Which GPU should I get for 4k?

[231037_1454181728]

My friend asked me to build a low budget PC that can run games at 4k. Which GPU would be able to play most triple A titles at low settings and which one at mid to high settings? Thank you!

 

Also is the Ryzen 3 1300x good enough?

[Zando_]

GTX 980 Ti and a Ryzen 5 1400. 

 

EDIT: The guy I got my 980 Ti from said he ran it at 4K, just turned downs settings to up the fps. 

[Colexd]

probably a 980ti/1070 for low-mid and 1080 for mid-high

[Damascus]

What games? A 1050 ti can run Oesports on 4k but will die on higher titles.

[stefanDB]

I think the 1300x would be enough because the framerate will probably not be high anyway. get the best GPU that can fit in the budget. honestly, I would go for 1440p if you are on a budget because it will probably give a better experience.

[Colexd]

10 minutes ago, 231037_1454181728 said:

Most triple A titles at low settings and which one at mid to high settings? 

 

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

What games? A 1050 ti can run Oesports on 4k but will die on higher titles.

 

[231037_1454181728]

2 minutes ago, stefanDB said:

I think the 1300x would be enough because the framerate will probably not be high anyway. get the best GPU that can fit in the budget. honestly, I would go for 1440p if you are on a budget because it will probably give a better experience.

My friend already has a 4k monitor lol so too late. If I got a 1080, is the 1300x good for 60 fps?

[231037_1454181728]

3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

What games? A 1050 ti can run Oesports on 4k but will die on higher titles.

Probably GTA and Forza.

[Damascus]

Just now, 231037_1454181728 said:

My friend already has a 4k monitor lol so too late. If I got a 1080, is the 1300x good for 60 fps?

Yup.

[stealth80]

1080 and low budget don't really seem to go in hand in hand, what is your budget?

[231037_1454181728]

Just now, stealth80 said:

1080 and low budget don't really seem to go in hand in hand, what is your budget?

It's my friend's budget. He doesn't really have a budget. He just asked, "Can you make me a PC that can play triple a titles at 4k with a price as low as possible?".

[Colexd]

3 minutes ago, 231037_1454181728 said:

It's my friend's budget. He doesn't really have a budget. He just asked, "Can you make me a PC that can play triple a titles at 4k with a price as low as possible?".

might as well go all out lol

[Glennieboyyy007]

17 minutes ago, 231037_1454181728 said:

Probably GTA and Forza.

well, for gta V you definitely need a good cpu and gpu. my i5-7600k @5Ghz and my oc'ed 1070 still struggle in the north part where a lot of shrubery and trees are and that is a 1080p. so definitely a 1070 and probably a r5 1600

[stealth80]

20 minutes ago, 231037_1454181728 said:

It's my friend's budget. He doesn't really have a budget. He just asked, "Can you make me a PC that can play triple a titles at 4k with a price as low as possible?".

Well I would ask what his max price is, because we don't even know what games. But if were talking triple A then you could say 1080ti SLI if he wants max visuals in stuff like Watch Dogs 2. Id say in all honesty you would be looking at £1500 / $1750+ for a PC that can comfortably run 4k

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($323.53 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($165.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.65 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($724.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1674.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-09 13:44 EDT-0400

[231037_1454181728]

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

Well I would ask what his max price is, because we don't even know what games. But if were talking triple A then you could say 1080ti SLI if he wants max visuals in stuff like Watch Dogs 2. Id say in all honesty you would be looking at £1500 / $1750+ for a PC that can comfortably run 4k

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($323.53 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($165.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.65 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($724.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1674.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-09 13:44 EDT-0400

Thanks a lot for this. I'll talk to him.

[stealth80]

3 minutes ago, 231037_1454181728 said:

Thanks a lot for this. I'll talk to him.

didn't include an SSD ... pretty important for a high end rig

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($323.53 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($165.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.65 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($724.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1829.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-09 13:52 EDT-0400

 

[Damascus]

I would honestly skip out on the i7, a 1600 is a good (significantly cheaper) alternative that will provide a very good experience