Is this a good gaming rig, nice for the next few years?

[spyguy001]

I would like to know if these specs can be good for a gaming pc. I am really new at this and i want to build a good gaming pc that is preferably better than the ps4 specs and will last me a few years without upgrading anything. Also, the link is here:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7782889&sku=B69-1560

I am grateful for any additional info you guys could provide, for ex, how much will a pc cost minimally that will beat the ps4 or xbox720 specs and last about 1-3 years more with any new games on at least medium-high settings.

 

[spyguy001]

Almost all the review websites are saying so and i think that even AMD said that it will launch before October. And with BF4 promoting a bundle and mantle, i would think thats a pretty safe guess.

 

[SamGriffiths]

Almost all the review websites are saying so and i think that even AMD said that it will launch before October. And with BF4 promoting a bundle and mantle, i would think thats a pretty safe guess.

At stock a 780 is about 10% faster at 1080p when overclocked, but it's $100 more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvZaHHU4I8

Disappointing it isn't a Titan killer.

 

[spyguy001]

Ah, this is good news. If the 290x is 550, that means the 290 is going to be about 450 by my estimation. That means all the more to me. I can overclock it make a Titan killer. But i dont care about Titan. The 290X beats it in many tests.

Anywyas, the 290 probably beats the 780 and for $200 less. I couldn't rejoice more.

 

[brpeden82]

i doubt 290 willl beat a 780 but a 780 will be $200-$250 more expensive. it all depends what the 780 ti and 290x and 290 does the price tag of the 780 and 770

 

[spyguy001]

I dun care one damn bit. Yayy R9-290

 

[8350rocks]

i doubt 290 willl beat a 780 but a 780 will be $200-$250 more expensive. it all depends what the 780 ti and 290x and 290 does the price tag of the 780 and 770

NVidia is releasing a 780Ti specifically because the 780 will be buried by the 290x.

I highly doubt the 290 won't be on equal footing with a stock 780 and even beat it in some applications. Plus, from what I hear, the 290 and 290X both have some very good overclocking headroom.

 

[AxlFone]

Maybe ,maybe not..
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/nvidia-geforce-331-58-whql-drivers-released

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvZaHHU4I8

Looks like good card.both. Here I can buy now GTX 780 cheaper price 530
And R9 290 X are 550. EURO €

 

[8350rocks]

Maybe ,maybe not..
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/nvidia-geforce-331-58-whql-drivers-released

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvZaHHU4I8

Looks like good card.both. Here I can buy now GTX 780 cheaper price 530
And R9 290 X are 550. EURO €

Considering 290X > Titan, there should be no way anyone would pay more for a 780 than a 290X. Just curious, how much is Titan there?

 

[ballerslife]

This is still going? I thought you were going to buy the rig in August?

 

[spyguy001]

Well, ballers, looks like it might be going on till November now.

Anywyas, one of my IRL friends decided to ruin my R9-290 party. You know what he did? He suggested a 280X tri-monitor eyefinity instead of the infinitely more powerful 290. Now, i looked up the price of the monitor i bought, and it turned out that i could buy it for $145. Since the 280X DCII costs 320, the whole total came up to be $524, which i expect to be near the total of the 290.

I HAVE A DILEMMA. (this is probably why people dislike teenagers so much)

I could either go with the 280X and have an amazing Eyefinity setup and gaming experience, or go with the oh so cool 290 and have a longer gaming life before upgrading.

I CAN'T CHOOSE!!!

 

[8350rocks]

MOAR SCREENZ!!!11!

 

[spyguy001]

Really though? How much more powerful is the 290 from the 280X? Can the 280X even handle eyefinity gaming?

 

[AxlFone]

Maybe ,maybe not..
http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/nvidia-geforce-331-58-whql-drivers-released

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvZaHHU4I8

Looks like good card.both. Here I can buy now GTX 780 cheaper price 530
And R9 290 X are 550. EURO €

Considering 290X > Titan, there should be no way anyone would pay more for a 780 than a 290X. Just curious, how much is Titan there?

870 cheapest in mindfactory
http://www.mindfactory.de/Hardware/Grafikkarten+%28VGA%29/GeForce+GTX+fuer+Gaming/GTX+TITAN.html/listing_sort/6

800 cheapest Zotac in Germany.
http://geizhals.de/zotac-geforce-gtx-titan-zt-70101-10p-a907873.html

And local store cheapest Titan is over 918 €!!
http://hintavertailu.muropaketti.com/512906/msi-geforce-gtx-titan

That is why I do order from Germany my parts. 30 for shipping is cheap if still save 70 on video card

Here GTX 770 is about 300 price. (when on sale)
Normal price is near 400

Looks like R9 290 X is better on eyeinfinity gaming. Higher resolution is better it seems work.

 

[SamGriffiths]

Really though? How much more powerful is the 290 from the 280X? Can the 280X even handle eyefinity gaming?

Not much and yes.

 

[spyguy001]

I really don't think that its powerful enough for eyefinity and what i'm trying to achieve because all the reviewers have said it isn't and some other people i asked said the same thing. I'll go with the 290, as i can buy the third monitor next year.

 

[8350rocks]

I really don't think that its powerful enough for eyefinity and what i'm trying to achieve because all the reviewers have said it isn't and some other people i asked said the same thing. I'll go with the 290, as i can buy the third monitor next year.

It can handle eyefinity gaming, however, if you're running more than 2 screens at resolutions greater than 1080p, it can be a burden.

The 290 will likely be better than a 770 and almost a 780.

For 3 screens I recommend multiple GPUs...but a 280X or better could do 2 screens pretty easily I would think.

 

[brpeden82]

For older games and Call of Duty other games it would be but battlefield 3 and 4 and Crysis 3 and other games the Far Cry 3 it just not going to be powerful enough. I have three Asus 23.6" VE247H monitors hook up to two Gigabyte GTX 670 2GB and mine awesome.

 

[8350rocks]

For older games and Call of Duty other games it would be but battlefield 3 and 4 and Crysis 3 and other games the Far Cry 3 it just not going to be powerful enough. I have three Asus 23.6" VE247H monitors hook up to two Gigabyte GTX 670 2GB and mine awesome.

Well, 280X >/= GTX 770, and has more VRAM...though I wouldn't run 3 monitors at 1080p on ultra with newest games, it would probably run them at medium with no qualms at all over 50 FPS.

Ultimately, if you want to game on Ultra settings, get the 290. If you don't mind medium to play on 2-3 screens, get the 280X.

 

[spyguy001]

I think i'll just go with the 290 for now. I'll only be gaming on one monitor with the 290. I still haven't fully decided if i want to get the 290 instead of the monitors, but i'm leaning towards the 290. I think i'll just get the cheaper option and that's probably the 290 considering that the monitor and 280x option costs 594 without tax. Ah well, i'll get the monitor next year.

 

[brpeden82]

sounds pretty good to me a 290 should last a good while

 

[spyguy001]

Well... Um...

PCP Part list Update #7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $195.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $34.00)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (Purchased For $99.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (Purchased For $63.00)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (Purchased For $75.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $60.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: D-Link DWA-566 802.11a/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $30.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $97.00)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 950W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Purchased For $120.00)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $26.00)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $80.00)
Mouse: Razer Dragon Age II DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $46.99)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers (Purchased For $40.00)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1300 5.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For $45.00)
Other: Cooler Master CM Quickfire Ultimate (Purchased For $80.00)
Other: Samsung SyncMaster S24C310 Monitor (Purchased For $160.00)
Other: Samsung SyncMaster S24C310 Monitor (Purchased For $160.00)
Other: LifeCam VX3000 (Purchased For $10.00)
Other: Samsung SyncMaster S24C310 Monitor (Purchased For $160.00)
Other: R9-290 ($450.00)
Total: $2030.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 12:01 EDT-0400)

I convinced them...

 

[brpeden82]

you have the keyboard listed twice other than that your list looks perfect
good luck on the eyefinity setup

it nice you convinced your parents. do you have a desk big enough for those three monitors?

 

[spyguy001]

Um, i'm going to look for a desk that's good enough, i have my eyes on a fredde, but we'll go hunting soon enough, and i've already made all the necessary measurements.

I'll take the other keyboard off the list.

 

[brpeden82]

i heard galants from ikea are good for eyefinity

 

[8350rocks]

What Video card did you end up with? I don't see it listed...