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September 22, 2014 2:25:48 PM

Hello There,

I Am Planning To Build A Gaming PC In Some Time (My First Build). I Want A High Spec PC And Wanted Some Info With All The Parts. Basically I Need A List Of Compatible Motherboards And So On For The Intel Core i7 5820K. Could You Please Suggest Some Websites To Help Me Or Any Thing You Know About The CPU. Not Only That But Also, Am I Choosing The Right Processor For A High Spec Gaming PC? Also I Would Like To Have 2 GPU`S And A Sound Card With it.

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September 22, 2014 2:33:31 PM

pcpartpicker.com is a great tool for building computers. The 5820k is a great choice and not that much more expensive than the i7-4790k, but the motherboard and RAM will be quite a bit more expensive. The gaming performance difference between the two isn't that big(right now). I would only suggest it if you feel you need the 6 cores for productivity or plan to triple-SLI(you then need to make sure the motherboard supports a 8x/8x/8x setup).
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September 22, 2014 9:32:15 PM

if you are adding dual gpu's and a sound card I would suggest not going with the 28 lane 5820k, but then again the 4970k cpu has less lanes for pci (16 native) , so that doesn't seem like a great option. what kind of gpu's are you considering? can you suffice with a gtx 980 single card? if you have money to spend would you consider the 5930k or the 5960x both with 40 native lanes each?

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September 22, 2014 10:26:57 PM

Anything X99 would work with the CPU.
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September 23, 2014 1:43:44 AM

As above, any X99 chipset motherboard.
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September 23, 2014 6:24:18 AM

If you are planning on only going with two GPUs, then go with the z97 platform and a 4790k; however, if you have your heart set on a x99 platform, then go with the 5930k (price difference is kind of moot as you are already spending this much on a machine). This will give you full access to the 40 PCI lanes that the 5960x also has access to and will allow you to run a triple GPU setup should you wish to in the future and will also allow you to have lane access for your sound card. However, I would skip the sound card unless you get the machine and are not happy with the sound. Most high end motherboards now are coming with pretty decent onboard audio solutions.

As I said before, unless you want the "best," I would stick with z97 unless you are planning on going with more than two GPUs. The performance gain from x99 for games will be negligible, but the price difference will not.

As for motherboards, any board with the x99 chipset will use the three new Intel CPUs (5820k, 5930k, 5960x).
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September 23, 2014 7:39:23 AM

If I Remove The Sound Card, How Will The Odds Change?
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September 23, 2014 7:39:53 AM

Also, Instead Of Using DDR4 Ram Can I Use DDR3 Ram Instead?
I Want This PC To Last For A Long Time (3-4 Years)
It Should Play Most Games At Ultra Settings While Recording At High FPS (Also High Settings Are Acceptable).
If I Get The i7-4790k What Difference Will It Make? Will The Build Be Future Proof And Last As Long As The i7-5820k.
The Parts For The New 5820k Are Quite Expensive Now,
i7-4790k: £249.00 @ Amazon UK
i7-5820k: £321.63 @ Amazon UK
My Budget Will Be Around 1k To 2k (Pound Sterling)
2 Nvidia`s 970 Will Also Take Place In This Build.
However Which Brand?
Asus: http://goo.gl/Yh4FkS
Msi: http://goo.gl/aPiadU
A Performance MotherBoard Should Also Take Part In This Build.
I Would Like The Mother Board To be Either Msi Or Asus.
The Cooling Will Be The Corsair Hydro 100i Or 110.

BTW I Live In The UK
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September 23, 2014 8:22:28 AM

There is no such thing as future proofing. You can build something today and have it be obsolete tomorrow. The 4790k should still be relevant even in a few years. Heck, even Sandy Bridge era CPUs are still not a bottleneck in most cases.

You cannot use DDR3 with x99, only DDR4. The z97 platform uses DDR3.

I can play most games at Ultra settings while recording with my single GTX 780 with an i7-4770.

As, as I said, if you are going to spend this much on a machine you had might as well get at least the 5930k. No point in gimping yourself on future or present expansion but if you are going to use it for games, save yourself the money and get a z97 platform. There is little to no performance gain for games by going with x99 if you are going to be using only a couple of cards.

You may not even notice a difference in sound by not using a sound card. Many high end motherboards are being built to even drive high end 600 ohm headsets. If you are using digital then the point becomes even more moot if the board supports a digital out.

For z97, you could go with a MSI Z97 Mpower, Gaming 5 or 7, and a 4790k. I prefer MSI as I find that they tend to have less quirky issues than Asus; however, Asus still makes great products. Much of the time it comes down to looks and what you like more.
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September 23, 2014 8:23:37 AM

The x99 platform is a waste of money for gaming really- not to discourage you, as it would be an awesome set up, but really, an i5 can run every game at the moment.
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September 23, 2014 8:38:53 AM

kira70591 said:
There is no such thing as future proofing. You can build something today and have it be obsolete tomorrow. The 4790k should still be relevant even in a few years. Heck, even Sandy Bridge era CPUs are still not a bottleneck in most cases.

You cannot use DDR3 with x99, only DDR4. The z97 platform uses DDR3.

I can play most games at Ultra settings while recording with my single GTX 780 with an i7-4770.

As, as I said, if you are going to spend this much on a machine you had might as well get at least the 5930k. No point in gimping yourself on future or present expansion but if you are going to use it for games, save yourself the money and get a z97 platform. There is little to no performance gain for games by going with x99 if you are going to be using only a couple of cards.

You may not even notice a difference in sound by not using a sound card. Many high end motherboards are being built to even drive high end 600 ohm headsets. If you are using digital then the point becomes even more moot if the board supports a digital out.

For z97, you could go with a MSI Z97 Mpower, Gaming 5 or 7, and a 4790k. I prefer MSI as I find that they tend to have less quirky issues than Asus; however, Asus still makes great products. Much of the time it comes down to looks and what you like more.


But On The SIte Aria UK The 4790k Is Cheaper Then The 4770k, Why?
And Will The 4790k Be Able To Use High-Ultra Settings And Record At The Same Time?
Also Is The MotherBoard You Suggested High Quality And High Performance MotherBoard?
I Want The System To Have A Nice Organised Look. So If The Graphics Card Are Red Then Most Of The Other Parts Should Be Red.
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September 23, 2014 8:47:44 AM

Most of MSI's gaming motherboards are red and of high quality.

The 4790k may be cheaper because it is newer and has more stock. It is basically an updated 4770k. Yes, the 4790k will not bottleneck anything. As I said before, even something like a 2500k is still really not becoming a bottleneck.
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September 23, 2014 9:34:31 AM

Thanks!
Helps A Lot!
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September 23, 2014 9:57:09 AM

No problem and good luck with your build!
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