Need a PC build

[UsingRTXbeforeitwaslame]

Hi, so, this is my first time posting here, as i decided to make an account finally after watching the forums for a while. 

 

I have been looking for a pc lately, and have a budget of about 3500USD (ish) I would like to have intel and nvidia as the CPU and GPU. I also would like to make sure it's full of RGB and the RGB can be controlled from as few software programs as possible... like keeping the motherboard and GPU manufactured by the same company. Also, i would like AIOs over air cooling or custom loops. I need a pc that can do gaming and light video editing, and I would like a monitor and peripherals as well. RGB for the peripherals, and hopefully able to be controlled by one program as well. 

 

Thanks  

[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$534.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$239.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$284.99 @ Corsair
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$77.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$161.26 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$698.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Lian-Li - PC-O11DX ATX Full Tower Case	$111.20 @ Walmart
Power Supply	BitFenix - Whisper M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$95.16 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans	$99.99 @ Newegg Business
Monitor	Acer - ED7 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor	$478.68 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Corsair - STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$139.89 @ OutletPC
Mouse	Corsair - Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse	$28.31 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3429.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$3399.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-10 10:59 EST-0500

something like this?

[Dissitesuxba11s]

6 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

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Might need to factor in a Corsair Commander Pro and a Lightning Controller since the Lighting Node Pro only has 2 RGB headers.

[Happycowdance]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$534.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$134.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$175.44 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$299.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$1304.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI - Optix MAG27CQ 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$374.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS (White) Wired Optical Mouse	$39.99 @ Amazon
Other	Phanteks PH-ES314ETG_GS EVOLV mATX Tempered Glass Edition Aluminum Exterior RGB LED Illumination Micro Tower Case Silver	$139.99 @ Amazon
Other	Razer BlackWidow X Chroma Mercury Edition - RGB Ergonomic Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Tactile & Clicky Razer Green Switches	$149.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3498.20
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-10 11:11 EST-0500

white + rgb theme

couldn't find a white monitor

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Might need to factor in a Corsair Commander Pro and a Lightning Controller since the Lighting Node Pro only has 2 RGB headers.

oh yeah, forgot that one. my bad

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Happycowdance said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$534.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$134.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$175.44 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$299.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$147.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$1304.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI - Optix MAG27CQ 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$374.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS (White) Wired Optical Mouse	$39.99 @ Amazon
Other	Phanteks PH-ES314ETG_GS EVOLV mATX Tempered Glass Edition Aluminum Exterior RGB LED Illumination Micro Tower Case Silver	$139.99 @ Amazon
Other	Razer BlackWidow X Chroma Mercury Edition - RGB Ergonomic Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - Tactile & Clicky Razer Green Switches	$149.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3498.20
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-10 11:11 EST-0500

white + rgb theme

couldn't find a white monitor

the theme looks pretty cool, but I really wouldn't run a 9900k on that board. So please don't

[Happycowdance]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

the theme looks pretty cool, but I really wouldn't run a 9900k on that board. So please don't

whats wrong with that board? doesn't seem to bad

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Happycowdance said:

whats wrong with that board? doesn't seem to bad

well, I don't know if you know what they did with the crosshair (not sure, it could also be the maximus)? They had an efective 4 phase power design on it. Most gigabyte boards have 12. I highly recommend the aorus master for that reason, and kinda skip the asus z390 boards in general

[TTesla]

At this budget I would advise you to consider a high end 3440x1440 monitor, with one of the best being the Dell AW3418DW (IPS, G-SYNC, 120Hz, Curved, 4 ms GTG). Honestly, I would wait for a deal on it, as it periodically drops below $800, with the lowest it has ever dropped being $720.

 

The Acer X34P has the same panel, just an inferior warranty, so if that gets a discount it would be a good option too.

 

I also agree on the Gigabyte board, Gigabyte has the best VRM setup at every price point for their Mobos, and if you want to overclock a 9900K (and you do), that's very important.

[Happycowdance]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

well, I don't know if you know what they did with the crosshair (not sure, it could also be the maximus)? They had an efective 4 phase power design on it. Most gigabyte boards have 12. I highly recommend the aorus master for that reason, and kinda skip the asus z390 boards in general

asus boards are normally good maybe they changed that

@UsingRTXbeforeitwaslame

use this instead doesnt match with the theme but it has better power delivery 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$534.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$134.99 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$239.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$299.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Team - L5 LITE 3D 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$119.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$1304.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.25 CFM 120mm Fan	$24.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI - Optix MAG27CQ 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$374.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Redragon - K550-W RGB Yama Wired Gaming Keyboard	$68.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS (White) Wired Optical Mouse	$39.99 @ Amazon
Other	Phanteks PH-ES314ETG_GS EVOLV mATX Tempered Glass Edition Aluminum Exterior RGB LED Illumination Micro Tower Case Silver	$139.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3473.75
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$3453.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-10 11:30 EST-0500

 

[Zando_]

I'd go for something like this, IMO the 9900K is kinda in a weird spot, I don't think it's that much faster than the 8700K that it's worth $200 more + a more expensive mobo + a more expensive cooler because AFAIK it's even harder to cool than the 8700K. Then it'll be beaten by anything multicore by the full fledged X299 i9s that are proper HEDT chips, so it's in a weird middle ground, trying to be consumer and HEDT at the same time. Thus this list: 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H7LQYT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H7LQYT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($134.99 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($204.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($161.26 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card  ($849.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT - H700i ATX Mid Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 650 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($683.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Asus - ROG Strix Flare (Cherry MX Red) Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($151.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Asus - ROG Gladius Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.30 @ Newegg) 
Total: $3369.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-10 11:47 EST-0500

 

Could get a better parts selection but I tried to keep the RGB to only 2 software utilities, ASUS Aura and then because I couldn't find a good AURA compatible AIO (doubt you want an air cooler blocking the RGB, and ASUS's own AIOs have teething issues rn, weird QC, and the software is pretty bad rn from everything I've read), NZXT's HUE suite, with the H700i you have the built in fan/RGB controller so you can add some AER fans in the future for more RGB, and it's big enough you can top mount the AIO. Wouldn't reccomend front mounting an AIO unless you have to, otherwise you're blowing air onto your GPU. IIRC Jayztwocents tested it though and it's not that terrible, so you could downsize to an H500/H500i and front mount the AIO, and if you want a 2080 Ti you could shave a bit more off the budget in some other areas. According to PCPP the only ASUS 2080 Ti in stock is the Dual OC though, and that'd mess up the muted color scheme and doesn't have RGB so I didn't try and fit it in. 

[LukeSavenije]

45 minutes ago, Happycowdance said:

asus boards are normally good maybe they changed that

@UsingRTXbeforeitwaslame

use this instead doesnt match with the theme but it has better power delivery 

I didn't say all asus boards are bad. they generally make great mobos. but this time they just made some big mistakes, that rule them out, especially on the higher end.