Need help with creating a 1440 144fps PC gaming build

[Robear]

1. Budget & Location

Budget: $2000 (can go up to $2500 if necessary).

Location: Washington, USA

 

2. Aim

I want to create a high-end gaming PC that can play games at 1440p @ 144fps. I want this build to last as long as possible. I have a samsung 2.5" 500GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, so I want to reuse them in my new PC.

 

3. Monitors

I'll start off with one 1440 144hz monitor and later down the road get a second 1080 60hz monitor.

 

4. Peripherals

I need a 1440 144hz monitor to go along with my PC build. 

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I have a 8yr old PC that I want to get rid of for a new PC.

[Slottr]

This is about what I would do

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$365.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$84.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$159.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$125.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$729.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$104.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$549.00 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2235.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2215.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 00:59 EDT-0400

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($365.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN360EX 229.56 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1984.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 01:16 EDT-0400

[jerubedo]

This is your absolute best bang for the buck. I was able to fit in a 2080 Ti with your given budget, and it pairs very nicely with the 9600K at 1440p. It's the only GPU that stands a chance of delivering 144 FPS at 1440p in a high number of newer games (even at that, you might not always get there, though). I also went with a Black and red theme. Red RAM, black and red cooler, black and red tower, and a clear GPU shroud with RGB that you can set to red. The monitor is a 155Hz, 1440p, 1ms response time, Freesync monitor (with a high number of excellent reviews that refer to great color accuracy and gaming performance) :

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$264.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/Red) CPU Cooler	$37.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$139.92 @ Amazon
Memory	ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$77.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card	$1076.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case	$64.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$83.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Dell - S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor	$319.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2086.24
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2066.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 02:53 EDT-0400

 

[Sorenson]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$365.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$69.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI - MPG Z390I GAMING EDGE AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$154.38 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$99.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card	$1076.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - H200i (White/Black) Mini ITX Tower Case	$129.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$98.90 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer - XF270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$400.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2416.12
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2396.12
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 01:57 EDT-0400

@Robear 

 

I would recommend something like this.

if you are dead set on actually hitting 144hz at 1440p in the more demanding games you’ll need at least an i7 8700k or an 9700k (preferably overclocked) and either an RTX 2080 or 2080ti. For the rest of the parts it’s mostly down to personal preference on looks (except some mothers boards are able to overclock better than others). You can find that monitor I listed at micro center if you have them near you. I just picked it up and i’m Really happy with it.

[jerubedo]

26 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

you’ll need at least an i7 8700k or an 9700k

That is definitely not true. At 1080p, the 9600K is only 6% slower on average than the 9700K, but at 1440p they are functionally tied since that resolution is still GPU bound in almost all modern titles.

 

26 minutes ago, Sorenson said:

either an RTX 2080 or 2080ti.

definitely the 2080 Ti, the 2080 will barely ever hit that goal in newer AAA titles.

[Daniel Z.]

CPU: Perfectly adequate unless you're streaming/recording gameplay

CPU Cooler: A decent dual rad AIO, has some decent RGB

Board: Decent board, can overclock a bit. Has Aurasync to work with cooler and RAM.

GPU: Good EVGA 2080Ti, will perform well at 1440p.

Case: I've built in this personally, it's a pretty decent case. Nice colour IMO.

Monitor: 21:9 1440p 100hz monitor, is great unless you'd like a non-curved, non-ultrawide panel.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($264.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z390-PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($95.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card  ($1076.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $2205.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 02:33 EDT-0400

[jerubedo]

15 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z390-PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 

 

15 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 

 

These are the only 2 things I'd disagree with. When dealing with Z390 boards, I'd only look at Gigabyte. They're the only ones who seem to have given a crap about VRM/power delivery this round. The Z390 UD will perform better in that regard, and at that price point you can have the Aorus Elite, which is even better.

 

For the PSU, I'd go with an A+ tier PSU when dealing wit the 2080 Ti.

[Sorenson]

12 hours ago, jerubedo said:

That is definitely not true. At 1080p, the 9600K is only 6% slower on average than the 9700K, but at 1440p they are functionally tied since that resolution is still GPU bound in almost all modern titles.

 

definitely the 2080 Ti, the 2080 will barely ever hit that goal in newer AAA titles.

My post was assuming he wanted to get as close as possible to 144hz at 1440p as possible. I feel like if you’re going to spend 1,1000 on the gpu it doesn’t really make sense to try and save ~$100 on the CPU if it will get you extra frames and likely over clock to a higher frequency. 

[iSea]

14 hours ago, jerubedo said:

 

 

These are the only 2 things I'd disagree with. When dealing with Z390 boards, I'd only look at Gigabyte. They're the only ones who seem to have given a crap about VRM/power delivery this round. The Z390 UD will perform better in that regard, and at that price point you can have the Aorus Elite, which is even better.

 

For the PSU, I'd go with an A+ tier PSU when dealing wit the 2080 Ti.

I'm also doing a build in a bit is my taichi ultimate a bad board?

[jerubedo]

3 minutes ago, Jr SavageZ said:

I'm also doing a build in a bit is my taichi ultimate a bad board?

That's actually quite a good board as well, albeit a little expensive in comparison.

[iSea]

3 hours ago, jerubedo said:

That's actually quite a good board as well, albeit a little expensive in comparison.

Good to know, ye I'm getting it because the overclocking is really really good...