£1500+ gaming build opinions please ?

marktruman

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I'm going to pull trigger on this build this week. I will game and web browse, no overclocking, although may in future. I game at 1440p with ultra, and still have a ton of big games to play ie watch dogs, hitman etc Any suggestions welcome..



CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: *MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

I'm debating whether to add a second gtx 980, comments would be welcome from people who know more than me
 
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I'd be going for something like this, a few changes

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £557.98
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99 (£599.98)
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £60.98
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Multicolor LED Strip - 1m £13.99
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - Black & Red £13.16
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0
2 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24 (£8.48)
Total : £1,565.70 (includes shipping : £14.75).



Bit over, but more bling :D

Also has 2 970s over 1 980, which I think is a better bang/buck card (only around a 15% increase for ~£180 more price compared to the 970)
 
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Shivy011 said:
I'd be going for something like this, a few changes

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 750W PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £557.98
2 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £299.99 (£599.98)
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Full Tower Case - Black £119.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H105 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060016-WW ) £89.99
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £74.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £60.98
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Multicolor LED Strip - 1m £13.99
1 x Silverstone Cable Extension Value Bundle - Black & Red £13.16
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24
1 x No Molex to SATA Adapter Required £0
2 x Silverstone PCI 8-Pin to 6 +2- pin PCIe Cable 25 cm - Black / Red £4.24 (£8.48)
Total : £1,565.70 (includes shipping : £14.75).



Bit over, but more bling :D

Also has 2 970s over 1 980, which I think is a better bang/buck card (only around a 15% increase for ~£180 more price compared to the 970)
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Thanks for this advice, this is a tax write off so its either going to goverment or on a new PC as expense :) although two 970 looks good ;)
 
is hyper 212 evo cooler quieter than stock cpu fan?

also with the fractal r4, do the case fans need replacing? I see it has 2 below optical drive bays, does this mean door needs to be kept open?
 
marktruman said:
is hyper 212 evo cooler quieter than stock cpu fan?

also with the fractal r4, do the case fans need replacing? I see it has 2 below optical drive bays, does this mean door needs to be kept open?
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The Hyper 212 will be much quieter, though the same can be said for EVERY aftermarket cooler.

The fans in the R4 are pretty good. The air comes through the vents in the side of the door opening, so the fan are in the correct place,no need to keep the door open atall. Though i wouldnt choose it in this situation as with dual cards you'll need better airflow, the R4 is a good quiet (server type) case not a good performance case. The Phanteks specced is a great choice, as is the Corsair 450D or 750D.

970 SLI will give you much better performance than a single 980, so its a good choice. The corsair CLC's (h100,h100i,h105 ect) will allow you to get a HUGE OC on the CPU (much more than the Hyper212, so the money is going towards better performance and cooler temps.

Any questions?
 
Doomedspeed said:
The Hyper 212 will be much quieter, though the same can be said for EVERY aftermarket cooler.

The fans in the R4 are pretty good. The air comes through the vents in the side of the door opening, so the fan are in the correct place,no need to keep the door open atall. Though i wouldnt choose it in this situation as with dual cards you'll need better airflow, the R4 is a good quiet (server type) case not a good performance case. The Phanteks specced is a great choice, as is the Corsair 450D or 750D.

970 SLI will give you much better performance than a single 980, so its a good choice. The corsair CLC's (h100,h100i,h105 ect) will allow you to get a HUGE OC on the CPU (much more than the Hyper212, so the money is going towards better performance and cooler temps.

Any questions?
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Thank you for this. I have had the fractal r4 for past 3 years or so ( aswell as r3) and loved it, however I think its time for a change, or stick to what I know hmmm

as regards to SLI, I have never done that before, but I have heard sli doesnt perform well in some games?

any tips for ram? there is so many to pick from
 
If you've already got the R4 theres no harm in trying it, its a great case. But it might not be perfect for a Dual GPU setup.

Either try it or get a new case...

Some games don't fully support SLI, most do and the onesthat don't will still give you much more FPSthan a single card would... Its a great way to keep ontop of new releases too..

As for RAM, you have a few things to look out for; Speed, Profile (are they tall), Price.. I'd normally pick the fastest RAM at the cheapest price... 8GB is enough for gamingtoo.
 
Agree totally with doomed

Another thing is that the 980 only has a +~£15% performance increase over the 970, so it's not really worth going for the 980 when you can get 2x 970s for a slight bit more
 
okay so now onto ram,

I currently have Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866MHz Vengeance Pro Kit - Blue

Is it worth going down to 8gb and getting faster speed?

what about ddr4? worth the increase, I could probably afford a good ddr4 kit if its worthwhile
 
awesome, thanks for suggestions guys

I will do the GTX 980, I really want a single card and dont mind the cost as I will sell current parts on ebay so should subside it anyway

I want the quietest pc possible, hence choice for fractal design r4

Any good quiet psu recommendations?
 
Doomedspeed said:
Even though SLI isn't on your mind, I'd grab a 850w-1000w PSU anyway. I suggest the EVGA G2 or super flower leader range.

Show us your final spec thoughts....
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler : hyper 212 EVO ( hopefully less quieter than stock )
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair 8GB DDR3 2400Mhz Vengeance Pro Kit Red
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: *MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Windowless ( less sound )
PSU :EVGA Supernova 850W Fully Modular 80+ Gold Power Supply

So only thing is the mobo, any suggestions?

In ************, I get these notes

- Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.
- The Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum

I'm also thinking about good temps as I never paid attention to this in the past, my room gets hot as **** in summer

I have fractal r4 now, and stock cpu cooler with 4770k and gtx 780, here are my temps, do they look ok to you? If not, I may buy another fan to add to top vent in fractal r4 to exhaust air

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A couple of motherboard bundles below, one includes ram & PSU.

YOUR BASKET
1 x EPIC POWER BUNDLE: Intel 4790K, Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7, Kingston 16GB 2400MHz Kit, Superflower 1000W Platinum PSU & FREE STUFF!! **£50 SAVING** £627.97
1 x Asus Maximus VII Ranger - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£34 Saving** £365.94
Total : £1,003.51 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Devels Canyon can take 1.65v ok & I would personally go with a Z97 board.


Edit: if have a 4770k system why are you upgrading?
 
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