Crysis 3 in 4k @ 60+ fps build HELP

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

Please help me pick the right components to stay UNDER $2000, while achieving top AAA titles like crysis 3 in 4k @ avg. 60+ fps. I was thinking z97 1150 chipset probably i5-4690k possibly sli 980s windforce gaming g1. Its just hard to budget the right parts for the job. 3.0usb dont need monitor or peripherals just a capable tower setup. Ill be using Displayport for single monitor of course. Really the main issue im having with this is budgeting the motherboard good for this job and storage that possibly could be done in raid like possibly some adata sp9xx 256gb ssd or something that would be over 1gbs if raid0 and budget could allow for. Any and all help is welcome and im thankful!!!

Turb0Yoda · Apr 28, 2015

Either Dual 980's or a Titan X will do that... No raid in the budget... Maybe go to 2.5k and you could do software RAID, but a RAID CARD > Software RAID

Eximo · Apr 28, 2015

RAID SSDs are a waste of time. (And I have a pair in RAID 0, no visible difference) If we are going new we can get an M.2 SSD in there that is about that fast and avoids all the raid issues.

$2000 is an ambitious budget, but it should just squeek in. However, this will not produce an average of 60FPS, you will need to increase the budget significantly to achieve that.

Eximo · Apr 28, 2015

This might get you 4K at 60FPS, and is only slightly overbudget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($200.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2113.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 17:18 EDT-0400

In budget, average 45-50 FPS at 4K with maximum settings:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1865.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 17:21 EDT-0400

Eximo · Apr 28, 2015

Turb0Yoda :

Pretty much all decent chipsets support RAID onboard, no need for add-in cards. I can't remember the last time I had a motherboard that didn't offer RAID, and that is going back to IDE days.

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

thanks for the quick reply. also i think im going to go dual 980s and here you loud and clear about raid at this budget. also which gtx 980's would you guys all recommend?! also if i were to play 1440p+ with same senerario what could play avg around 144hz? could you guys possibly provide an example of a build like from pcpartpicker that youd use for around $2000 that does 1440p+ @144fps, and or 4k 60fps
thanks ahead of time

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

shit didnt see your post of the example thanks man this isnt my forte so thanks for the help

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

thanks im currently running through a couple edits and goimg to post th build idea here in a min or two

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cn86FT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cn86FT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.59 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2039.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 20:14 EDT-0400

this way i can still boost gb/s w/ raid0 the ssd's like the on linustechtips videos on youtube. also better cooler with case? and will850w be enough to overclock cpu and gpu?? also with the mobo i believe itd be sl x8/x8 pcie 3.0 right will that negatively effect fps compared to something that can do 16x/8x or even 16x/16x??

TNT27 · Apr 28, 2015

instead of the unlocked i5, id also look into the Xeon 1231, pretty much an i7 cheaper, but doesnt have overclocking, gives you the 8 threads starting to be reccommended in many newer games, will probally handle sli/crossfire better.

TNT27 · Apr 28, 2015

I also dont suggest raid setups for ssd, as they are already blazing fast imo.

jsoctf310 · Apr 28, 2015

wouldnt the xeon 1231 be super similar to the i5-4690 locked version though, since thats still quadcore??

TNT27 · Apr 28, 2015

jsoctf310 :

Nope, the Xeon 1220s are all just quad cores comparable to i5, Xeon 1230s have hyperthreading, they are pretty much an i7 missing integrated graphics, and also much cheaper.

Turb0Yoda · Apr 28, 2015

Unless you want to overclock, then the Xeon will be good.

TNT27 · Apr 28, 2015

for 8 thread intel if you want unlocked go with i7 4790k, and for locked for no overclocking and to save a ton of money, the Xeon 1231.

Overclocking doesnt give you very much performance boosts, and really is not worth a price premium to have imo.

Turb0Yoda · Apr 28, 2015

TNT27 :

Depends on the overclock. All you do is change voltages. If you find the sweet spot, performance CAN increase in CPU intensive games(i.e the new Batman, GTA V)

TNT27 · Apr 28, 2015

Turb0Yoda :

yes but by how much? and was it worth all that price premium to gain that little performance?

4k its going to be the gpu setup struggling

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