Hardware for 4k gaming

[WabbitHero]

Hi guys I'm looking to play games like gta v witcher 3 dying light and metal gear solid v at 4k high to ultra settings. Planning to get an i7 6700k on the Asus maximus viii hero and nvidia 980 ti SLI. 16gb of ddr4 ram and a 1000watt psu. Will be aiming to overclock the system too. Any comments or alternatives?



Thanks

 

[Outlander_04]

Try one GTX 980ti first

 

[g-unit1111]

What kind of money are you looking to spend on this system? Let's start there.

 

[WabbitHero]

Around 4-5k. But budget is not a major issue so long as it justifies the performance just not anything absurd.

 

[g-unit1111]

Around 4-5k. But budget is not a major issue so long as it justifies the performance just not anything absurd.

I'd actually say probably around $3K is the sweet spot, anything over that is overkill. Even if you're going for a 4K setup or Oculus.

Try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($350.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($172.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($855.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB K|NGP|N ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($855.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case ($131.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($182.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($135.99 @ Directron)
Total: $3204.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-01 00:07 EDT-0400

Use the rest of your budget for monitor(s), keyboard and mouse.

 

[hatib]

http://pcartpicker.com/p/ftDggs right now the cards are for 1599 but next week they will be 1099

 

[g-unit1111]

http://pcartpicker.com/p/ftDggs right now the cards are for 1599 but next week they will be 1099

$1600 for a GPU? Why????

 

[logainofhades]

I could say the same about $855+ GTX 980ti's. Even if you wanted higher clocked models, there are less expensive alternatives. Honestly, for this kind of money, I would step up to Haswell-E, just for some system longevity of having more threads, and extra PCI-E lanes, in the event you feel you need a 3rd 980ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($168.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($696.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($696.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($131.65 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3131.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 12:51 EDT-0400

 

[Deleted member 217926]

The only reason to use those Kingpin edition cards is if you are overclocking with extreme methods like liquid nitrogen. Otherwise there is no advantage and they are $150 each more than any other 980 Ti cards that perform the same. And I think Hatib was also recommending multiple cards even though his link failed.

 

[g-unit1111]

I could say the same about $855+ GTX 980ti's. Even if you wanted higher clocked models, there are less expensive alternatives. Honestly, for this kind of money, I would step up to Haswell-E, just for some system longevity of having more threads, and extra PCI-E lanes, in the event you feel you need a 3rd 980ti.

Yeah true, and I do agree somewhat with Haswell-E. But $1600 for a GPU is absurd.

If I were going to do an X99 build I would do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $2898.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 16:17 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

I only went with the 1300w PSU, to leave the 3rd GTX 980ti option open. I probably would personally probably choose the higher clocked Zotac cards, but I know not many care for them. I have owned a few different Zotac cards, and have one currently, without any issues that I didn't cause by me being too lazy to clean my system more often, than I do.

 

[g-unit1111]

I only went with the 1300w PSU, to leave the 3rd GTX 980ti option open. I probably would personally probably choose the higher clocked Zotac cards, but I know not many care for them. I have owned a few different Zotac cards, and have one currently, without any issues that I didn't cause by me being too lazy to clean my system more often, than I do.

My Zotac board is still running pretty solid after a couple of months of use. I think if I were going to get a higher clocked GPU I'd go for the MSI Lightning over the regular TwinFROZR. Plus it would give the build a nice black / gold theme throughout:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($756.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($756.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Directron)
Total: $3092.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-16 16:26 EDT-0400

I picked the Luxe because you can match the LED lights to your motherboard's color scheme.

 

[logainofhades]

I have never had luck with clocking a card, on my own, so I prefer to just get one that is highly clocked, right off the bat, as long as the price isn't stupidly high. My GTX 770 is a Zotac that I got from a friend on another forum. The old guy used it primarily for F@H, and I did my share of it, over the winter. Been quite the trooper, of a card.

 

[hatib]

http://pcartpicker.com/p/ftDggs right now the cards are for 1599 but next week they will be 1099

$1600 for a GPU? Why????

i don't know if you see asus strix gtx 980 ti sometimes for 670 but the next week it is for 800