Is this a solid build for the ~$2k price point? Including monitor.

[vile_graves]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build a new PC here in a few months and I've got about $2k to allocate to it. I've specced out what I believe to be a reasonable build for this range, and I was wanting to see if any of you had any suggestions for parts I should use in lieu of what I've got here. I'm looking to adopt ultrawide with this build, and so I'm also curious if you guys think that this will be suitable to drive a 1440p ultrawide monitor at around 100fps. Also, if any of you have experience with this specific monitor I have listed, I would love to hear anything you have to say about it. Thank you!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bB3C29

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card  ($769.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CB 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2000.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 15:58 EDT-0400

[schwellmo92]

I would get an air cooler instead of that AIO, swap the motherboard to the ASUS TUF X570 with WiFi and change the graphics card to 2080 Super or 2070 Super or pick a cheaper 2080 (gaming trio is like $639 with a MIR).

[vile_graves]

17 minutes ago, schwellmo92 said:

I would get an air cooler instead of that AIO, swap the motherboard to the ASUS TUF X570 with WiFi and change the graphics card to 2080 Super or 2070 Super or pick a cheaper 2080 (gaming trio is like $639 with a MIR).

alrighty, so something more like this? yeah it looks like that strix 2080 was a touch overpriced, I only went with it because my last system had a 970 strix so I had experience with it already.

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($739.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CB 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1957.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 16:25 EDT-0400

[vile_graves]

27 minutes ago, schwellmo92 said:

I would get an air cooler instead of that AIO, swap the motherboard to the ASUS TUF X570 with WiFi and change the graphics card to 2080 Super or 2070 Super or pick a cheaper 2080 (gaming trio is like $639 with a MIR).

also, do you think that it would be a good idea for me to just shell out the additional few hundred and get the 2080 ti over the super?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($195.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($659.99 @ Newegg) not much slower but cheaper.
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CB 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1964.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 22:51 EDT-0400

[schwellmo92]

14 hours ago, vile_graves said:

also, do you think that it would be a good idea for me to just shell out the additional few hundred and get the 2080 ti over the super?

That build is a lot better.

 

The “Super” series is faster so no point buying a non-Super unless it’s discounted.

 

I’m not a big fan of the D15 cooler either, it is the best in terms of performance but it’s huge and can block RAM slots and requires low profile RAM (like the RAM you selected), I like the NH-U12A as it doesn’t interfere with RAM at all and is still a very good cooler. There are also some really nice Dark Rock coolers if you like blacked out ones, just make sure you search if the cooler has AM4 RAM clearance.

 

you should also look at getting 2x 140mm fans for the front panel as the case only includes 2x fans, one for the top and one for the rear.

 

As for the 2080 Ti it’s kind of up to you, you’re looking at about 20% more performance for 30-50% more cost. I personally would spend that extra money on upgrading the CPU to a 3700X.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, schwellmo92 said:

I’m not a big fan of the D15 cooler either, it is the best in terms of performance but it’s huge and can block RAM slots and requires low profile RAM (so your selected RAM may not fit), I like the NH-U12A as it doesn’t interfere with RAM at all and is still a very good cooler. There are also some really nice Dark Rock coolers if you like blacked out ones, just make sure you search if the cooler has AM4 RAM clearance.

The Ram he has selected (Corsair LPX) is low profile. 

[schwellmo92]

1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

The Ram he has selected (Corsair LPX) is low profile. 

Oh you are right, my bad.