ChrisRomer

Hmm... Today I was reviewing my selection and the 1080 Ti Founders Edition made me think. The card is substantially faster and costs maybe 100-200 bucks more than the 1080 but when having the entire budget in mind, this might be worth doing when building a rig now. What's your take on this card?

Okay... I think I'll go with the custom solution... somehow I feel better that way. This would be the final version. I changed/added a few things (ATX mainboard, tower, fans). What do you think? 1x Corsair H100i v2 (5.50cm) 1x ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 STRIX A8G-GAMING (8GB, High End) 1x Intel Core i7 7700K BOX (LGA 1151, 4.20GHz, Unlocked) 1x Samsung 960 EVO (500GB, M.2 2280) 1x Corsair Vengeance LPX (2x, 8GB, DDR4-3200, DIMM 288) 1x Cooler Master V Serie V650 (650W) 1x ASUS STRIX Z270E GAMING (LGA 1151, Intel Z270, ATX) 1x Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX (Midi Tower) 3x Noctua NF-P14s redux 1500 PWM (140mm) (for case) 2x Noctua NF-S12B redux 1200 PWM (120mm) (for Corsair H100i v2) Have I forgotten anything?

Thanks for the feedback! So I would have a shopping list :-). Can you say anything about the upgradeability/maintainability of the Corsair One? Do you think it would be possible to do upgrades/repairs on it?

I updated the list of equipment with the inputs from you guys... I'm more sticking to ASUS since my webstore of choice (digitec.ch) offers cashback till end of March. I'm however still not sure if custom is better than the off-the-shelf Corsair One Pro.

Sorry.. did not quote you before... see my response above :-)

Thanks for the quick response! Something like this? https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/cooler-master-v-serie-v650-650w-pc-netzteil-5619644?tagIds=76-524 Saving money certainly is something nice but as I stated above, I am a "quality" person. I love well built and engineered systems (e.g. like MacPro). From that point of view I would go with the Corsair One. On the other hand I'm not sure if it would be possible to upgrade the graphics card/CPU in this machine later. Or if the PSU breaks after the warranty period. Could I fit a standard PSU into this casing or would I be screwed? They used thinner gauge wires, for power distribution... that's the problem I'm facing :-).

I have a small question regarding a system that I might build/buy so that I am ready for Quake Champions later this year :-). I’ve seen the Corsair One Pro in a webstore here in Switzerland and I couldn’t get my eye off it. I have also watched a few very positive reviews on it and it really seems to be a solid gaming machine. Because I’m a Mac guy (and my MacBook Pro certainly isn't a gaming machine) I would need to invest in an adequate gaming PC. As an engineer I really like and appreciate a solid build quality and silent machine (hence.. Mac guy). With this in mind I’m not sure whether I should buy a Corsair One Pro for about 2399 Swiss Franks or a gaming PC built by myself for about 2100 Swiss Franks (see component list in attached screenshot). My fear with the corsair one is that upgrading it later could be quite a pain. However, I’m also not entirely sure if upgrading such a system dramatically would make sense these days or if it is actually better to just buy another machine in a few years. What’s your opinion on that? Would you opt for a Corsair One or a custom built rig? What are your thoughts on the components I chose? Thanks a lot for your help!