Mapping my updates...

[NineLine]

Maybe you don't need the hyper-threading technology.

 

I do use stuff like Photoshop/CS6, 3D Studio Max, video editing software... It should help there right?

[Demon_]

Yep! Photoshop can take advantage of the hyperthreading.

[Chief1942]

Sith,

Recently went down that road you are on. I went with an ASUS Z97A MB, Intel i5 4690K, 16 GB memory, and two GTX780-DC2 cards in SLI. DCSW runs great with this setup :thumbup:and I have very little overclock on the CPU and none on the GPU's (yet). Both the MB and the processor are reasonably priced currently but one would probably be better off investing in the newer GTX 970 single card approach due to it's fine features. I am anticipating that DCSW 2.0 makes better use of SLI, the only reason I went with those two cards I use. And since they are "older" tech, they are not as expensive. $$$$ is always an issue with most of us.:music_whistling: I supposed we can dream of our ultimate machine if that were not the case, but alas.:cry:

[NineLine]

Yeah, new GPU(s) will come a little later, this is just a start patching the weaker points of my current system... I know the processor is a little overkill and 16 GB of mem probably is a little too, but I do enough graphic stuff to warrant it, and when the wife clears any spending I better swing for the fence :)

[outlawal2]

Unless you are a heavy user of apps that take advantage of multi core as well as multi threading, I would still recommend that I5 over the I7 based on your repeated statements that money is an object..

 

YES I7 is better, but only in certain circumstances and based on what I have read I believe you are better served buying the hottest I5 you can get your hands on and using the saved dollars for a good GPU in the future...

[NineLine]

Unless you are a heavy user of apps that take advantage of multi core as well as multi threading, I would still recommend that I5 over the I7 based on your repeated statements that money is an object..

 

YES I7 is better, but only in certain circumstances and based on what I have read I believe you are better served buying the hottest I5 you can get your hands on and using the saved dollars for a good GPU in the future...

 

I'll price compare the higher I5's and see what I am saving, but the taxman was kind this year, so I figured I would go for it :)

[SkateZilla]

Avoid the 970, get the 980, 970 has memory,bus and SM issues

[159th_Falcon]

Not really, its just that they are/were advertised to be something they were not.

You will only run into problems whit the 970 if you use more then ~3.5GB of VRAM

 

Have one myself, and not encountered any problems.

[outlawal2]

I'll price compare the higher I5's and see what I am saving, but the taxman was kind this year, so I figured I would go for it :)

 

 

Then if cash flow is not an issue then absolutely go for it... I7 is a kick-ass processor and you will certainly NOT be disappointed..

[NineLine]

So I ended up with:

Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H Black

i7 4790K

Gskill Mem 16gigs

 

I am still rocking my old GTX 580... but tell you what, I still have seen a considerable performance boost across the board even though 3D Mark didnt really show much of a change (which I didnt expect)...

 

Now the saving for the 970 starts ;)