which gaming PC would you pick? /i7 6700k + R9 390 vs i5 + GTX 980/

belegCZE · Oct 18, 2015

Hello guys,
iam about to buy new gaming PC, since i7 6700k is still unavailable in my country, keep on digging on best possible setup. I was kinda decided what to pick (setup1), but latelly i have found out there could be other way arround for little less money (setup2) or for +/- same money (setup3). I would love to see what you think about this dilemma ^^

SETUP1

in short: i7 6700k / MSI R9 390 8gb / 2x8 DDR4 (2133) / 2TB HDD + 120 SSD

- CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
- cooler: Scythe SCNJ-4000 Ninja 4
- MB: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 - Intel Z170
- GPU: MSI R9 390 GAMING 8G, 8GB
- Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2133
- Power supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 Power Supply 750W
- Case: NZXT Source 340
- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 - 2TB
- SSD: Kingston HyperX FURY - 120GB (system only)
- Windows

1675 USD

SETUP2

in short: i5 4690k / Gigabite GTX 980 4 GB / 2x8 DDR3 1600 / 2 TB HDD + 120 SSD

- CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K
- cooler: Scythe SCNJ-4000 Ninja 4
- MB: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 - Intel Z97
- GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X GAMING 4GB
- Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600
- Power supply: Seasonic SS-620GM2 Evo 620W
- Case: CoolerMaster Force 500
- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 - 2TB
- SSD: Kingston HyperX FURY - 120GB (system only)
- Windows

1575 USD

SETUP3

in short: i5 6600k / Gigabite GTX 980 4 GB / 2x8 DDR4 (2133) / 2TB HDD + 120 SSD

- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K
- cooler: Scythe SCNJ-4000 Ninja 4
- MB: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 - Intel Z170
- GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 980 WINDFORCE 3X GAMING 4GB
- Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2133
- Power supply: Seasonic SS-620GM2 Evo 620W
- Case: CoolerMaster Force 500
- HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 - 2TB
- SSD: Kingston HyperX FURY - 120GB (system only)
- Windows

1642 USD

What would you go for as your new gaming PC? Like i said i was sure to go for i7 6700k + R9 390, but GTX980 is quite tempting i gotta say. Playing at Full HD, unfortunately GTX 980ti is out of the question (price way too high) and same goes for GTX 970.(R9 390 seems like a better pick to me)

Would be i5 + GTX 980 better combination than i7 + R9 390? Or the bottom line is, its all +/- same?

Thnx for the help guys ^^

RCFProd · Oct 18, 2015

These sound like overpriced pre-built systems. You not building it yourself?

Which country are you located plus which currency etc.

belegCZE · Oct 18, 2015

RCFProd :

unfortunately iam not able to build it myself, so will order all the parts at one shop, which will build it together for me.

iam from Czech Republic, so Czech Crown is the currency, 1 USD = 23,85 CZK

prices are actual, and its quite normal for the hardware what we got here (ofc some shops can be little cheaper, but thats really few bucks less)

RCFProd · Oct 18, 2015

Ok, what I can provide is that a better SSD is in place. Kingston SSD's in general are cheap but come with noteworthy cons over a good Crucial or Samsung SSD.

For a gaming PC, an i5 processor is always enough I think. Doesn't matter if we're looking deep into the future, with what we have today on the market for components and games you don't need more than an i5 for gaming.

Best value for price GPU are either the GTX 970 or the R9 390. The R9 390X and GTX 980 are the next step-up.

I5-6600k + GTX 980 will need no more than a 550 watts power supply. If you would like to add another GTX 980 in the future, then ofcourse a G2 750w would be more in place.

So out of the components listed, avoid the following ones and improve them:
CoolerMaster Force 500 (Poor build quality, poor cable management, poor dust filtering etc.)
Kingston HyperX FURY - 120GB (Slow, failure rate is rather high)
Scythe SCNJ-4000 Ninja 4 (Not well enough reviewed to be a reliable choice)

belegCZE · Oct 18, 2015

RCFProd :

Ok, what I can provide is that a better SSD is in place. Kingston SSD's in general are cheap but come with noteworthy cons over a good Crucial or Samsung SSD.

For a gaming PC, an i5 processor is always enough I think. Doesn't matter if we're looking deep into the future, with what we have today on the market for components and games you don't need more than an i5 for gaming.

Best value for price GPU are either the GTX 970 or the R9 390. The R9 390X and GTX 980 are the next step-up.

I5-6600k + GTX 980 will need no more than a 550 watts power supply. If you would like to add another GTX 980 in the future, then ofcourse a G2 750w would be more in place.

So out of the components listed, avoid the following ones and improve them:
CoolerMaster Force 500 (Poor build quality, poor cable management, poor dust filtering etc.)
Kingston HyperX FURY - 120GB (Slow, failure rate is rather high)
Scythe SCNJ-4000 Ninja 4 (Not well enough reviewed to be a reliable choice)

thnx for the tips.
NZXT Source 340 will do the job well i guess than

gonna pick better SSD aswell

gonna try to find some better cooler for the money than ^^

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