Lower Tier Alternative to this Powerful System

[Warhiker]

Hey there Tom, I've pretty much decided on this system (as pasted below). This build is meant to maximize ram with the new DDR4 and give me a relevant CPU.

I am curious if I can make a high quality build with a ton of ram and decent gfx for cheaper. Should I think of a different socket?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($287.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($224.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1375.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 19:52 EDT-0400

 

[tiny voices]

If this is for gaming, it is basically all wrong.

If it is for programming/ professional rendering/encoding it is spot on except for the PSU should be 500-600w.

 

[Warhiker]

Tiny, I do alot of rendering, especially Element 3d in After Effects. I would like it to be useful for gaming and streaming also, as this is my second passion. Please explain how this is all wrong. Thanks. I'm a bit behind on technology

 

[Warhiker]

Is this one better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($332.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($131.54 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($330.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card ($207.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1273.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 20:52 EDT-0400

 

[tiny voices]

The GPU is too weak. You selected a 4gb model which is pointless as it isn't even powerful enough to use 4gb.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($300.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER H6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($330.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX Video Card ($329.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.13 @ Newegg)
Total: $1213.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-02 23:13 EDT-0400

This is what you want.

 

[Warhiker]

what would be the point of getting the older socket instead of the x99 socket with the ddr4?
were you alluding to the fact that the x99 cpu and ddr 4 will not perform well for gaming?
I do understand that all 6 cores will not be utilized for most games, but I want to hope that
will change in the future. Also, I thought the 6core would be more powerful for rendering.

 

[tiny voices]

The 1150 socket is not old. It is just different. In fact the 2011 socket is OLDER by a significant number of years. Like 3.

YEs the x99 CPUs and DDR4 RAM will not give you ANY additional gaming performance. They are for workstations, not gaming computers. Just a waste of money for gaming.

It is NOT better for the future. There is no such thing as future proof. The 6 core will be more powerful for rendering when compared to the 4790 ONLY if you are rendering 1080P+ 2hour+ projects on a very regular basis. For youtube videos, there will never be a difference felt at all.

I would NEVER recommend x99 and DDR4 for gaming. Plus the GPU you have is weak for the rest of the hardware. That's a $1400 computer than will only play games at high at 1080p at 50fps. My build will max ANY game at Ultra 1080 60fps for years.