Gaming PC Opinions

[ChiefSpartan117]

I am building this gaming pc in about 1-2 months I need to know how good 1440p gaming would be with the 970 sli BTW they are going to be liquid cooled and overclocked to the performance of a gtx 980 hopefully any help is welcome also to you amd fans I'm not doing an amd build here so no r9 295x2 or r9 290x crossfire I like nvidias 145w tdp and the interface and support it has so thanks my fellow computer enthusiasts

 

[Bossyfins]

One 970 would be more than enough, but if you want to do sli, might as well go with a 980...

 

[ChiefSpartan117]

Forgot the link her is the mobile link to ithttp://pcpartpicker.com/user/ChiefSpartan117/saved/MnnMnQ and here is the desktop link to it http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ChiefSpartan117/saved/MnnMnQ

 

[ChiefSpartan117]

Should add that I'd like to be able to get around a constant 60fps when maxed out if it helps you guys

 

[Bossyfins]

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 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($127.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 27MP35VQ-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Pump/res ($178.99)
Other: Radiator ($72.99)
Other: Cpu block ($96.99)
Other: Tubing 4ft ($10.00)
Other: GPU block x2 ($245.98)
Other: GPU block backplate x2 ($71.98)
Other: GPU block terminal ($22.99)
Other: Kill coil ($6.99)
Total: $2740.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 22:19 EST-0500

 

[ChiefSpartan117]

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 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($127.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 27MP35VQ-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Other: Pump/res ($178.99)
Other: Radiator ($72.99)
Other: Cpu block ($96.99)
Other: Tubing 4ft ($10.00)
Other: GPU block x2 ($245.98)
Other: GPU block backplate x2 ($71.98)
Other: GPU block terminal ($22.99)
Other: Kill coil ($6.99)
Total: $2740.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 22:19 EST-0500

I should've done that in the first place but the motherboard should be a asus maximus vii

 

[ChiefSpartan117]

*asus maximus vii hero

 

[loki1944]

You aren't going to pull an average 60fps at 1440p with a single 970 or 980 in the all most demanding games maxed out, I've tested this on a lot of hardware intensive games with the 780, 780TI, and 290X (the latter two which are better than the 970 and which sometimes beat the 980); even SLI there may be a couple where you'll have to turn a few settings down or use less demanding AA like FXAA or 2xMSAA. On my spare rig I have 290X XFire, , and on some games like Crysis 3 (using max AA) and Witcher 2 (using Ubersampling) I have to tone the AA down a bit running at that res. 3/4 way SLI might get you there I suppose, but that is really a lot of money for little return. If you're determined to go Nvidia I'd say SLI 980s so you have all full 4GB of VRAM at max speed, which will help that little bit at running higher res with max settings and less compromising (though there will still be some).

 

[Bossyfins]

2 970s should also work, no?

 

[loki1944]

No, 2x290Xs and 2x780TI SLI can't do it with everything maxed out at 1440p on every heavy hitting game; and those are better cards than 970s. For a constant 60 FPS at 1440p, even 980/780TI SLI 290X CF will need to turn settings down on some games; and 970 SLI is a tier below those dual card setups. 1440p is a significant performance hit, not as bad as 2160, but still big. You throw in a game like Crysis, AC4, etc, you're going to need to turn settings down; usually AA to get a constant 60FPS. If you look at video card benchmarks in reviews they are usually turning something down and using a lower setting for AA, like 2xMSAA or just FXAA. This is what I get at 2K (roughly the same as 1440p) with 780TI SLI on crysis 3 with 8xMSAA and everything else maxed out: 2015-02-01 22:43:14 - crysis3
Frames: 55311 - Time: 1129260ms - Avg: 48.980 - Min: 0 - Max: 83