Looking for an opinion on this build :}

[Superbowl310]

I'm trying to help out a friend with this computer build and i am looking for outside opinions on it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!http://pcpartpicker.com/p/f6zyRB

 

[Justkeeplookin]

DOes he really need the 5820k why not go with the 4970x cheaper and cheaper motherboard

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

Get better CPU cooling. Hyper 212 all fine and well but it looks like you're not skimping on anything and going to be doing some OC work.

If air is your thing:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019

 

[Justkeeplookin]

If your willing to spend $80 for a very good cooler. Get the Noctua Nh-D15 you get cool temps on idle around 29-33 celcius and 49-55 celcius at load, cooling an i7 4770k

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

yes that too! We all know the nh-d15 works fantastically. I guess I'm a bit of a BeQuiet fanboy...

 

[Justkeeplookin]

$400 for a LGA-2011-3 thats insane. I have never heard of a motherboard more than the CPU except if you have very cheap CPU's

 

[Derza10]

Save him almost $600 and do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($106.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1399.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 17:06 EST-0500

It will perform just as well.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

Although with Noctua NH-D15 they might cover/interfer with RAM modules so you might wanna have a nice big case but they do a good job of cooling

 

[Justkeeplookin]

He might aswell go SLI with that extra $600 or more ram. maybe a 980 would do fine

 

[Derza10]

Or better yet - Up the performance and still save him $200. (I'd also recommend going with atleast a 500 gb SSD if you are not getting a HDD)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($106.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1757.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 17:09 EST-0500

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

SLI is still a bit of lottery with support in games even though it has been around for ages. Did you read the Far Cry 4 SLI woes?

 

[Justkeeplookin]

He can game on multiple screens at good FPS or get 60+ in 99% of games

 

[Justkeeplookin]

970"s in sli beat a single 980 of course but a 980 in sli is even better

 

[Derza10]

Going with an GTX 980 over sli is another option Personally i'd get something like this (same as above but with a bigger SSD) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($106.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($221.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White/Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1859.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-25 17:11 EST-0500

This will give him good performance @4k if that is ever something he wants.

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

When SLI works that is. Its been around since the voodoo 3 (that I know of) and its not a 'secure' investment like a faster hdd or a better psu.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

Its at the $1850 now where did that $200-300 go to what component

 

[Derza10]

Most games that are demanding (and would actually see use from SLI) support it. The argument can go both ways, as i said Switching out the sli 970's for a single gtx 980 is also a very viable build.

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

I think what we're all saying is it comes to personal preference of what you want, as its all good kit!

 

[Derza10]

Its at the $1850 now where did that $200-300 go to what component

You skipped a build in the middle there, first is a single cards second two builds are SLI.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

We were at $1600 i recall did the extrta money go to SLI. SLI i find it useful for 4k gaming on 2 screens and still good FPS. SLI also helps because each GPU renders a part of the screen so the GPU isn't maxed out which is bad. Think of 2 cores. 2.5 GHz dual core is better than a 2.5 Ghz single core at Multitasking And Multicore Usage maybe equal in single core performance.

Many people say the human eye can't notice differences in the upper 60 + FPS or it cant process maybe that much Fram Rates Per Second.

Well think of your eye and you move around do you see any lag? Nope Smooth on out. For example blink. As soon as your eye opens after blinking you see an image, thats because your brain processes it very very very fast , you can't tell how fast it does for example 1 ms

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

Build looks solid. It is now down to deciding if SLI or no SLI. There are arguments for both so its really just personal preference no? And i do realise OP doesn't need to spend the money elsewhere in the build so its not a question of priorities.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

Depends what he needs it for if he wants maybe the extra power

 

[Justkeeplookin]

He can go 4k but at the sacrifice of FPS. Also if hes gaming at Ultra and using 4k then unless he wants 30 FPS he better go SLI

 

[Andrew Murdoch]

If u want to go 4k then you NEED SLI

That, I definitely agree with.