Will this setup run skyrim with any mods within reason?

[LordSn0w]

  On 10/9/2015 at 4:37 AM, BlackRoseOfThorns said:

 

  On 10/8/2015 at 11:28 PM, LordSn0w said:

 

  On 10/8/2015 at 11:06 PM, Novem99 said:

 

  On 10/8/2015 at 9:50 PM, LordSn0w said:

And what's ssd

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive

 

An SSD will decrease loading times and therefor is recommended.

 

The rest of your setup is absolutely killer! The power supply may be a little bit oversized but it won't hurt. You just can save money if you go for a PSU that gives you 680-800W.

So you think that I could run basically any graphics mods +about 100-200 other mods setup on skyrim or fallout when it comes out and still have good gameplay like fps and not a lot of lag and pretty good loading times?

 

Skyrim is based on old engine that has it's own limitations. Still with this pc build you will be able to pull a lot. Check Hodilton Enb showcases on youtube. He has bought gtx 980 ti recently and turns on fps meter in combat at the end of his vids. That should give you an rough idea what to expect.

 

If you plan on recording gameplay and saving it on your drive in real time, you should get second drive for video storage. This way you won't slow down your primary drive with windows and skyrim.

Do you plan on editing vids and photos in huge quantities everyday? If not then cheaper Samsung 850 Evo will do. Pro is a version for people working in the industry, who would worn out their drives much sooner due to amount of work they do daily.

 

I would go with ~800w psu for 1 gpu card stup. It gives you a lot headroom for any future upgrades and overclocking. Go for 1000w only if you are set on buying second or third card for sli setup in next few years.

 

 

 

  On 10/8/2015 at 9:50 PM, LordSn0w said:

And you did mean an msi video card right?

 

Yes, I have MSI Gaming gtx 980 ti and it works flawlessly.

 

 

PS: Where are you going to mount your corsair fans? If the case has 140mm mounting go with 140mm fans, they will push same amount of air at lower rpm = less noise. Also there is a difference between airflow and high pressure fan models.

High pressure is best for spots next to hd cages, radiators or other tight spaces.

Airflow fans will spread cool air all over the pc case, but are not recommended for places where high pressure is needed.

I'm going to stick with the pro because I will be recording basically the whole time I'm playing. As well as a lot of Xbox one recording too. How does the two drives work? Like should I have more memory on my western digital or my ssd? Which one will all my stuff be stored on? Cause I have 1tb in the western digital and like 500 in the ssd but if everything will be on the ssd I'll want more gb on it than the western digital. Could you explain how this works?

I see what your saying about the wattage but it's not a whole lot more going for 1k. Do you think there's pretty much no chance of me needing that much and I should go with the 800 one instead? Are there any benefits besides more room of going lower?

And I changed to a 140m corsair quiet fan for the case fan.

Thanks for all your help

[ironhead333]

You are way, way overestimating how much power you need to run Skyrim with ENB and mods. It's overkill. However, if you can afford it, you might as well go big. I'm sure you will be able to run everything you want in Fallout 4, too.

 

You won't regret getting a ssd, they're incredibly fast. Most people just use the ssd for the operating system and keep other files like games on a regular hard drive, but if you're willing to spend a lot of money, you can get a 1TB hard drive, which will improve loading times for games drastically. You don't want a power supply that is too much, that can also be bad for your system. Like the poster above said, 680-800w is plenty.

 

Your setup looks amazing. You're going to love it. Congratulations

[LordSn0w]

  On 10/9/2015 at 3:53 PM, ironhead333 said:

You are way, way overestimating how much power you need to run Skyrim with ENB and mods. It's overkill. However, if you can afford it, you might as well go big. I'm sure you will be able to run everything you want in Fallout 4, too.

 

You won't regret getting a ssd, they're incredibly fast. Most people just use the ssd for the operating system and keep other files like games on a regular hard drive, but if you're willing to spend a lot of money, you can get a 1TB hard drive, which will improve loading times for games drastically. You don't want a power supply that is too much, that can also be bad for your system. Like the poster above said, 680-800w is plenty.

 

Your setup looks amazing. You're going to love it. Congratulations

Ok you convinced me to go with a 1tb ssd it sounds like a good investment. But now I have a 1tb regular hard drive and a 1tb ssd. There's no way I could ever need 2tb so should I drop on the regular hard drive to like 500gb or something like that? I still will make sure it has 10k rpm tho. Edited October 9, 2015 by LordSn0w

[ironhead333]

You might be surprised at how quickly you can use up 1 TB of space... You could always go with the 1 TB ssd and wait until you need the space to get the 1 TB 10k rpm hdd. Personally I would recommend getting both and installing your operating system and favorite games on the ssd, and using the regular hard drive for excess storage (music, movies, other games). Again, if you've got the money. Gaming PCs sure suck up a lot of cash in a hurry!

[LordSn0w]

Ok so I think I'm done picking out most all the parts.

Here it is:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tz62yc

 

Does anyone have any other concerns or reccomendations? And I'm also not sure if the case I'm getting is good, I am spending so much on the rest of the PC I don't really want to spend a lot on the case but I still want a good case, looks aren't that important to me but if anyone has a suggestion for one.

[ironhead333]

Looks good. Make sure your motherboard and processor are compatible just to be sure.. As far as cases go, I love the case I got for about $50, the Antec GX500 black steel atx mid tower case http://m.newegg.com/Product?itemNumber=N82E16811129191

 

Looks like it's out of stock at newegg.. but it has dust covers, usb 3.0, fans.. you'd have to make sure the gtx 980ti fits in there though. I think it should.

 

Your pc is going to destroy games, it's awesome

[Novem99]

As said: your rig is absolutely brutal! Nonetheless I personally think there are some things you could (not really necessary) change that will save you money while maintaining the same performance or even delivering you a little extra kick.

 

CPU Cooler: As long as you don't plan to overclock (only recommended for really experienced users!) this model is totally oversized.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk018 - still oversized but cheaper.

 

Mainboard: Same thing like the cooler. Such a MB is designed for overclocking. If you don't plan to do that this here will be more than enough:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170progaming

 

RAM: The RAM you picked has a speed up to DDR4 3000. The CPU officially supports speed only up to 2133. Everything on top of that will have no or little effect. So I would recommend:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2133c13r - This RAM is again much cheaper but has a better CAS value and should therefor theoretically faster.

 

Video Card: The one you picked is fine but there are two models that are even more powerful:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980tilightning

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9050510p

Those two are as far as I know the fastest video cards that are currently on the market. Since money doesn't seem to be a problem I strongly recommend one of these two. But be aware that these cards are really bulky. So make sure the case will be big enough.

Edited October 9, 2015 by Novem99

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

  On 10/9/2015 at 11:03 PM, ironhead333 said:

Looks good. Make sure your motherboard and processor are compatible just to be sure..

 

The cpu on the list has LGA1151 socket and so does the motherboard. No problem there.

 

 

  On 10/9/2015 at 11:03 PM, ironhead333 said:

As far as cases go, I love the case I got for about $50, the Antec GX500 black steel atx mid tower case http://m.newegg.com/Product?itemNumber=N82E16811129191

 

Looks like it's out of stock at newegg.. but it has dust covers, usb 3.0, fans.. you'd have to make sure the gtx 980ti fits in there though. I think it should.

 

The gpu is not a problem, it would fit even some of the mini atx pc cases. I don't recommend going mid atx with noctua cooler, it's quiet high and might touch case side wall in slim model.

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

  On 10/9/2015 at 11:17 PM, Novem99 said:

Video Card: The one you picked is fine but there are two models that are even more powerful:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980tilightning

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/zotac-video-card-zt9050510p

Those two are as far as I know the fastest video cards that are currently on the market. Since money doesn't seem to be a problem I strongly recommend one of these two. But be aware that these cards are really bulky. So make sure the case will be big enough.

 

I don't recommend Zotac. Lots of this card owners tried to return their gpus after receiving 2 or 3 samples in a row with annoying coil whine. This might be a deal breaker for those recording audio or people prone to head aches.

 

As for MSI Lightning, it was a model released later this year and I haven't had chance to test, if this one is worth the extra money.

 

 

  On 10/9/2015 at 11:17 PM, Novem99 said:

As said: your rig is absolutely brutal! Nonetheless I personally think there are some things you could (not really necessary) change that will save you money while maintaining the same performance or even delivering you a little extra kick.

 

CPU Cooler: As long as you don't plan to overclock (only recommended for really experienced users!) this model is totally oversized.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk018 - still oversized but cheaper.

 

Mainboard: Same thing like the cooler. Such a MB is designed for overclocking. If you don't plan to do that this here will be more than enough:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170progaming

 

I wouldn't limit such expensive build to components that can't be overclocked. Even if he does not think he will try OCing at this time, it might change next year when we will see new more demanding games. It got a lot easier to oc your cpu with new gaming motherboards bios and utilities. My Skyrim loves the extra hz I was able to squize from my cpu without raising the temps too much.

[Novem99]

True. But concerning that the OP didn't know what SSD stand for (or what it actually is) I think it is very unlikely that he will (or should) do any OC experiments.