Need help with 4k gaming computer to be purchased in 2015

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Duncan113

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My Alienware Aurora R4 is seven years old now and it's time to replace it for the new, 4k era. While I am not a hardcore gamer, I want a Windows 7 PC that can comfortably run most of the new games that will come out next year and have 4k graphics. Although I used to build my own computers, I'd rather get an off the shelf one now, perhaps made by CyberPower or another such company. Even Dell if any of their ready made PCs are a good match. The key here is technical support. I've owned numerous Dell PCs over the years and found their tech support to be excellent. I don't want to be stuck in the middle of the night trying to get help from a company that doesn't provide adequate tech support. This is my reason for hesitating with companies like CyberPower and iBuyPower, I simply don't know what kind of support they have. If people here have experience with them, please let me know. My budget, obviously, is not unlimited. I spent some $6k on this Alienware and would like to spend a good deal less on the next one.
 
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We are not at 4k yet. we are very close but top of the line video cards can barely run 4 k at 30 frames per second. To get decent frames at 4 k you need a sli or crossfire set up with has its own set of problems


The same goes for the displays. Most 4k screens do not have hdmi 2.0 which means they are limited to hdmi 1.4 (has 4k at 30 frames per second)
You could use displayports but not every 4k tv has that.

My advice is to wait a year and see what the 980 ti and the amd equivalent has to offer. This will also get 4k tv/monitor manufacturers to put hdmi 2.0 on their displays
 
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yes , but those are games from 3 years ago, i assume OP will be playing modern games as well. those games will definately push a single 970 to its limits at 4k . If op is fine with toning the graphics down a bit and hovering around 30 frames than thats fine.
 
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A single R9 295 x2 is expensive hovering around 800+ . Keep in mind OP wanted to buy a pre built system for a respectable price. I dont think we are going to find a pre built computer with a r9 295 x2 with a resonable price tag.

My advice to him is to wait a year and see what is out on the market
 
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Thinking about this OP what is your budget? under 6000 is very vague. You want a prebuilt for the customer support but can you be convince to build one yourself? this would save you alot of money and definitely give you more cheaper options.
 
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If you can build a new PC, this setup will be a lot cheaper than Cyberpower or Alienware and will be built for 4K gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($187.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($185.56 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($162.68 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2249.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 03:53 EST-0500
 
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what about a display? That's a large part of a 4k resolution PC
 
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