Will this computer run well?

If you can wait for the new graphics cards (GPU's) then I would. They're supposed to be a pretty big jump in performance.

CPU's won't change as drastically over the coming year so you'll only really need to wait for the new GPU's, which should be sometime this summer.
 
I would say if you are ready then build now. It's getting to the point where the performance of new processors/video cards are only about 5-15 percent better then the earlier version. If you can play your game at ultra with a gtx 980 then it should last you some years ahead. But in the end, its your call.
 
johnb35 said:
I would say if you are ready then build now. It's getting to the point where the performance of new processors/video cards are only about 5-15 percent better then the earlier version. If you can play your game at ultra with a gtx 980 then it should last you some years ahead. But in the end, its your call.
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Okay, well I will buy that stuff last and if it's out, I'll get it and if not I'll just get the normal stuff, what exactly is coming out, processer sand graphics cards??
 
There will be new CPU's at the end of this year, but they won't be a huge jump from current Intel offerings. Go with a current i7 like you've been looking at.

GPU's will be a significant increase and coming out sooner, in the summer I think. Both AMD and Nvidia have whole new chip architectures and will be a bigger performance jump than most generation jumps. If you're comfortable waiting until then, I'd suggest it. If not, the current generation is still plenty powerful.
 
Darren said:
There will be new CPU's at the end of this year, but they won't be a huge jump from current Intel offerings. Go with a current i7 like you've been looking at.

GPU's will be a significant increase and coming out sooner, in the summer I think. Both AMD and Nvidia have whole new chip architectures and will be a bigger performance jump than most generation jumps. If you're comfortable waiting until then, I'd suggest it. If not, the current generation is still plenty powerful.
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Will all the items I'm going get from this list work with those? And should I get AMD or Navida? Any other specifics I need to be aware of before getting the new GPUs?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K6cgD3
 
There aren't concrete dates yet on when the new cards will be launched, so it's hard to give a definite answer. The build you have configured so far will be compatible with the new cards.

As far as going AMD or Nvidia, you really can't say yet until the new chips are out. For now though I'd lean on the side of AMD in terms of pure performance for your money.

The 390X and GTX 980 tend to trade blows in games, although I've noticed a trend of AMD cards getting more and more performance gains in newer titles that make use of DirectX12

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1559?vs=1442

Also, 390X's are usually cheaper and have double VRAM to boot, which will help with longevity of the card as even now games are pushing near the 4GB limit of the 980 at 1080p.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=r9+390x&rh=i:aps,k:r9+390x

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=gtx+980&rh=i:aps,k:gtx+980
 
Darren said:
There aren't concrete dates yet on when the new cards will be launched, so it's hard to give a definite answer. The build you have configured so far will be compatible with the new cards.

As far as going AMD or Nvidia, you really can't say yet until the new chips are out. For now though I'd lean on the side of AMD in terms of pure performance for your money.

The 390X and GTX 980 tend to trade blows in games, although I've noticed a trend of AMD cards getting more and more performance gains in newer titles that make use of DirectX12

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1559?vs=1442

Also, 390X's are usually cheaper and have double VRAM to boot, which will help with longevity of the card as even now games are pushing near the 4GB limit of the 980 at 1080p.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=r9+390x&rh=i:aps,k:r9+390x

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=gtx+980&rh=i:aps,k:gtx+980
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So when the new ones come out so I look to buy the more expensive ones? But both AMD and Navida will work with the build? And idea where I should go once they come out to find out which would be the best out of them all?
 
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johnb35 said:
I would say if you are ready then build now. It's getting to the point where the performance of new processors/video cards are only about 5-15 percent better then the earlier version. If you can play your game at ultra with a gtx 980 then it should last you some years ahead. But in the end, its your call.
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With the link you sent me, how does that storage set up work, is the 1 terabyte hard drive my main one, and what's the other one and where do I put it and how do I use it? That sentence though
 
Noah hitsman said:
With the link you sent me, how does that storage set up work, is the 1 terabyte hard drive my main one, and what's the other one and where do I put it and how do I use it?
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You would use the 1TB drive as your storage drive and the SSD drive as your OS drive. An SSD drive will give you fast bootup times and faster application load times. Most cases some with an SSD storage bay to install it. When looking for cases, keep an eye out for it. You would install windows to the SSD drive without the 1tb drive hooked up as sometimes if another drive is hooked up, its possible the boot files could be placed on the other drive and you don't want that.
 
johnb35 said:
You would use the 1TB drive as your storage drive and the SSD drive as your OS drive. An SSD drive will give you fast bootup times and faster application load times. Most cases some with an SSD storage bay to install it. When looking for cases, keep an eye out for it. You would install windows to the SSD drive without the 1tb drive hooked up as sometimes if another drive is hooked up, its possible the boot files could be placed on the other drive and you don't want that.
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So when setting up Windows only have the SSD drive in? And do I save any games on the SSD or all on the Normal Hard Drive?
 
Yes, you would only have the SSD drive connected to the motherboard, you can have the other drive installed in the drive bay but not connected to power or sata cable. You can install a few of your most used apps and games to the SSD so they load quicker but most should be installed to the regular HDD.
 
johnb35 said:
Yes, you would only have the SSD drive connected to the motherboard, you can have the other drive installed in the drive bay but not connected to power or sata cable. You can install a few of your most used apps and games to the SSD so they load quicker but most should be installed to the regular HDD.
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Ah okay thanks!
 
Noah hitsman said:
So when the new ones come out so I look to buy the more expensive ones? But both AMD and Navida will work with the build? And idea where I should go once they come out to find out which would be the best out of them all?
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Looking at benchmarks and reviews is really the only way to know.
 
johnb35 said:
Yes, you would only have the SSD drive connected to the motherboard, you can have the other drive installed in the drive bay but not connected to power or sata cable. You can install a few of your most used apps and games to the SSD so they load quicker but most should be installed to the regular HDD.
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What's the best 980 Ti's that's I can get for the set up you sent and are they optimized for it? Is it better than the GTX 980?
 
Darren said:
Looking at benchmarks and reviews is really the only way to know.
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Will the new cards work with 27 inch 1920 x 1080 monitor? And will they work with the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-GAMING 7 LGA1151/ Intel Z170/ DDR4/ 3-Way CrossFireX & 2-Way SLI/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2&SATA Express/ A&2GbE/ ATX Motherboard?
 
The 980 has 4gb of onboard video memory compared to the 6gb of onboard memory for the 980ti. You could also go with the AMD R9 390x which would give you 8gb of onboard memory for gaming. Just all depends on games you want to play.

Yes, they will work with your motherboard and monitor.
 
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