New Gaming System $1500

D J Lee · Sep 11, 2015

Looking to make a build for maxing games at 1440p. How does this build look?
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/dj00015/saved/TDTgXL

unknmmp · Sep 11, 2015

Looks good for 1440p. Even for 4K(not maxed).

xapoc · Sep 11, 2015

If your going for 1.5k rig, get 16gb RAM, and yeah this is more then plenty to run 1440p

laviniuc · Sep 11, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650gts3x
this psu is a bit better, or if you want at least semi modular:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr

or this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-quark650 but it's got mixed reviews

g-unit1111 · Sep 11, 2015

laviniuc :

Do not use store reviews as a way to judge products, most of the time most store reviews are pretty meaningless. You can't tell what a product is going to do in the long run in a few paragraphs on Newegg. I would not get that PSU, Rosewill does make some decent ones since they use Super Flower (although not the Leadex that EVGA uses) but they're still pretty decent. There's much better that you can get in that price range though.

I went a little bit over budget but here's a few tweaks to that build that would make it better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z170 FTW ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.70 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($479.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.00 @ Adorama)
Total: $1662.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-11 17:43 EDT-0400PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

xapoc · Sep 11, 2015

Don't settle for just plain'o GTX 980, get a gaming PC that revolves around GTX 980 TI.

g-unit1111 · Sep 11, 2015

xapoc :

Yeah that would be good if you have a flexible budget, get a GTX 980TI, 16GB DDR4, and an i7 and you would be set. A 980 can handle 1440P fine, but if you decide to go 4K or Oculus that's where you would need the 980TI.

D J Lee · Sep 11, 2015

I do have a 980ti in the build

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