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If your dead set on Intel:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i9-9900KS 4 GHz 8-Core Processor $524.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $123.98 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.39
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:54 EST-0500  

But a faster build using AMD:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $493.84 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard $154.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.25
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:56 EST-0500  

 

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Ok, so maybe not brand new... I built one when I was younger (~15 years ago) but that basically means I'm new to it now. I want to build a decent gaming PC so I can get back into gaming with a better than decent rig. My current computer situation is a 2012 Macbook Pro and an 2014 All-in-One iMac. (Yes I know everything you are thinking about Mac's but you can't deny that it has a solid Operating System (especially for a developer). One thing to note about my situation, however, is that I will need a complete setup, not just the tower. I am not sure where to start looking or what even to look for now. 

 

1. Budget & Location

My budget is roughly $3000 US

2. Aim

I want to use this rig for gaming. Mostly games like Far Cry 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, etc. So it will have to have some muscle. 

3. Monitors

Like I was saying in the intro, I will need to purchase monitors as well. I was thinking either 2 decent sized or one really nice sized. I like the screen real-estate on my 27" iMac so maybe 2x27" monitors? 4K isn't that serious of a need but I would like to get the best balance between, say, 1440 and 120hz+. 

4. Peripherals

I will need a good Keyboard and mouse. It doesn't have to be fancy or professional, as I don't plan to play any games that would require low input latency or anything. Just a keyboard and mouse that would get the job done. After all, I can upgrade these later.

 

Notes:

I am a fan of NVidia and Intel so I would like to stick with those recommendations. I am willing to go above $3000 in order to get better performance. I also would like to end up with something that is "future-proof" and easily upgrade-able. 

 

Thank you for any and all recommendations.

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If your dead set on Intel:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i9-9900KS 4 GHz 8-Core Processor $524.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $123.98 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.39
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:54 EST-0500  

But a faster build using AMD:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $493.84 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard $154.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.25
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:56 EST-0500  

 

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At $3k it's easy to blow the budget on hihg-end hardware, but you might as as well go i9 and RTX 2080 Ti, the rest comes to preference. Probably makes more sense to just spend a little extra to get good peripherals now if you can afford it. Also go 34" ultrawide over 2 monitors, makes more sense and looks better in my opinion. I just swapped my 2x 26" 1440p displays in favor for a single 34" ultrawide. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i9-9900KS 4 GHz 8-Core Processor $524.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler $88.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $284.28 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.98 @ Amazon
Storage HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $119.00 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Dual OC Video Card $999.99 @ Newegg
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Dell AW3418DW 34.1" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $789.00 @ Amazon
Keyboard Corsair K65 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $99.99 @ Amazon
Mouse Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Wired Optical Mouse $49.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3246.18
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 22:12 EST-0500  

 

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Blueberry Pi ‖ R9 3950X ‖ Asus X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero Wi-Fi ATX ‖ Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 4x16GB 3200MHz CL16 ‖ EVGA GTX 1080Ti SC Black Edition 11GB ‖ EVGA P2 850W w/ Blue Sleeved Cables ‖ Cryorig R1 Universal (Blue) ‖ 2x Corsair Force MP510 4TB w/ Asus Hyper m.2 V2 ‖ Corsair ML Pro Blue LED Fans ‖ Fractal Design Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower ‖ 

Asus ROG SWIFT PG348Q 100Hz IPS G-Sync UW ‖ Dell UltraSharp U3419W 60Hz IPS UW ‖ Custom TOFU96 ‖ Corsair Scimitar Pro RGB 

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($493.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($225.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Pioneer 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Dual OC Video Card  ($999.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case  ($131.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN34CW 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($51.07 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.58 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155 W 5.1 Channel Speakers  ($98.08 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2895.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 22:20 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($322.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($144.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card  ($1098.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.88 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB ELITE Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2411.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 22:22 EST-0500

 

Monitors aren't included on mine. I know nothing about gaming monitors.

 

So you're probably wonder why I put a 3700x in such a nice build... the reason? You don't need more. There's no reason to cling to Intel and no reason to spend extra on a 12 or 16 core AMD. If you want to future proof, buy AMD. If you want to game, don't buy cores you won't be using. This rig gets you 32gb of RAM (If you aren't doing dev related stuff here you can drop to 16gb, but for the price that 32gb is pretty damn good), and 2tb total of SSD storage. I selected the MSI X570 Carbon but you can drop down to the X470 if you'd like, there's very little difference but the X570 is ~$70 more. If money is no matter buy the X570. The case I selected is mostly just a placeholder, buy whatever case you'd like, my opinion doesn't much matter here.

 

I also selected Corsair peripherals. I've had great success with Corsair products and their support is top notch. I would suggest watching reviews on these products (especially the mouse) to determine if they'd work for you, as this is another area where your personal preference outranks mine.

QUOTE ME IF YOU WANT A REPLY!

 

PC #1

Ryzen 7 3700x@4.4ghz (All core) | MSI X470 Gaming Pro Carbon | Crucial Ballistix 2x16gb (OC 3600mhz)

MSI GTX 1080 8gb | SoundBlaster ZXR | Corsair HX850

Samsung 960 256gb | Samsung 860 1gb | Samsung 850 500gb

HGST 4tb, HGST 2tb | Seagate 2tb | Seagate 2tb

Custom CPU/GPU water loop

 

PC #2

Ryzen 7 1700@3.8ghz (All core) | Aorus AX370 Gaming K5 | Vengeance LED 3200mhz 2x8gb

Sapphire R9 290x 4gb | Asus Xonar DS | Corsair RM650

Samsung 850 128gb | Intel 240gb | Seagate 2tb

Corsair H80iGT AIO

 

Laptop

Core i7 6700HQ | Samsung 2400mhz 2x8gb DDR4

GTX 1060M 3gb | FiiO E10k DAC

Samsung 950 256gb | Sandisk Ultra 2tb SSD

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do you have any preference to format size? do you want a portable gaming PC or big desktop? 

with that budget i am sure you can get something decent, for monitor i recommend a good quality 27" 1440p monitor, as you just want it for gaming then a TN would be ok, like the Asus Rog Swift 27" 

a 2080ti is a good 3rd of the budget, maybe a 2080 super or 2070 super is better so you can spend money on other components. 

i can also make a list if you like for a M-ATX gaming rig. 

any preference on colours / manufactures? 

 

 

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Full PC Build including Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse here:

=$2,948.48 total

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/epicwaffles449/saved/8YyGcf

 

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Memory   e5e3c1ef6198d9cbf66712ed5a0f45f0.256p.jpg G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $70.99   FREE   $70.99 logo2_merchant_newegg.png Buy
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Case   6344da672015d315bc6784179cc888e6.256p.jpg Corsair iCUE 220T RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $109.99 -$10.00 2 FREE   $99.99 logo2_merchant_newegg.png Buy
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Keyboard   531f141d5d94d32bf800e0bc71d7532c.256p.jpg Cooler Master CK550 Wired Gaming Keyboard $95.99   FREE   $95.99 logo2_merchant_bhphotovideo.png Buy
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Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse

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Thank you all for the suggestions. I have been looking into AMD a little bit and my mind is not fully made up yet. (I won't be purchasing everything until next month). I don't really have any solid preferences on color or manufacturers. It doesn't really have to look cool (RGB, etc), I just want it to perform well without degradation to graphics quality. Also, I will most likely not be doing dev work on this machine. Software development is easier on *nix systems like macOS or Linux, so I will continue to use the two macs I have for that purpose. This is strictly for gaming and I'm trying to put as much as I can up front so I can hit the ground running. 

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2 hours ago, Captain Ninja Kid said:

If your dead set on Intel:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i9-9900KS 4 GHz 8-Core Processor $524.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $123.98 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.39
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:54 EST-0500  

But a faster build using AMD:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $493.84 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $159.49 @ Newegg
Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard $154.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $94.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $168.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card $1098.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120 Hz Monitor $729.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $3111.25
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 21:56 EST-0500  

 

Thank you for your suggestions. I am looking into AMD more right now, I just don't know if I want to be an early adopter when I already know what I am getting with Intel. However, you are correct in that I can get more out of the computer with an AMD architecture. I am marking yours as the "Answer" since I am using your lists as the foundation to my build. Thank you again! You have no idea how much this helps!

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5 hours ago, do11abill said:

I just don't know if I want to be an early adopter

Ryzen has been out for years now, you definitely aren't an early adopter.

 

As for the greater performance of the two, AMD has inferior gaming performance now but the projected performance uplift of 4th gen will likely put it in the lead (AMD has made a 17% IPC improvement promise and they fulfilled the 15% promise of last gen) while Intel will remain on 14nm with no updates aside from core count, so buying an AMD processor right now and upgrading to a 4th gen in a few months is the best option

 

As for this being a gaming PC, the 3900X is good and all but a more economical choice is an overclocked 3700X, as it will deliver the same gaming experience overall as the 3900X

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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