Is a gtx 970 or r9 390 worth it?

[lukeoslavia]

I am building a new gaming rig and am torn! getting an i7 5820k with msi gaming x99s board and all the ddr4 jazz that goes with. I only game a 1080p, i dont have a 4k tv so is it worth it to get a gtx 970 over a 960 or a 4g r9 380? Just wondering as the price difference is 100+ depending on the card. All of which would be an MSI gaming series card...i just like them! I mainly play farcry 4 and advanced warfare atm. What do you think?

 

[InfernalSurge]

I am building a new gaming rig and am torn! getting an i7 5820k with msi gaming x99s board and all the ddr4 jazz that goes with. I only game a 1080p, i dont have a 4k tv so is it worth it to get a gtx 970 over a 960 or a 4g r9 380? Just wondering as the price difference is 100+ depending on the card. All of which would be an MSI gaming series card...i just like them! I mainly play farcry 4 and advanced warfare atm. What do you think?

Anything below a GTX 970 will bottleneck a 5820k. At 1080p, I really don't see why one would go with a x99 and 5820k, a i7 4790k will be more than enough but if money's not an issue, than all the power to you. If I were you, I'd get a GTX 970 or R9 390. If you want to spend a bit more, get the GTX 980 or 980 Ti.

 

[lukeoslavia]

well im trying to stay right around a grand but a little more wont bother me much. i keep reading that something i want is going to bottleneck something else lol. was going to get the gtx 970 and an 8320 and oc it but i keep reading the proc will bottleneck the gpu

 

[barto]

As others will ask, why are you buying a 5820k? Curious.

 

[InfernalSurge]

well im trying to stay right around a grand but a little more wont bother me much. i keep reading that something i want is going to bottleneck something else lol. was going to get the gtx 970 and an 8320 and oc it but i keep reading the proc will bottleneck the gpu

I feel you man, bottlenecks can be annoying. A 8320 will most likely not bottleneck a GTX 970, plus you could always overclock it. For a $1000 build though, I'd get an Intel i5 4690k or i7 4790k. Here's a very solid build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/InfernalSurge/saved/#view=tFMgXL

It hovers a bit above one grand but you could always cut the CPU to a 4690k, which is still excellent for gaming. The other option is to remove the SSD.

 

[lukeoslavia]

As others will ask, why are you buying a 5820k? Curious.

idk i saw it and was like, thats the best i can afford lol. im still going back and forth on the 4790k and 8320 as well. the 8320 is jsut so much cheaper even with a cooler, i just might get it

 

[InfernalSurge]

As others will ask, why are you buying a 5820k? Curious.

idk i saw it and was like, thats the best i can afford lol. im still going back and forth on the 4790k and 8320 as well. the 8320 is jsut so much cheaper even with a cooler, i just might get it

I just ordered a 8320 today so I guess I'll see how it performs soon. It should do just fine paired with a GTX 970 on AAA titles.

 

[barto]

idk i saw it and was like, thats the best i can afford lol. im still going back and forth on the 4790k and 8320 as well. the 8320 is jsut so much cheaper even with a cooler, i just might get it

What's the purpose for the build? What is your budget?

If you're only playing games, you're wasting money with the Intel E and the X99 board. There is zero difference between a X99 build with a Z97/H97 build.

 

[lukeoslavia]

building mostly for gaming. I am also in school and do alot of software development with visual studio and things of that nature. other than that...netflix lol

 

[barto]

When do you need the computer? Skylake isn't far away.

 

[lukeoslavia]

building next week

 

[barto]

Well considering you didn't state a budget and I don't know if you're interested in overclocking or multiple GPUs:

i5 non k:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $821.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-28 21:09 EDT-0400

i7k:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1141.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-28 21:07 EDT-0400