Best 1080 ti for water cooling

[Dreaper]

What the title says, for gaming and streaming btw

[Zando_]

The cheapest one that supports the waterblock you want. 

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

The cheapest one that supports the waterblock you want. 

ok well im using the EK config so could you just give me one

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

ok well im using the EK config so could you just give me one

EK supports all the FE versions AFAIK, and they're pretty cheap compared to cards like the FTW3 or Gaming X. 

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

EK supports all the FE versions AFAIK, and they're pretty cheap compared to cards like the FTW3 or Gaming X. 

ok this is for a 2.7k usd streaming and gaming build so if you want to help with that too that would be great 

[Zando_]

7 minutes ago, Dreaper said:

ok this is for a 2.7k usd streaming and gaming build so if you want to help with that too that would be great 

I'll get together a PCPP list. 

[Dreaper]

7 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

I'll get together a PCPP list. 

edit the pc is only for gaming has a different pc with a capture card that will be the streaming pc and the new one will have the capture card 

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

edit the pc is only for gaming has a different pc with a capture card that will be the streaming pc and the new one will have the capture card 

Oh. Here's what I came up with ( the Aourus card is cheaper than an FE for some reason, and I'm pretty sure EK has a waterblock for it):

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pN47jc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pN47jc/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX X370-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($354.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2037.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:33 EDT-0400

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Oh. Here's what I came up with ( the Aourus card is cheaper than an FE for some reason, and I'm pretty sure EK has a waterblock for it):

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pN47jc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pN47jc/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX X370-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($354.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2037.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:33 EDT-0400

would it be better to get a intel one because its only for gaming?

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

would it be better to get a intel one because its only for gaming?

If it's only for gaming, then get an i7 7700K, like so:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR9MNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR9MNN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1907.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:38 EDT-0400

 

Of course, you could get a fancier looking Corsair or Samsung SSD, and a larger HDD, but this should be good. And that air cooler will handle an awesome overclocking till you get the loop done. 

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

If it's only for gaming, then get an i7 7700K, like so:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR9MNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NR9MNN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1907.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:38 EDT-0400

 

Of course, you could get a fancier looking Corsair or Samsung SSD, and a larger HDD, but this should be good. And that air cooler will handle an awesome overclocking till you get the loop done. 

Going to order the loop before the other stuff so dont need to worry about that also what on that can i upgrade cause isnt 800$ on a custom loop overkill?

[Dreaper]

1 minute ago, Dreaper said:

Going to order the loop before the other stuff so dont need to worry about that also what on that can i upgrade cause isnt 800$ on a custom loop overkill?

Or would maybe switching the cpu to a 6 core do anything i also need help with the loop

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

Going to order the loop before the other stuff so dont need to worry about that also what on that can i upgrade cause isnt 800$ on a custom loop overkill?

You could get 32GB RAM, which is overkill for gaming, or a second 1080 Ti to run in SLI (not supported in many games though), get a M.2 SSD, etc. 

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

Or would maybe switching the cpu to a 6 core do anything

Hmmmm. Me no likely X299, but you could go that way. Though make sure and get an i9 so you can use all the PCIe lanes. 

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Hmmmm. Me no likely X299, but you could go that way. Though make sure and get an i9 so you can use all the PCIe lanes. 

Wouldnt get x299 and could you help with a custom loop

[bomerr]

If you don't need DVI and will bios flash the card then get a reference design to save on cost. If you don't plan on bios flashing then get a GPU with a higher power limit like the FTW3 or Strix. 

[Zando_]

Just now, Dreaper said:

Wouldnt get x299 and could you help with a custom loop

Hmmm. A Ryzen 6 core would be worse than a 7700K, though you could get an X99 setup and an Extreme edition i7. For a loop, decide on your parts list, then go to EK's website and use the loop builder thing to figure out what you need. 

[HKZeroFive]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.87 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($122.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Turbo Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($709.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2325.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:46 EDT-0400

[Dreaper]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Hmmm. A Ryzen 6 core would be worse than a 7700K, though you could get an X99 setup and an Extreme edition i7. For a loop, decide on your parts list, then go to EK's website and use the loop builder thing to figure out what you need. 

ok sweet what cases do you recommend for high airflow and lots of water cooling support, also should i do dual rads, and lastly what type of metal on the bottom? gold? nickel? etc.

[Zando_]

1 minute ago, Dreaper said:

ok sweet what cases do you recommend for high airflow and lots of water cooling support, also should i do dual rads, and lastly what type of metal on the bottom? gold? nickel? etc.

A 6 core build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fg6zM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fg6zM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($449.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X99 GAMING ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2216.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:48 EDT-0400

 

and I'd recommend a 570X if you want all glass, though the airflow won't be too good. Or get an Air 540 or 740. And dual 240/360 rads would certainly look cool. And I'd get copper/nickel blocks, or black ones if that fits the color scheme better. 

[bomerr]

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

A 6 core build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fg6zM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fg6zM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6850K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($449.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X99 GAMING ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2216.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 01:48 EDT-0400

 

and I'd recommend a 570X if you want all glass, though the airflow won't be too good. Or get an Air 540 or 740. And dual 240/360 rads would certainly look cool. And I'd get copper/nickel blocks, or black ones if that fits the color scheme better. 

Do you really think a 6850K is a good buy? From what I've seen the Ryzen 1700 8core is far better for multitasked work which is what the OP wants (gaming + streaming). 

[Dreaper]

Just now, bomerr said:

Do you really think a 6850K is a good buy? From what I've seen the Ryzen 1700 8core is far better for multitasked work which is what the OP wants (gaming + streaming). 

Yea it changed to just gaming

[bomerr]

1 minute ago, Dreaper said:

Yea it changed to just gaming

Then I'd probably go with a 7700k. It beats Ryzen in pure gaming benchmarks because of higher single threaded score. 

 

I personally run an X99 5820k rig, but the x299 performance is just too bad compared to Ryzen for me to recommend x299 at the current prices. If Intel drops the 8c to less 400 or less then I would go with it. 

[Zando_]

Just now, bomerr said:

Do you really think a 6850K is a good buy? From what I've seen the Ryzen 1700 8core is far better for multitasked work which is what the OP wants (gaming + streaming). 

He told me the guy changed his mind and will use a capture card linked to another PC instead, so this'll just be a gaming rig. The 6850K will probs OC higher than an R7, so it'll be better. Still massive overkill though. 

[Zando_]

Just now, bomerr said:

Then I'd probably go with a 7700k. It beats Ryzen in pure gaming benchmarks because of higher single threaded score. 

Yeah. Suggested that, but he's got money to burn, so why not get a 6 core? He doesn't want X299 though.