Builds for Gaming

[hhomer01]

Budget is 1500$ and must include the monitor but no other peripherals (or OS). I would rather have no glitches/tearing over high resolution. ODD and SSD should be included. Here are the builds that I have come up with so far. All recommendations are appreciated!
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xHDcK8
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JWtgWZ
(last one isn't pcpartpicker, sorry!)
CPU-Intel Core i5-4690k FAN-CM Hyper 212 EVO MOBO- MSI ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 PC MATE GPU-EVGA GeForce GTX970 RAM Crucual Ballistix 8GB SSD Crucial BX100 250GB HDD-Seagate 1TB CASE- Corsair Carbide SPEC-01 PSU-XFX TS 550w Full Wired 80+ Bronze Power Supply ODD-Samsung 24x SATA Monitor Acer XB240H ABPR 144Hz 24.0 I would like to have a SSD and a simple ODD.

 

[Rhezner]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($643.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($471.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1498.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 20:14 EDT-0400

here is what i would get if i were you, It will play most AAA titles at around 100fps on ultra 1440p settings,

 

[hhomer01]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($643.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($471.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1498.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 20:14 EDT-0400

here is what i would get if i were you, It will play most AAA titles at around 100fps on ultra 1440p settings,

Worth the extra money to get a solid SSD?

 

[Rhezner]

Its a personal preference thing but if it means giving up a 980ti definitely not

If you do get an ssd get a bx100 not what you chose

 

[hhomer01]

Its a personal preference thing but if it means giving up a 980ti definitely not

If you do get an ssd get a bx100 not what you chose

For me it's kind of a must. Any recs for a cheap ODD?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cdqLNG

 

[hhomer01]

Its a personal preference thing but if it means giving up a 980ti definitely not

If you do get an ssd get a bx100 not what you chose

And I know its corny but would other cases with glass and LCD be possible?

 

[Rhezner]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DrkXQ7

I would recommend the s340 but it does not have a 5 1/2 inch bay, so the n200 is the next best thing IMO. And this is just the cheapest ODD with decent specs and a reputation there is, it usually doesn't matter what ODD you don't do a lot of disk reading/writing, they are partially obselete and many modern cases dont even have bays for them as you can just use a usb stick for everything.

and i know this is quite over budget :/

 

[hhomer01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DrkXQ7

I would recommend the s340 but it does not have a 5 1/2 inch bay, so the n200 is the next best thing IMO. And this is just the cheapest ODD with decent specs and a reputation there is, it usually doesn't matter what ODD you don't do a lot of disk reading/writing, they are partially obselete and many modern cases dont even have bays for them as you can just use a usb stick for everything.

and i know this is quite over budget :/

If you think it's worth it...it's not terribly over budget considering. And I have some old games that need the disk drive unfortunately.

 

[Rhezner]

you could get an ISO off of them and just use a disk drive emulator if you want to.

 

[hhomer01]

you could get an ISO off of them and just use a disk drive emulator if you want to.

Meh it's only like an additional 10 to make my life easier-haha it's the least expensive part of the build. Think that psu is quality enough...?

 

[hhomer01]

you could get an ISO off of them and just use a disk drive emulator if you want to.

and do I not need a cooler for this build?

 

[Rhezner]

It is manufactured by seasonic which makes it a pretty good PSU that is a great deal right now.

Seasonic and super flower are both fantastic manufacturers. Many PSUs are just rebrands of these.

 

[hhomer01]

It is manufactured by seasonic which makes it a pretty good PSU that is a great deal right now.

Seasonic and super flower are both fantastic manufacturers. Many PSUs are just rebrands of these.

haha one more post on questions. difference between gtx980ti and the radeon fury? cooler/fan? processor high enough to match incredibly expensive GPU? ti really worth money over 970?

 

[Rhezner]

currently the GTX 980ti is the best GPU for gaming on the market and outperforms the fury and the fury x in benchmarks. @ gtx 970s in sli match the performance of a 980ti for the most part so a single 970 isn't even close.

If you want a to game on a 144 htz 1440p monitor the gtx 980ti is the way to go, if 1080p 60fps is fine i could redo your entire build and make it a lot cheaper.

 

[hhomer01]

currently the GTX 980ti is the best GPU for gaming on the market and outperforms the fury and the fury x in benchmarks. @ gtx 970s in sli match the performance of a 980ti for the most part so a single 970 isn't even close.

If you want a to game on a 144 htz 1440p monitor the gtx 980ti is the way to go, if 1080p 60fps is fine i could redo your entire build and make it a lot cheaper.

I haven't had the 144hz before-if you think it's worth it I'll spend the extra on the enhanced build. And I'm glad you don't think the ti compromises the rest of the parts

 

[Rhezner]

144htz is great, i have a 1080p 144htz monitor and I am actually better at battlefield 3, its not placebo my stats are better. You can definitely tell the difference immediately when you move your mouse around, everything is so much more smooth and 1440p 144htz would be fantastic.

And no the other parts do not bottleneck the 980ti, They are quality parts that are a good deal right now.

 

[hhomer01]

144htz is great, i have a 1080p 144htz monitor and I am actually better at battlefield 3, its not placebo my stats are better. You can definitely tell the difference immediately when you move your mouse around, everything is so much more smooth and 1440p 144htz would be fantastic.

And no the other parts do not bottleneck the 980ti, They are quality parts that are a good deal right now.

Can you recommend a similar but different monitor? The reviews were okay, but i'm paying almost 500$ so I want to know my options.

 

[Rhezner]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/#r=256001440&sort=a8&page=1&H=120,240

here are your options as far as 1440p 144htz goes, they are all good monitors

The way i look for monitors is put in the minimum specs and fine one with decent reviews then do more research on that particular monitor.

You could go 4k or 1440p 60htz if you want or 144htz 1080p

 

[hhomer01]

Going with your monitor but man, taxes and shipping suck-its in like the 1750s now.

 

[hhomer01]

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/monitor/#r=256001440&sort=a8&page=1&H=120,240

here are your options as far as 1440p 144htz goes, they are all good monitors

The way i look for monitors is put in the minimum specs and fine one with decent reviews then do more research on that particular monitor.

You could go 4k or 1440p 60htz if you want or 144htz 1080p

I am also spending a lot of money so i want to spend under 100$ on a case but I want it to look solid. LEDs or something. I was looking at the Rosewill balckhawk, corsair obsidian or antec 900.

 

[Rhezner]

Get the enthoo pro or the define r5 if you want fantastic cases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRZIdbdcIiU define r5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhmn21ylkc enthoo pro

You could make this cheaper and not get a 980ti if you want to, and i don't think websites like newegg charge tax, at least not where I live

 

[hhomer01]

And monitor is free sync not gsync- might make sense to choose a different one

 

[Rhezner]

yeah, but you would have to buy an rog swift if you wanted a g-sync 1440p 144htz monitor which might be over budget.

 

[hhomer01]

Well that's expensive. This looks similar without free sync and may save me a few. Mind checking it out? Couldn't find hz though but it's a 2080 monitor
http://www.amazon.com/PB278Q-27-Inch-LED-lit-Professional-Graphics/dp/B009C3M7H0/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1439229546&sr=1-3&keywords=gaming+monitor&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6570749011

 

[Rhezner]

The one you linked is not 144htz which is fine but if you want a 60htz 1440p monitor get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umkg7aa002

There is no such thing as a 4k monitor that is 120htz.