new build for 5years of gaming at 1080p

[thelivingflesh]

Hello, i wanna build a new pc for 5years of gaming without problems.....

1080p and 40-50fps is more than enough without serious AA

i had this system in mind, it fits my budget easily . please advice if this can take me for 4-5 years without problems.

msi h87 guard pro motherboard
i7 4790k processor or if i go with i5 non k then i can spend $100 on gpus more
dominator platinum 4gb x 2 @2133mhz
ocz vertex 128gb ssd
toughpower thermaltake 1000watt
noctua d14 cooler
32" 1080p led monitor
crossfire of r9 280x asus dcu 3gb TRIPLE SLOT VERSIONS Or should i go with two titans(used ones)
3tb x 4 for my storage - 2tb sshd for apps/games
zx platinum pro soundcard used with 5.1 z5500 in used

 

[tambeshakunt]

What is your budget?

What you have there is quite an imbalanced system....if you give your budget, I can suggest some improvements.

 

[thelivingflesh]

What is your budget?

its a gift from my aunt! can choose between items!
parts have already been ordered, i can sell them and change couple of things but my goal is the same : 1080p 40-50fps ...no more! not crazy into fps and benchmarking....please suggest!

 

[tambeshakunt]

Ok and are you planning on overclocking?

 

[thelivingflesh]

Ok and are you planning on overclocking?

only if something stops me from getting more than 30fps stable.....
what is wrong with the build! and why.....

 

[tambeshakunt]

Ok since you have already ordered, there is not much point suggesting a new build you should get. Here is what can be changed about your current build:

1)You have a H87 board which will be incompatible (and not recommended ) for a i7 4790k out of the box. The CPU is overclockable but the board isn't capable of it. I recommend a good Z97 board. If not overclocking then get the 4790 + H97 board.

2) Overpriced and unneeded ram. You are paying for ram that won't really make any difference to your performance. 1600mhz or 1866mhz of 8GB is perfectly fine.

3)Always try to buy most powerful single gpu you can afford at the beginning and don't worry about crossfire. Crossfire is never exact doubling of performance. I suggest a single gtx 980 or r9 290x for guaranteed 1080p gaming for next 5 years.

4) The 1000W is overkill for this and there are better quality units also available. If you get a 4790k+ 290x or 980 you don't need more than a 650 or 750W maximum, if allowing room for upgrades.

5)With a good motherboard nowadays, no sound card is needed. It is a complete waste of money and often, will have worse sound than onboard.

6) No point getting a separate SSHD if you are getting an SSD anyway. Instead, just get a single 250GB or 500GB SSD to put OS and programs.

7) No CPU cooler is needed if buying 4790. Only needed if getting 4790k and overclocking.


P.S with the 4790 (or k) and a gtx 980 / r9 290x you won't need to overclock. At the moment they will all deliver 120fps+ in latest titles.

 

[thelivingflesh]

Ok since you have already ordered, there is not much point suggesting a new build you should get. Here is what can be changed about your current build:

1)You have a H87 board which will be incompatible (and not recommended ) for a i7 4790k out of the box. The CPU is overclockable but the board isn't capable of it. I recommend a good Z97 board. If not overclocking then get the 4790 + H97 board.

Z97 msi pc mate was the original intention but it also had 4x 2nd pcie slot....and a less sata port. Besides 4790k ocs go to 4.6 stable which is not much....id upgrade it later with something that can accommodate the 3rd gpu as these are triple slot gpus, boards are expensive.......quite expensive!

2) Overpriced and unneeded ram. You are paying for ram that won't really make any difference to your performance. 1600mhz or 1866mhz of 8GB is perfectly fine.

Ill check on the ram!

3)Always try to buy most powerful single gpu you can afford at the beginning and don't worry about crossfire. Crossfire is never exact doubling of performance. I suggest a single gtx 980 or r9 290x for guaranteed 1080p gaming for next 5 years.

i could get rid of both and grab a titan or 690, or 150$ extra and 2 x 290x as a trade on!

4) The 1000W is overkill for this and there are better quality units also available. If you get a 4790k+ 290x or 980 you don't need more than a 650 or 750W maximum, if allowing room for upgrades.

Psu was with the old system that had custom watercooling for gpus, cpu, twin swiftech pumps, twin rads....just took it over..

5)With a good motherboard nowadays, no sound card is needed. It is a complete waste of money and often, will have worse sound than onboard.

i got a home theater which has optical input and onboard has no optical out, just used it for the optical

6) No point getting a separate SSHD if you are getting an SSD anyway. Instead, just get a single 250GB or 500GB SSD to put OS and programs.

agreed! ill go with the sshd then!

7) No CPU cooler is needed if buying 4790. Only needed if getting 4790k and overclocking.

its a K, and oc only if required - moderate not into numbers of 3dmark etc

P.S with the 4790 (or k) and a gtx 980 / r9 290x you won't need to overclock. At the moment they will all deliver 120fps+ in latest titles.

 

[tambeshakunt]

If you find Z97 too expensive, go for a good quality ASUS Z87. they have can have BIOS updates without installing a CPU.

A single 290x is more than enough. Like I said, try to avoid crossfire at the start.

 

[mdocod]

The H97 board doesn't support SLI, and won't scale particularly great doing crossfire with high end cards. You'll need a Z97 board with 8X8X PCIE support for best results.

 

[thelivingflesh]

i got it.....one question remains though! i5 4690k or 4790k .....that makes a 100$ difference in price if i dont go for the i7.....i saw some games though their recommended requirement says i7, any light on that?

 

[tambeshakunt]

If you are going to be just gaming and especially at 1080p, with a good GPU like the 980 or 290x, a 4690k will be more than enough as well. It is a very powerful cpu for gaming.

 

[thelivingflesh]

If you are going to be just gaming and especially at 1080p, with a good GPU like the 980 or 290x, a 4690k will be more than enough as well. It is a very powerful cpu for gaming.

just gaming! i got the 280x crossfire though!

 

[tambeshakunt]

Yep the 4690k will be perfectly capable. Only worth considering i7 if you plan on video rendering, powerhungry 3D graphics etc... otherwise, for gaming at 1080p, 4690k is more than good!