Looking for ways to improve new homebuilt high end gaming rig - comments/solutions requested

Dargnilats · Jan 14, 2015

Gentlemen, actually I have two questions in one post. Hopefully someone will be able to give me decent answers.

Question 1: I am planning to build the following high end gaming rig. Looking for advice on components I might change for additional improved performance. I want a good gaming experience at 1440p ultra settings for games such as BF4, GTA V (you probably get the point). In addition it will need to be "future proof" for around 3-4 years.

The planned rig will cost me around 3500 USD - not looking to throw in a lot of extra cash, but might consider it if the gaming experience will improve.

Main question is if the rig is balanced or not?
What FPS can I expect to get at GTA V at 1440p ultra settings?
Will the planned cooling suffice?
Should I just go with 970 in SLI instead of 980 in SLI (will save 400USD) ?

Cabinet: Corsair Graphite 230T Midi Tower
CPU: Intel i7-5820K; overclocked to 4,4 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS X-99A
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i
GPU1: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4GB (in SLI)
GPU2: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4GB (in SLI)
PSU: Corsair RM750, 750W PSU
RAM: 32 GB Crucial DDR4 Ballistix 2400MHz XMP
SSD: 480 GB Crucial m500 SSD
HDD: 2TB
Sound: ASUS Xonar DGX
Optical Drive: ASUS BC-12D2HT, BD-Reader/DVD-Writer

Question 2: Looking for an easy improvement on my old rig (from 2011). Will just keep it as a spare for friends that come over. Is it just as simple as upgrading the GPU to GTX 690 (can get for around 400 USD).

CPU: intel i7-2600K overclock to 4,2 GHz (no additional cooling)
Motherboard:GA-P67A-UD3H-B3
RAM: 8 GB 1066 MHz
GPU: GTX 570
PSU: 650W
SSD: 90GB
HDD: 1TB

Answers/suggestions/comments will be much appreciated!

Have a Nice day!

RookieOfTheYear · Jan 14, 2015

For you old rig, I would just buy a new GPU. I would suggest the 970, or even the 960 when it is released next week. As for the new rig, let me look at prices and components and see what I think.

RookieOfTheYear · Jan 14, 2015

I would suggest going with these components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($481.03 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($272.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3370.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 22:57 EST-0500

I went with 16GB's of ram for now because that is more than enough for any gaming PC. And when you need more, that is like the easiest thing to upgrade. Just buy another 2x8gb set that is the same speed and put em in.

I went with the slightly better version Asus motherboard. This board has a few more bells and whistles, including 4 way SLI, and 128 gigs of ram (that is crazy! haha).

I went with a 1600 watt PSU so that you wouldn't need to upgrade if you decide to go 4 way SLI 980's, overclock them all........annnnnd overclock your CPU on top of it all.

I also went with high quality 500GB SSD, 2TB HDD, and high end case. Oh, and I chose the CM Nepton 280L because of the outstanding reviews it got. Seems to be the best CPU cooler on the market at the moment.

This thing will last you at least 4 years, all games played on ultra at 1440p. And after that, you could always add up to two more 980's, and some ram, and who knows how long this thing could last you.

Let me know what you think.

Dargnilats · Jan 14, 2015

RookieOfTheYear :

I would suggest going with these components.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($373.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($481.03 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($272.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($308.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($52.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3370.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-14 22:57 EST-0500

I went with 16GB's of ram for now because that is more than enough for any gaming PC. And when you need more, that is like the easiest thing to upgrade. Just buy another 2x8gb set that is the same speed and put em in.

I went with the slightly better version Asus motherboard. This board has a few more bells and whistles, including 4 way SLI, and 128 gigs of ram (that is crazy! haha).

I went with a 1600 watt PSU so that you wouldn't need to upgrade if you decide to go 4 way SLI 980's, overclock them all........annnnnd overclock your CPU on top of it all.

I also went with high quality 500GB SSD, 2TB HDD, and high end case.

Oh, and I chose the CM Nepton 280L because of the outstanding reviews it got. Seems to be the best CPU cooler on the market at the moment.

Let me know what you think.

What do you think the FPS will be on GTA 4 1440p ultra settings?

RookieOfTheYear · Jan 14, 2015

Hmmm, I would guess over 60fps for sure. But that is rather hard to guess. Here is a look at the performance of 2 980's in SLI on other popular game titles. It will give you a little bit of an insight.

http://www.tweaktown.com/tweakipedia/54/geforce-gtx-980-sli-vs-gtx-780-sli-at-2560x1440/index.html

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