1440p Gaming Build Plan

[vuem1]

Hi guys,

 

I currently have an Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q and want to build a gaming PC that capable of gaming at 1440p 144Hz with G-sync on.

So I came up with this build. Please leave your comments below and give me some feedback as it is my first build.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vwkV7h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vwkV7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.74 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce Gaming X GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($449.95 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1247.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-05 17:15 EDT-0400

 

My maximum budget is $1600, I am thinking whether I should get a gtx 1080 insted or the GTX 1070 Gaming X can handle the max setting.

What do you suggest guys?

[VerticalDiscussions]

GTX 1080 for sure, if you want to max out everything.

[vuem1]

1 minute ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

GTX 1080 for sure, if you want to max out everything.

Will it worth the extra $200 cash?

[DrMikeNZ]

1 minute ago, vuem1 said:

Will it worth the extra $200 cash?

Diminishing returns, but yes IMO.

[Matias_Chambers]

3 minutes ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

GTX 1080 for sure, if you want to max out everything.

The i5 is already bottlenecking the 1070.

[vuem1]

1 minute ago, Matias_Chambers said:

The i5 is already bottlenecking the 1070.

The Haswell i5, yes. The Skylake, NO!

[Matias_Chambers]

Just now, vuem1 said:

The Haswell i5, yes. The Skylake, NO!

 

Of course the benchmarks are probably at 1080p but there will still be a small bottleneck at 1440p. I'd just get a Xeon E3 1230 V5. 

[Alexzz_]

5 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

The i5 is already bottlenecking the 1070.

all cpu's bottleneck. he doesnt need more then a i5 6600k. hes better off investing in the gpu

[Matias_Chambers]

I would go for this instead and if you really want to overclock get the 6700K with a Z170 mobo and a good cooler.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/r8PRkT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/r8PRkT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($449.95 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1254.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-05 17:32 EDT-0400

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, Alexzz_ said:

all cpu's bottleneck. he doesnt need more then a i5 6600k. hes better off investing in the gpu

No point in getting something like a 1080 when the i5 will bottleneck it by like 10-30%. 

[Matias_Chambers]

2 minutes ago, Alexzz_ said:

all cpu's bottleneck. he doesnt need more then a i5 6600k. hes better off investing in the gpu

I haven't seen an i7 bottleneck a 1070.

[Alexzz_]

Just now, Matias_Chambers said:

I haven't seen an i7 bottleneck a 1070.

they all do bottleneck it by a slight bit, its because there are no stronger cpu's yet that you cant see a bottleneck

[Matias_Chambers]

Just now, Alexzz_ said:

they all do bottleneck it by a slight bit, its because there are no stronger cpu's yet that you cant see a bottleneck

Well were talking like 0-5% with the i7 if any at all. 

[vuem1]

4 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

No point in getting something like a 1080 when the i5 will bottleneck it by like 10-30%. 

I am not sure where you get these information but Paul build a i5 6600k gaming pc and it run perfectly fine with gtx 1070

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJvMwIoe5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DuSbmfdZC8

[Alexzz_]

Just now, Matias_Chambers said:

Well were talking like 0-5% with the i7 if any at all. 

thats exactly what i mean, and in a lot of games i see a 5% difference between a 6600k and 6700k. this is like you said a 10% bottleneck. however some games are more cpu intensive and thus have a 30% overall bottleneck. but if you take a stronger gpu most less cpu intensive games will benefit.

[Matias_Chambers]

3 minutes ago, vuem1 said:

I am not sure where you get these information but Paul build a i5 6600k gaming pc and it run perfectly fine with gtx 1070

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJvMwIoe5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DuSbmfdZC8

He never showed the GPU usage. The bottleneck will also be minimal at 1440p and you will still get good fps. I would just go with the Xeon I suggestion earlier. It's basically an i7 with no overclocking.

[Matias_Chambers]

2 minutes ago, Alexzz_ said:

thats exactly what i mean, and in a lot of games i see a 5% difference between a 6600k and 6700k. this is like you said a 10% bottleneck. however some games are more cpu intensive and thus have a 30% overall bottleneck. but if you take a stronger gpu most less cpu intensive games will benefit.

And what if he plays CPU intensive games like GTA V, Ashes of the singularity etc?

[vuem1]

1 minute ago, Matias_Chambers said:

And what if he plays CPU intensive games like GTA V, Ashes of the singularity etc?

I LOVE GTA V

[Alexzz_]

that is up to op to decide, however i was assuming he played more fps type games because he wanted 144hz monitor compatibility.

[vuem1]

I think I am gonna go with i7 6700k and keep the 1070

 

[Matias_Chambers]

3 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

He never showed the GPU usage. The bottleneck will also be minimal at 1440p and you will still get good fps. I would just go with the Xeon I suggestion earlier. It's basically an i7 with no overclocking.

Oh wait I made a mistake, I meant i7 instead of Xeon.

[GetYouBarbara]

4 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

He never showed the GPU usage. The bottleneck will also be minimal at 1440p and you will still get good fps. I would just go with the Xeon I suggestion earlier. It's basically an i7 with no overclocking.

I wouldnt go for a Xeon setup.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-x170-extreme-ecc-and-intel-xeon-e3-1230-v5-review,19.html

[vuem1]

2 minutes ago, Alexzz_ said:

that is up to op to decide, however i was assuming he played more fps type games because he wanted 144hz monitor compatibility.

Would you say that RPG games does not benefit from high refresh rate compare to FPS games?

[Matias_Chambers]

Just now, GetYouBarbara said:

I wouldnt go for a Xeon setup.

http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-x170-extreme-ecc-and-intel-xeon-e3-1230-v5-review,19.html

Or the 6700.

[Alexzz_]

1 minute ago, vuem1 said:

Would you say that RPG games does not benefit from high refresh rate compare to FPS games?

a rpg game would certainly benefit from high refresh rates but not as much as a lot of fps games.