G.Skill 2400 MHz vs 2666 MHz
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For gaming ???
Games can use up to 1600MHz not more... so any 1600MHz or higher RAM will work the same in terms of gaming
I would suggest you to take 2x8GB instead of 4x4
If you do gaming only and did not buy components yet I would suggest you to get i5 4690K and HERO VIII or ASUS z97 deluxe with 2x8GB 1866MHz RAM and save money
Games can use up to 1600MHz not more... so any 1600MHz or higher RAM will work the same in terms of gaming
I would suggest you to take 2x8GB instead of 4x4
If you do gaming only and did not buy components yet I would suggest you to get i5 4690K and HERO VIII or ASUS z97 deluxe with 2x8GB 1866MHz RAM and save money
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2666 provides more bandwith and slightly better performance, if you will be heavily using the rig for things like video work, imaging, CAD, VMs, etc or anything with large data sets, you might well like the higher freqs 
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If you are only using it for games then I would go with a 4790k if you still want the i7 but if you have your heart set on x99, I would get at least the 5930k to make sure that you can take advantage of the full compliment of pci lanes (40) like the 5960x does. This would greatly benefit you in a multi gpu environment.
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The x99 platform / extreme CPUs (5960x) will give you almost no performance increase (when it comes to games), maybe a couple of FPS. The LGA1150 CPUs, such as the 4790k also offer stronger single thread performance. If you are going to be running a 3 - 4 way SLI machine then go for x99 and at least a 5930k as you would be able to take advantage of all of the pci lanes that it has to offer. If you are only going to be running a 2 way SLI or a single GPU then you will really gain little to absolutely no performance increase in games at the moment. Even an i5 4690k would run games at their highest settings without being a bottleneck to any current GPU.
You are going to be spending at least $3000 for a halfway decent x99 system at the moment. You could go all out bat crap crazy with a Z97 build with that much money. If you are not going to be doing hardcore rendering then I would stick with Z97 and a 4790k if you feel the need to have an i7.
You are going to be spending at least $3000 for a halfway decent x99 system at the moment. You could go all out bat crap crazy with a Z97 build with that much money. If you are not going to be doing hardcore rendering then I would stick with Z97 and a 4790k if you feel the need to have an i7.
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This is exactly what I needed to know. Doing a few hours of research I assumed to just get the newest stuff to be future proof and such. I guess I'm scrapping my ambitions for a X99 set up as I will not be doing any media/content creation in the near future so I won't necessarily be using SLI.
Simply put, I've got a $1600 budget to build a decent gaming rig. Primary use will be for gaming such as WoW, League, Destiny, Battlefield and whatever else comes out in the near future.
Simply put, I've got a $1600 budget to build a decent gaming rig. Primary use will be for gaming such as WoW, League, Destiny, Battlefield and whatever else comes out in the near future.
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If it is mainly for games I would go with an i5-4690k and a Z97 MSI motherboard such as the MSI Gaming 7 / GD-65. Or you could also go with something like the MSI Z97 Mpower. For a GPU I would go with a 780ti if you can afford it, otherwise normal 780 GTXs are at a great price right now. You could also wait for September 19th when Nvidia releases their 900 series cards and you can see how those stack up.
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When the new 900 series drops, will the 780 GTXs price's drop? Currently I'm looking at the MSI GTX 770 4gb cause the 780 seemed too pricey in terms of what I'm willing to spend on a GPU.
The Z97 board that I'm leaning toward is an Asus Maximus Hero VII. Your thoughts on that?
I was also going to get a Corsair H100i in terms of cooling the cpu. Would I be mistaken to prefer a closed loop system to a traditional (but high end) fan?
I've already got a keyboard and monitor and soon getting a razer naga.
The Z97 board that I'm leaning toward is an Asus Maximus Hero VII. Your thoughts on that?
I was also going to get a Corsair H100i in terms of cooling the cpu. Would I be mistaken to prefer a closed loop system to a traditional (but high end) fan?
I've already got a keyboard and monitor and soon getting a razer naga.
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If they do drop it is not going to be by much. Nvidia tends to not drop prices at all... It seems like retailers tend to try and sell out of their current stock before pushing the new ones.
The Hero VII is a great board and there is nothing wrong with an AIO cooler. You will get similar temps with a high end air cooler vs. an AIO cooler such as the H100i. It just depends on what you want, the AIO will save you space around the CPU socket and will ensure that you have room for your memory; however, you need to make sure that you get a case that supports your radiator size.
The Hero VII is a great board and there is nothing wrong with an AIO cooler. You will get similar temps with a high end air cooler vs. an AIO cooler such as the H100i. It just depends on what you want, the AIO will save you space around the CPU socket and will ensure that you have room for your memory; however, you need to make sure that you get a case that supports your radiator size.
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For bang for the buck gaming, the i5-4690K with a ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI motherboard (~$200) and G.Skill Trident X DDR3-2400 kit is impossible to beat. The X99 and DDR4 platform has major bandwidth advantages, but the price is not worth it especially for gaming.
Don't believe games can't use anything better than DDR3-1600. It is a common misconception. DDR3-1600 is standard/basic. Are you using a standard HD 7570 GPU? Are you using a basic i5-4430 CPU? If not, then there's no reason you use normal speed RAM for a high end gaming system.
DDR3-2666+ becomes too fast for a stock CPU, so you don't experience much gain unless you overclock the CPU. As a result, DDR3-2400 is perfect for Haswell and most high end gaming systems.
Don't believe games can't use anything better than DDR3-1600. It is a common misconception. DDR3-1600 is standard/basic. Are you using a standard HD 7570 GPU? Are you using a basic i5-4430 CPU? If not, then there's no reason you use normal speed RAM for a high end gaming system.
DDR3-2666+ becomes too fast for a stock CPU, so you don't experience much gain unless you overclock the CPU. As a result, DDR3-2400 is perfect for Haswell and most high end gaming systems.
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You start getting diminishing returns after right around the 1866 - 2133 range for memory when it comes to games. 1600 is still plenty fast and MAY only cut you down a couple of FPS. If you can get a high end set for around the same price as 1866 - 2133 then definitely go for it but I would not go out of your way to get a super high end kit. I use G. Skill Ripjaws X 1600 and they function perfect and I recommend G. Skill to anyone. I was able to also OC them to the specifications of the 1866 kit but I really did not notice a large difference (even in rendering) so I just put them back to stock. A good 1866 CL9 kit would do you great.
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