looking for some advice for my next build

[ifeedyoufire]

any recommendations/advice for my next build?

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze
CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7
RAM: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 980
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P

much appreciated!

 

[timeconsumer]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

 

[Iamsoda]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

an amd 280x could almost cap that. I would suggest getting a 120/144 hertz screen to feel the super fps feeling of ultra smooth.

 

[ifeedyoufire]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

 

[Iamsoda]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

 

[ifeedyoufire]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

144hz 1080p or 1440p

 

[Iamsoda]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

144hz 1080p or 1440p

Well I went 1080p @144hertz. Reasons: lots cheaper right now until the 1440p matures and drops price, pretty much zero screen tearing, and I heard about that smooth as better feel at 100fps +. I would say go 1080p @ 144hertz that fps is ultra smooth feeling and the 1080p is pretty cheap compared to a 1440p. Then upgrade to 1440p 144hertz when things get cheaper. BTW I am selling my 1080p 144hertz 24inch only 1.5 months old and prefect condition. I don't have the best eyesite and I sit back 3 feet with my desk, so I need to buy the 27 inch version of this. 😛

Disclaimer: Once you touch the quality of 100fps+ for awhile you will never settle for less. 60 hertz will feel like ghosting even within windows os.

 

[timeconsumer]

The question you need to ask yourself, is what experience are you looking for? And what games do you play?

Do you want top-end graphics quality? Get 1440p.

Do you want buttery-smooth gameplay? Get 144Hz.

I use 1080p 144Hz and it's great. But TBH a GTX 970 can handle that just fine as well, unless you want to do 8x MSAA in all your games. (even then though, 970 can probably handle it).

 

[Iamsoda]

The question you need to ask yourself, is what experience are you looking for? And what games do you play?

Do you want top-end graphics quality? Get 1440p.

Do you want buttery-smooth gameplay? Get 144Hz.

I use 1080p 144Hz and it's great. But TBH a GTX 970 can handle that just fine as well, unless you want to do 8x MSAA in all your games. (even then though, 970 can probably handle it).

To be fair the GTX 980 will still perform better at either of those screen, but not 40% more price worth.

 

[ifeedyoufire]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

144hz 1080p or 1440p

Well I went 1080p @144hertz. Reasons: lots cheaper right now until the 1440p matures and drops price, pretty much zero screen tearing, and I heard about that smooth as better feel at 100fps +. I would say go 1080p @ 144hertz that fps is ultra smooth feeling and the 1080p is pretty cheap compared to a 1440p. Then upgrade to 1440p 144hertz when things get cheaper. BTW I am selling my 1080p 144hertz 24inch only 1.5 months old and prefect condition. I don't have the best eyesite and I sit back 3 feet with my desk, so I need to buy the 27 inch version of this. 😛

Disclaimer: Once you touch the quality of 100fps+ for awhile you will never settle for less. 60 hertz will feel like ghosting even within windows os.

yeah i want a buttery smooth as fly!
1080p is enough for me.
as for monitor brand and model?

 

[Iamsoda]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

144hz 1080p or 1440p

Well I went 1080p @144hertz. Reasons: lots cheaper right now until the 1440p matures and drops price, pretty much zero screen tearing, and I heard about that smooth as better feel at 100fps +. I would say go 1080p @ 144hertz that fps is ultra smooth feeling and the 1080p is pretty cheap compared to a 1440p. Then upgrade to 1440p 144hertz when things get cheaper. BTW I am selling my 1080p 144hertz 24inch only 1.5 months old and prefect condition. I don't have the best eyesite and I sit back 3 feet with my desk, so I need to buy the 27 inch version of this. 😛

Disclaimer: Once you touch the quality of 100fps+ for awhile you will never settle for less. 60 hertz will feel like ghosting even within windows os.

yeah i want a buttery smooth as fly!
1080p is enough for me.
as for monitor brand and model?

What size do you want 24 inch or 27inch? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01 I have this one and it is super, but I am upgrading to a larger screen size which is about $100 more.

 

[ifeedyoufire]

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

It looks like a pretty awesome build. But what's the point of getting a GTX 980 for a 1080p 60Hz monitor? A GTX 970 will cap that out for $200 less. You can also get away with an i5-4690K for gaming and lose maybe 1 or 2 FPS in most games. Saves money.

thanks! can you name me a good monitor for that 980?

Do you want 1440p @60hertz (60fps) or 144hertz (144fps) 1080p screen?

144hz 1080p or 1440p

Well I went 1080p @144hertz. Reasons: lots cheaper right now until the 1440p matures and drops price, pretty much zero screen tearing, and I heard about that smooth as better feel at 100fps +. I would say go 1080p @ 144hertz that fps is ultra smooth feeling and the 1080p is pretty cheap compared to a 1440p. Then upgrade to 1440p 144hertz when things get cheaper. BTW I am selling my 1080p 144hertz 24inch only 1.5 months old and prefect condition. I don't have the best eyesite and I sit back 3 feet with my desk, so I need to buy the 27 inch version of this. 😛

Disclaimer: Once you touch the quality of 100fps+ for awhile you will never settle for less. 60 hertz will feel like ghosting even within windows os.

yeah i want a buttery smooth as fly!
1080p is enough for me.
as for monitor brand and model?

What size do you want 24 inch or 27inch? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01 I have this one and it is super, but I am upgrading to a larger screen size which is about $100 more.

just the 24 inch monitor. it is enough. thanks for all the info!