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June 6, 2014 6:43:44 PM

Hello all! I'm in the market for a high end gaming desktop, but I've never designed one myself. I am planning on buying a custom computer from cyberpowerpc in the next week or so. My budget is around $2500. Here are the system specs as far as I've been able to design the desktop:

CPU: Intel core i7-4930K six-core 3.40 GHz 12 MB Intel smart cache LGA2011
CPU Cooling: Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid Cooling w/ standard 120MM fan

Motherboard: GIGABYTE X79-UP4 ATX w/ ultra durable 5, GbIAN, 4 GEn3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 1 PCI

RAM: 8GB DDR3/1600 MHz corsair memory sticks

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 3GB GDDR5

Power Supply: 550 Watt Corsair CSM Series CS550M 80 plus gold certified

Sound card: ASUS Xonar DGX 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCIe

Would the CPU I have here bottleneck the GPU? Are any of these components more than what is necessary to run games on highest settings? Any help would be appreciated!

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June 6, 2014 6:49:33 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fcm84D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fcm84D/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fcm84D/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($669.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1661.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 21:48 EDT-0400)

You can either sli or buy a r9 295x2 for extreme performance or 4k.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 6, 2014 7:06:55 PM

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/IRyannHD/saved/JVL48d

Unless you stream, or render 3d modeling the 4930k isn't worth it, especially since this is mainly for gaming, the 4770k is more than capable and is a beast of a CPU.

The 780ti is also a beast of a card and can easily run anything at ultra, the EVGA/ASUS non reference cards are the best as ASUS Direct CU II and EVGA's cooling solution is superior to MSI, Zotac, Palit etc.

When it comes to PC, dearer doesn't mean better.

Also to be honest a sound card like in the other build isn't really needed, Asus boards have fantastic on board audio.

Things like the case/OS is obviously personal choice, I prefer windows 7 but most people are using windows 8.1, and I think the 750D case is a beast and I love it. It's $500 cheaper than the budget and will last a long while.
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June 6, 2014 7:19:48 PM

If you could build your own, it would be so much more promising. This build will get you into 4k gaming no problem. It's just a bit over budget because of the two extra fans to replace the stock Corsair fans on the H100i.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.94 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2516.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 22:17 EDT-0400)
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a b 4 Gaming
June 6, 2014 7:29:04 PM

cball1311 said:
If you could build your own, it would be so much more promising. This build will get you into 4k gaming no problem. It's just a bit over budget because of the two extra fans to replace the stock Corsair fans on the H100i.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.94 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master Blade Master 76.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.94 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2516.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 22:17 EDT-0400)


Bit overboard don't ya think?

16GB is not needed, especially at 2133...and tbh you might as well just get the 1TB and then get more storage when it's needed and don't get me started on the 7806Gb sli, Will it 4K, of course...is it needed for 4K of course not, 2 770SLI can 4K, on smooth fps. Considering this is a gaming build you don't need to go crazy on the GPUs, a single 780/ti is fine.
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June 6, 2014 7:36:43 PM

Thanks for the advice everybody! From what I've read, going with a pricier single GPU results in less fan noise and cooling issues than a SLI configuration. While I agree that it would be a better deal if I could build the computer myself, I've never built a desktop and I'd be nervous handling the pricey components.
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a b 4 Gaming
June 6, 2014 7:49:44 PM

2 770's SLI barely crack 50 FPS on Ultra 8xMSAA in Far Cry 3 at 2560x1600 res so how do you think that it's going to get him to 4k gaming. Here are some benchmarks of Sleeping Dogs (which is kind of old) and the 290X in 4k is only breaking 40 FPS barely. If the OP is looking to spend $2500, then I am pretty sure that he would like a system to handle 4k when his time comes.

http://www.eteknix.com/4k-gaming-showdown-amd-r9-290x-r9-280x-vs-nvidia-gtx-titan-gtx-780/10/
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June 6, 2014 7:55:20 PM

NozzGrim said:
Thanks for the advice everybody! From what I've read, going with a pricier single GPU results in less fan noise and cooling issues than a SLI configuration. While I agree that it would be a better deal if I could build the computer myself, I've never built a desktop and I'd be nervous handling the pricey components.


I know it's nerve racking but you will save much more money and it's honestly really simple. I built my first PC a while back, all went smoothly and it felt proud of myself and I'm happy that I built it myself rather than a company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMRvz_IYSgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk45njIUvH0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhkJLF3oyI8
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June 6, 2014 7:57:06 PM

IRyannHD said:
NozzGrim said:
Thanks for the advice everybody! From what I've read, going with a pricier single GPU results in less fan noise and cooling issues than a SLI configuration. While I agree that it would be a better deal if I could build the computer myself, I've never built a desktop and I'd be nervous handling the pricey components.


I know it's nerve racking but you will save much more money and it's honestly really simple. I built my first PC a while back, all went smoothly and it felt proud of myself and I'm happy that I built it myself rather than a company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMRvz_IYSgM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk45njIUvH0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhkJLF3oyI8


Now, I can agree to that :) . Nice build.

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a b 4 Gaming
June 6, 2014 8:08:51 PM

cball1311 said:
2 770's SLI barely crack 50 FPS on Ultra 8xMSAA in Far Cry 3 at 2560x1600 res so how do you think that it's going to get him to 4k gaming. Here are some benchmarks of Sleeping Dogs (which is kind of old) and the 290X in 4k is only breaking 40 FPS barely. If the OP is looking to spend $2500, then I am pretty sure that he would like a system to handle 4k when his time comes.

http://www.eteknix.com/4k-gaming-showdown-amd-r9-290x-r9-280x-vs-nvidia-gtx-titan-gtx-780/10/


Are you kidding me, SLI 770 could easily hit that if OC'd, and R9 290x crossfire will outperform 780sli, but 780ti SLI will outperform the R9290x, especially constant driver updates increasing performance on every update. Especially if 780 is OC it will outperform a 290 easily, also it runs MUCH cooler.
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June 7, 2014 10:20:30 AM

One last question for everyone... does overclocking the cpu and gpu significantly decrease the lifespan of these components? I'm talking about overclocking a little bit, not to the limits specified by the manufacturers. Thanks!
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June 7, 2014 10:27:19 AM

Yes overclocking will decrease the lifespan of a cpu or gpu. How much will depend on the OC itself. 5 years is the average time for a cpu/gpu upgrade (unless you are a super enthusiast). With mild OC I dont see why you cannot get 5 years out of your components.
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June 7, 2014 10:27:30 AM

As long as you can keep the temps down, it will last. I've had my 8350 OC'ed since day one and I have had it about a year and a half.
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