Help on a new rig please.
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ferwindjacks
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Sorry, doing forum on mobile confused me bigtime. Ill just post my original message here:
Good day to all. I am planning to make a total upgrade, a completely new gaming rig. This is my current set-up:
Motherboard: Gigabyte P67A-D3-B3
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6 GHz
Memory: Kingston 2x 4GB
PSU: Gigabyte GE-P470A-C2 Max Combined Wattage (400 watts) Peak Wattage (470 watts)
GPU: Asus GTX 560 1gb DDR5
Hardrive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB and 1 500 GB.
As of the moment these parts are on my list:
Case: Corsair 760t Arctic White ATX
Mobo: Gigabyte GA Z97X UD5H BK ATX
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770k @ 3.5 GHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid
RAM: (???, need help/tips on this one)
GPU: EVGA GTX 780ti 3gb DDR5 SC (Reference)
PSU: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.
Storage: Might use my old 1tb Seagate.
Main use would be gaming and photo/video editing. I know what overclocking is but thats just about it. Never tried it, but who knows when I might. Might also do dual/multiple gpu's in the future. In short, i want the build to be really futureproof and be still on the high end atleast for the next 5 years, if thats even possible. Any tips, suggestions would be highly
appreciated. Type away with the questions you might ask or need to help. Thank you all in advance.
PS: please tell me if im missing something.
Good day to all. I am planning to make a total upgrade, a completely new gaming rig. This is my current set-up:
Motherboard: Gigabyte P67A-D3-B3
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.6 GHz
Memory: Kingston 2x 4GB
PSU: Gigabyte GE-P470A-C2 Max Combined Wattage (400 watts) Peak Wattage (470 watts)
GPU: Asus GTX 560 1gb DDR5
Hardrive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB and 1 500 GB.
As of the moment these parts are on my list:
Case: Corsair 760t Arctic White ATX
Mobo: Gigabyte GA Z97X UD5H BK ATX
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770k @ 3.5 GHz
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid
RAM: (???, need help/tips on this one)
GPU: EVGA GTX 780ti 3gb DDR5 SC (Reference)
PSU: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.
Storage: Might use my old 1tb Seagate.
Main use would be gaming and photo/video editing. I know what overclocking is but thats just about it. Never tried it, but who knows when I might. Might also do dual/multiple gpu's in the future. In short, i want the build to be really futureproof and be still on the high end atleast for the next 5 years, if thats even possible. Any tips, suggestions would be highly
appreciated. Type away with the questions you might ask or need to help. Thank you all in advance.
PS: please tell me if im missing something.
Personally I would change the mobo to a ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO and 16 GB RAM Corsair Vengeance should be fine for that part. The watercooling is nice but I would buy extra fans for in the case itself. Also I think the 4970k is the same price but slighty better or that's just something in my mind. If you want go with new Haswell-E but I wouldn't do that. Also a SSD or more in RAID0 is acoording to me a must-have. And if the HDD Seagate is a 5200rpm buy a new one with 7200rpm
ferwindjacks
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I agree with Arno, grab a Hero VII. Toss in a 4970k and DO NOT BUY THE 780Ti. Nvidia is announcing their new GPU lineup this Friday so you should wait and see how it looks.
Besides that, Corsair Vengeance or G skill ram will work. Toss your OS on a 64/128 gb SSD if you don't want to spend much money on it.
I also recommend looking into Seagate SSHD, hybrid drives are awesome and need to be considered more.
Besides that, Corsair Vengeance or G skill ram will work. Toss your OS on a 64/128 gb SSD if you don't want to spend much money on it.
I also recommend looking into Seagate SSHD, hybrid drives are awesome and need to be considered more.
Thanks to all who replied. Regarding the suggested parts i would definitely take a closer look on those. As per the new upcoming gtx's, sounds interesting to hear but my pocket is a bit nervous. 
. Never though about SSDs yet but will take those into consideration.
In addition to this, I am planning to go 4K with Samsung's latest 28" 4k monitor. What are your thoughts regarding this? Do i need to go 780ti sli or something else i dont know. Thanks all
. Never though about SSDs yet but will take those into consideration.In addition to this, I am planning to go 4K with Samsung's latest 28" 4k monitor. What are your thoughts regarding this? Do i need to go 780ti sli or something else i dont know. Thanks all
ferwindjacks
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So 4K is an interesting beast. GPU technology (consumer wise), in my eyes, is not 4K ready yet. Going back to waiting til Nvidia launches the 900 series, if you wait you're bound to get something closer to 4K specs. I doubt 980 Ti will launch immediately, which is a shame, but 980 SLI will get you into the ballpark with 4gb memory standard and more CUDA.
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PSU: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply.
RM series use poor capacitors , get a EVGA G2 850W.
RM series use poor capacitors , get a EVGA G2 850W.
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