octodecoy said:
Quakemz said:
That is a rather extreme build...The 4930k Will not get you any extra performance for gaming over something like a 4770k or even a 4670k, so unless you plan on hacking into the pentagon, it's quite overkill. It's even more insane knowing that you would need to overclock with all that power at stock. I don't mean to sound like an asshole, and maybe it's just the jealousy talking since I couldn't afford this build, but you're spending A LOT of extra money and gaining nothing in the form of gaming performance. I just want you to know that. You said your main purpose is gaming, and this is way more than you need to spend.
With that said, and you still want to use this build, there are no compatibility issues. A custom water loop is nice and effective, but also VERY expensive, and again, unnecessary for gaming.
What resolution do you plan on playing at, and how many monitors?
First of all I don't think you sound like a asshole at all, I think you sound very honest and informative
My main goal aside from gaming performance, is to not have to upgrade anything for a long time...a long time in hardware terms isn't that long I suppose, but, as long as possible. I have not built a system for quite a while and I guess I may have just looked up hardware based on how new it is. I'd like to have a system that runs any game at the highest settings, and can do that for a long time, both in terms of running a game for 24hrs non-stop, and being able to do so for years.
The monitor I am currently using is the ASUS VG248QE 144hz 1920x1080 Only plan on one monitor at the moment.
Well I appreciate it, bro.
Well lets get into it, then. Since you are playing on a single 1080p monitor, a single 780ti will give you great performance. It is likely to range in the 80-120fps depending on game. Like I said before, the 4930 will NOT get you any extra gaming performance over the 4770k or 4670k, which are both very overclockable. If this is strictly a gaming build, the 4670k will work perfectly fine. If you plan on doing more CPU intensive work, the 4770k is the best choice, as you get the maximum out of your games, and a hyper-threaded quad-core (essentially 8-cores.)
The 4770k and the 4930k are both from the same generation and thus they are about equally as old, which is only about 7 months. the 4770k will be quite relevant for some time, and unless you are doing some INSANE CPU work, it will do everything you want it to and laugh at you when it's done. Also, you can OC it if you REALLY need the extra power. That mobo is great, but again it's REALLY expensive and generally meant to be severely overclocked and just plain look pretty, which it does. But it is still ridiculously expensive even for the most hardcore gamers.
If money is NOT an issue at all, then the build you have selected is completely fine and incredibly powerful, just a lot of it is unnecessary for gaming and moderate CPU work like editing, rendering, recording, etc.
Also, a full custom water loop is kind of unnecessary for you I think, too. But that is just my opinion. A really good liquid CPU cooler is a great idea if you're going to OC, and potentially a waterblock for the 780ti if you really want it, although the fans will keep it at a decent temperature provided your case is clean and has good air-flow.
But if you are trying to budget at all, I can be of help for sure.