ReallyFriendlyPerson

Guess you're right. I'll just put some CVengeance sticks then https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ReallyFriendlyPerson/saved/QWv3FT

Sanctorum, look, I really appreciate your input, and your awareness of price-to-performance ratios is undeniable, but I am not just building a "best bang for buck" rig as much as "best bang that I like & want for the buck" one. Thus, some of my choices do seem inefficient and I realise that. I suppose I've decided to not chase the couple hundred dollar differences and just get what I like best and what will fit into my current room aesthetic best as well. Well, then, I guess I'm just having it because I can and because I have no sense. It may be overpriced, but I don't know yet what my situation will be in 2-4 years. Hopefully I will be able to actually benefit from the insane speeds. Thank you very much, build updated. Fair enough, might as well. It's true, only time will show how good next-gen gpus will be. On second thought, after seeing a build with it installed I changed my mind. This cooler actually does look pretty sexy inside a case. Plus, it will reflect RGB lights from my RAM sticks. Yeah, I was aware, but I will still have to wait cause I live in Europe in a non-EU country which name starts with "R" and ends with "ussia".. So these CPUs will take a while to get here. As well as some of the other parts, for that matter, actually Cooler-wise, after seeing this review that Linus made of the Dark Rock Pro 3 cooler I chose to go with, I found out that the Phanteks case doesn't actually support coolers this tall. Both the DR3 and Noctua will be too tall by several mm. Before discovering that, I also learned I wouldn't've had enough space to install the relatively high-profile TridentZ RGB ram (@44mm), as well as concerned (due to the review) about the real-life performance of this thing. More than 3 degrees difference vs the x61 is actually quite significant. Thus, I changed the case to accommodate the required coolers. I also like the smaller form factor of the chosen case, but I am a bit concerned with the air cooling configuration in it. Do you think I will be able to install 2x140mm top fans in this case with the motherboard I have? It feels like it should be possible, but it never hurts to doublecheck. As for RAM, I find it quite difficult to be able to fit it in with the cooler. I really like Gskill's RGB Ram (it's the only one around that lets you have different colours on same stick), so I will probably just opt for 2x16 sticks and just have the two slots closest to the CPU blocked out by the cooler since I imagine there's little to no difference in running similar clocked ram in different configurations, be it 4x8 or 2x16 apparently. I might later use the slots if I decide to treat myself to a custom cooling loop or something. Also, will I be able to install the Thunderbolt network adapter I chose into the bottom-most PCIe slot and have the necessary expansion slot in the case available for it? I modified my build accordingly and am already sincerely looking forward to being done with this build hah PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($59.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill - TridentZ RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($396.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($233.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($764.98 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ B&H) Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.95 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.95 @ Amazon) Headphones: Plantronics - RIG 500E 7.1 Channel Headset ($149.99 @ Newegg) Other: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($380.00) Other: ASUS Expansion Card for Z170 & X99 Motherboards ThunderboltEX 3 ($70.00) Total: $2578.49 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-08 21:02 EDT-0400

Thanks very much to all for responding, you really switched my insight quite a bit with some of your remarks. Especially: This really opened my eyes in terms of cooling config About NVME SSD solution Don't want to seem dismissive, but let me have it After so many comments about the virtues of CL I've decided to wait for that one, thanks. This point is unclear to me, unfortunately Makes sense, esp seeing how later gen GPUs outperform previous-gen SLI setups So now, due to choice of a -giant- air cooler (either Noctua or a the be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM) and due to the size of the case I chose I am concerned about the aesthetics of my build. I am worried that if I stick with my current case choice (with a tempered glass side panel) the inside of it will just look empty and lacking. Now, I still want to be able to see what's inside my PC and all the RGB effects, but will this system be able to fit into a smaller case without too much airflow restriction affecting thermals badly? I don't really need storage/optical drive bays and the original case I went with has a metric fuckton of them compared to my needs. Some more questions that arose: Will a compatible system perform faster with a 4x8GB RAM setup compared to 2x16GB RAM sticks? (HZ being equal) I've been looking at the bq Dark Rock 3 and DR3 Pro coolers (can't stand the sight of those Noctua fans) and can't seem to grasp why they're both rated @ 67.8 CFM even though one has twin cooler fans. Is there an explanation? As of now, I have modified my build to accommodate for these new developments: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Other: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($380.00) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($59.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($379.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($233.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($764.98 @ Newegg) Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.59 @ SuperBiiz) Headphones: Plantronics - RIG 500E 7.1 Channel Headset ($149.99 @ Newegg) Other: ASUS Expansion Card for Z170 & X99 Motherboards ThunderboltEX 3 ($70.00) Total: $2454.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-06 23:23 EDT-0400

Hi all! Go team Linus! PC building noob here, but one with ample ambition. Pls help a fellow out! So, I have a budget of <3K USD for my first-ever-time build. If anyone out here could help me navigate this clusterfuck of an info field of endless options, I would be really most grateful. First, allow me to bore you with some TLDR bs. (feel free to skip this part) So, in summary: Use-cases: (n.b.: case 2 can be used with all other cases, 3 - with all but 1st one, 1, 4 and 5 will never run with each other) AAA Gaming @ [planning to get a 1440p ultrawide] (I am currently sporting a BENQ XL2730 Freesync monitor: I know, I know, I was hyped about Vega too) Heavy web browsing and watching a ton of YT, Netflix, Twitch and the likes MacOS on VM Adobe Ps/Ai/Id, a bit of 3D design Video encoding probably as well every now and then. Desired build features: Quiet & cool operation (I’ve had a longstanding watercooling fetish for years, but I’m not certain I have it in me to make a custom loop this first time I ever build a PC. AIO packages seem more promising) 32GB RAM (I’m not sure if I will ever need 64GB or even 32GB for my aforementioned use cases within the lifespan of the hardware, feel free to advise me on that) 1080ti 11Gb for graphics with an open exhaust config I do want the Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD (hence, need an M.2 NVME-compatible slot on mobo) Also, I would like to have a spare PCIe x16 hub for a second 1080ti in SLI when time comes. (in mb 1-2 years’ time) Major support for USB 3.1, type C and if Intel, Thunderbolt 3 Well, aesthetics are a big factor too, so RGB is also a plus, cause I expect my PC to rest on top of my table (not just to show off, but also cause central heating runs all below my work desk for like half of every year), so it better look badass. I would like a predominantly blue - dark blue palette on the future system. My experience: I put an aftermarket M.2 Sata SSD on an adapter into my Mac recently and that’s about as much computer hardware tech fixing experience as I’ve had. Nevertheless, I feel pretty comfortable with the whole concept and am able to follow instructions to the letter. (Big LEGO fans will get me). I am also very friendly with the IT dpt at my company, so they should be able to give me some tools, general unobtrusive guidance and fix some noob mistakes as I'm building this thing. What I don’t need Much storage. Aside from the 500GB M.2 SSD I would only get maybe 1TB internal HDD tops. I’ve got extra storage now Any other peripherals. Here’s a build I assembled on PCPP based around Ryzen 7 1800X. I assume it would be plenty good enough for all of the aforementioned use-cases, but I am mainly wondering about two things: 1) Is it really worth getting a CoffeeLake I7 and an Intel-based build vs the Ryzen one? Thunderbolt support is not enough of a selling point for me here, but extra budget probably would be 2) Is there a way to make my build cheaper without perceptively sacrificing performance in the use tasks above? I do have $3K to spare, but you know, it always feels better to stay under rather than float on top of the budget Some more questions: 1) Is the 960 EVO (not PRO) I chose an NVME SSD? 2) [Mentioned above] Is 32GB RAM too much for me? I've been sitting at 8GB for a long time, so I might be too emotional with my pick 3) Is it worth making a custom watercooling loop with a 1080ti Poseidon f/ex for better performance and/or OC and/or money savings? 4) Will my PCPP hardware fit in the case I selected? I am respectful to every opinion and I am very detail-oriented, so don’t hesitate to throw too much info out there at me. I like that shit Thank you all in advance for taking your time reading this and maybe helping me as well. I really appreciate and respect what this community has been able to achieve.