FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

4k Gaming Machine

Post Date: 2014-12-03
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Mouseguard View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 17 Jun 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 184 		  Quote Mouseguard Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: 4k Gaming Machine
    Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 9:20am
Budget:
4000

Expectations:
4k-5k Gaming

Usage:
Games, Photo Editing

Special Needs:
[Please Type Here]

Saved Ticket #: [Please Type Here]

Specifications:
Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 Exterior Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 840 EVO) <br><strong></strong>
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z 12GB (Includes PhysX)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz

Baby Bear
Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
Back to Top
Nav View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group

Digital Storm Employee


Joined: 15 Jan 2021
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1581 		  Quote Nav Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 9:32am
Looks like a solid setup! You could go with SLI 980s as well but the Titan Z does have more VRAM.

Also, if you want to play at max/near max settings, you're going to need atleast 3x SLI GTX 980 or 2x Titan Z.

Edited by Nav - 03 Dec 2014 at 9:35am
Back to Top
bprat22 View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!)
Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 08 Jun 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 9:49am
Hi Mouseguard....  That is a powerful rig, but 4K is very demanding.  Nav nailed it for higher graphics. 

Sli 980 would be my pick over the Titan Z.  The TitanZ dioes have 6 gb vram vs 4gb vram for the 980's but the 980's seem to bench a little better.  Plus newer architecture for the developers.      Plus, wattage is lower. .  And, if you needed more ooomph, cheaper to add another 980 than another Titan Z. 

Titan Z is the winner for graphic developers, modeling forecasting, and other heavy computing apps that the Titan was really designed for. 

My only problem, personally, with a dual gpu card is that if it fails, and warranty doesn't cover it which can happen, you're out a lot more money over a single 980.  Plus, the other 980 gives you another card to use if one fails.

Have fun. Big%20Smile
Back to Top
Mouseguard View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 17 Jun 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 184 		  Quote Mouseguard Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 10:47am
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide Series Air 540
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Military-Grade TUF Components)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Model: BC-12B1ST)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)

Mostly for gaming upon further consideration. This might work better for my 4k system...
Baby Bear
Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
Back to Top
FrankW View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran


Joined: 22 Feb 2010
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2254 		  Quote FrankW Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 12:57pm
Hi Mouseguard,

I see you switched from the X99 system to a Z97 system. The Z97 MB with the 4790k CPU is a great setup for two GPUs. It is not the best choice for more than two GPUs. If think you need a third or forth GPU in the future, you need to go back to the X99 system with a 5820 or 5830 CPU. The Z97 will be PCIe restricted for three GPUs. You could have a bottle neck with the available lanes communicating between the CPU and the GPU.

I would take a hard look at how many monitors I will be using and at what resolution. This will tell you how many GPUs and what power supply you need for Max gaming.

Your last system is a good build for two GUPs.

Frank

Edited by FrankW - 03 Dec 2014 at 1:00pm
Back to Top
Mouseguard View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 17 Jun 2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 184 		  Quote Mouseguard Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 Dec 2014 at 1:15pm
Just one monitor, will be a 4k, so I am sort of in limbo about what to get. I don't have enough room for more than one monitor, so will get the best I can. Just want to have enough horsepower to drive my gaming will all the bells and whistles I can get =)
Thanks for the input guys, more decisions =)
Baby Bear
Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Dec 2014 at 4:14pm
i was watching a video the other day where a guy was testing just how much vram was being used while playing BF4 and other demanding games at 4k on a 2x GTX 980 setup and the usage never even got to 4GB.  they were in fact closer to 3GB (it varied from 3.0 to 3.2 GB).  sli scales a little differently than xfire.  i've seen some tests that showed a pair of 290Xs scaled really well at 4k resolution on certain games.  with that said, the new nvidia cards scale nicely as well. 

my interpretation is that the Titan Z and other cards that load up on memory won't see huge gains over cards with enough memory and higher clocks.  my advice would be to go with 2x GTX 980 (or even 970 if you don't mind turning down some game settings) at 4k gaming.


Edited by db188 - 05 Dec 2014 at 4:17pm
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.0546875 seconds.