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May 24, 2014 8:11:49 AM

Anyway I could do that without sacrificing too much performance?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Q07D
Also, opinions on this build?

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May 24, 2014 8:13:02 AM

Also, I have a CPU cooler, so no need for that. I'd like to stay with an Intel CPU, but if swapping to AMD is better for price to performance then I will.
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May 24, 2014 8:28:40 AM

Cheaper but equal RAM: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1...

Cheaper and a tiny bit slower: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/team-memory-tlyd38g1600hc9...

This motherboard would be better; No need for Z87 if you're not OCing: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-b85pro4

If you don't want to crossfire, no need for a PSU like that. This is what I'd recommend: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m
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May 24, 2014 8:32:19 AM

In the future I plan on CF'ing. Other than that, stellar advice. Thanks!
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May 24, 2014 8:35:40 AM

On principle, I would go with a current gen chipset and cpu.

If you do not want to overclock:
A H97 based motherboard will be $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
A i5-4690 quad will be a bit cheaper and be clocked higher: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
If you will overclock, the i5-4670K and a Z97 combo will be superior and cost less than what you listed. I would discount the value of hyperthreading on the Xeon. Few games can use more than 2-3 threads.

Intel cpu's do not benefit much from faster ram. 1600 speed is ok. think 1-2%.

A R9-280 needs only a 550w psu. I would look at Seasonic 620w unit for less:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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May 24, 2014 8:37:27 AM

Here is my canned rant on planning for dual cards:
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Dual graphics cards vs. a good single card.

a) How good do you really need to be?
A single GTX650/ti or 7770 can give you good performance at 1920 x 1200 in most games.

A single GTX660 or 7850 will give you excellent performance at 1920 x 1200 in most games.
Even 2560 x 1600 will be good with lowered detail.
A single gtx690,7990, GTX780ti or R9-290X is about as good as it gets for a single card.

Only if you are looking at triple monitor gaming, or a 4k monitor, might sli/cf will be needed.
Even that is now changing with triple monitor support on top end cards and stronger single card solutions.

b) The costs for a single card are lower.
You require a less expensive motherboard; no need for sli/cf or multiple pci-e slots.
Even a ITX motherboard will do.

Your psu costs are less.
A GTX660 needs a 430w psu, even a GTX780 only needs a 575w psu.
When you add another card to the mix, plan on adding 200w to your psu requirements.

Even the most power hungry GTX690 only needs 620w, or a 7990 needs 700w.

Case cooling becomes more of an issue with dual cards.
That means a more expensive case with more and stronger fans.
You will also look at more noise.

c) Dual gpu's do not always render their half of the display in sync, causing microstuttering. It is an annoying effect.
The benefit of higher benchmark fps can be offset, particularly with lower tier cards.
Read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-stut...

d) dual gpu support is dependent on the driver. Not all games can benefit from dual cards.

e) dual cards up front reduces your option to get another card for an upgrade. Not that I suggest you plan for that.
It will often be the case that replacing your current card with a newer gen card will offer a better upgrade path.
The high end Maxwell and amd 8000 or 9000 series are due the end of the year or next year.
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May 24, 2014 11:53:46 AM

@geofelt: That's very true, but a GTX 690 or a HD 7990 shouldn't be mentioned when it comes to single cards IMHO. This is because b (the cost part), c and d apply to those cards as they would to a 2-way CF/SLI setup.
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May 24, 2014 12:02:43 PM

Well, I don't like those cards either, but they are single cards which might be necessary in a top ITX build with only one pcie slot.
Yes, they are expensive, noisy, and suffer dual gpu issues too.

The bottom line of the rant is to go with a strong single gpu card whenever it will do the job.
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