yep, that stack will be lovely for 1440p users and even 4k users.

--Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
--Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card
--Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
--Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
--Asus Z97-E ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
--Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
--Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
--EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
--ASUS BC-12B1ST Internal 12X Blu-ray Reader & 16X DVD Writer Combo Drive
--Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
--Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

--2 x asus monitors 24in probably

New build - what do you guys think??

This post was edited by Biased on Mar 3 2015 05:17pm

Drop the 4790k UNLESS you edit/render videos, pictures etc. for basically a living... if you drop from the 4790k you can probably get a 980

I will be editing videos most likely, I think ill stick with the 4790k

I can still get a 980 just a little over budget if it's worth it

"most likely"
meaning you won't be doing it enough to warrant the added cost just to shave some time off. but hey, it's your money.


50$, that's a dinner with the wife at a sushi bar. all he has to do, is skip a night of sushi. profit.

This post was edited by Bankai on Mar 3 2015 05:32pm

Dropping to an i5 and 8GB of RAM still leaves you over budget by about $50 going to a 980. You can get an 8320 and GA-970A-UD3P motherboard (with 8GB RAM) and not go over budget though.

970 or 980...

For your uses, I would personally go with i5-4690k and a 970. However, that's just me. Unless you start rendering and editing videos on a professional level, the time you save by getting an i7 is almost negligible compared to an i5. Time saved versus money spent might even out after 3 to 5 years, but by that time, its time to upgrade anyway.

http://secure.ncixus.com/cart/

lmk boys - they didn't have the patriot memory available

$1,841.40

This post was edited by Biased on Mar 3 2015 05:53pm

by the way - does anybody have an NCIXUS promo codes?