upgrading my pc

[brant999]

Hello im upgrading my pc. Specifically im going to a 144hz moniter and I am stuck on what I need as far as what graphics card I should get.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nmtpD3
heres my pc build its running on a 2tb hard drive and windows 8.

Also here is the moniter im getting
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00906HM6K?tag=viglink20237-20

Also out of curiosity should I add a second stick of 8gig of ram? I noticed newer games are reccomending 8 gigs of ram.

Thanks in advance!

 

[LucoTF]

Do you own all these parts already?

 

[Samat]

For memory you should get a dual kit, 2x4GB should do fine for games at the moment. You should definitely get a better gpu for that monitor, get a R9 280X or GTX 970 atleast. If you are tight on budget dropping the CPU down to 4690K and getting the better gpu is a better option, since 4790k is only like max 5% faster and even less if you overclock the 4690k.

 

[brant999]

Yes sorry about that I do own all those parts

 

[i7Baby]

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($316.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($155.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1126.86

Any card will run your monitor. The fps will depend on the game and settings

eg GTA V - http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1905-gta-v-pc-fps-benchmark-graphics-cards# - Ultra, 1080p R9 270x gets 41 fps

At High it gets 60 fps. - so you could just use a 60Hz monitor. The best you could do at High, 1080p is GTX980 105fps.

 

[brant999]

So should I get a mobo that supports sli/crossfire and do multiple gpu setup?

 

[i7Baby]

Depends on your budget.

Also, GTA V is still 'buggy' - people with high end PCs are finding that they still get low fps - their GPUs only run at say 40%.

So I wouldn't try to build a PC based on GTA V. Just get the best PC you can with your budget. And 'best' should include allowing for an upgrade path eg getting a SLI capable mobo and PSU.

 

[brant999]

Ok I might wait for the r9 300 series before I decide on anything. Thanks for the help!