Building a gaming system

[DisAsTerBot]

i guess ill go with what is cheaper since in plan on going with the i5

[baseline bum]

so what does that mean for my build? still go with the 480?

I guess I also wasn't expecting the GTX 1060 to be out so soon nor be as powerful as a GTX 980. Nvidia's last 60 series card, the GTX 960, wasn't very impressive. It barely beat out the GTX 760 it was replacing and they didn't release it for 3.5 months after the GTX 970 came out because they wanted people to buy the $330 gpu (970) instead of the $200 one (960). The RX 480 is still a really powerful gpu for $200 though, and I imagine whatever company buys the Radeon Technology Group will still provide support for the RX 480.

[baseline bum]

i guess ill go with what is cheaper since in plan on going with the i5

You know, I think maybe you should get the 1060 or an aftermarket RX 480 instead. Now there is starting to be reports of the reference RX 480 killing motherboards because it draws more than the 75W allowed through the PCIE slot.

http://wccftech.com/amd-rx-480-killing-pcie-slots/

You could wait for the aftermarket RX 480 cards with an 8-pin or two 6-pin power plugs which shouldn't have this problem and should only draw 75W or less through the PCIE slot. Maybe you're looking at $20-$30 extra for say a Sapphire Nitro RX 480 or an MSI Gaming RX 480, but the card will run faster, quieter, cooler, and you won't have to deal with the out of spec power delivery you see on the reference RX 480 out right now. I imagine we'll see them within a couple of weeks.

Here's the Sapphire Nitro RX 480:

[baseline bum]

But it would have to be an aftermarket RX 480 that doesn't use the reference PCB. I'm not sure whether Sapphire Nitro uses a custom PCB. I hope they do.

[313]

So much for the RX 480







Get in here DJR210, get in here 313.

: that power efficiency

[baseline bum]

: that power efficiency

That graph makes it look it's going to be about 115W. I'm really interested to see what they can do at 75W for prebuilts that can't handle a 6-pin PCIE.

[RandomGuy]

But it would have to be an aftermarket RX 480 that doesn't use the reference PCB. I'm not sure whether Sapphire Nitro uses a custom PCB. I hope they do.

Alrighty, got the funds lined up, ready to pull the trigger.

Any last minute suggestions?

[RandomGuy]

The monitor is HD as in Full HD, e.g., 1080p? Does your monitor support 120 Hz or 144 Hz refresh rate, or is it 60 Hz? Because for a 1080p 60 Hz system, $1400 is an extremely high budget. Here is what I would consider a monstrously strong 1080p 60 Hz system for that kind of money: I think it would be a waste of money, though the CPU is really strong. It's a hexacore with hyperthreading that you'll probably be able to overclock to at least 4.2 GHz on the cooler I recommend.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($239.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1428.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-17 16:52 EDT-0400

This is what you lined up, although the video card has changed.

Have the case and the MB.

Going to march down the rest of it, now, save the video card for last.

[RandomGuy]

(goes to the fridge for a beer and to let baseline bum type.

[baseline bum]

This is what you lined up, although the video card has changed.

Have the case and the MB.

Going to march down the rest of it, now, save the video card for last.

I'm going to send you a PM with the video card. I would order it ASAP before the card goes out of stock, it will be quick.

[baseline bum]

This is what you lined up, although the video card has changed.

Have the case and the MB.

Going to march down the rest of it, now, save the video card for last.

The card I PMed you just now is really nice and a better card than the Founders Edition one I told you about before.

[baseline bum]

This is what you lined up, although the video card has changed.

Have the case and the MB.

Going to march down the rest of it, now, save the video card for last.

Buy that cpu, that cpu cooler to overclock that cpu hard, and the SSD.

Give me a couple of minutes and I'll find you a better deal on RAM and power supply. There is no reason to buy a $120 power supply with a GTX 1070, you can save a bit of money there. It made more sense with a 275W R9 390, but not a 150W GTX 1070 (and the GTX 1070 destroys the R9 390). Also RAM is a lot cheaper now than when I posted that,

[RandomGuy]

hmmm. can't buy the four memory simms at once. bumping up to a "only can buy one" limit, or the seller only has one. WTF?

[baseline bum]

(goes to the fridge for a beer and to let baseline bum type.

OK, this is a really strong deal:
ME, I put the wrong

[RandomGuy]

I'm going to send you a PM with the video card. I would order it ASAP before the card goes out of stock, it will be quick.

Got that lined up. will wait to check out until I get the rest of it.

[baseline bum]

(goes to the fridge for a beer and to let baseline bum type.

OK, here it is. I have never bought from SuperBiiz, but they have a pretty decent score at resellerratings.com. You'll get another 10% off on the cpu with promo code FIREWORKS0704 from them. Alternatively you could buy it from newegg for $395.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $812.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 18:19 EDT-0400

[baseline bum]

Got that lined up. will wait to check out until I get the rest of it.

I would not wait, I would get that video card order in ASAP if you want your card in soon. Retailers are saying they don't expect the 1070 to be in stock fully until mid to late July. Until then they're going to sell out fast.

[baseline bum]

RandomGuy, that video card I PM'ed you might be out of stock in 5 minutes. Dead serious.

[RandomGuy]

RandomGuy, that video card I PM'ed you might be out of stock in 5 minutes. Dead serious.

Order #: BAM (shipped via Super Eggsaver (4-7 Business Days))
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition, ZT-P10700B-10P, 8GB GDDR5 IceStorm Cooling, Metal Wraparound Carbon ExoArmor exterior, ...
Item #: N82E16814500400
Replacement Only Return Policy
$449.99
1
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W BX80648I75820K Desktop Processor
Item #: N82E16819117402
Replacement Only Return Policy
$399.99
$389.99
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NZXT Kraken X61 RL-KRX61-01 280mm All-In-One Water / Liquid CPU Cooling Solution
Item #: N82E16835146042

[RandomGuy]

ok, i am now $1k poorer...

Still need the memory, and the HD/storage...

[baseline bum]

Order #: BAM (shipped via Super Eggsaver (4-7 Business Days))
1
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 AMP! Edition, ZT-P10700B-10P, 8GB GDDR5 IceStorm Cooling, Metal Wraparound Carbon ExoArmor exterior, ...
Item #: N82E16814500400
Replacement Only Return Policy
$449.99
1
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W BX80648I75820K Desktop Processor
Item #: N82E16819117402
Replacement Only Return Policy
$399.99
$389.99
1
NZXT Kraken X61 RL-KRX61-01 280mm All-In-One Water / Liquid CPU Cooling Solution
Item #: N82E16835146042

Nice man, I wanna see a Firestrike score when you get that built.

Here's mine, your system is way better and will crush it lol
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/9894975


Your system will be really strong for VR too if you want to buy an Occulus Rift or HTC Vive sometime.

[RandomGuy]

Order #: BAM2 (shipped via Super Eggsaver (4-7 Business Days))
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EVGA 220-G2-0650-Y1 80 PLUS GOLD 650W ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Continuous Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817438054
Standard Return Policy
$99.99
$89.99
1
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
Item #: N82E16820147373
Standard Return Policy
$179.99
$159.99
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C15Q-16GRR
Item #: N82E16820231799

[baseline bum]

ok, i am now $1k poorer...

Still need the memory, and the HD/storage...

You just want an SSD right? Were you telling me you can recycle your old SATA hard drives? I think it has been almost a year since I first recommended that system, so I forget. How do you want to do Windows?

(1) Retail copy -- You get phone support... which is probably useless
(2) OEM copy -- No phone support, often $20-$40 cheaper than retail but it's tied to your motherboard forever (eg, you buy a new motherboard, you buy a new Windows... retail I think you can use on another board if you replace it)
(3) Pirate -- Free and Microsoft publicly publishes the SHA-1 hashes for their iso files, so you can know whether a Windows ISO you download has been injected with malware or not

Whichever of the 3 methods you choose, it should be Windows 10 64-bit. There is a fourth grey market option I don't recommend

(4) Reddit software swap -- Get a Windows 10 key for $25 or so

Because if you're not going to buy a legit copy you might as well just pirate for free instead of paying some asshole $25 for a key.

[RandomGuy]

Okey dokey. Money spent. Went over budget, but not too bad.

Shoot... still need an operating system.

[RandomGuy]

You just want an SSD right? Were you telling me you can recycle your old SATA hard drives? I think it has been almost a year since I first recommended that system, so I forget. How do you want to do Windows?

(1) Retail copy -- You get phone support... which is probably useless
(2) OEM copy -- No phone support, often $20-$40 cheaper than retail but it's tied to your motherboard forever (eg, you buy a new motherboard, you buy a new Windows... retail I think you can use on another board if you replace it)
(3) Pirate -- Free and Microsoft publicly publishes the SHA-1 hashes for their iso files, so you can know whether a Windows ISO you download has been injected with malware or not

Whichever of the 3 methods you choose, it should be Windows 10 64-bit. There is a fourth grey market option I don't recommend

(4) Reddit software swap -- Get a Windows 10 key for $25 or so

Because if you're not going to buy a legit copy you might as well just pirate for free instead of paying some asshole $25 for a key.

Prolly stick to OEM.

(edit)
Went full retail. just wanted a pretty package, and potential for support, seeing as how I won't be buying myself another computer for a while.