What do you all think about my first gaming pc
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MxK29W
>Not sure which mobo/cpu to go with so i took suggestions from some of my friends
I love it. Good choices.
>two thousand US dollars
Just buy a PS4, what the fuck is wrong you? Don't waste 2 grand on a fucking meme
>>344697707
i may be new to pc gaming but that doesn't make me retarded
Yours is actually a bit better then my own build, but at this point I would recommend getting a 6700K/LGA 1151 Mobo/DDR4 RAM.
Don't get me wrong, I love my 4790k, but that will allow you to upgrade the CPU in the future and get some better performance out of the RAM in the long run.
You might also want a slightly bigger Power Supply if you are going SLI and overclock. Also, SLI is useless with GTX 1080 unless you have a monitor that is at least 144hz to take advantage of it, that or a 4K monitor.
>>344697492
Is that power supply gonna be big enough to cross 1080?
>>344697707
Nigger that PC is like 6 ps4s stacked together.
It will turn on and be in game before a ps4 has even past boot screen.
>>344697492
You need to spend more on your case, a premium case will be good enough to last through several builds.
Also what monitor are your planning to use with this machine? I'd suggest your spend the money for either a multi-monitor setup with a 30" 1440p primary display, or a single monitor setup with a 40" 2160p display.
>>344698071
I was actually planning on buying 2 144hz monitors any recommendations?
>>344698267
its actually about 8 ps4's
>>344698267
Would an 800 watt psu work better?
>>344698353
Any recommendations for good quality non-ricer cases?
>>344697492
SLI is stupid, don't do it. Unless you got the money to blow I guess.
>>344698836
I don't know much about sli, the reason its there on the build is because my friends told me it would be worth it? What exactly are the pros and cons of sli?
>>344698408
I am personally using the Acer XB270HU. Its pretty decent all around, but I have been getting the occasional issue with sleep mode with windows (I think that is more because of the NVIDIA drivers then anything else. It works fine when I switch from my W7 to W10 partition).
>>344698502
850W should be fine, but honestly the 1000w is just $10 more once you reach that point, so eh. 1000w is waaaay overkill, but you would never have to worry about lack of power unless you plan to do a 3 or 4 way SLI (which is a waste).
FTFY
no reason to buy anything but skylake
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CChmqk
>>344697492
start over, this is pretty bad.
If you're not playing at 4k dont get dual 1080s, SLI is being slowly discontinued and things dont really need more than 1 1080 unless at 4k.
(I have 1080 @ 3440x1440 ultrawide)
also ask for recommendations not on /v/, but a hardware dedicated forum.
Since this is a good thread. I need a decent mouse. I like ones with the infinite spinning scroll wheels and side buttons. Suggestions?
>>344698958
>pros
>epeen
>cons
>microstutter, need specific drivers to take advantage of it, poor scaling (2 GPUs does not double performance)
But if you have the money for it, by all means.
>>344699283
This is a pretty bad thread.
>>344698987
Sorry noob here. How do I access that info on your pic?
>>344698629
I've always liked Lian Li, they make high quality cases. I've been using the same case for about the last 8 years and its held up well. Lots of useful removable sub-assemblies. Only now is cable management starting to really surpass it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112388&cm_re=lian_li-_-11-112-388-_-Product
This is basically an updated version of my case.
>>344698958
SLI is kind of weird. It basically varies from game to game.
Many games do not use it or are so low spec/maxes at 60 FPS that it does not matter.
Some game take partial advantage of the second video card and get a performance boost of about 20-30 frames on average, and on a well optimized game 40+
On rare occasions, SLI scaling is so massive that it is literally double the performance, but that is extremely rare.
Then there are games that have glitches running in SLI, or actually just perform worse all around. The big advantage of SLI is being able to run a game at a higher resolution then 1 card would allow at a smoother framerate, like 4K right now.
So yeah, it just depends. It honestly is a bit of a waste overall, but it does have its uses.
>>344699337
Download speccy (google it), and launch it. It will show all the info that was posted. It isn't 100% accurate (mostly with temperatures and VRAM read outs on certain models).
CPU-Z is also handy when overclocking the CPU and seeing if the overclock is active.
1. Don't buy old CPU archs
2. Don't buy Founder's Edition cards
3. Don't buy liquid cooling unless it's custom loop
4. RAM is pretty useless if you're only gaming
5. Multi-GPU might be the future, but we're not quite there yet, don't do SLI/x-fire
6. This >>344699113 is better
>>344697492
>MSI
If you have Ethernet connected internet, don't get their motherboards.
>>344699283
deathadder
>>344698987
>1000w is waaaay overkill, but you would never have to worry about lack of power unless you plan to do a 3 or 4 way SLI (which is a waste).
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3071332/hardware/its-true-nvidias-geforce-gtx-1080-officially-supports-only-2-way-sli-setups.html
>>344699283
I am using a Logitech G500s. Its pretty decent, has the infinite scrolling wheel and a few side buttons. Also allows you to customize some of the weight in the mouse, which is nice.
>>344699283
>>344699980
what do you mean with infinite scrolling?
>>344699837
They finally settled on it being 2-way? Honestly, not surprising. 3 and 4 way SLI is even more of a waste and is literally just showing your dick at that point.
>>344697931
You must have more money then sense.
>2 gen old CPU
>DDR3 when DDR4 is cheaper at this point
>SLI or Crossfire ever (hello microstutter)
>Spending $2500, far beyond the point of diminishing returns on your investment.
>>344699283
Logitech G502
>>344700032
With my mouse, it has two options for the mouse wheel: locking it will only have the mouse wheel rotate once, while unlocking it will allow it to spin for quite awhile before it loses momentum on its own. Both have their own pros and cons (locking is better in FPS games when trying to select guns, while unlocked is better for webpages).
>>344698408
What will you use them for/will you need them?
>>344697492
The fuck is the point of the 2 1TB harddrives when you already have a SSD in the basket there?
You've got your fast drive already, no reason to RAID shit. Just replace those with a single 4TB or whatever.
If this is a PC thread, what do ya'll think is the next logical upgrade step? I currently have a 390. Would it make more sense to get a second one cheap for crossfire, or wait for the 490. Not really looking to spend more than 400 bucks.
>>344697492
Why not a skylake i7 if you're starting from scratch?
>>344700618
I would just wait to get a GPU. We are at a bad time to pick up anything brand new since everything under the sun is sold out, and there is improved cards right around the corner from both NVIDIA and AMD. Plus, the 390 is still a excellent card so you are OK for awhile.
>>344700618
More games will actually take advantage of a more powerful single card, but we don't know anything about the 490 yet. Probably best to wait till November when we'll know more and the prices will be low.
>>344700618
If VR is your thing, or are interested in it, wait and see if those games start relying on xfire.
Or if a game you're really looking forward to scales well with multi-gpus that would be another reason.
If neither of the above are true, single gpu is the way to go.
>>344697707
at that price point he can afford both you non idort moron
>>344697492
>SLI
meh, just wait for 1080ti and get one of that
PCI-E SSD is outperforming M.2 and especially 2.5''.
>wrong ram interface
>750 watts for 1080 sli
>fell for the water cooling meme
>case looks like shit
1/10
>>344699594
2nd all of this
not OP but is this case ok? https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Eclipse-Silent-Anthracite-PH-EC416PSC_AG/dp/B01BLY9UEU
>>344700618
>Why not a skylake i7 if you're starting from scratch?
This, but you could also wait for the Kaby Lake lineup.
Intel is now getting into a 3 step release system. Kaby will be the "optimization" end, the 7th gen. Then it starts over at 8th gen.
>>344701328
Dont forget
>haswell
where are the pop tarts
Don't listen to any of the people shilling Skylake, LGA 1151 socket motherboards are terrible and have the highest failure rates of any chipsets to date. You need to pay $250+ just to get a passable one, and a 4690k can't even come close to bottlenecking a 1080, if you're buying right now there is zero reason to get Skylake.
>2016
>still installing optical drives
Enjoy your shitty airflow
>>344701881
Nice bait f a m
I want to upgrade my rig. Where do I start?
>>344701253
There is absolutely no reason to get a PCI-E SSD unless you're building a server meant for very high data transfer.
>>344702046
Cable management and a gpu
>>344702046
>cpu fan exhaust
Lel
>>344697492
Well when you have $2500 it's pretty difficult to not make a good pc, unless you're a complete retard.
>people giving OP shit for a $2500 build
>about to drop $3600 on a new PC
Granted that's with an expensive monitor and in maple bucks so drop maybe 30% of that price off for burgers but still pretty high.
>>344697492
Not bad, curious why you went with founders editions though. Why does everyone with water cooling use the same Corsair H100something bullshit?
>>344702332
It's not about the total amount of money spent, it's that people who are spending a lot of money tend to be wasting massive amounts of it for no reason.
>>344701524
p-please reply
>>344702332
Its not how much you spend but how and in what.
>>344697492
2560 on a fucking pc
ahahahahah PCucks wasting so much money.
>muh disposable income
put that shit into an investment, buy Nintendo stocks or something. you people are fucking idiots lmfao
as for your actual build, drop the 1080s for now and wait for the aftermarket variants to come., they will be cheaper and better.
>not using m.2 ssd
>>344697492
You should clearly go with the i7-6700K and MSI Z170Z. It's not much more.
DDR4-2400 is good for gaming too. DDR4-3000 is about $10 more on average, but there's no real in-game benefit to it.
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>>344702602
this is /o/ tier salt, keep going I'm enjoying it
>>344702724
I thought GTA5 got some extra fps from faster RAM but it might cap out at 2400 and I'm not sure about other games
>>344697492
>K processor
>$170 water cooler
pointless unless you are doing serious overclocking. i doubt you will do that based on you being a noob.
>32gb ram
this better be bait.
>sli 1080
you trying to overcompensate for your small penis? pointless to have 2 and sli is garbage.
>>344702821
CPU intensive games might get a little bonus, but I think there's still no real life benefit. It's unnoticeable. Regardless, there are huge diminishing returns after 3000 hz.
>>344702706
OP is using a Z97 motherboard so a M2 SSD would be bottlenecked by the M2 Slot.
If he wants to use one he should go for a skylake build.
He should anyway.
>>344697492
why aren't you getting a skylake and ddr4?
Also
>32gb ram
>>344697492
>i7
>sli
>founders edition
Is this bait?
r8 and b8 but don't h8 http://pcpartpicker.com/list/m8fFtJ
Already own case and 980ti and will replace 980ti with 1080ti when its out
>>344697492
>Broadwell when Skylake is available
>32 GBs of DDR3 when you could be using DDR4
>32 GBs of RAM when you need MAX 16gbs
>2 HDDS when you can be using a 2TB for Storage and a M.2 with a Skylake MB
>Founders fucking Edition
>Only 750W PSU when going SLI
>2.5k for all that shit
kek stick to consoles.
>kaby lake
If we're doing this, plz be gentle anons
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Jhmqk
>>344704880
literal kaffir tier/10
Everything looks good OP but id go for an EVGA G2 PSU
>>344699283
Logitech MX Master is perfect for you.
>>344702735
I didn't like the finale very much
>>344705175
You're buying an M.2 SSD designed for an atm machine.
>>344705175
>(Purchased)
>>344704880
Get a EVGA 800W+ PSU.
get a GA-Z170X-UD5.
Remove the memescreen monitor.
>>344697492
>Two 1080s
Why?
>>344705175
>mATX with full tower
>that M2 SSD
>>344705258
w-what
>>344706041
I like my z97 krait so I will stick to a krait will take your advice on the psu though.
Also I need the mememonitor for race sims so it says!
>>344706179
You are literally getting one of the highest end CPUs, get a motherboard that lets it overclock well.
>>344705910
story?
>>344697492
What an abysmal build. You have absolutely no reason to go that overboard unless you edit videos or do any kind of content creation. You spend 130 dollars on a fucking cooler, 120 on RAM alone, and spend an extra ~80 dollars on a CPU, but you can't even be bothered to get a 1TB SSD? So instead of that you buy 2 1TB drives than 1 2TB drive which costs about the same fucking amount. Also, the case. It's good but if you're spending that much at least get a premium case.
OP
if you're doing 2x1080 in SLI go for one of the 1440p 144hz g-sync monitors, 4K at 60hz sucks.
>>344706272
Fine
>>344706338
he just gets a little paniced, he gets out fine
>tfw budget build
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DsqBbj
>>344706643
>z mobo
>non k i5
Otherwise it's fine
Don't do SLI. You will regret it.
>>344706782
MSI Z97 is just a cheap mobo, its so bad for overclocking that is pretty much a H97 motherboard.
But it has 3 fan connectors and 6 Sata3 slots.
Unlike most budget B85 motherboards.
Also RAM overclocking is a plus.
>>344705509
Explain.
Should I upgrade to 1060 from my 970 when it comes out?
>>344704880
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vbWBbj
Fixed it for ya.
SLI for the PG279Q @ 144hz
Motherboard was just so I can show my big dick.
Went 6850 for the 40 lanes since the MB has both a M2 and U2
Case/PSU are from previous builds.
I don't regret it.
>>344707006
But anon I need my mememonitor!
>>344698408
You're only going to ever use one of those screens at a time for gaming, getting two 144hz is pointless unless you like having a massive gap in the center of your screen. Either go for 21:9 or get one 144hz and then get something else for the secondary.
>>344707139
Fuck off with your curved monitor, you don't need it. You're paying 1.1 grand extra for a curved screen. That's like paying 5 dollars more for the brand name shit when the off-brand shit is just as good, but lacking the few luxuries the other brand offers.
Currently using a EVGA 750Ti SC and I'm planning to upgrade to 1080p by replacing it with a RX470/480 or a 1060 8GB once aftermarket benchmark are shown.
Is a 550W power supply sufficient for the new cards?
>>344707917
Unless you are doing some heavy overclocking or using an AMD CPU, yes.
>>344697492
Why don't you go for a 2tb Caviar Black
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nZkgwV
A bit more expensive, but quite a bit better.
>>344708269
>Buying windows
>Corsair fans instead noctua fans
>Seagate
>>344697707
It's bait genius
How did the fact that he's buying founder's edition of the 1080 AND using SLI not tip you off?
>>344697492
>http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MxK29W
That thing is absolute overkill mate. Are you trying to start a YouTube channel with multiple videos a day?
There is no need for so much power for even the most advanced of games.
I'm personally waiting for AMD Zen before I build a PC.
>>34470789
Yeah I'll probably get a cheaper one but I still need a 21:9
>>344708448
>AMD
>>344708695
Nobody knows if it will be good or bad.
I hope they are good since we are quite stalling with CPU power.
>>344707898
Meant for>>344708463
>>344708448
i know future proofing is kind of a retarded term but i want to use this pc with minimal upgrades for the next 6 ish years
>>344697492
If you aren't planning on serious overclocking, there's not much of a reason to get an AIO liquid cooler, just use the stock or get an evo 212 and save yourself like 70 bucks if you don't plan on overclocking.
Also, why 2 1080s? SLI is a meme, Nvidia doesn't even think it's a good idea. Save yourself 600 bucks and put it elsewhere, there's just no need for that.
>>344698629
http://www.pcgamer.com/20-of-the-best-cases-for-your-next-pc-build/
fuck off darren
>>344708828
alot of the replies here have led me to believe that i fell for the sli meme
>>344708695
Zen and Zen+ will at the very least get Intel moving their asses again as AMD finally catches up to Sandy Bridge in IPC
>>344708818
>minimal upgrades for the next 6 ish years
Two 1080s won't make the cut, look at what happened with the 780ti vs the r9 290x
An EVO, buying a fucking EVO after the shit that happened with 840 EVOs
that liquid cooler is shit compared to Noctua DH15
NEX is one of the worst out of EVGA, get a G2 it's a superflower rebrand
If you're going full retard on spending money on an optical disk drive, get a bluray drive
future proofing is not only a retarded term it's a useless meme requiring hindsight, you won't know if something is future proof until the years pass by
those with overclockable Sandy Bridge and AMD OCed 7970 cards for example have so far proven themselves "future proof"
you're gonna regret those 1080s when the 1080ti comes out
>>344709396
I can't really see any purpose to doing SLI unless you just want to show how much disposable income you have or you're rendering the next Pixar movie or something (in which case you need a higher end CPU to go with it, that'd be where 6-8 core shit would come in handy.)
>>344709687
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y3zFtJ
Outside of obviously being on the expensive side, I think this is pretty close to an ideal set up if you're picking parts today.
>>344708269
at least do windows 10 pro
also this is relevant for anyone who wants a midrange gaming pc for 1k
http://pcpartpicker.com/guide/gCKH99/great-gaming-build
>>344708365
>buying windows
He said it's a gaming pc
>corsair instead of noctua fans
I picked them because they're good enough and half as expensive
>Seagate
Oh god why does it fucking matter
>>344698629
http://www.phanteks.com/Enthoo-Evolv-ATX-TemperedGlass.html
This is the case I got for my new build. Plenty of room, good air flow and build quality plus all set up for water cooling. I highly recommend it.
>>344697492
Why 4790 when 6700
>all the obvious console fags trying to get in on PC gaming in this thread
I thought PS4 was 4 the gamerz?
Speaking of builds, here's my current one that I just finished.
Did I fuck up anywhere?
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/H3bTBP
>>344713091
Yeah, buying anything whilst being an Aussie.
