PC Setup 2014

[DolphinEnthusiast]

I am currently trying to figure out a good Dolphin pc setup for a reasonable price.
It's supposed to be build around a mATX mobo.

I do have the following in mind:

-Moterboard: MSI Z97M-G43 Intel (Socket 1150)

-CPU: I5 4690K (Socket 1150)

-Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2

-GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Toxic 2GB GDDR5
or
-GPU: GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5

-Cooling: CM Hyper 212 Evo

-Drive: Intel 530 Series 120GB SSD (SSDSC2BW120A401)

-RAM: Gskill Ripjaw X Series 8 GB or Crucial Ballistix Sport XT DDR3-1600 DIMM CL9

I am open for recommendations for all the parts.

(I have no budget in mind, it rather is an attempt to find a good setup that's fitting into a small case)

I would gladly hear about your own setups, what you roughly paid for them, how loud they are, etc...

Price estimation with the Sapphire: ~710€ = 948$ (without shipping fees)


Linklist:
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148719&cm_re=Crucial_Ballistix_Sport_XT-_-20-148-719-_-Product
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440&cm_re=Gskill_Ripjaw_X_Series-_-20-231-440-_-Product
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148539&cm_re=crucial_ballistix_sport-_-20-148-539-_-Product

[admin89]

1 vote for CM Hyper 212 Evo . It's cheap and good stuff , the fan is also dustproof
If you have more money to spend then Noctua NH-D14 - the king of air cooling unit , it even beat some water cooling units from Corsair

Quote:it rather is an attempt to find a good setup that's fitting into a small case

Oops , I did not read this
Noctua NH-D14 may not fit but CM 212 Evo will

[DolphinEnthusiast]

Perfect, I'll add all suggestions to the first post, so in the end there might be a good setup there

Some ideas regarding the GPU?

Ps.: Is the modded laptop in your description sufficient for most dolphin games?

Edit: It seems that the suggested cooling unit is for socket 1155 not for 1150 as supported by the mobo (or isn't there any difference?)

[admin89]

Universal Socket Compatibility ...It will work with any socket on the market from AMD to Intel
So it's future-proof . It's not a quite air cooler though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n47WBQI31eE

Quote:Ps.: Is the modded laptop in your description sufficient for most dolphin games?

Just cooling mod , nothing special . While it can handle the heat well , it doesn't have enough power to run demanding games at playable speed
CPU bottleneck

Quote:Some ideas regarding the GPU?

Depending on you . How much resolution , AA do you need ?

[DolphinEnthusiast]

2x native and 8x AA is sufficient.
But I do not have a clear preference.
It should play all of the games that are currently playable with minimum price

[admin89]

2xIR and 8x MSAA , right ?
270X will be sufficient for what you need
Sapphire is the best brand for AMD GPU . Your GPU choice is very good , I have nothing else to say
About SSD and Ram , I recommend Intel 530 SSD and Gskill Ripjaw X Series
Intel SSD's durability is top-notch , it also come with a five year warranty . I have a 4 years old Intel SSD , it's as good as new ( Intel tool box show nearly 100% drive health / life remaining)

[DolphinEnthusiast]

Ok, is there any difference between amd or nvidia based cards regarding Dolphin?

(08-19-2014, 01:41 AM)admin89 Wrote: About SSD and Ram , I recommend Intel 530 SSD and Gskill Ripjaw X Series
Intel SSD's durability is top-notch , it also come with a five year warranty . I have a 4 years old Intel SSD , it's as good as new ( Intel tool box show nearly 100% drive health / life remaining)

I would tend to 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport XT DDR3-1600 DIMM CL9 as it's about 20-30$ cheaper than your suggestion.

[admin89]

Nah , Gskill Ram is cheaper in US
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148719&cm_re=Crucial_Ballistix_Sport_XT-_-20-148-719-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231440&cm_re=Gskill_Ripjaw_X_Series-_-20-231-440-_-Product

Quote:is there any difference between amd or nvidia based cards regarding Dolphin?

No difference afaik

[kinkinkijkin]

There is, but it's negligible unless you're on a really tight budget and will only be using the computer for dolphin. And even then it's not really significant.

[Anti-Ultimate]

Order two of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148539&cm_re=crucial_ballistix_sport-_-20-148-539-_-Product