3.2k for 1440p (all-in)

[whereisyh]

Hi bros, can you guys recommend me a set-up for 1440p gaming? I want to be able to play AAA titles at ultra. 3.2k budget includes (pc, monitor, mouse, kb, no speakers). Can the budget accommodate a Dell U2713hm (i intend to get one from sitex) as well as sli gtx 970s? Also, i do not intend to overclock or watercool!

Thank you in advance for the help

 

[royfrosty]

3.2k

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 + i5-4690 ~ $510
GSKills Ripjaws 1866mhz 2x4gb kit ~ $117
WD Blue 1tb ~ $67
Crucial mx100 256gb ~ $143 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
MSI GTX970 4gb Twin Frozr V Gaming x2 SLI ~ $1058 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg, max capped at $50, buy separate)
Superflower Leadex Gold 850w 80+ Fully Modular PSU ~ $170 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
Fractal Design R4 ~ $121 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
LG DVD Drive ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $104 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
Dell U2713HM 27inch eIPS panel ~ $709
Ducky Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard ~ $155

Total ~ $3175. Buy at tradepac unless stated DIY.

The thing is mastercard Monday has a max cap of $50 max discount.

A workaround for more savings is to buy separately.

1x GPU
1x GPU
OS + Casing + PSU
Last SSD

 

[whereisyh]

Hi roy, thank you for your valuable input! The build looks great. Some questions-
1. I would prefer a red/black theme. Should there be any modifications to the items? Are there any rams with red leds?
2. Can i change the case for nzxt h440 red?
3. Is it possible to get the entire rig from tradepac? Its kinda troublesome to order some parts online. is the price difference great?

looking forward to your reply. many thanks!

 

[royfrosty]

Yes the price difference will be great and larger. Things like GPU and Chassis.

The rest up to you.

H440 is made of mostly plastic with no DVD Drive bay. If you are fine with it then ok.

As for the mobo it is already red black theme. The rest wont be any form of impact in terms of aesthetic.

Ram wise if you want can find Avexir Core series or the 1.1 blitz series. But tradepac does not have it. Only Cybermind and PC themes, mynextcomonline will have it.

 

[whereisyh]

alright sure roy! ill post the pics when i purchase the parts (hopefully in a week's time). May i ask if i can get the z97 sli krait edition? it looks pretty cool. whats the difference between gaming 5 and krait? please enlighten thanks!!

 

[royfrosty]

alright sure roy! ill post the pics when i purchase the parts (hopefully in a week's time). May i ask if i can get the z97 sli krait edition? it looks pretty cool. whats the difference between gaming 5 and krait? please enlighten thanks!!

Krait is a normal board. It is a white black theme. The board has no audio boost, killer lan, no led debugging display, iirc a few fan slots differences. It has lagacy pci slot which i dont think you need.

 

[incesto]

if you are the kind that play MMO game in windows mode then afk watch movie or web then get 16gb ram.

 

[Swordsman]

Lol my 770 can run 1440p ultra what you talking about

really ? what game ?

 

[Swordsman]

2 x 970 > 1 x 980 ?

True ?

 

[shadow84]

if you are the kind that play MMO game in windows mode then afk watch movie or web then get 16gb ram.

Really need 16gb ram just for gaming and web browsing?

2 x 970 > 1 x 980 ?

True ?

Yup, true...

 

[kouichi83]

I have no complaints on running 1440p games on high setting with single 980 card. (Shadow of mordor, metro last light, borderlands pre sequel etc) in fact the gameplay is very smooth and notice no lagginess

So sli 970 on ultra cannot run 1440p? U must be joking right, Adavncraft?

 

[incesto]

Really need 16gb ram just for gaming and web browsing?

firefox/chrome with a few tabs takes 1gb
MMO game even though is light on GPU side can easily ear 4gb
other basic windows processes can take 1-2gb.

that leaves you with 1gb ram to spare.

 

[Swordsman]

I have no complaints on running 1440p games on high setting with single 980 card. (Shadow of mordor, metro last light, borderlands pre sequel etc) in fact the gameplay is very smooth and notice no lagginess

So sli 970 on ultra cannot run 1440p? U must be joking right, Adavncraft?

unless he think 970 is so weak that double of it still can't beat a single 980 ?

 

[Swordsman]

3.2k

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 + i5-4690 ~ $510
GSKills Ripjaws 1866mhz 2x4gb kit ~ $117
WD Blue 1tb ~ $67
Crucial mx100 256gb ~ $143 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
MSI GTX970 4gb Twin Frozr V Gaming x2 SLI ~ $1058 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg, max capped at $50, buy separate)
Superflower Leadex Gold 850w 80+ Fully Modular PSU ~ $170 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
Fractal Design R4 ~ $121 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
LG DVD Drive ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $104 (After 10% mastercard monday @ lazada.sg)
Dell U2713HM 27inch eIPS panel ~ $709
Ducky Shine 3 TKL Mechanical Keyboard ~ $155

Total ~ $3175. Buy at tradepac unless stated DIY.

The thing is mastercard Monday has a max cap of $50 max discount.

A workaround for more savings is to buy separately.

1x GPU
1x GPU
OS + Casing + PSU
Last SSD

Master Roy, you no longer recommend Qunix monitor ?

 

[JustAnotherTroll]

Lol my 770 can run 1440p ultra what you talking about

Dota 2 ah? Lol

 

[royfrosty]

Master Roy, you no longer recommend Qunix monitor ?

Can lah. Just that he got budget to play with. He can get a monitor with warranty. Unless he want a higher refreshing rate then go for qnix bro.

 

[lemonn]

Cleaned up the thread a little for the benefit of all

 

[xtwis7]

SLI technology still have stuttering issues? 2x 970 better than 1x 980 but how much is better given that it's nearing the peak performance and to increase further performance will need a lot more juice.

 

[Swordsman]

Can lah. Just that he got budget to play with. He can get a monitor with warranty. Unless he want a higher refreshing rate then go for qnix bro.

does higher refresh rate helps in non-fps games ?

 

[Swordsman]

SLI technology still have stuttering issues? 2x 970 better than 1x 980 but how much is better given that it's nearing the peak performance and to increase further performance will need a lot more juice.

so sli 970 better or single 980 is better ?