new build. last questions.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bwmFmG

Okay so heres the build everyone at these fourms help me to piece together. This is my last thread before I purchase so im just wondering if everythings good to go and if theres plenty of new titles this thing can handle. Thank you again for everyone thats already helped out a lot.

lightcloud · Aug 14, 2014

Perfect build.

I recommend a Bronze PSU as Gold is only 5% more efficient. And Platinum is about 7% more efficient. According to the people who shared this with me.

So money can be saved here but if you are not a budget or anything and don't mind spending like crazy then go for it.

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

That motherboard is WAY overkill for any overclocking you will do with that cooler. I recommend getting a cheaper board.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

I dont plan to overclock. Should I get a better cooler? I like the way the maximus looks but if I wont need it then I can change it. The build is also for game design/codeing/rendering and that sorts.

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

If you are not overclocking even that cooler is overkill.

Get a $130 board if you are not overclocking. Also drop the K series CPU and get a locked i7.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

If its price im not too worriedabout that. I was planning on getting an Asus g750jz $2500. Decided I didnt really need a portable machine. And that maximus kinda gives me that ROG machine I was going to get. Lol. But if its really pointless then I probably should save some money.

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

I mean, if you want to buy parts that are out of date before you ever use them to their potential, that's perfectly alright. But, without losing any performance or quality, you can save $200 on that build EASILY.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Okay, so which i7 should I get? Or should I drop to an i5? Guessin rendering needs an i7. Also which motherboard would you recommend?

lightcloud · Aug 14, 2014

fearthereaper336 :

i7-4790K is perfect or go with the i7-4770K.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Oh, almost forgot. Do I need to buy a sound card? Why or why not. Also should I get a net card or is what comes on the motherboard good enough?

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

No you do not need a sound card or LAN card. ANY modern motherboard has VERY good ones built in.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Right on. Thank you for all the help. I was also wondering after I get it put together and get it turned on, what should I do then? Never built a PC before.

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

You will need to install Windows before you can do anything. After installing windows you need to install the motherboard and GPU drivers.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Does it come with a cd or do I get on their websites?

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

For the drivers? They come with CDs but they are not recent. You should just install the LAN driver so you have internet then go to their website to download everything else and then to Nvidia's website for the GPU drivers. Or the GPU drivers first actually so you have proper screen resolution and all.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Could I just hook up my monitor to the onboard gpu or would I need to install drivers for that as well? Lol

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Oh wait, I see what your saying. Get my gpu drivers before the motherboard drivers.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Okay so after I get all those downloaded do I need to run a stress test? Im not sure how that works but ive read people talking about it on other threads.

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

No, everyone always is all like "I wanna run a stress test to see if stuff works". You have no need to. Just use the computer. If something is wrong, it will be obvious very quickly.

No you cannot use the motherboard graphics with the GPU installed. You will have video, just low res until you install the drivers. This is why I recommend doing it first.

fearthereaper336 · Aug 14, 2014

Okay, awesome. Oh one more thing. Will there be any games that this wont play maxed? Like arma 3 or heavily modded skyrim?

tiny voices · Aug 14, 2014

On a single 1080p monitor this will max any properly coded game.

Some games like Arma 3 and DayZ standalone are so poorly coded nothing can max them. Those types of games, no nothing will max.

But for all intents and purposes, this will max all games at 1080p 60fps.

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