Alternate high end GPU recommendations?

[bajansam]

Hello all.

Im buying all the parts ready to build my first gaming PC this week!

So far i have a £1000 budget and have decided to get these parts:

CPU: i7-4820K 3.7Ghz Quad-Core £249.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87X-D3H £117.55
RAM: Crucial BLE2CP8G3D1869DE1TX0CEU 16GB (£108)
Storage: 256GB (£125)
Storage: Seagate 1TB (£54)
Case: Aerocool Strike-X GT (£49.99)
PSU: Corsair Gaming Series 2013 Edition GS 800W (£80)
GPU: MSI R9 280X (£225)

Can anyone recommend a number of different GPU's for me to choose from? Its important that it works with 3 monitors though.

Thanks so much!

 

[nsaylor95]

For a triple monitor setup I'd have to say go with 2 of those 280X's or a single 290X. Right now they have the best bang for your buck.

 

[bajansam]

For a triple monitor setup I'd have to say go with 2 of those 280X's or a single 290X. Right now they have the best bang for your buck.

Is there any others you could recommend? It would take ages to explain why i want a different one, but i just do! any help would be great!

 

[nsaylor95]

What's your budget for the video card?

 

[bajansam]

What's your budget for the video card?

Around £250 max?

 

[kelvin08113]

For me, a GTX 770 is better than the 280X

 

[nsaylor95]

What's your budget for the video card?

Around £250 max?

In that budget the 280X is probably your best choice in that price range. Nvidia has the 760 but the 280X is on par with the 770 which is around £299.

 

[bajansam]

What's your budget for the video card?

Around £250 max?

In that budget the 280X is probably your best choice in that price range. Nvidia has the 760 but the 280X is on par with the 770 which is around £299.

Hmmm okay which is better the 770 or 280x then? Or is there like no difference?

 

[nsaylor95]

What's your budget for the video card?

Around £250 max?

In that budget the 280X is probably your best choice in that price range. Nvidia has the 760 but the 280X is on par with the 770 which is around £299.

Hmmm okay which is better the 770 or 280x then? Or is there like no difference?

The 770 has a slight fps edge in 1080p gaming (max 5fps), while the 280X has the edge in 4k gaming. For the price to performance ratio though, the 280X is the best choice. Some games are made to run better on Nvidia/AMD cards though, like Batman games run better with Nvidia, and Battlefield 4 is being optimized for AMD. For the most part you wouldn't be able to tell a difference between the two though.

 

[bajansam]

The 770 has a slight fps edge in 1080p gaming (max 5fps), while the 280X has the edge in 4k gaming. For the price to performance ratio though, the 280X is the best choice. Some games are made to run better on Nvidia/AMD cards though, like Batman games run better with Nvidia, and Battlefield 4 is being optimized for AMD. For the most part you wouldn't be able to tell a difference between the two though.

alright, thats brilliant. thank you!

 

[nsaylor95]

The 770 has a slight fps edge in 1080p gaming (max 5fps), while the 280X has the edge in 4k gaming. For the price to performance ratio though, the 280X is the best choice. Some games are made to run better on Nvidia/AMD cards though, like Batman games run better with Nvidia, and Battlefield 4 is being optimized for AMD. For the most part you wouldn't be able to tell a difference between the two though.

alright, thats brilliant. thank you!

Glad I could help!

 

[Marcopolo123]

why i7-4820k...

i would get this psu:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750

better cases:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcaarcr2blw
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

 

[bajansam]

why i7-4820k...

i would get this psu:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750

better cases:
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcaarcr2blw
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210e001

Good cpu, good benchmarks. Yeah im getting a diff case!

 

[Marcopolo123]

i7-4870k and 1150 motherboard doesnt work together.
get a i5-4670k


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£57.76 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case (£99.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£99.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £935.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 02:12 GMT+0000)

 

[bajansam]

i7-4870k and 1150 motherboard doesnt work together.
get a i5-4670k


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£169.75 @ Scan.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£57.76 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case (£99.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£99.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £935.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 02:12 GMT+0000)

I got this mobo instead? Gigabyte SKT-2011 X79-UP4

Will this work fine?

 

[Marcopolo123]

for a gaming rig i5-4670k is plenty.
if you need Hyper-threads get a i7-4770k

2011 socket not worth it, very expensive.

 

[bajansam]

for a gaming rig i5-4670k is plenty.
if you need Hyper-threads get a i7-4770k

2011 socket not worth it, very expensive.

Hmm. Alright can you recommend me another system which is i7 and very good at video editing and gaming?

 

[Marcopolo123]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£56.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case (£99.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£99.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £998.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 12:16 GMT+0000)


if you want to stay with 1 gpu in the future, 500w psu is enough.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-Straight-Power-500W/dp/B005LUXLO6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1382962811&sr=8-5&keywords=be+quiet+e9

 

[bajansam]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£233.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£56.39 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£105.50 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£62.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£72.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£225.94 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case (£99.04 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£99.95 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £998.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-28 12:16 GMT+0000)


if you want to stay with 1 gpu in the future, 500w psu is enough.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Quiet-Straight-Power-500W/dp/B005LUXLO6/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1382962811&sr=8-5&keywords=be+quiet+e9

Awesome thanks! If i got the 770 instead for GPU would it still work and work with 3 monitors?

 

[Marcopolo123]

gtx 770 only cost more and doesnt give you more performance.

 

[bajansam]

gtx 770 only cost more and doesnt give you more performance.

Its more the fact that i dont like msi... and besides, my cheaper store i found doesnt sell msi, only the 770. So will the 770 work with 3 monitors??

 

[Marcopolo123]

sure, but dont expect max. settings.

 

[bajansam]

sure, but dont expect max. settings.

Yeah thats fine. thanks!

Since this is my first build and you seem to know your stuff... whats cables am i gonna need to buy and stuff? :S or do they come with every thing?

 

[Marcopolo123]

no you dont need buy extra cables.
power supply has everything

 

[nsaylor95]

UPDATE: If you haven't purchased your card already; today, Nvidia dropped prices on their 770 and 780 cards, bringing the 770 to $329 and the 780 to $499. Also, for £64.90 you can get the Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler which will perform significantly better than a H60, the D14 is on par with a H100i for a lower price.

Sorry that my currencies are mixed up, I'm not very familiar with pounds.