4K on a Budget?

blue_smoke · Jul 31, 2014

I'm working towards high/medium on 4k with this setup.

Somewhere around 30 fps minimum.

I've heard that the 270x crossfire kills the 290x for the money and performance in 4k

What do you guys think?
Budget: 1500 dollars

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JFDt99

hamidd1234 · Jul 31, 2014

Buying a 4k monitor is COMPLETE waste of MONEY!? Why buy it!! XD

hamidd1234 · Jul 31, 2014

All those fans are complete waste too, buy a water cpu cooler

Eximo · Jul 31, 2014

2GB of memory isn't exactly a lot for 4K.

I would agree that is a lot to spend on fans. Might look into 2 and 4 packs of Corsair SP or AF fans for what you are paying per fan there.

A pair of 290, not 290X, would be a better pick for 4K.

Not sure I would pair them with an FX cpu and board either.

Eximo · Jul 31, 2014

If I were to do it right now, it would be more like this and even then it might not be enough to push 4K:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmtM4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmtM4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($548.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2176.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 18:07 EDT-0400

If I couldn't scrap that much together this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGQpzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGQpzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($548.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1826.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 18:12 EDT-0400

blue_smoke · Aug 2, 2014

Eximo :

If I were to do it right now, it would be more like this and even then it might not be enough to push 4K:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmtM4D
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmtM4D/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($548.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2176.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 18:07 EDT-0400

If I couldn't scrap that much together this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGQpzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGQpzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($548.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1826.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 18:12 EDT-0400

Thanks!

dak0003 · Aug 17, 2014

or grab a couple 7970's or one 7990. 6gb vram, and super cheap, ~$140 each for 7970 or ~$350 for 7990. as far as Ive heard they run 4k like a dream

Eximo · Aug 18, 2014

dak0003 :

280X is the revised version of a 7970, 7990 is two 7970 GPUs on a single board in crossfire, still only 3GB per chip.

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