Need help to evaluate build

[Corsabrin]

Hi guys, please help me evaluate and see if there is any potential bottleneck?

Will be doing heavy gaming and video rendering.

I intend to stick with the gtx 970, ram size and ssd. Others are open to changing. Please do give your opinion!

Thank you in advance.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[Toby88]

Heavy video rendering?

If so, X99 platform would be a better alternative as you really need those extra cores to shave off time.

And you need more SSDs or bigger capacity (needed for cache and render previews). Better yet, you can consider NVME based SSDs for even better write/read speeds.

 

[monikernemo]

Get the EVO drive. Cheaper and you won't really notice the difference.

Thermal compound can get MX 4 from Lazada.

Do you need such an expensive mobo? Imo can go for cheaper ones. If need WiFi/Bluetooth can get external adapter/pcie card.

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[Corsabrin]

Heavy video rendering?

If so, X99 platform would be a better alternative as you really need those extra cores to shave off time.

And you need more SSDs or bigger capacity (needed for cache and render previews). Better yet, you can consider NVME based SSDs for even better write/read speeds.

Hi Toby

Yep was considering the x99 platforms but was out of my budget actually. Ok, i shall get one or two more high capacity ssds

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[Corsabrin]

Get the EVO drive. Cheaper and you won't really notice the difference.

Thermal compound can get MX 4 from Lazada.

Do you need such an expensive mobo? Imo can go for cheaper ones. If need WiFi/Bluetooth can get external adapter/pcie card.

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Oh i see, EVO it is. Thanks for the recommendation for MX4.

What mobo would you suggest? was considering the gaming5 and was unsure of similar spec mobo from gigabyte or even asrock

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[monikernemo]

Gaming series from MSI is fine since from gaming 5 and above, boards offer SLI support and varying functionality.

For aasrock and Gigabyte, not all z97 gaming boards offer SLI. Do keep a lookout if you intend do SLI in future.

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[Corsabrin]

would it be better to get 1 high end card or go sli

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[Quantum Entanglement]

My recommendation for heavy video rendering.

Teo En Ming

 

[Toby88]

would it be better to get 1 high end card or go sli

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Personally, it's better to get 1 high end card because

-video editing high chance can't use the prowess of SLI

-gaming wise, probably get a high end card and maybe later down the road SLI them (when you save up enough)

 

[shadow84]

Lol, you got a lousy cooler and psu on top of a high end cpu/mobo/ram? Looks damn stupid and noobish to me.

Pity whoever you are selling that combo to, worst is if its for your frenz.