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Which is better for 1440p?

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August 17, 2014 6:13:08 AM

Build 1:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£221.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler (£64.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 Plus ATX LGA2011 Motherboard (£130.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£125.93 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.35 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£296.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£296.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£87.13 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£129.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.77 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: AOC Q2770PQU 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£355.63 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.79 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£19.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£14.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6900 Wired Optical Mouse (£16.61 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1977.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 14:05 BST+0100

Build 2:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£239.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£64.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£178.63 @ More Computers)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£59.99 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.35 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£296.34 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) (£296.34 @ Aria PC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£87.13 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£129.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (£10.80 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.77 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: AOC Q2770PQU 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (£355.63 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (£9.79 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans (£19.34 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan (£14.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard (£34.99 @ Amazon UK)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6900 Wired Optical Mouse (£16.61 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £1977.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 14:12 BST+0100

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August 17, 2014 6:27:05 AM

It is pretty obvious. It will be the first build if you can afford it.
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August 17, 2014 6:30:21 AM

Both the video cards are the same, so they will both be equal in performance in 1440p
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August 17, 2014 6:31:40 AM

But the cpu, mobo and ram is different
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August 17, 2014 6:33:30 AM

jmracerboy said:
But the cpu, mobo and ram is different


Just go with the first option if you can afford it. As the first one is more for rendering videos.
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August 17, 2014 7:09:14 AM

jmracerboy said:
But the cpu, mobo and ram is different


but none of those 3 things affect fps
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