Any Criticisms or Corrections?

[Azriel]

I finally have enough to purchase a hefty build for gaming. I tried to be as cost efficient in the parts that I chose, but if there are any ways I could make it better or choose parts that are of higher quality in terms of performance and cost, I’d appreciate it. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Azariah/saved/DBJbXL

[Slottr]

Overall it looks fine, nothing stands out super harsh.

 

Couple things:

- I would get a better motherboard, just for a better overclock

- The pc to monitor ratio is overkill. The computer will be far more than capable of doing 1080p 144hz.

[19_blackie_73]

Save yourself the 32 GB RAM for gaming, stick with 16. If it's really not enough later on in a few years, get another kit.

Instead of the 32 GB, get for the difference a better monitor with at least 1440p, the 2080 will handle that just fine.

[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$289.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$82.89 @ OutletPC
Thermal Compound	Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste	$7.84 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$134.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$72.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$704.98 @ Newegg
Case	be quiet! - Silent Base 600 w/Window (Black/Silver) ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$59.99 @ B&H
Optical Drive	Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	Purchased For $0.00
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$0.00
Wireless Network Adapter	Asus - PCE-AC51 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$29.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.33 CFM 120mm Fan	$18.49 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor	MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2184.94
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$2129.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 16:51 EST-0500

I would rather get something like this

[Azriel]

22 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Overall it looks fine, nothing stands out super harsh.

 

Couple things:

- I would get a better motherboard, just for a better overclock

- The pc to monitor ratio is overkill. The computer will be far more than capable of doing 1080p 144hz.

Out of curiosity can a 1440p monitor change its resolution to 1080p? One of my favorite games is CS:GO and it benefits greatly from a higher hertz monitor.

[Azriel]

23 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Overall it looks fine, nothing stands out super harsh.

 

Couple things:

- I would get a better motherboard, just for a better overclock

- The pc to monitor ratio is overkill. The computer will be far more than capable of doing 1080p 144hz.

What motherboard would you suggest? 

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Azriel said:

Out of curiosity can a 1440p monitor change its resolution to 1080p? One of my favorite games is CS:GO and it benefits greatly from a higher hertz monitor.

You can get a high hz 1440 monitor. I also play CS- I run a 1440p monitor at 100hz.

 

For motherboard I'd look at something like an Asus Prime

[Azriel]

9 minutes ago, Slottr said:

You can get a high hz 1440 monitor. I also play CS- I run a 1440p monitor at 100hz.

 

For motherboard I'd look at something like an Asus Prime

I was looking at the ASUS Z390-A Prime because I like there mobos but was hesitant to buy it. They looked fairly similar in terms of performance, so I went with the cheaper one. I think the ASUS has an extra M.2 slot, while the MSI has a newer audio chipset.