Would this be a good system?

[GreyNostrils]

Just now, fasauceome said:

that would yield quite a significant performance increase, it would be a good move.

Ok is everything else good about it? Is that ram too expensive?

[Spotty]

You could save over $100 by changing your RAM selection.
 

6 minutes ago, GreyNostrils said:

amazon

Buy from somewhere else then.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k

Amazon is the most expensive place you could buy it from.

 

13 minutes ago, GreyNostrils said:

The 2080 strix is still $1300 on pccg. But the 2070 is $929. Would the 2070 be worth it? Edit: or the 2060 for $679

There's cheaper RTX 2080s. The Strix is usually the most expensive (excluding the water loop cards). Prices for the 2080 start at $1050.
Also prices for the 2070 start at $750. Not sure where you're seeing $929, again $929 would only be for one of the most expensive RTX2070s.

 

Make sure you're not sorting price from 'highest to lowest' when shopping

[Fasauceome]

2 minutes ago, GreyNostrils said:

Ok is everything else good about it? Is that ram too expensive?

for cas 14 memory it's regularly priced, but getting cas 16 would save a little cash

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/kFyV3C/gskill-trident-z-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c16d-16gtzsk

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($590.70 @ Newegg Australia) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($315.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($131.85 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($111.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($749.00 @ Umart) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($111.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.30 @ Newegg Australia) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX3258-2KC-MHD 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($469.00 @ Umart) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($141.78 @ Amazon Australia) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($82.00 @ PC Byte) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica - M50x  Headphones  ($199.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Total: $3242.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-30 14:46 AEDT+1100

[GreyNostrils]

1 minute ago, Spotty said:

You could save over $100 by changing your RAM selection.
 

Buy from somewhere else then.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k

Amazon is the most expensive place you could buy it from.

 

There's cheaper RTX 2080s. The Strix is usually the most expensive (excluding the water loop cards). Prices for the 2080 start at $1050.
Also prices for the 2070 start at $750. Not sure where you're seeing $929, again $929 would only be for one of the most expensive RTX2070s.

 

Make sure you're not sorting price from 'highest to lowest' when shopping

What ram could i choose then. (i plan to overclock this ram to 4000) And the Strix card is $850. Im happy with that.

[GreyNostrils]

Just now, fasauceome said:

for cas 14 memory it's regularly priced, but getting cas 16 would save a little cash

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/kFyV3C/gskill-trident-z-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c16d-16gtzsk

would cas 16 overclock to 4000mhz?

[Fasauceome]

3 minutes ago, GreyNostrils said:

would cas 16 overclock to 4000mhz?

not any more than cas 14 would

4000 is pretty excessive, what's it needed for?

[GreyNostrils]

Just now, fasauceome said:

not any more than cas 14 would

Why wouldn't the cas 14 kit overclock to 4000?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, GreyNostrils said:

Why wouldn't the cas 14 kit overclock to 4000?

because the latency doesn't dictate the frequency, although if you managed to oc a cl14 kit to 4000 it would be at better timings than a cl16 kit

[GreyNostrils]

Just now, fasauceome said:

because the latency doesn't dictate the frequency, although if you managed to oc a cl14 kit to 4000 it would be at better timings than a cl16 kit

But if i change the latency to 16 or 17 or something with 1.45V would it work?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, GreyNostrils said:

But if i change the latency to 16 or 17 or something with 1.45V would it work?

can't guarantee, since any OC is dependent on chance as to whether or not it'll work.

[GreyNostrils]

Just now, fasauceome said:

can't guarantee, since any OC is dependent on chance as to whether or not it'll work.

Ok then i see.

 

[GreyNostrils]

This is the build i will be getting! thanks to all the helped  

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$590.70 @ Newegg Australia
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$119.00 @ IJK
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$299.00 @ IJK
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$262.90 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$117.79 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$225.00 @ Austin Computers
Video Card	Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card	$849.00 @ Umart
Case	NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$118.80 @ Newegg Australia
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$165.00 @ IJK
Monitor	Asus - ROG Strix XG258Q 24.5" 1920x1080 240 Hz Monitor	$539.00 @ Centre Com
Keyboard	Corsair - K70 RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard	$141.78 @ Amazon Australia
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$82.00 @ PC Byte
Headphones	Audio-Technica - M50x Headphones	$199.00 @ PLE Computers
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3708.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-30 14:56 AEDT+1100

 

[Spotty]

You're going to see bugger all performance difference in games between CAS 14 and CAS 16 RAM. Same with going to 4000MHz which is only going to provide marginal improvements over 3200MHz. Better off spending that $100 towards a more powerful GPU or something that will actually make a difference.
As for overclocking the RAM, well, that will largely just come down to luck whether either kits will be stable at 4000MHz. Expect it to only do what it's specified to do, anything beyond that is a bonus.

If it were me I'd just get a kit of 2x8GB 3000MHz RAM, maybe 3200MHz if you want to be fancy. Should only cost around $150-$175 or so. Overclock it as much as you can, tighten the timings if you're really bothered, and consider anything beyond the 3000/3200MHz to be a free bonus.
 

20 minutes ago, GreyNostrils said:

Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $165.00 @ IJK

I'd swap the EVGA G2 out for a Corsair RM550x (2018). Smaller, quieter, cheaper. Also no need for 750W. Total power draw for that system will be under 350W.