asking advice on 4k gaming comp build

Vandheer

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Going to buy a new pc for 4k gaming and would like to ask for advice/opinions.

here´s my future build so far:
CPU:AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz 8-core AM3+
Motherboard: Asthus Crosshair V Formula-Z RoG AM3+
GPU:3x Gigabyte GV-N980G GTX 980 Gaming 4096 Mt(SLI)
CPU cooling:Corsair Cooling Hydro H100i Extreme
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 1600 Mhz 16 GB (2 x 8GB)
SSD: Crucial MX100 512 Gt SATA III SSD 2,5
HDD: WD Green 4 TB SATAIII 64 MB
Power supply:Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W, 80 PLUS Platinum - ATX
Optical drive:Asus BW-16D1HT/G 16X BLU-RAY RECORDER SATA
Monitor:Acer XB280HK 28" NVIDIA G-SYNC 4K-näyttö
Operating system: Windows 8.1 64bit
Case: Cooler Master HAF X 942 ATX

Anything missing, incompatible, better alternative parts and other stuff like like that.
I would not like to go over 5k(euros that is) budjet but if there is significant improvement ill consider it.


 


Noctua nh d14 would be better for CPU than the CMH 212 evo
 
what cpu would not bottleneck this then(any on amd or should i change motherboard and processor to intel) ?
4 way sli has actually reduced performance on some games wich is why im not going that far.
want a screen with g-sync and havent found any other screens with 4k,60hz and g-sync
 
Woah skippers stop using these huge SLI rigs with standard-laned CPUs. You will need a 5930k if you want to benefit from these cards. Bottleneck does not reside in the CPU power but the actual lanes that it has.

Highly recommend an EATX, full tower a build like this.

Now we are talking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($575.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($77.86 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD5 WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($294.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.17 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($555.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($555.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($555.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($555.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: FSP Group 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.92 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4189.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-31 16:58 EST-0500
 


No. In the few (!) games with proper support for quad SLI, sure, but those are few and far between. And with many of these games, FPS is already high enough that two (or three) cards would suffice.

Fact is, scaling becomes poor going from 3 to 4 cards. Going from two to three can have a benefit at 4K but quad SLI is largely a waste of money.

http://us.hardware.info/reviews/5623/nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-sli--3-way-sli--4-way-sli-review

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GTX-980-3-Way-and-4-Way-SLI-Performance




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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (£293.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (£293.00 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£205.28 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£264.52 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£169.78 @ Misco UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (3-Way SLI) (£437.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (3-Way SLI) (£437.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (3-Way SLI) (£437.99 @ Aria PC)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case (£278.54 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£121.97 @ Dabs)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£63.56 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor (£519.99 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £3696.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-04 20:01 GMT+0000
 


This, in five years from now 4k will be more common and you will be thinking to yourself about how much money you spent on 4k.