Old PC Dying so thinking of starting from Scratch

[Kryptos]

So I built my first ever computer back in 2015...and back then it had a Corsair H100i and GTX970 from MSI...I've since upgraded from then. My computer has recently continued to hard freeze over and over...random blue screens with no errors and now inoperable. This happened a year ago and the only thing that solved it was a hard reset of the entire PC. So I believe there is something corrupted or failing somewhere. Due to my current specs being less then desired...I plan on building a PC. I do a lot of gaming and Photoshop/picture editing work So I'm looking for recommendations/thoughts.

 

Old/Current PC Specs

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K
• CPU Cooler: NZXT x52 AIO
• Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
• Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3-1600
• SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB
• HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3TB
• Graphics Card: ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce GTX 1080 TI 11GB OC Edition
• Case: Fractal Design Define R5
• PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold
• Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0"

New Possible PC Specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
• CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X72 Liquid CPU Cooler
• Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
• Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory 
• Storage: 2x Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
• Storage: 2x Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
• Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card
• Power Supply: Asus 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
• Case: ASUS ROG Strix Helios GX601 RGB Mid-Tower Computer Case for up to EATX Motherboards with USB 3.1 Front Panel, Smoked Tempered Glass, Brushed Aluminum and Steel
• Monitor?: 2x Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor

[Slottr]

What do you use to edit with? Whats your budget/location?

[Zmax]

Wow . Very nice machine.

 

 

[Kryptos]

1 hour ago, Slottr said:

What do you use to edit with? Whats your budget/location?

I use mostly adobe programs to do my edits i.e. photoshop, illustrator, lightroom, etc. My budget might be around 3k USD, I know this is a weird time to think about building a PC since new things might be coming out...that's why I'm looking to you guys for help.

[Slottr]

11 minutes ago, Kryptos said:

I use mostly adobe programs to do my edits i.e. photoshop, illustrator, lightroom, etc. My budget might be around 3k USD, I know this is a weird time to think about building a PC since new things might be coming out...that's why I'm looking to you guys for help.

You can set storage up however you'd like, but this is around what I would do for that type of work

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$493.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$130.00
Motherboard	ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$206.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$144.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$704.88 @ OutletPC
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$104.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$85.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1911.71
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1871.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-24 20:41 EDT-0400

 

[Kryptos]

4 hours ago, Slottr said:

You can set storage up however you'd like, but this is around what I would do for that type of work

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$493.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$130.00
Motherboard	ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$206.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$144.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$704.88 @ OutletPC
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$104.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$85.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1911.71
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1871.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-24 20:41 EDT-0400

 

Thank you for your observations, I went through my list and made some adjustments. Also with the graphics card I have...I figured I could wait a bit longer since that's the easiest to upgrade. Any other additional comments/concerns/ thoughts would be great. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WRZYcq

[Herman Mcpootis]

i'd grab this and reuse the others, figure out what works and what doesn't:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($493.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ULTRA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP EX950 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Monoprice 138035 35.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1423.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-25 02:27 EDT-0400

[Kryptos]

35 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

i'd grab this and reuse the others, figure out what works and what doesn't:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($493.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ULTRA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP EX950 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Monoprice 138035 35.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1423.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-25 02:27 EDT-0400

Is there any difference between these two nvme other then price?

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-1TB-MZ-V7E1T0BW/dp/B07BN217QG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=samsung+970+evo+1tb+m.2-2280+nvme+solid+state+drive&qid=1569395018&sr=8-1

 

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-PRO-Internal-MZ-V7P1T0BW/dp/B07BYHGNB5/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=samsung+970+evo+1tb+m.2-2280+nvme+solid+state+drive&qid=1569395018&sr=8-2

[Kryptos]

So I've been doing some thinking,

 

I have two questions:

1. What's the difference between the 970 EVO and 970 PRO NVME, listed above.
2. In my current PC, I have a NZXT x52 AIO, should I re use it or upgrade to the x72?

 

Current PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WRZYcq

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: New NZXT Kraken X72 AIO or Owned x52 (Undecided)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
Storage: 2x Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Confused, see question)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($138.00 @ Walmart) 
Case: ASUS ROG Strix Helios GX601 RGB Mid-Tower Case