ANOTHER... gaming build..

McWillisac on 11/10/2014 - 11:32
Last edited 11/10/2014 - 11:37

Hey guys, putting my first rig together.
Want to be able to play any game.
Looking for something that is going to last me 3-4 years.

Two builds im considering based around two cpu's…

A.Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz $389
OR
B. Intel Core i7-4790K Processor $336

I think my GPU will be…

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 Overclocked 4GB GDDR5 PCiE $357 shipped

My questions are

  1. Do people think its worth delving into the Haswell-e market and the 2011-3 mobo, DDR4 etc ?

OR

The previous or non haswell-e CPU with the 2011 socket Mobo.

  1. I understand the 5820 is 140W CPU meaning ill need adequate cooling? Is this true even if i dont overclock?

Thanks for your time.

Computing

Comments

  • scrimshaw on 11/10/2014 - 13:19

    Do people think its worth delving into the Haswell-e market and the 2011-3 mobo, DDR4 etc ?

    DDR4 doesn't benefit gamers. Linus from Linus Tech tips tested 2 different rigs out, one running good old ddr3 and the other on ddr4, there was no difference in framerates.

    DDR4 however smashes DDR3 at synthethic benchmarks because of the extra memory bandwidth. For you, it will just be a very costly purchase with no real tangible benefits, if your objective is to build a gaming desktop.

    So i'd stick with DDR3 platforms for now. Preferably not Haswell-E, again it's pricey, and it won't have a very good return on investment for a gaming setup.

    http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-core-i7-5960x-review/

    All that extra power doesn't really do a lot for PC games. Better memory hasn't really had much of an impact upon our game, and once you get up to 8GB of decent RAM, pushing the core count doesn't seem to deliver any extra performance either.

    The Devil's Canyon i5 4690K is capable of the same feats of gaming performance when paired with a powerful GTX 780Ti. The i7 5960X costs nearly five times its price.

    So the formula hasn't changed — raw clock speed still beats multi core, so the Core i5 K series are still king when it comes to a cost effective gaming CPU.

  • Jam0864 on 11/10/2014 - 13:20

    For gaming, just get an i5-4570k or similar. I would save the extra $$$, as it's just overkill anyway unless wanting to do triple monitors or 4k, but if you really want to spend that much, put the extra into more graphics card.

    • Agret on 11/10/2014 - 16:45
      +1

      Even with triple monitors the CPU won't be the bottleneck, it will be the GPU. For graphics with triple screens it will have to render more of a scene on screen at once but regardless of how much of the scene is rendered the exact same physics calculations will still be happening on the CPU as objects offscreen are still simulated except for when they are at a distance.

    • Settero on 11/10/2014 - 18:53

      the k signifies its good for overclocking i believe
      might be able to save a few more $ if you dont plan to overclock.

  • dolphinlee on 12/10/2014 - 00:15

    CPU = i5 4590 or 4690k (if you are plan to overclock)
    GPU = GTX 780 or gtx780ti

    FYI : not worth it to get DDR4 for now, too expensive

  • Karlos101 on 15/10/2014 - 08:41

    If you can hold off for a few months I would wait for thr E to go down and for them to iron out any bugs in compatible hardware options. If you need it right now stick to the 4th gen.

  • pharcyde on 18/10/2014 - 18:56
    +1

    where are you getting these prices from, if you don't mind me asking? thanks.

    • Karlos101 on 16/11/2014 - 11:59

      Check staticice.com.au
      msy.com.au (look for the parts price pdf)
      Even look on newegg and amazon

      Theyre youre best bets.

  • ethereal88 on 16/11/2014 - 16:16

    4yrs it will. You want a hexa core. I wouldn't game anymore on a quad core even hyperthreaded:

    http://gamegpu.ru/action-/-fps-/-tps/assassin-s-creed-unity-…

    AC Unity can use an octa core. You overclock a 5960X to an easy 4.0Ghz it will slaughter any i7 over the years.

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