Building a Gaming Rig 2015

[Hassan_Sam]

I am going to build my first computer and I need some advise on components I have chosen with regards to compatibility between them

Processor : FX-8350 (100% sticking to it)
MD : Crosshair V Formula Z
PSI : Corsair CX 750
Cabinet : Corsair graphite 780T (100% sticking to it)
GPU: Confused between (GTX 970/ R9 290X / R9 270X)
Monitor : Asus 23 inch VX238H (Full HD)

Please let me know which one would be better for GPU.
Will there be any compatibility issues if I had to go with GTX 970 ? or should I stick with ATIs ? Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks in advance

Also I forgot to mention. I am going to use it for Gaming, Working on VM machine in the computer, Small level Rendering and using Visual Studio IDEs

 

[iLiftFood]

GTX 970 for the GPU. All the parts are compatible, although the CX PSUs are low quality, try Seasonic or XFX. The motherboard is overkill, but if you're buying it for aesthetics go ahead.

 

[007agentHP]

why with amd even though an i5 will allow for much higher minimum frame rates?

 

[LilTwist]

what is your budget? and also the r9 290x is pretty much on par with the gtx 970....the gtx 970 has slightly better performance by about 0-5fps in 1080p and 1440p which is not a big factor if you really want the radeon card

 

[Hassan_Sam]

what is your budget? and also the r9 290x is pretty much on par with the gtx 970....the gtx 970 has slightly better performance by about 0-5fps in 1080p and 1440p which is not a big factor if you really want the radeon card

budget is around 1000$ for Graphics Card, MB and a Processor. Though I would be happy to cut a little cost here and there wherever there are chances

 

[LilTwist]

1000$ for Graphics Card, MB and a Processor or for everything? also do you plan to sli in the future?

 

[Hassan_Sam]

1000$ for Graphics Card, MB and a Processor or for everything? also do you plan to sli in the future?

For only GC, MB and Processor. No plans to SLI/CrossFire in the future.

 

[Hassan_Sam]

GTX 970 for the GPU. All the parts are compatible, although the CX PSUs are low quality, try Seasonic or XFX. The motherboard is overkill, but if you're buying it for aesthetics go ahead.

Thanks . Do you think its Asus Crosshair is more than what is really needed ? Do you have any other MB in mind that do good too ?

 

[iLiftFood]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($281.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.10 @ Directron)
Total: $957.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 12:40 EST-0500
Tier 1 Motherboard (best of the best for the Z97 chipset)
Basically the best CPU for the Z97 Chipset.
G1 GTX970 (looks sexy imo)

 

[Hassan_Sam]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($281.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.10 @ Directron)
Total: $957.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 12:40 EST-0500
Tier 1 Motherboard (best of the best for the Z97 chipset)
Basically the best CPU for the Z97 Chipset.
G1 GTX970 (looks sexy imo)

Thanks Bro. Funny about the cost difference checking it at India and summing up the prices it comes to around a 1370$. I hate taxes and duties

I will do some homework on intel build too and update here later on.

 

[Formagella]

yes it's sad how much tech stuff costs outside of the US.

Anyway I wanted to tell you not to overdo it on the motherboard, a mainstream normal MB can handle a non-SLI/CF non-overclocked computer just fine, once you're set on the other components you mostly have to look at features and details of the mobos that can fit the bill and see if you really need them.
High end gaming motherboards and high end chipsets have lots of nice to have features and support overclocking but it's often not really needed. Of course, pay attention to such things such as how many USB ports there are.

In order to compare the video cards, maybe you also want to take a look at some reviews to see noise and power consumption. That might sway your opinion because IIRC there is a pretty big difference. Otherwise look for deals in your favourite shops.

As far as CPUs go, I don't think the most powerful ones (i.e. as far as intel goes it's the ones with the high end-only socket) are worth it, in my experience the GPU is always the bottleneck in gaming, especially in normal budget one-gpu configurations. So if you go for intel I'd go for an i5 of the last generation. It's easy to find threads with people asking which CPU suits a certain video card, so coming up with a shortlist should be easy.

 

[iLiftFood]

yes it's sad how much tech stuff costs outside of the US.

Anyway I wanted to tell you not to overdo it on the motherboard, a mainstream normal MB can handle a non-SLI/CF non-overclocked computer just fine, once you're set on the other components you mostly have to look at features and details of the mobos that can fit the bill and see if you really need them.
High end gaming motherboards and high end chipsets have lots of nice to have features and support overclocking but it's often not really needed. Of course, pay attention to such things such as how many USB ports there are.

In order to compare the video cards, maybe you also want to take a look at some reviews to see noise and power consumption. That might sway your opinion because IIRC there is a pretty big difference. Otherwise look for deals in your favourite shops.

As far as CPUs go, I don't think the most powerful ones (i.e. as far as intel goes it's the ones with the high end-only socket) are worth it, in my experience the GPU is always the bottleneck in gaming, especially in normal budget one-gpu configurations. So if you go for intel I'd go for an i5 of the last generation. It's easy to find threads with people asking which CPU suits a certain video card, so coming up with a shortlist should be easy.

Irrelevant, but I like your avatar ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)