Build with the option to upgrade to duel GPU set up

[evilkidsmeal]

Hey guys so I am planning on building a computer in the near future, talking asap here. Looking to spend roughly 2k

 

This Rig is for work and for gaming. I program and often are doing many tasks at the same time. I do want a Ryzen 3900x.

 

My quesiton comes to GPU's I was originally going to throw in a 2080Ti with it, but my buddy had an idea for me that could get my system to me quicker (because my computer is starting to chug).

 

Would it be worth it to get a 2080 or 2070 super instead. and if I find that I need more performance later, then I can upgrade to 2 2080s or 2 2070 supers later in SLI? I know the cost of 2 2080/2070s supers is higher than 1 2080TI, but the upfront cost is not as high and also not guaranteed if I find one 2080 super is enough.

 

I game on a 1440P 144hz monitor.

 

The reason Im asking this is I have no experience with cooling 2 GPU's and I know it can get difficult to get both adequately cooled. Is there a motherboard or certain setup that would leave the door open for me to do this in

 

wifi is needed

 

Thanks y'all

[Shrekpad]

1 minute ago, evilkidsmeal said:

Hey guys so I am planning on building a computer in the near future, talking asap here. Looking to spend roughly 2k

 

This Rig is for work and for gaming. I program and often are doing many tasks at the same time. I do want a Ryzen 3900x.

 

My quesiton comes to GPU's I was originally going to throw in a 2080Ti with it, but my buddy had an idea for me that could get my system to me quicker (because my computer is starting to chug).

 

Would it be worth it to get a 2080 or 2070 super instead. and if I find that I need more performance later, then I can upgrade to 2 2080s or 2 2070 supers later in SLI? I know the cost of 2 2080/2070s supers is higher than 1 2080TI, but the upfront cost is not as high and also not guaranteed if I find one 2080 super is enough.

 

I game on a 1440P 144hz monitor.

 

The reason Im asking this is I have no experience with cooling 2 GPU's and I know it can get difficult to get both adequately cooled. Is there a motherboard or certain setup that would leave the door open for me to do this in

 

wifi is needed

 

Thanks y'all

Don’t do SLI, it’s a waste of money and is barely supported any more.

[5x5]

Dual GPU is a pretty big waste of money these days as it's barely supported. Most games and applications have dropped support for SLI

[Grabhanem]

5 minutes ago, evilkidsmeal said:

Hey guys so I am planning on building a computer in the near future, talking asap here. Looking to spend roughly 2k

 

This Rig is for work and for gaming. I program and often are doing many tasks at the same time. I do want a Ryzen 3900x.

 

My quesiton comes to GPU's I was originally going to throw in a 2080Ti with it, but my buddy had an idea for me that could get my system to me quicker (because my computer is starting to chug).

 

Would it be worth it to get a 2080 or 2070 super instead. and if I find that I need more performance later, then I can upgrade to 2 2080s or 2 2070 supers later in SLI? I know the cost of 2 2080/2070s supers is higher than 1 2080TI, but the upfront cost is not as high and also not guaranteed if I find one 2080 super is enough.

 

I game on a 1440P 144hz monitor.

 

The reason Im asking this is I have no experience with cooling 2 GPU's and I know it can get difficult to get both adequately cooled. Is there a motherboard or certain setup that would leave the door open for me to do this in

 

wifi is needed

 

Thanks y'all

If you're set on running dual cards, I would mostly look at slot spacing-- having 3-4 slot spacing with thinner (proper 2 slot) cards will help ensure you have plenty of space for them to breathe.

 

As Shrekpad and 5x5 mentioned, SLI scaling is poor or nonexistent in a lot of games. An alternative could be just getting a 2080 super-- it's close to a 2080ti but a decent bit cheaper.

[evilkidsmeal]

12 minutes ago, Grabhanem said:

If you're set on running dual cards, I would mostly look at slot spacing-- having 3-4 slot spacing with thinner (proper 2 slot) cards will help ensure you have plenty of space for them to breathe.

 

As Shrekpad and 5x5 mentioned, SLI scaling is poor or nonexistent in a lot of games. An alternative could be just getting a 2080 super-- it's close to a 2080ti but a decent bit cheaper.

Totally not set on SLI if support is dying. Not worth it

 

2080 Super should be just fine then. Regardless it'll be better than what I have now. On a laptop with a 980m

[evilkidsmeal]

17 minutes ago, Shrekpad said:

Don’t do SLI, it’s a waste of money and is barely supported any more.

I see you have a 2080 super, are you satisfied with its preformance?

 

[evilkidsmeal]

Here is my current build. Im a little unsure about the PSU and the motherboard if anyone has insight

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$432.37 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$140.00
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$209.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card	$769.99 @ B&H
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$123.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2021.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-01 15:08 EDT-0400

 

[Shrekpad]

38 minutes ago, evilkidsmeal said:

I see you have a 2080 super, are you satisfied with its preformance?

 

I just got it recently but I am able to get 144fps on 1440p on high or max settings.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$432.37 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$144.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card	$699.99 @ Walmart
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$144.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1925.23
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-01 15:39 EDT-0400

Solid motherboard and power supply.