Building a gaming that should play all new games at Ultra 1080p for 2 years to come.

[Kululuwit]

So first of all i'd like to know if 1600mhz cl9 8gb ram can get you top-end fps numbers. Or is higher clock speed better. Or should i just get 16gb with the same clock speed.

2.i7 4790k + gtx780 or i5 4790k + gtx780. In this combo, which would give me better fps?

3.asus gtx780 vs sapphire r9 290 tri x?

Oh and guys, this pc is strictly for Ultra-High setting 1080p single monitor gaming. Something that would Last for another 2 years of ultra 1080p.Then i'll either sli or crossfire. Thanks.

 

[ODST120]

Go for a 780 ti over a 780 (if you can). I would also look at the benchmarks for both cards before choosing.

 

[Nuckles_56]

The more important thing for the is the cl number for that particular clock speed of ram, as a lower cl number is better, so in your case, I would suggest 8GB of cl7 or cl8 RAM.

I agree with ODST120- get the 780ti as it is a much faster card and I would use the money saved from not getting the i7 (and getting the i5 instead) to get the 780ti

 

[Somber]

The only reason anyone should get the i7 is for specific reasons. It uses hyper threading which games do not use. So save the money and get an i5

 

[sam171712]

The i7 is way overkill for a gaming build. Most games don't even utilize all 4 cores, let alone 8 with hyperthreading. By saving money and getting an i5 instead, you can afford to get a better gpu.

 

[legend001523]

Go for the i5 4690k with 780, even though some people may recommend you get a 780 Ti, if you don't have enough money, don't get it, both the 780 and 780 ti can hit above 60fps on any game at 1080p, so unless you're planning on going multiple monitors or higher res, a 780 will do, but if you did have the money, I'd recommend a 780 Ti, and a i7 chipset would only be needed for rendering etc. Also, RAM speeds do not matter much, it depends more on how much RAM you have, normally it's 8gb for a gaming pc, and 16gb for gaming and rendering