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[Deez12]

Hi Guys

 

Have a look at my parts list  and let me know what you think?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$369.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Asus - ROG RYUO 240 RGB 80.95 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$238.89 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$159.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$77.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$82.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card	$429.99 @ B&H
Case	Raidmax - Alpha Prime (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$80.53 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Raidmax - Thunder RGB 735 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$67.32 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit	$189.00 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1880.49
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1865.49
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 05:37 EST-0500

 

Good setup?

 

It's a work in progress and so far the only Items I haven't purchased are the Graphics Card, CPU Cooler, and Monitor (I have no idea what Monitor want) 

If you think off  better ideas please let me know.

 

MAX budget on this build is $2000 excluding the Monitor and peripherals. 

[Manderis]

Save money on a CPU cooler and go for a 2070 instead

[TrigrH]

You need to get a card that matches the monitor in terms of handling the resolution and refresh rate.

 

Since you cant afford much more than a 1080 I wouldn't bother with 1440p.

[Bananasplit_00]

5/10. Nothing is findamentaly screwed up but a $170 cooler and $250 motherboard with a psu i haven't seen recommended ever and a 1070ti doesn't seem like a good deal. 

 

Get a cheaper cooler, better PSU and a better gpu. Maybe swap the CPU to a 9th gen chip too but I haven't cared enough about those benchmarks to say if it's worth it. 

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Fine, just get a non-fire-hazard PSU (Corsair RMx or EVGA Gwhatever)

[Deez12]

Any recommendations on a cheaper CPU cooler? I'm particular about the aesthetics... 

 

I plan to mount a 240mm or 280mm on the top, as an exhaust. The case comes with 3 x 120mm intake's infront and 1 x 120mm exhaust at the back. 

 

 

[Deez12]

Is a RTX 2070 worth $250 more than a GTX 1070?

 

I've found a EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC Black Edition on sale for $354 and the average price of a 2070 is $600

35 minutes ago, Manderis said:

Save money on a CPU cooler and go for a 2070 instead

 

[Manderis]

Does it have to be a AIO Water Cooler? There are some nice looking Air Coolers out there like the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro.

[Deez12]

Just now, Manderis said:

Does it have to be a AIO Water Cooler? There are some nice looking Air Coolers out there like the be quiet! Dark Rock Pro.

I much prefer an AIO. Not sure why but I've kind of decided that's what I wanted to do

[Manderis]

If you save 100 $ on a Motherboard, 100 $ on a Cooler give 20 $ to a decent PSU you have 180 $ for a nice performance plus or just for your pocket.

I don't know how much you want to spend on aesthetics. I am more the "if it is useful its beautiful" kind of guy. Go for the 2070 if you want 1440p @144. For 1080p a 1070 will be more than enough. 

[Deez12]

5 minutes ago, Manderis said:

If you save 100 $ on a Motherboard, 100 $ on a Cooler give 20 $ to a decent PSU you have 180 $ for a nice performance plus or just for your pocket.

I don't know how much you want to spend on aesthetics. I am more the "if it is useful its beautiful" kind of guy. Go for the 2070 if you want 1440p @144. For 1080p a 1070 will be more than enough. 

Thank You, I will look into more options

[Manderis]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($77.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Raidmax - Alpha Prime (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($80.53 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit  ($189.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1635.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-28 06:40 EST-0500

 

Better PSU, Cheaper Motherboard, Air Cooler (add 80 $ if you want to stick with AIO), 9th Gen i5 instead of 8th Gen i7, RTX 2070

 

If you don't know if you need hyper threading you probably don't want to spend 150 $ on a 3 % gaming performance increase for you CPU. And maybe consider getting Windows from a different source if you are willing to take a little risk an go for cheap reseller (10-20$). Maybe microsoft will deactivate the licence and you buy a new one or you have saved 169 $.

[Sentile]

that's a pretty good rig but In My opinion I would cheep out on things like a RGB power supply and get a better graphics card

Edited December 28, 2018 by Sentile