Building my first gaming pc

[scootalooh]

Any advice is welcome! trying to stay with in 4,000 USD

 

 ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) AM4 AMD X470 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX AMD Motherboard https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-vii-hero/p/N82E16813119097 - 279

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD50 Gold Edition 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 YD270XBGAFA50 Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-113-102&ignorebbr=true - 325

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15Q-32GTZR https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232480 200
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC2 ULTRA GAMING, 11G-P4-2387-KR, 11GB GDDR6, iCX2 & RGB LED http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-487-440&ignorebbr=true - 1400

Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3XHC W/ Heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-250-112&ignorebbr=true - 125

WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD4005FZBX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=234-000G-000W6&ignorebbr=true - 175

EVGA 210-GQ-1000-V1 GQ 80 Plus Gold, 1000W ECO Mode Semi Modular Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-438-062&ignorebbr=true - 125

DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm QUADSTELLAR Full-Tower four cabin Case Supporting E-ATX motherboard 120/240/360mm water cooling system Tempered Glass APP and Motherboard Controlled RGB Lighting System http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-853-056&ignorebbr=true - 500

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16835181151?Description=liquid%20cooled%20cpu&cm_re=liquid_cooled_cpu-_-35-181-151-_-Product cpu cooler 175

3,336  Total Cost ish

 

 

[star_pilot475]

2 minutes ago, scootalooh said:

Any advice is welcome! trying to stay with in 4,000 USD

 

 ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) AM4 AMD X470 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX AMD Motherboard https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-vii-hero/p/N82E16813119097 - 279

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD50 Gold Edition 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 YD270XBGAFA50 Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-113-102&ignorebbr=true - 325

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15Q-32GTZR https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232480 200
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti XC2 ULTRA GAMING, 11G-P4-2387-KR, 11GB GDDR6, iCX2 & RGB LED http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-487-440&ignorebbr=true - 1400

Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3XHC W/ Heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-250-112&ignorebbr=true - 125

WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD4005FZBX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=234-000G-000W6&ignorebbr=true - 175

EVGA 210-GQ-1000-V1 GQ 80 Plus Gold, 1000W ECO Mode Semi Modular Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-438-062&ignorebbr=true - 125

DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm QUADSTELLAR Full-Tower four cabin Case Supporting E-ATX motherboard 120/240/360mm water cooling system Tempered Glass APP and Motherboard Controlled RGB Lighting System http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=11-853-056&ignorebbr=true - 500

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16835181151?Description=liquid cooled cpu&cm_re=liquid_cooled_cpu-_-35-181-151-_-Product cpu cooler 175

3,336  Total Cost ish

 

 

Please please please wait until July! Especially with that kinda budget! If you wait until then, you could probably afford a Ryzen 9...

[scootalooh]

Ill try my hardest  Thanks for the advice 

[star_pilot475]

Just now, scootalooh said:

Ill try my hardest  Thanks for the advice 

Believe me, it will VERY LIKELY pay off just waiting the month we have to go. 

[scootalooh]

Now would this fit in my motherboard or would i need to consider getting a different board? 

[Spotty]

1 minute ago, scootalooh said:

Any advice is welcome! trying to stay with in 4,000 USD

What are you planning on using the PC for?
 

1 minute ago, scootalooh said:

 ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) AM4 AMD X470 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX AMD Motherboard https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-vii-hero/p/N82E16813119097 - 279

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD50 Gold Edition 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 YD270XBGAFA50 Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=19-113-102&ignorebbr=true - 325

New X570 motherboards and Ryzen 3000 series CPUs will release in 1 month (7th July), so if you're looking at investing $4,000 in to a PC you may as well wait a month.
 

1 minute ago, star_pilot475 said:

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15Q-32GTZR https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232480 200

For Ryzen CPUs you want faster memory (higher frequency). At least 3000MHz is generally recommended.
 

2 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

WD Black 4TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD4005FZBX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=234-000G-000W6&ignorebbr=true - 175

WD Black HDDs are a complete waste of money. $180 for a 4TB HDD when other 4TB HDDs are $90-$100. Makes no sense.
 

3 minutes ago, scootalooh said:

EVGA 210-GQ-1000-V1 GQ 80 Plus Gold, 1000W ECO Mode Semi Modular Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-438-062&ignorebbr=true - 125

You don't need a 1000W PSU with a single graphics card. You're better off getting a better quality PSU rather than a higher wattage one.

 

 

You may also find pcpartpicker.com helpful in choosing components and finding the best prices across different stores.

[scootalooh]

Thank you, I got the big power supply encase I wanted another Graphics. I also want to do gaming, streaming and editing on my computer. Ill look into other storage!

[Spotty]

13 minutes ago, scootalooh said:

Thank you, I got the big power supply encase I wanted another Graphics. I also want to do gaming, streaming and editing on my computer. Ill look into other storage!

Multiple GPU set ups don't scale well with gaming these days. You're better off sticking to a single card. RTX2080Ti is pretty powerful by itself, you shouldn't need to run two cards.
What monitor are you planning on using?

 

The WD Black NVMe SSD is fine (actually rather good). It's just the Black HDDs are overpriced for what they are.

You could instead buy a WD Blue 4TB HDD ($100) and a 500GB SATA SSD ($60-$70) for less than the cost of the WD Black HDD. Install your most played games on the 500GB SSD and use the 4TB HDD for media, stream recordings, and maybe games you don't play often or games that don't benefit from faster drive speed.

Alternatively you could just spend the money you save on the HDD on a larger capacity OS drive like the Samsung 970 Evo 1TB for $220 and use that for your OS & games with a 4TB WD Blue/Seagate Barracuda for movies, etc.

[scootalooh]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-optix-mag240vc-23-6-led-curved-fhd-freesync-monitor-black/6303794.p?skuId=6303794 two of those most likely 

[BigRom]

8 hours ago, scootalooh said:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-optix-mag240vc-23-6-led-curved-fhd-freesync-monitor-black/6303794.p?skuId=6303794 two of those most likely 

1080p@144hz? Your RTX2080 Ti would be barely need to work up a sweat for 1080p, buying 2 is just wasting money.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 360 ARGB Sync Edition 56.45 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($186.49 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($166.48 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB SEA HAWK X Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB530P ATX Mid Tower Case  ($112.39 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.88 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($429.00 @ Walmart) 
Total: $2817.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-03 22:21 EDT-0400

ofc, wait for zen 2 if possible.

[scootalooh]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 360 ARGB Sync Edition 56.45 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($164.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($186.49 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($166.48 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - X300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB SEA HAWK X Video Card  ($1139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB530P ATX Mid Tower Case  ($112.39 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.88 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($429.00 @ Walmart) 
Total: $2817.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-03 22:21 EDT-0400

ofc, wait for zen 2 if possible.

Im really hooked on the case I picked out but ill look into these other items

[scootalooh]

43 minutes ago, BigRom said:

1080p@144hz? Your RTX2080 Ti would be barely need to work up a sweat for 1080p, buying 2 is just wasting money.

Alrighty Thanks for letting me know

[scootalooh]

So after all the advice I got, I did some swapping out and I think I am pretty happy with this.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bdjvP3

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($274.30 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($225.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($1279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool - Quadstellar ATX Desktop Case  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($122.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.89 @ OutletPC) 
Sound Card: Asus - STRIX RAID DLX 24-bit 192 kHz Sound Card  ($149.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG341CQ 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor ($429.00 @ Walmart)  (I changed the screen last second so its not updated on Pcpart picker)
Total: $3653.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-03 23:37 EDT-0400
 

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

5 minutes ago, scootalooh said:

Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 

if you are spending that much on the premium parts, why not get a better nvme drive? eg adata sx8200 pro

[scootalooh]

2 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

if you are spending that much on the premium parts, why not get a better nvme drive? eg adata sx8200 pro

https://www.newegg.com/xpg-sx8200-pro-1tb/p/0D9-0017-000W4?Description=sx8200 pro&cm_re=sx8200_pro-_-0D9-0017-000W4-_-Product This?

[trevb0t]

9 hours ago, BigRom said:

1080p@144hz? Your RTX2080 Ti would be barely need to work up a sweat for 1080p, buying 2 is just wasting money.

1080p might even throttle its performance...

[trevb0t]

If you're gonna spend 4K, spend 4K right man!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$489.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$129.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$259.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$185.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$149.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Video Card	$1349.99 @ Amazon
Case	Deepcool - Quadstellar ATX Desktop Case	$399.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus - ROG Swift PG27VQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$699.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3875.59
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$3855.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-04 07:45 EDT-0400

Zen2 (3rd gen Ryzen) may be a better way to go, we will have to see what comes up in the next month or so.

• i9 9900K: If this thing isn't unseated by Zen2, then it's the way to go at this budget
• I included a full RGB build here for the extra FPS
• H100i RGB PLAT, Z290 Aorus Master and 32GB RGB DDR4 3200mhz
• This NVMe might be overkill, but hey... It's really solid!
• Watercooled RGB RTX 2080Ti
• Great PSU
• 27" Curved screen 1440P 165hz 1ms G-Sync monitor (basically this thing is badass enough to handle your GPU.)
• I kept your very strange case choice, since you said you liked it above... But I'd grab a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G766Mp/cooler-master-mastercase-h500-atx-mid-tower-case-mcm-h500-ignn-s00

I'd say this is a Ferrari or a Bugotti

I wanted to fit this ridiculous thing in there, but it's overpriced as all hell: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CzrmP6/lg-34gk950f-b-340-3440x1440-144-hz-monitor-34gk950f-b

• According to PCPatpicker it's the only super widescreen 1440p monitor that runs at 144hz and 1ms (or any other response time...)

[scootalooh]

42 minutes ago, trevb0t said:

If you're gonna spend 4K, spend 4K right man!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$489.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$129.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$259.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$185.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$149.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE Video Card	$1349.99 @ Amazon
Case	Deepcool - Quadstellar ATX Desktop Case	$399.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus - ROG Swift PG27VQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$699.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3875.59
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$3855.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-04 07:45 EDT-0400

Zen2 (3rd gen Ryzen) may be a better way to go, we will have to see what comes up in the next month or so.

• i9 9900K: If this thing isn't unseated by Zen2, then it's the way to go at this budget
• I included a full RGB build here for the extra FPS
• H100i RGB PLAT, Z290 Aorus Master and 32GB RGB DDR4 3200mhz
• This NVMe might be overkill, but hey... It's really solid!
• Watercooled RGB RTX 2080Ti
• Great PSU
• 27" Curved screen 1440P 165hz 1ms G-Sync monitor (basically this thing is badass enough to handle your GPU.)
• I kept your very strange case choice, since you said you liked it above... But I'd grab a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G766Mp/cooler-master-mastercase-h500-atx-mid-tower-case-mcm-h500-ignn-s00

I'd say this is a Ferrari or a Bugotti

I wanted to fit this ridiculous thing in there, but it's overpriced as all hell: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CzrmP6/lg-34gk950f-b-340-3440x1440-144-hz-monitor-34gk950f-b

• According to PCPatpicker it's the only super widescreen 1440p monitor that runs at 144hz and 1ms (or any other response time...)

Woah, Thats detailed. But wouldn't having more cores be useless if im just gaming and streaming? Im not used to building Pcs so yea!

[trevb0t]

3 hours ago, scootalooh said:

Woah, Thats detailed. But wouldn't having more cores be useless if im just gaming and streaming? Im not used to building Pcs so yea!

It will certainly help with the streaming/recording during gameplay. The 9900k is also a little bit of a step up in FPS and potential clocks from the 9700K.

 

I just figured I'd swing for the fence. A 9700K would be great also!

[scootalooh]

I got it built but now im running into a 0D qcode error