Is this build good enough for 1080/1440p gaming at Ultra settings?

Thorgal97 · Mar 23, 2015

I'm building a new system for gaming at those specs and I want to know if i could change something on this build for better specs. I also wanted to know about the voltage of the ram at 1.65v and the i7-4790k at 1.575v intel recommended.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DLPJZL

logainofhades · Mar 23, 2015

No aftermarket cooling? Going to spend this kind of money, get some better cooling. The tall ram heatsinks need to go though. For a similar cost, you can do better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 POWER 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.29 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1705.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-23 18:37 EDT-0400

emtasty123 · Mar 23, 2015

Thorgal97 :

I'd recommend the Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 for it comes with a water cooler and apparently JayzTwoCents tested it with the 970 version (Basically the 980 with 85-90% of the performance, 200 bucks less and 3.5 GB of NORMAL VRAM) and he could overclock it to 1500 MHZ without it breaking a sweat. Other than that, You're good to get for about the next 4-5 years.

OtisTDrunk · Mar 23, 2015

I agree with the 2 posts above. It just depends what you want to do (i.e. gaming / video editing photoshop and the market prices change (parts and whats on sale). I just want you to get the most bang for the buck and not kick yourself playing what if or I should have got that over this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZsNqgs and http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zqn7Hx

OtisTDrunk · Mar 23, 2015

The G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory operating voltage of 1.65V exceeds the Intel Haswell Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1.5V+5% (1.575V). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1.5V voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.

The motherboard should set the settings for Intel XMP and you should be fine.

Jomari Gonzales · Mar 23, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($113.06 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1619.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-23 21:16 EDT-0400

Changed RAM to 1866 since 2400 does not give any significant improvement in terms of gaming.
SSD changed from PRO to EVO, basically the same for lower price.
PSU changed to 620w M12ii, it would be enough for a single card setup, if you wish to SLI in the future then get the 850w.
Added Noctua DH-14, very good cpu cooler. you NEED this, since you have k proc for overclocking. you can opt to go liquid cooling, depends on you if you think Noctua fans are fugly, and i honestly think they do look fugly, but performance wise, hands down.

Febreeze_ · Mar 25, 2015

Everything is fine just get either an air or liquid cooler. Your ram may have clearance issues with an aftermarket cooler. Personally I like watercooling but the choice is up to you.

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