Streaming, 4k gaming, VR gaming, online schooling, and customer service representative PC for small apartment

[Justinm178]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$474.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$138.49 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Asus - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$282.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$159.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case	DIYPC - Gamemax ATX Full Tower Case	$67.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$52.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus - BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$99.39 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1526.50
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$1466.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-26 02:00 EDT-0400

Opinions on this build? I'm an amateur but I'm keeping the i9 CPU and would prefer if there was a case with an optical drive CD/DVD/BluRay/CDR/CDRW

[LukeLinusFanFic]

Don't get a 9900k and a 2070. You don't need that good a CPU for gaming anyhow. Get an i7 and a 2080, and try to see if you can squeeze a few more dollars for getting a grey market Windows licence and reconsidering the need in a 3 tb HDD (will you actually use all of it?).

[Justinm178]

I want the i9 because it's most up to date I want this pc to last me for years so yes I need 3 tb why not.

[Derrk]

Good looking system. You may need more than 550W especially for overclocking and longevity. I agree with the above comment that you can get windows for a lot less, or don't activate and get it for free. Windows still allows free upgrades to win10 if you have an older windows activation key lying around.

 

You may not be able to get a stable 60 fps on AAA games at 4k on a 2070 but you will for a lot of games. In my opinion, you don't lose a lot of detail by dropping down to 1440p on demanding games. 1440p is significantly better than 1080p, but 4k is only slightly better than 1440p

[Justinm178]

Got it thank you

[LukeLinusFanFic]

39 minutes ago, Justinm178 said:

I want the i9 because it's most up to date I want this pc to last me for years so yes I need 3 tb why not.

I'm not sure how amazing 4k gaming results you'll get with a 2070, that's all. Your GPU should be a much greater part of your overall budget at 1500$, seeing as it's the part that will actually be tested at time goes on.

 

An i7 9700k should be fine for many years, but a GPUs life cycle (in terms of performance being adequate, not degradation) is shorter.

[celerystruct]

Do this instead

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($374.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.09 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($719.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.39 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1862.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-26 14:37 EDT-0400

 

Or this with 2080ti

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($374.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.09 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card  ($1098.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($99.39 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2241.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-26 14:37 EDT-0400

 

Are you going to be writing to DVDs and Blue rays often? If not and you just want it to watch movies then you should just get a Blu-ray player instead. If you get an optical drive in addition to buying a specific case you also need to pay for software that can actually play blue ray movies. 

[celerystruct]

Also obligatory wait for Zen 2 release. It might beat i9.

[Boinbo]

@Justinm178 when your build is over $1000, ideally half of that budget should be allocated towards the GPU, maybe even.more depending on what deals you get. Also, since ryzen 3000 is coming out, and almost all leaks show it beats Intel anyways at cheaper, just wait for that, it would be foolish not to.