4k gaming rig with a 2k budget.. spec me!

m3ben

m3ben

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Afternoon chaps,

It's been a few years since I last built a PC but i've decided that I can't resist the lure of 4k gaming any longer! I have a budget of around 2k but I'm a tad confused as to which way to go with the hardware, i need everything but a case as I already have a decent one :s

Any thoughts/opinions would be appreciated

Cheers,
Ben
 
Imho don't go 4k yet. As many will tell you it's still in it's infancy and there are many flaws to iron out. Are you sure you want to go for it? You may be disappointed
 
Fair point and I guess that should have been part of my question... is 2k a decent enough budget for reliable 4k gaming at the moment or should I hold fire for a while?
 
1440P

YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus PB278Q 27" Professional LED Multimedia Monitor - Black £479.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £356.98
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Tri-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-00-40G) £299.99 (£599.98)
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17100C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2133HC11ADC01) £65.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £41.98
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £2,001.79 (includes shipping : ).

 
ThaReaperGuy said:
The 34" LG is 1440p as well, widescreen is an absolute must!!
16:10 is just not as good anymore, at all for me.
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If you'd of said that a year or 6 months ago i would have called you insane..

But now, you're 100% correct. a lot of games support and fit that aspect ratio and its a stunning buy, especially if you one of those people thinking about eyefinity.

Near enough 4k but without the demands.
 
Doomedspeed said:
If you'd of said that a year or 6 months ago i would have called you insane..

But now, you're 100% correct. a lot of games support and fit that aspect ratio and its a stunning buy, especially if you one of those people thinking about eyefinity.

Near enough 4k but without the demands.
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Its still quite demanding no? & has anybody actually tested which games support this res and which dont
 
Resa69 said:
Its still quite demanding no?
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Watchdogs. Very demanding game (or not well optimized, especially for Radeon) and just a single 280X.



TitanFall. Again single 280X.

I reckon 2 x 280X or even 2 x 280 would be more than good enough. And even with one it's quite playable as the vids show.
 
Resa69 said:
Its still quite demanding no? & has anybody actually tested which games support this res and which dont
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Its will be less demanding, from my (very) rough resolution calculation there are 60% less pixels between the 1440p 34" superwide than a 4k monitor which means you can EASILY run one with a single GPU.

The reason why it its better than 4k is it gives a better in-depth experience rather than just a good picture.. 4k isn't very well optimised for gaming yet (that may be vice versa but the outcome is still the same)..

Not a very scientic review but check this video out, He sums it up pretty well.


If your a bit put off by the price of the 1440p flatron (£800) the 1080p version is still a very good shout:

YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM65-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £499.99
Total : £509.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



My friend Mr Snips has bought one recently (two days ago) so he may be able to fill you in.. :)
 
Let's blow the budget a bit :cool:

YOUR BASKET
1 x LG Flatron 34UM95-P 34" WideScreen Super-Wide LED Monitor £799.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£35 Saving** £356.98
2 x Sapphire Radeon R9 290 Vapor-X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (11227-04-40G) £329.99 (£659.98)
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 850W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £99.95
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Pro Mid Tower Enthusiast Case with Window £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Avexir Core White Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CIW) - White Light £71.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £41.98
1 x Raijintek EreBoss High Peformance CPU Cooler Black £29.99
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £2,327.80 (includes shipping : ).

 
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