Hardware How is this build?

[jDSX]

I want to play Fallout 4 and witcher 3 on highest settings with mods use it as my gaming rig for $950 is it worth it? Let me know if it's good or not for the price. Will not be OC'ing for the time being. Oh should also add that I want to emulate PS2 games.

Operating System: Windows 7
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I56600K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400
SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive
PSU: XFX ATX12V/EPS12V 650W 80+ Gold certified
CPU Fan & Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black Silent ATX Midtower Computer Case

 

[BurningDesire]

Better than anything I have

 

[Joe88]

I would hold out another week for the RX480, rumored to be as powerful as the GTX980 at $200
also depends on the resolution

 

[jDSX]

Just the usual 1080p resolution.

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

Rx 480?

 

[Kioku]

For once I'm going to have to agree with the crowd. Wait.

 

[jDSX]

For once I'm going to have to agree with the crowd. Wait.

I kinda want to stay below $1500 if I can I think the RX 480 will be too much.

 

[Joe88]

its $100 cheaper than the 970, not how it will be too much

 

[Kioku]

I kinda want to stay below $1500 if I can I think the RX 480 will be too much.

The 480 will be $200...

 

[jDSX]

Yeah but it's AMD and I had bad luck with AMD GPUs in the past. Might save up for a gtx 1070 for black friday if the gtx 970 is that bad.

 

[Zanoab]

The next line of graphics cards will beat 9XX line easily (or so they say). Unless the 970 is at a reduced price, just wait.

I noticed you only have an SSD in your build. Will you need an HDD for extra storage? 500GB disappeared quick for me so having an extra TB or more helps a lot.

 

[jDSX]

The next line of graphics cards will beat 9XX line easily (or so they say). Unless the 970 is at a reduced price, just wait.

I noticed you only have an SSD in your build. Will you need an HDD for extra storage? 500GB disappeared quick for me so having an extra TB or more helps a lot.

I have a spare 1tb external hdd for that

 

[Minasodrom]

gtx 970 is not bad. 16 gb ram is overkill right now, except if your rendering video an the likes, but if its cheap keep it.
build looks solid
and btw that build wont get you everything on ultra for witcher 3, but good enough so you dont notice the difference! unless you like 30fps, for that its solid!

 

[Zanoab]

gtx 970 is not bad. 16 gb ram is overkill right now, except if your rendering video an the likes, but if its cheap keep it.
build looks solid

The ram is fine in both costs and future proofing. There is absolutely no reason to use 4GB sticks.

 

[Minasodrom]

The ram is fine in both costs and future proofing. There is absolutely no reason to use 4GB sticks.

thats why i said if its cheap, keep it. if hes getting like 80$ designer bs toss it.
and dont get windows 7, go for 10 or youll have to migrate later. lots of pc games will be windows 10 exclusive and the performance is better, especially on ssd.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

That's a very good upper-mid range build! If I were you, though, I'd swap out the 970 for a 1070, just for future-proofing sake

Unless you plan to get the 970 cheap off of eBay or something, that is

 

[raystriker]

The RX480 has a lot of promise, wait a week and you'll know.
Apart from that, the build seems pretty sound.

 

[MionissNio]

RX480 can get 75+ fps on DOOM Nightmare quality and 60 fps average on witcher 3 highest setting. Without optimised drivers.

If it fits the bill for the price then buy it.

 

[FireEmblemGuy]

Frankly there's next to no advantage to picking the 970 over the RX 480, judging by what's been shown so far. Maybe better performance for Nvidia-optimized stuff (Fallout 4, Witcher 3's hairworks, etc.) and perhaps marginally less power consumption. I'm not seeing the GTX 970 or the comparable (and IMO, superior) R9 390 for anything under $250; I can't imagine the 480 jumping up past $225 at a launch premium. Unless those 970s start falling off a cliff pricewise I really would recommend waiting a couple weeks.

 

[Minasodrom]

Frankly there's next to no advantage to picking the 970 over the RX 480, judging by what's been shown so far. Maybe better performance for Nvidia-optimized stuff (Fallout 4, Witcher 3's hairworks, etc.) and perhaps marginally less power consumption. I'm not seeing the GTX 970 or the comparable (and IMO, superior) R9 390 for anything under $250; I can't imagine the 480 jumping up past $225 at a launch premium. Unless those 970s start falling off a cliff pricewise I really would recommend waiting a couple weeks.

while i agree with you we havent seen the 480 yet and nvidia driver stability has been better overall. i would wait for the 480 and if its stands to be stable and has good aftermarket versions id get one. otherwise 970 is the safest bet in my opinion.