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Not gonna lie there's a lot I would change in this build.

 

Spec wise it is very overkill for 144Hz 1080p but you can get a 120Hz+ 1440p monitor down the road.

 

You are overspending in unnecessary areas and sacrificing your budget in important areas like your motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $379.89 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76 CFM CPU Cooler $59.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $175.06 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $119.99 @ Amazon
Storage Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $109.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB VENTUS Video Card $694.99 @ B&H
Case Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case $104.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $69.99 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.39 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1899.16
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1869.16
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-06 22:32 EST-0500  

 

I added a far better cooler, a better motherboard, RGB ram that is only 200MHz slower which no person would ever notice ($20 cheaper), a cheaper and faster NVME m.2 drive, an excellent GPU that is $100 cheaper, a better case in every sense, IDK why you would go with an outdated full tower case. Also, don't get a garbage external hard drive, slower transfer speeds and they are nowhere near as reliable as 3.5" internal hard drives. Also added an equally as good PSU for $15 less. 

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Can you guys review this build to make sure I am not buying something I shouldn't. 144hz 1080p and also looking to use VR headsets.

 

Here is the parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7jfjV6

 

Any suggests or concerns? Thanks in advance.

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GPU is totally overkill for 1080p 144hz

 

Do you intend on using the 2TB external drive as mass storage? Pls don't

 

Also, do you need a case that big?

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You can get a better PSU..

 

This one is WAY better AND without a mail in rebate.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qZKhP6/seasonic-prime-gold-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-650gd

 

Also, like Slottr said, that GPU is overkill.

 

I would personally get a better motherboard, I wouldn't expect that one to OC well.

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this would be a much better choice for less:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($127.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($706.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1935.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-06 22:30 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Not gonna lie there's a lot I would change in this build.

 

Spec wise it is very overkill for 144Hz 1080p but you can get a 120Hz+ 1440p monitor down the road.

 

You are overspending in unnecessary areas and sacrificing your budget in important areas like your motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $379.89 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76 CFM CPU Cooler $59.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $175.06 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $119.99 @ Amazon
Storage Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $109.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB VENTUS Video Card $694.99 @ B&H
Case Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case $104.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $69.99 @ Newegg
Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.39 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1899.16
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1869.16
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-06 22:32 EST-0500  

 

I added a far better cooler, a better motherboard, RGB ram that is only 200MHz slower which no person would ever notice ($20 cheaper), a cheaper and faster NVME m.2 drive, an excellent GPU that is $100 cheaper, a better case in every sense, IDK why you would go with an outdated full tower case. Also, don't get a garbage external hard drive, slower transfer speeds and they are nowhere near as reliable as 3.5" internal hard drives. Also added an equally as good PSU for $15 less. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $409.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler $84.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $184.99 @ Newegg
Memory ADATA - XPG SPECTRIX D41 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $109.99 @ Amazon
Storage Micron - 1100 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $125.81 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg
Case Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case $75.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair - TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $69.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan Fractal Design - HF12-BK 83.4 CFM 120mm Fan $15.89 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan Phanteks - PH-F120MP_BBK_PWM 53.3 CFM 120mm Fan $15.43 @ Newegg
Case Fan Phanteks - PH-F120MP_BBK_PWM 53.3 CFM 120mm Fan $15.43 @ Newegg
Case Fan Phanteks - PH-F120MP_BBK_PWM 53.3 CFM 120mm Fan $15.43 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1208.91
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1178.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-06 22:45 EST-0500  

And this RTX 2080 at $660, adds up to $1830. The rest of the money can go to a official Windows 10 license or a 9900k, your choice.

 

9th gen 9700k instead of 8th gen 8700k because of solder (speed is the same at the same frequency), helps with thermal problems (unless you're willing to delid the 8700k)

 

Big air cooler to handle the heat, didn't go liquid because I don't know if that's an issue for you, otherwise go with the Corsair H115i pro 280mm liquid cooler

 

Much better board

 

cheaper memory to fit the budget and underneath the air cooler, though 3000MHz Trident Z RGB is a viable option and a better value choice as well with minimum performance difference compared to 3200MHz ones

 

Changed SSD to spend less money for the same capacity (is a bit slower but not noticeable)

 

Internal HDD saves money, even internal hdd + SATA to usb enclosure is cheaper than a 2.5" portable HDD

 

case that's smaller with decent airflow

 

cheaper PSU that's good quality and modular. Don't need anywhere that much wattage but it's priced among 650w units, I dont argue with prices

 

An airflow optimized fan as rear exhaust

 

3 pressure optimized fans as  intake

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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More than helpful replies. Thank you everyone for the support. I am really glad I came here before purchasing. ❤️

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