Hello everyone,
I am in the process of building my first desktop, both for gaming and general use. I was wondering if my current build will accomplish my goals for this build.
My goal is to run most games at 2560 x 1440 at high/max settings using two GPUs (or if possible, with one)
Right now, I'll be buying one GPU. When I can raise enough money, I'll buy another for 2-way SLI.
I very much prefer minimalistic design over the flashy, LED lighting stuff you see going around.
My budget is hovering around $2500-$2600. Here's a list:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dpBxRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dpBxRB/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14CS_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2378.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Other peripherals bring the total to about $2550.
My question is whether I actually need to buy a second 780ti to accomplish this goal. I'm going to overclock my CPU, for sure, but won't air cooling be enough? I'm sticking only with this one monitor for a long, long time.
Also, would you guys recommend a regular CPU cooler or a radiator?
Thanks for reading!
I am in the process of building my first desktop, both for gaming and general use. I was wondering if my current build will accomplish my goals for this build.
My goal is to run most games at 2560 x 1440 at high/max settings using two GPUs (or if possible, with one)
Right now, I'll be buying one GPU. When I can raise enough money, I'll buy another for 2-way SLI.
I very much prefer minimalistic design over the flashy, LED lighting stuff you see going around.
My budget is hovering around $2500-$2600. Here's a list:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dpBxRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dpBxRB/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14CS_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($479.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2378.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Other peripherals bring the total to about $2550.
My question is whether I actually need to buy a second 780ti to accomplish this goal. I'm going to overclock my CPU, for sure, but won't air cooling be enough? I'm sticking only with this one monitor for a long, long time.
Also, would you guys recommend a regular CPU cooler or a radiator?
Thanks for reading!
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