Budget: 1500-2000
More specific use (what games, what programs): No Man's Sky, The Division, Gigantic, Overwatch, CSGO, Witcher III
Planned time until purchase: TBD
Do you need an Operating System?: Windows
Do you have any specific preferred components?: Would prefer AMD graphics card to work with AMD Freesync Monitor
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: Not sure how much of an effect this is, would like opinions
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Planning on overclocking

Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?:
-been looking into this monitor: http://www.engadget.com/2015/06/09/lg-4k-amd-freesync/
-already have mouse/keyboard

Zip code/location? (Shipping costs):
-93436, California

With that budget I would at least go with: i7 5820k + 980ti

This post was edited by twobyfour on Jun 11 2015 05:02pm

so 2k with a monitor?

wait for windows 10
skylake
new amd gpus in 5 days

but rly freesync kinda sucks balls
just like 4k

From what I understand, the i7's have little to no difference from cheaper cards like the i5 4590. Motherboard, graphics card, and SSD seem to be where the money should go - but then again I am not well versed in building computers






I am pretty excited for those upgraded things, but the AMD free sync/ nvidia version vsync seems to make huge performance enhancements with HQ environmental rendering and the like. Why does 4k suck? From my brief talks with people that were relatively well versed in building comps, they recommended looking into the monitor that I linked

Anyone else shedding light on the situation and various technology would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all the input so far !

You need A LOT of gpu power to run 4k smoothly. Unless you plan on buying a titanx or a 980 ti, just go 1440p.

reason why 4k sucks, is not cos the 4k monitor itself sucks, but the most powerful GPU's released atm even struggles to run it smoothly... unless you turn down the settings which defeats the purpose
so it's not worth it since u can't use it to it's full potential.

2 of those would cost more than half his budget..

exactly why we are suggesting its not worth it yet...