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yes but suggest you wait for haswell refresh.. just round the corner.. its supposed to run cooler than the current haswell.. and future proof.. *cough*i74790*cough*..
The i7-4790 -is- the haswell refresh. The i7-4790k is Devil's Canyon which will be quite a bit better, just not sure if it's simply overkill to get that one. If I'm taking the i7-4790, it won't run as hot since it can't be OC'd. And I take it you think the i7-4790 will be plenty for years to come, even if I SLI in about.. 2 years from now?
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No.. the next motherboards from intel are the 99 series.. and they support the DDR4 modules.. it will make sense if you can wait for a year, use your current hardware and it will be just great.. you will have even more future proof.. but remember it is almost a year..
I definitely won't be waiting another year with this rig, haha! I didn't use the word future proof because we don't know what to expect in 2+ years from now. So, my choices are either getting a cheaper h97 motherboard and psu with a smaller upgrade path or the z97 and a bigger PSU for a bigger upgrade path down the line (SLI).
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Nvidia: GTX 780, Titan
AMD : R9 290, 290X
I feel the Titan is unnecessary with its extreme price. I've heard some good things about the R9 290. However, I'm planning to stick with Intel. I can't say I'm a fanboy but it just seems way more people are in favor for that because Intel has proven to be superior in most situations, albeit at higher prices.
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you also get some good offers and games bundles with amd..
It seems I can get more games with AMD but with my GTX 780 I'll get Watch Dogs so I'm content with that.
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and mantle is like future.. not completely.. but yeah.. kind of a competition to the DX..
DX12 will give quite the peformance boost as well, but Mantle will indeed be awesome for AMD gamers.
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have you thought of a AMD build?? if it is for gaming and light video editing and all, suggest you go for FX series.. heat and power consumption will be high.. not low like the intel.. but yeah.. it will be cost effective and you can divert the funds towards GPU...
I appreciate the suggestion but I'm really set on an Intel build. I know AMD builds can be awesome as well, while spending less than on Intel but I just don't want to go that route.
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My rig has been with me for quiet some time and my CPU is now running all the latest games.. 60 fps.. why?? games are GPU dependent.. not CPU dependent.. rarely games are CPU dependent.. GTA series, NFS, WatchDogs now.. that's about it..
Can't say I fully agree. Most games are mostly GPU dependant, yes, but there are plenty that are not. Think about MMORPG's which need all the CPU power they can take, the newest games coming out are asking for i7's (which is WAY more then needed but still, it suggests they'll at least be taking advantage of hyperthreading/more cores). Besides, you need the CPU muscle to power high-end videocards in SLI.
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for RAM, assuming you take DDR3, the 1333mhz will be just fine.. the higher mhz are useful for servers, high data transfers, photoshop and video editing, pro use.. etc etc.. so do not spend too much on the RAM.. games will hardly benefit out of it.. (~5 FPS)
I've done lots and lots of research and it seems Haswell -likes- higher mhz. 1600mhz is still the standard nowadays but I can get 1866 for the same price. So I figured that's a no-brainer. Also, I use Photoshop daily.
The corsair I picked out seems reliable and quiet, just what I wanted. You're right in saying it's important, extremely important, to get a decent power supply. I was under the assumption Corsair makes excellent PSU's (except for their cheapest line). I thought the price was decent for a 850 watt Corsair.
Thank you for the detailed post and suggestions, I really appreciate it!