Diox55 :
Rationale :
gopher1369 :
Nicarius :
4. Not sure about Crossfire or sli as worried about the problems they bring
I think that you
have to go multi-card. There is no single graphics cards that can push 4K to a satisfactory level. Not even the 780Ti. Even dual cards can struggle, realistically you need triple and quad SLI to have a good experience at 4K. 4K is completely pointless if you are having to play at low detail settings at 25FPS.
I'm at work, will have a look later when I get home. Sounds like a fun challenge!
Actually, the R9 290X holds up pretty well. Not 60 fps ultra settings in everything, but 40+ ultra. It's odd how these cards scale. At 1080p the GTX 780 TI is actually stronger than the R9 290X, but at 4K the R9 290X maintains its performance a lot better, I'm guessing due to the higher bandwidth and more VRAM.
The obvious downside is that the R9 290X is going to generate a ton of heat for a compact build compared to Nvidia's more efficient cards. Overheating may be a real issue here.
PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant /
Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£227.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£83.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI Z97M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£119.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£106.24 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£98.45 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (£529.96 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£96.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £1263.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 14:26 BST+0100)
Adding onto your suggestion, I've been thinking about that. While the 290x's are cheaper they are known for heat issues. The 780 Ti is better for overclocking and gaming, plus somewhat future proofing..
Missing the case though
SO using all that has been said so far i have put this together and leaves room for case fans in budget?
[PCPartPicker part list](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3JPCu) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3JPCu/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3JPCu/benchmarks/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | £227.99 @ Aria PC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060015ww) | £60.29 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviigene) | £155.96 @ Scan.co.uk
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r) | £122.91 @ Dabs
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | £98.45 @ Amazon UK
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-112260050g) | £389.00
**Case** | [Aerocool DS Cube Red Edition Silent Cube MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/aerocool-case-en52339) | £68.30 @ CCL Computers
**Power Supply** | [XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx) | £96.90 @ Scan.co.uk
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £1219.80
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-14 15:11 BST+0100 |
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