pokyfudywise
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So recently I made my choice to split my workstation PC into two: working and gaming.
At the moment I have:
- i7 4770K
- Z97 Sabertooth Mark S
- 16GB 2400 DDR3
- RX480 8GB (there will be another story at the end about this one!)
My main idea of the gaming concept was to build cheap machine capable of playing on highest game settings (not including stuff like super advanced systems of fur, ambient occlusion, AA, etc. just max textures, lights…) in 1080p in 100-144hz threshold. Also have separate desk that monitor would be placed in front of me with big mouse pad, etc. etc…
Since then I started doing a little bit of research about gaming setups and unfortunately I have few problems concluding it.
At first I wanted to use some spare parts that I have in my attic to build decent performance 144hz Freesync setup. I had some PSU, DDR3 memory, Xonar DX, also 2TB WD Green, mechanical keyboard and mouse with some new big mouse pad. So the only part missing though was the platform. So I thought to buy some 2nd generation Intel i5 like for example 2500. Because why buy something new since it’s just for gaming…
So at this point idea was like this:
V1 - “Spent as little money as possible…”
- I5 2500/3570 (maybe 2500K and OC it)
- Some Z77 motherboard probably
- Already have spare 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
- RX480 8GB
- ASUS MG248Q 1080p 144hz Freesync monitor
And I was struck by the lightning at that moment when I started researching just to be sure that I am right. (because it was like that in the past …) It turned out that the i7 6700K chip is like 10% better than 4790K not to even mention 2nd generation or even 4th generation of i5 chips… What’s worse is that now DDR4 speed can boost performance another 10% in gaming (damn… since when memory matters?!). So unfortunately since the 144hz requires all the juice you have (closer you get better, don’t need to be exact amount of 144) then at the start I am already losing A LOT of performance and it won’t be as easy to double the performance of normal 60hz monitors… So why do it in first place then?
Since buying new Skylake platform is totally out of the question – it supposed to be cheap-fun like project that. So I came up with a second idea somewhere in the middle:
V2 – “Swapping CPU”
I would buy some b85 maybe z87 or cheap z97 motherboard and i5 like 4460 and place my 4770k in that board + OC and i5 would go into my workstation rig.
And there is third idea:
V3 – “F*ck 144hz, maybe some time next year”
This one is simple, buy some decent IPS panel whatever CPU and have always rock solid 60FPS/60hz gaming experience. Because as far as I understand I would always get those with i5 2nd-4th generations CPUs, right?
And the forth idea:
V4 – “Buy skylake platform and slowly upgrade it”
So here at the beginning I would buy some 1151 motherboard with let’s say i3 and somewhere in the next year buy i7 or i5-K. This is my least favorite idea since it includes money and I don’t want spent a lot since it’s not that necessary to have two computers… Secondly Kaby Lake is coming and prices can go down and I wanted to start building this computer in December, like right now.
So guys what are your opinions on that topic?
Also I have few questions for you here and some of them are marked bold inside the post.
OC DDR3 gives same results as DDR4? (substantial boost in gaming performance)
I recently like this week, upgraded my GTX780 with RX480 8GB and sadly I get sometimes stutters in game, which not happened with GTX780. I am playing on DX11. This issue turned me down form my 144hz idea since AMD is only way to make it work – nvidia decent monitor costs waaay more MG248Q vs PG248Q. This also makes me a little bit like going back to the shop and return the card, buy 1060 with normal 60hz panel…
Thx!
At the moment I have:
- i7 4770K
- Z97 Sabertooth Mark S
- 16GB 2400 DDR3
- RX480 8GB (there will be another story at the end about this one!)
My main idea of the gaming concept was to build cheap machine capable of playing on highest game settings (not including stuff like super advanced systems of fur, ambient occlusion, AA, etc. just max textures, lights…) in 1080p in 100-144hz threshold. Also have separate desk that monitor would be placed in front of me with big mouse pad, etc. etc…
Since then I started doing a little bit of research about gaming setups and unfortunately I have few problems concluding it.
At first I wanted to use some spare parts that I have in my attic to build decent performance 144hz Freesync setup. I had some PSU, DDR3 memory, Xonar DX, also 2TB WD Green, mechanical keyboard and mouse with some new big mouse pad. So the only part missing though was the platform. So I thought to buy some 2nd generation Intel i5 like for example 2500. Because why buy something new since it’s just for gaming…
So at this point idea was like this:
V1 - “Spent as little money as possible…”
- I5 2500/3570 (maybe 2500K and OC it)
- Some Z77 motherboard probably
- Already have spare 8GB DDR3 1600mhz
- RX480 8GB
- ASUS MG248Q 1080p 144hz Freesync monitor
And I was struck by the lightning at that moment when I started researching just to be sure that I am right. (because it was like that in the past …) It turned out that the i7 6700K chip is like 10% better than 4790K not to even mention 2nd generation or even 4th generation of i5 chips… What’s worse is that now DDR4 speed can boost performance another 10% in gaming (damn… since when memory matters?!). So unfortunately since the 144hz requires all the juice you have (closer you get better, don’t need to be exact amount of 144) then at the start I am already losing A LOT of performance and it won’t be as easy to double the performance of normal 60hz monitors… So why do it in first place then?
Since buying new Skylake platform is totally out of the question – it supposed to be cheap-fun like project that. So I came up with a second idea somewhere in the middle:
V2 – “Swapping CPU”
I would buy some b85 maybe z87 or cheap z97 motherboard and i5 like 4460 and place my 4770k in that board + OC and i5 would go into my workstation rig.
And there is third idea:
V3 – “F*ck 144hz, maybe some time next year”
This one is simple, buy some decent IPS panel whatever CPU and have always rock solid 60FPS/60hz gaming experience. Because as far as I understand I would always get those with i5 2nd-4th generations CPUs, right?
And the forth idea:
V4 – “Buy skylake platform and slowly upgrade it”
So here at the beginning I would buy some 1151 motherboard with let’s say i3 and somewhere in the next year buy i7 or i5-K. This is my least favorite idea since it includes money and I don’t want spent a lot since it’s not that necessary to have two computers… Secondly Kaby Lake is coming and prices can go down and I wanted to start building this computer in December, like right now.
So guys what are your opinions on that topic?
Also I have few questions for you here and some of them are marked bold inside the post.
OC DDR3 gives same results as DDR4? (substantial boost in gaming performance)
I recently like this week, upgraded my GTX780 with RX480 8GB and sadly I get sometimes stutters in game, which not happened with GTX780. I am playing on DX11. This issue turned me down form my 144hz idea since AMD is only way to make it work – nvidia decent monitor costs waaay more MG248Q vs PG248Q. This also makes me a little bit like going back to the shop and return the card, buy 1060 with normal 60hz panel…
Thx!
