minutes ago, BigGeek_19 said:

I would go with the second option, BUT and I know I'm gonna get hate for this but go with a 390x.

No hate from me, its just doesnt the 980ti beat the 390x in almost all situations?

[roctrebira]

Just now, DanteOnLTT said:

No hate from me, its just doesnt the 980ti beat the 390x in almost all situations?

It beats it in everything.

[BigGeek_19]

1 minute ago, DanteOnLTT said:

No hate from me, its just doesnt the 980ti beat the 390x in almost all situations?

Yes, but for 1440p a 390x would make more sense in my opinion. Not to mention that you could spend more on a CPU if you choose.

[DanteOnLTT]

1 minute ago, roctrebira said:

It beats it in everything.

Yeah thought so, I'll stick with the 980ti. Thanks for you idea though, any other suggestions?

 

[Guest]

Get x99 and a 980Ti

[roctrebira]

Just now, DanteOnLTT said:

Yeah thought so, I'll stick with the 980ti. Thanks for you idea though, any other suggestions?

 

Nah your choice was solid other than over spending on the cpu for the extra features you didn't need.

[BigGeek_19]

1 minute ago, DanteOnLTT said:

Yeah thought so, I'll stick with the 980ti. Thanks for you idea though, any other suggestions?

 

You just have to decide if you will benefit from X99.

[roctrebira]

1 minute ago, BigGeek_19 said:

Yes, but for 1440p a 390x would make more sense in my opinion. Not to mention that you could spend more on a CPU if you choose.

How would it make more sense for 1440p when the 980ti is the best card for 1440p? He is already going for one of the best cpus on that market and anything better than it isn't required by him.

[branden_lucero]

the 5820k has been continuously pointed out as looking to be a much better buy, especially if you only run two cards. but as games still favor the 4-core route, the 5820k should be opted for more than just gaming in my opinion.

[DanteOnLTT]

Just now, roctrebira said:

He is already going for one of the best cpus on that market and anything better than it isn't required by him.

I think I'll go with the 5820k for the extra cores over a 6700k, and utilize that 980ti power for games, to make up for the 6700k's faster clock speed.

[DanteOnLTT]

Just now, branden_lucero said:

the 5820k has been continuously pointed out as looking to be a much better buy, especially if you only run two cards. but as games still favor the 4-core route, the 5820k should be opted for more than just gaming in my opinion.

As mentioned I will also be using my pc to stream and also to render video

[BigGeek_19]

Just now, roctrebira said:

How would it make more sense for 1440p when the 980ti is the best card for 1440p? He is already going for one of the best cpus on that market and anything better than it isn't required by him.

You're right, the 980 ti is the best card, but it is also 200$ more expensive, depending on which one you go with. I was simply suggesting a money saving idea, that's all. 

[roctrebira]

Just now, DanteOnLTT said:

I think I'll go with the 5820k for the extra cores over a 6700k, and utilize that 980ti power for games, to make up for the 6700k's faster clock speed.

Just overclock the 5820k and you will be right with the 6700k on clock speeds.

[Trey222]

If you want a PC that can really render and can keep up with current GPUs you could get two Xeon E5 2670s. They are 8 core chips with hyperthreading. So you would have 16 cores and 32 threads. The chips are super cheap right now too. I got mine for 65US on Ebay. The motherboards are a little expensive but overall it would make for a killer PC. 

[Trey222]

Also the E5 2670 has 40 PCI-E lanes.