gtx 980ti vs r9 390x + i7 processor and motherboard

[Questaroma]

Hello all, I will be making some good money this summer, and I'm looking to upgrade, I have a terrrible graphics card (r7 250, yes i know it's bad you don't need to remind me in the comments), an fx 8350 at stock, a 500w EVGA power supply, 8gb or corsair ram, and an asus M5A99X EVO R2.0. I have enough money to either get a gtx 980ti, or an r9 390x and a new motherboard (Asus Z97 A) and an intel processor (i7 6700k). Should I go with nvidia graphics card and get better graphics but less processing power, or go with Amd and get worse graphics but better processing power?

Thanks

 

[Geekwad]

Right now you'd compare the GTX 980ti to the AMD Fury X. In the summer you may be able to compare the GTX 1080 to the AMD R9 490x....but depends on when in the summer you're looking.

For CPU/mobo combos, the Z97 A goes with the 4790k. An i7 6700k would go with a Z170 mobo.

All that aside though, you'll have to just look at the available deals and offerings at the time you're ready (within two weeks anyway) to get real advice. What may be the best deal right now won't be four months from now. Budget is also going to weigh heavily.

Do you have some kind of idea of what your budget is going to be, or if it will include monitor and all?

 

[utroz]

First of all the Z97 chipset does not work with any Skylake cpus (IE: i7-6700K) so you would need a z170 board and most likely DDR4 ram as well. You might be better off getting a Haswell cpu like the i7-4790k if you want a z97 board and to use your current DDR3 RAM. In the end your current system is way too slow in non DX12 games for either a 980Ti or a 390x so get a decent Intel system and the 390X over just putting a 980Ti in your current system.

 

[Questaroma]

Right now you'd compare the GTX 980ti to the AMD Fury X. In the summer you may be able to compare the GTX 1080 to the AMD R9 490x....but depends on when in the summer you're looking.

For CPU/mobo combos, the Z97 A goes with the 4790k. An i7 6700k would go with a Z170 mobo.

All that aside though, you'll have to just look at the available deals and offerings at the time you're ready (within two weeks anyway) to get real advice. What may be the best deal right now won't be four months from now. Budget is also going to weigh heavily.

Do you have some kind of idea of what your budget is going to be, or if it will include monitor and all?

my budget is $1400 and I'm playing on three 1440p monitors

 

[smorizio]

also look at local micro center cpu and combo deals. myself i go with the newer skylake cpu and mb. it give you an upgrade path as the older amd and haswell mb going end of life.

 

[SatDeViLxvDS]

ultroz is partially correct.
The hardware cost will increse with each component ( except gpu, which will be either 980 ti or R9 380x )
The answer for your original question- if you are gaming concerened and bits of other work, then get a better gpu and a just a bit less powerful processor, mobo etc
Also, you will have to get a new psu, as the old one will definitely NOT work with your desired specs, whether its nvidia or amd.
So, get at least a 750 watt or more psu. ( it should be of a reputed company like corsair,xfx,coolermaster etc )
And for the specs, get the i7 4790k, as mentioned by geekwad, and the mobo should be a Z97A. And be sure to get at least 8 gigs of ddr3 memory ( or more if you wish ), all this coupled with your 980 ti will work fine for gaming for a couple of years before needing an upgrade.
Mind you, gaming needs better gpu than a cpu, and while the processor is important, games these days are more gpu intensive than cpu.
Cpu's only provide more ground for the gpu to work.
That's why, there is a very slight difference b/w FPS of games played on cpu's of different generations.
On Getting a sixth gen i7 you will hope to get a few more fps at the cost of getting a worse gpu, which will, in the end, actually result in worse fps than the 980 ti with the i7 4790k.
Watch a few comparison videos on #Youtube to check me.
And also compare some other processors ( I personally recommend you to get a Intel Devil's Canyon gen i7 unlocked processor )
Do tell me if you have any other queries.