Help! What do I put in my Gaming Rig?

BagelsOTB · August 15, 2018

Hey guys, so I'm pretty new to building PC's, and I know this has probably been asked 100s of different times in 100s of different ways, but would this rig work?

My goal is having a good enough PC for gaming on a 1080p ultrawide monitor at around 75 FPS, and maybe in the future High to Ultra at 1440p. I'm also a video editor but I only edit in 1080p. Also, what else would I need?

List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TxpJgw

Firewrath9 · August 15, 2018

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IdiotPenguin · August 16, 2018

8th gen CPUs only work on 300 series motherboards So an H270 won’t work

You should also get an air cooler to save any possible hassle for a beginner but if you don’t wanna that’s also fine

August 16, 2018

1 hour ago, XxAssassin207xx said:

Hey guys, so I'm pretty new to building PC's, and I know this has probably been asked 100s of different times in 100s of different ways, but would this rig work?

My goal is having a good enough PC for gaming on a 1080p ultrawide monitor at around 75 FPS, and maybe in the future High to Ultra at 1440p. I'm also a video editor but I only edit in 1080p. Also, what else would I need?

List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TxpJgw

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hgYt9J

Aereldor · August 16, 2018

With your budget, you could afford much better hardware. You could afford to go all-SSD, and get a 1080Ti. I'd say the Ryzen 7 2700x has an edge with multithreaded applications like video editing and rendering, as well as multitasking.

With this, you could play games at 1440p several years from now, and when that eventually falls short (SEVERAL years I'll bet) just get a 2nd 1080 ti for SLI (which should be pocket change by then), and you're good for another several years.

However, keep in mind that this is a little extreme for futureproofing- if you don't want to worry about upgrading for a VERY long time.

And wait a little while before buying a 1080 Ti. The announcement of the new RTX 2080 card alone will make it cheaper, and the release will drop that price like a sack of potatoes off a construction crane.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($324.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($152.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Patriot - Burst 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot - Burst 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool - DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1580.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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