Final opinion needed

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

Im getting a pc off DinoPC due to my lack of knowledge of pc and due to work. It will containthis
Intel I7 4790k OC to 4.3ghz
8gb Vengeance Ram
Nvidia GTX 980 4gb
650w corsair power supply
120 SSD
1TB hard drive

Is this build good enough to run todays games such as BF4,Ryse,Dragon age,Evil within and Watchdogs at 60 fps at 1080p. Im also hoping to run the new Witcher when it comes out. What is everyones opinion. Should i change anything

jbrown156 · Oct 13, 2014

ashleygratton :

short answer yes .. this build should be plenty for those games ,even the watchdogs which eats gpu

Frisbee_68 · Oct 13, 2014

Everything looks good except you might run into problems with your power supply not being able to run all your components during a gaming session.

jbrown156 · Oct 13, 2014

oh and btw i would not change anything from the setup ,everything seems pretty much great....

logainofhades · Oct 13, 2014

Frisbee_68 :

Power supply is fine. GTX 980 uses nearly half the power, of what my HD 7970 uses.

delaro · Oct 13, 2014

980 GTX Minimum 500W Power Supply, The power supply is fine as long as your not overclocking everything.

Jan Buencamino · Oct 13, 2014

they are right. PSU is kinda short .. go for 700w or 1,000 if you have the money

when overclocking

littleleo · Oct 13, 2014

ashleygratton :

Very strong looking system it should keep you in gaming for years to come without any issue. I don't think you even need to over clock it. Enjoy the system it looks impressive. For a GTX 980 they recommend a 520w power supply so a 650w should be okay as long as it is a true 650w. If you don't mind me asking what kind of monitor are you going to be using?

Frisbee_68 · Oct 13, 2014

650W would be the bare minimum with your setup. That's why I was saying you may run into issues while running a graphics or processor intensive game.

jbrown156 · Oct 13, 2014

the psu is just fine but if you think there might be a problem then get this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-supernova-1000-g2-1000w-power-supply/1016026.p;jsessionid=D5CC2E78AE5A8D09C030D014ADB63F89.bbolsp-app02-175?id=1219045513290&skuId=1016026&st=evga power supply&cp=1&lp=8

its quiet good and cheap

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

Frisbee_68 :

What voltage would u recommend

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

delaro :

Only the CPU but a professional is doing it

logainofhades · Oct 13, 2014

No need for a 700 or 1000w PSU for a single card and overclocking. A 750w if you want to SLI in the future. The system will only be about 352w with a GTX 980 and a 4790k, 517w with 2x SLI, using PCpartpicker. With GTX 970 and 980, super high wattage PSU's are totally unnecessary,

jbrown156 · Oct 13, 2014

you dont need to oc but iof you are going to then take a look at the psu i recommended

Frisbee_68 · Oct 13, 2014

ashleygratton :

I would recommend 750w+ for the PSU.

sizzling · Oct 13, 2014

What resolution? If 1080p it will easily max them out at 60fps, if 4k then no it wont

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

littleleo :

ashleygratton :

Very strong looking system it should keep you in gaming for years to come without any issue. I don't think you even need to over clock it. Enjoy the system it looks impressive. For a GTX 980 they recommend a 520w power supply so a 650w should be okay as long as it is a true 650w. If you don't mind me asking what kind of monitor are you going to be using?

No problem. I get one with the setup but giving it away so am going to get a Asus or Samsung at 1080p. Do you have recommendations

huilun02 · Oct 13, 2014

The GTX 980 has a max TDP of 165W.

Add 250W to run (fry) every other component with OC, and you still wont be using more than 450W.

I doubt your pre-made PC even comes with an SLI supported board to use all that extra power.

logainofhades · Oct 13, 2014

The power supply in that system is a CS 650w gold. It is plenty for this system. Overpaying for unused power is a bit crazy. You do not need more than 750w for a gaming rig with GTX 970/980 in 2x sli, even if overclocking the CPU a measly 300mhz.

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

huilun02 :

Well i get to pick the MOBO so was going to go with GIgabyte Z97X gaming 5. Does that suppport SLI

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

logainofhades :

Great. Well i may get 750w for future proofing maybe

huilun02 · Oct 13, 2014

Yes the Gaming 5 supports SLI. You will have to ensure the PSU has enough PCIE connectors to run two cards if you intend to SLI.

600W is sufficient to run a system with two 890's, although you might need a 650W unit for the PCIE connectors.

logainofhades · Oct 13, 2014

huilun02 :

Looking at the website, the system that offers a 4.3ghz overclock comes with a gigabyte z97x gaming 3. It supports SLI. Too many assumptions in this thread. OP, if you think you will do SLI, in the future, step up to the CS 750, as it isn't that much more.

jbrown156 · Oct 13, 2014

ashleygratton the system is fine with that psu like what "logainofhades" is constantly saying
i suggested a psu that would end all the speculations but it did no damage to the conversation.. the psu you have already is enough but if you feel like going a bit higher then feel free to upgrade to the one i linked earlier.. anything higher will be if you want a psu to hold up even more hardwares that are yet to be installed

ashleygratton · Oct 13, 2014

Thanks everyone what ram speed is best for gaming. It comes with 8gb corsair 2133mhz vengeance. Is that to much i normally see gaming pc have 1600mhz. Also considering i am overclocking it to 4.3ghz is a Corsair 55 water cooler enough or from the list is there a better one

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