New build LF GPU suggestions

[vindicatorx]

Hi all I am looking to replace my 6 year old first gen 17 and build a new PC. I am mainly looking for GPU help as I'm not surte if it would be better overall to buy 2 cheaper cards and run them in SLI/Xfire or just drop $500 on a single card. I don't stream/video edit or anything that really requires an I7 I would like the ability to run one of the upcoming VR units once they are stable and play games like FFXIV, WoW, Battlefront when it comes out and other upcoming titles in full on high settings. I also plan on eventually getting a 4k monitor but I'm not dropping $800 on one when I know in a year they will be way cheaper. Here is what I have right now


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1133.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 12:29 EDT-0400

I already have the PS my old one wnet out 2 months ago and got this one on sale for like $50. If you see something you think would work better or is more cost efficient please feel free to recommend that as well and say why you think it is better than what I have selected. I would like to keep the budget @around $1800 USD total

Let me also say in advance I appreciate your time and effort in making these recommendations.
Thanks
Vin

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74 views and no suggestions at all? Chazus must be on vacation

[Axphyxiate]

I would suggest buying the single best card you can afford at the moment, that way in a year or two you can buy a 2nd card and run it in SLI if/when your PC starts to slow down a bit. 980 TI is currently the best graphics card on the market from the benchmarks I've seen and you shouldn't have too much trouble getting one and still staying pretty close to your $1800 (http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-...sort=a8&page=1). As for the specific brand of 980 TI to buy, it's sort of up to you. I'd recommend choosing a well known brand such as MSI, Asus, EVGA or Gigabyte but they will all be pretty close to each other in terms of performance. I'd also recommend reading some reviews and performance reviews for each card before making your final decision.

[Deleted]

You can actually make it better by changing some parts around:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($678.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1793.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 12:46 EDT-0400

That includes a 6700K, by the way, so that should help with the VR. Note that there's no PSU in this build - that's because you already mentioned you had the PSU in the OP.

[Pterodactylus]

I'd agree with what Axphyxiate says. Get the best card that fits your budget now, and SLI it in the future - and the 980ti seems like the right choice, and I'd go with the ASUS GeForce GTX 980 Ti STRIX. But any well known brand will suit you, I've just had the best experiences with ASUS - but opinions will be all over the map.

[vindicatorx]

You can actually make it better by changing some parts around:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($678.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1793.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-16 12:46 EDT-0400

That includes a 6700K, by the way, so that should help with the VR. Note that there's no PSU in this build - that's because you already mentioned you had the PSU in the OP.

Yeah I have been looking at the 980ti $700 on a gpu is kinda hard for me to do, as in I can't see myself doing that. I'm wondering why you went with a slower clock speed RAM the G.skill I had was 3000 and runs at 3000

[Axphyxiate]

Honestly 980 TI is the way to go if you want to play games on max settings on a 4k monitor in the future. From what I've read, a regular 980 graphics card isn't powerful enough to run games on high settings with a 4k monitor, you'd have to SLI two 980s to play in 4k. It's cheaper to buy the one 980 TI now than buy 2 regular 980s. Besides, it still fits in your budget and your GPU and CPU are the two most expensive parts of your PC and will make the biggest difference in your PC's performance. If you really don't want to spend that much on a 980 TI then you could still go a 980 or a 970, both will play games at max/close to max settings on a regular 1080p monitor but might have low fps for some more intensive games and you might have to buy a 2nd card when you upgrade to a 4k monitor in the future.

[Deleted]

Yeah I have been looking at the 980ti $700 on a gpu is kinda hard for me to do, as in I can't see myself doing that. I'm wondering why you went with a slower clock speed RAM the G.skill I had was 3000 and runs at 3000

Because the 3000MHz kit is likely to hamper future overclocking scenarios. In addition, the 2*8GB kit I selected is considerably less expensive, in order to assist in pushing up the CPU to a 6700K - if that's not what you want,t hen I'd suggest finding the 2*8GB version of the 3000MHz kit, dropping down to the 6600K, and just going from there.

As for the 980Ti, that's arguably the best card on the market right now, if you don't want a Fury X from AMD; both of those cards trade blows at 4k, with the 980Ti being slightly weaker (but within margin of silicon) at 1080p.

[Remilia]

Because the 3000MHz kit is likely to hamper future overclocking scenarios. In addition, the 2*8GB kit I selected is considerably less expensive, in order to assist in pushing up the CPU to a 6700K - if that's not what you want,t hen I'd suggest finding the 2*8GB version of the 3000MHz kit, dropping down to the 6600K, and just going from there.

Skylake scales with RAM speed this go around in gaming. So having faster RAM isn't a bad thing.

Doesn't help that Skylake K has shit TIM underneath the IHS again, worse than Haswell Refresh.