First Gaming/Editing build

[ResidingSoul]

This is my first PC designed for some decent gaming and productivity, I'd like some thoughts or improvements on it if possible.

Especially with the motherboard, I cannot decide on a decent one for the Z390 chipset but the one I have now has to go. Also I know I have to buy an Operating System like Win10 I didn't forget

[2SidedPolygon]

Go with one of the Z390 Aorus boards, they're all rock-solid choices. Everything else looks good.

[Bearmann]

The Z390 Aorus Pro has a very good VRM, but there are other Aorus models above this one if you want to spend more. Your build looks very nice. Are you in the USA?

[ResidingSoul]

41 minutes ago, 2SidedPolygon said:

Go with one of the Z390 Aorus boards, they're all rock-solid choices. Everything else looks good.

Thanks mate, these look pretty good.

Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI just might do the trick

[ResidingSoul]

3 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

The Z390 Aorus Pro has a very good VRM, but there are other Aorus models above this one if you want to spend more. Your build looks very nice. Are you in the USA?

Thanks mate, I'll check out the Aorus PRO and other models

Also yeah I'm in the US.

[Bearmann]

I assume that you are going for the endurance of the MLC drive versus getting a NVMe SSD?

 

 

Here's an Aorus Master for $259.99:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145089&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL043019&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL043019-_-EMC-043019-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13145089-S1A1D&ignorebbr=1

[ResidingSoul]

11 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

I assume that you are going for the endurance of the MLC drive versus getting a NVMe SSD?

 

 

Here's an Aorus Master for $259.99:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145089&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL043019&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL043019-_-EMC-043019-Index-_-IntelMotherboards-_-13145089-S1A1D&ignorebbr=1

Correct! At least in theory anyway, I need to do a bit more research on NVMe SSDs as well

And this looks nice, I'll take advantage of the sale while I can

[Bearmann]

27 minutes ago, ResidingSoul said:

Correct! At least in theory anyway, I need to do a bit more research on NVMe SSDs as well

And this looks nice, I'll take advantage of the sale while I can

Well, for boot up and game loading it's only a few to several seconds quicker, but if you are editing video it's probably worth it to get the NVMe drive. This is a well reviewed one (professionally reviewed), but I did hear some complaints about HP drives, so I would check the reviews on Newegg and Amazon before buying:

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820326779&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=GD042919&cm_mmc=EMC-GD042919-_-EMC-042919-Index-_-InternalSSDs-_-20326779-S1A1B&ignorebbr=1

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=voDksFWJ2H8

[Bearmann]

I'm not an expert on the video cards, but I think the MSI Gaming X with those Frozr fans is quieter than the Ventus (when the fans are spinning), actually one of the quietest cards around, I think. Well, looking at the reviews they say the Ventus is quiet. Whoops! I was looking at the reviews for the OC Ventus, not the standard edition. I think the standard Ventus had 2 quiets versus one loud at Newegg. Be careful with the reviews at Amazon as they mixed them all together for the different models. Hummmm. I guess there is not a two fan Gaming X model of the MSI RTX 2080. Prices of the MSI cards cover a large span!

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.85 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($145.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) much faster for less.
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.90 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon VII 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ Amazon) trades blows in 1440p and 4K.
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.98 @ SuperBiiz) the focus lineup has protection issues.
Total: $1818.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-30 23:34 EDT-0400

[Bearmann]

9 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.85 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($145.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) much faster for less.
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.90 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX - Radeon VII 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ Amazon) trades blows in 1440p and 4K.
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.98 @ SuperBiiz) the focus lineup has protection issues.
Total: $1818.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-30 23:34 EDT-0400

I do like the Aorus Pro better than the Asrock. If he is going to be using Adobe products, he needs to stick with a Nvidia card for Cuda acceleration and better compatibility.