Will this PC work (first build)

Kirby1hero · Apr 11, 2015

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/x8wrf7

Tell me if I missed anything and if I have all the connecters and stuff

Shamar Holtz · Apr 11, 2015

Everything will work fine. But if the 970 has a big price difference than get that

Bossyfins · Apr 11, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.31 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£164.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£103.44 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£53.15 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£274.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£274.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.92 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£199.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Aula SHIHUNZAN Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1604.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 21:56 BST+0100

Try to do this. Its about 40-50% faster than a single 980

qwerty987123 · Apr 11, 2015

very good build and i'd stick with a single 980 over dual 970 as both will get great fps @ 1080p but the 980 offers more upgrade ability, costs less and doesn't pose any of the issues with sli

Iamsoda · Apr 11, 2015

Bossyfins :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£185.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.31 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£164.36 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£103.44 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£53.15 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.95 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£274.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) (£274.76 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.11 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£74.92 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor (£199.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Keyboard: Aula SHIHUNZAN Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Laser Mouse (£25.29 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1604.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 21:56 BST+0100

Try to do this. Its about 40-50% faster than a single 980

Not a fan of sli setups if its a new build. Too many issues to be wanting to start that up. Heat, stuttering, case room, and more. I will probably sli my setup eventually, but I wouldn't suggest a sli for a brand new build.

sora · Apr 12, 2015

qwerty987123 :

The GTX 970s in SLI will still out perform the GTX 980.

Iamsoda · Apr 12, 2015

It processing yes, but not in vram. Thanks to the false advertising on the gtx 970 which still has a sour taste in most people's mouths, it has only 3.5 gig.

qwerty987123 · Apr 12, 2015

i like the 970 a lot and have one myself but @ 1080p a 980 is overkill so going with 2 970's would give no benefit as you'd already max everything out so the choice is everything maxed with a single gpu and all the benefits of that or everything maxed with sli and the downsides of it

Iamsoda · Apr 12, 2015

The 980 isn't that much of an overkill if you are trying to get a solid 144fps maxes out ultra @ 1080.

qwerty987123 · Apr 12, 2015

It is now down to personal preference. In bf4 which is graphically demanding it averages about 90fps with a minimum of just about 65 which i would have no problem playing at however if kirby thinks this would outweigh other points then they should get 970 sli but for me personally it doesn't.

I say about because obviously it will very depending on the system.

Iamsoda · Apr 12, 2015

qwerty987123 :

True after a solid 50fps its all a matter of opinion.

Bossyfins · Apr 12, 2015

Iamsoda :

A 980 won't come close to 144 fps at 1080p maxed...

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2014/09/19/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-review/7

While it will come to about 100 fps in some games, a solid 144 fps is very, very hard to acheieve...

Iamsoda · Apr 12, 2015

Bossyfins :

What game are you looking for seeing benchmarks? I have a gtx 980 OC giving me about 20% more power. I can post screen shots.

EDIT: Do you refer to ultra maxed out with or without filtering? (Super sampling and such)

Bossyfins · Apr 12, 2015

That review is with MAXED settings and max msaa settings. ITs all maxed out ...

qwerty987123 · Apr 12, 2015

That's the review i looked and it's for graphically demanding games like crysis 3 and bf 4 so that's the lowest it gets

Iamsoda · Apr 13, 2015

Bossyfins :

BTW Battlefield 4 maxed out with filtering is a pretty good 144fps. Need a screen shot?

Bossyfins · Apr 13, 2015

Screenshots arn't good. because you arn't moving around

Iamsoda · Apr 13, 2015

Bossyfins :

well I would take it in motion, but I could cheat and edit the screen shot.

Do you object to a camera looking at the screen? (I don't want to lose fps from screen recorders.)

Bossyfins · Apr 13, 2015

Sure. Live benchmarking is good

Iamsoda · Apr 13, 2015

Bossyfins :

I have all three bioshock's, BF4, watch dogs, dayz SA, Titan fall, and more. What games do you think I will struggle to get more then 120 fps at?

Bossyfins · Apr 13, 2015

Assuming you have Crysis and c3, those will not get 120 fps and maybe titan fall

Iamsoda · Apr 13, 2015

Bossyfins :

crisis no, but I do also have arma 2 ( I hear is considered poorly optimized).

Bossyfins · Apr 13, 2015

ooo.. Arma.. Horribly optimized.... do that

Iamsoda · Apr 13, 2015

Bossyfins :

http://www.maximumpc.com/10_most_graphically_demanding_pc_games?page=0,0 according to this bf4 can be really cranked the heck out of.

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