Looking to build future-proofed gaming rig

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quadisgod

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Hello fellow enthusiasts,

As stated in the title, I am considering buying a gaming system that will last the next ~4 years, just as my current, which I bought in Summer 2010, did.

I am really looking to get it as silent as possible while getting value for money, but since I have no exp building W/C loops, I am sticking to air cooling. If you think that this is a poor choice, please feel free to say so :).

The parts I consider, and why:

CPU: i7-4790k -
- I will be looking to OC this a bit, to 4.4-4.6 GHz.

GPU: SLI MSI GTX 970
- Overkill, yes, but I might as well get two now, and be secured. Also, since these radiate less heat, it seems they don't won't sound like the current jet engine XFire setup I have now.

Case: Corsair Carbide Series 500R
- My current build is housed in a CM 690 II Advanced. Does the 500R really bring me anything better here? I am not sure, but I would also be great not having to totally disassemble my old rig.

Ram: Corsair Dominator 4x2GB 1600 MhZ CL8.
- These will be taken from my current build. It seems that nothing have happened to RAM during the last years, so I see no need to upgrade (?).

Motherboard: [strike]Asus Maximus VII Hero[/strike] ASRock Z97 Extreme 4
- Well, I obviously need a new one here, since my old CPU is an AMD.

PSU: Sea Sonic M2II 750W
- I currently have a CM Silent Pro 850W. It's 4 years, and still working, maybe I don't have to upgrade it, but I think my current one might be starting to have fan problems. And since I don't want to get fried by opening it, I suppose a new one might be a good choice.

Custom cooling, CPU: Phanteks PH-TC14PE
- Not much to say. The best there is? :)

Does this seem sensible?

One last question: Is now even a good time to buy a new gaming rig? I figured, since the new 970s ad 980s just arrived, and DDR4 is still a long time away.

Kind regards,
Alexander
 
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Ghost24
Hi there,

I must say the build you listed is excellent. I'm considering much the same. However I would buy ASUS gpus instead of MSI, they are better built cards and the Strix has 0db mode too. (although the msi may do this too if I remember correctly)

Other than that everything seems perfect.

And yeah I think it's a good time now to buy a new rig. X99 and DDR4 is a lot more expensive right now, and the price way outweigh the benefits.
Games won't truly utilize DDR4 for a long time IMO.
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I'd probably grab a single 970 instead of two, also that motherboard is a bit expensive, its 2/3rds the cost of your CPU I'd get a cheaper one tbh.

What resolution are you going to be playing at. If its not 4k don't bother getting two 970s yet.
 
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Hi there,

I must say the build you listed is excellent. I'm considering much the same. However I would buy ASUS gpus instead of MSI, they are better built cards and the Strix has 0db mode too. (although the msi may do this too if I remember correctly)

Other than that everything seems perfect.

And yeah I think it's a good time now to buy a new rig. X99 and DDR4 is a lot more expensive right now, and the price way outweigh the benefits.
Games won't truly utilize DDR4 for a long time IMO.
 
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MSI gtx 970's are built just as well as Asus, perform better at stock AND OC speeds and they do indeed have 0db mode. I agree with you in saying that go with Z97, X99 and DDR4 is quite expensive and won't be worth it for a few years.
 
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@mouse24: Thanks for the advice. I will try looking for a cheaper one. I am still playing at just 1080p, so I guess you are right. However, if I am going to get another one later, I must as well just buy two identical cards right away :) at least that's my thought here.

Now considering: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150

@Ghost24: Thanks for the advice :) 0 db mode is really useful since I often use my to stream media to the TV (just through plain HDMI). This is where I really don't want the jet engines to be running :)
 
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Yeah I do that too often, that is why I recommended it. It's nice that when you are not gaming you can hear practically nothing from the pc, as in my experience the gpu fans generate most of it usually. And when you are gaming then it really doesn't matter IMO :)
 
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Yeah my opinion can be a little bit biased because two MSI cards died on my friends in the last couple of months.
Before that I thought MSI was well built too. Maybe they were just unlucky.
 
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Yeah I guess it is just the luck of the draw, depends if you get a well-made card from the actual assembling process, sometimes you can get very lucky and get a really reliable gpu, but sometimes you get a gpu with a few problems, I've had a Gigabyte gtx 760 have coil-whine on me, it was just the batch which was made at the time. It happens with all brands to be honest.

There is nothing wrong with a cheaper motherboard, infact a MOBO should only really be $100-$130, and you can get really good and quality motherboards in that price with a lot of features without sacrificing many features from the very expensive and high end ones.
 
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