new gaming build

crusher54 · October 1, 2021

Budget (including currency): dont have a set budget

Country: usa

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: gaming

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

im upgrading from:

(friend helped me put it together like 5 or 6 years ago)

i7 4790k

evga gtx 980 ti hybrid

16gb ddr3

1080p 75hz monitor

windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

thats my system primarily for work, but i also play a few games on it that arent available for xbox.

i also have an xbox series x which i play most games on.

when im going to buy: probably tomorrow

res i wanna play at: 1080p 360hz

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vv7fNP

i want to have a single system for working and gaming, and also because my work system is beginning to show its age.

i will be overclocking the 5800x, maybe the gpu as well but i intend on leaving that at stock.

the only thing i want to keep from the old build is my logitech g502 mouse

any suggestions for the build?

(im kinda tired as im writing this so sorry if i leave out any important details)

CommanderAlex · October 2, 2021

Welcome to the forums!!!

For the RAM, why not go with a 3600 CL16 kit? Graphics card prices are well SNAFU....

If you're playing at 1080 360Hz, why go with a RTX 3090??? Pretty overkill if you ask me and I don't see why you'll need a 360Hz panel.

IkeaGnome · October 2, 2021

If you're playing at 1080p and just gaming, why go Nvidia at all? Does your job need CUDA cores or NVENC?

crusher54 · October 2, 2021

27 minutes ago, CommanderAlex said:

Welcome to the forums!!!

For the RAM, why not go with a 3600 CL16 kit? Graphics card prices are well SNAFU....

If you're playing at 1080 360Hz, why go with a RTX 3090??? Pretty overkill if you ask me and I don't see why you'll need a 360Hz panel.

i would prefer to have the fastest gpu available for gaming, even if its overkill.

also i love ultra low latency and ultra high refreshrates, so thats why i want very fast ram and a 360hz monitor, it helps me play games much better, ik that because my friend has something similar to it, and i played csgo on it and my aim was 10x better than with my current 75hz monitor.

(sry if im kinda slow at replying)

CommanderAlex · October 2, 2021

42 minutes ago, crusher54 said:

i would prefer to have the fastest gpu available for gaming, even if its overkill.

also i love ultra low latency and ultra high refreshrates, so thats why i want very fast ram and a 360hz monitor, it helps me play games much better, ik that because my friend has something similar to it, and i played csgo on it and my aim was 10x better than with my current 75hz monitor.

(sry if im kinda slow at replying)

Alright, just to me, the costs weren't beneficial (but that's my opinion). Moving from 60Hz to 144Hz or even 165Hz was a vast improvement. I could only imagine going 360Hz...

Herman Mcpootis · October 2, 2021

1 hour ago, crusher54 said:

i would prefer to have the fastest gpu available for gaming, even if its overkill.

also i love ultra low latency and ultra high refreshrates, so thats why i want very fast ram and a 360hz monitor, it helps me play games much better, ik that because my friend has something similar to it, and i played csgo on it and my aim was 10x better than with my current 75hz monitor.

(sry if im kinda slow at replying)

You'll barely notice a difference between 144hz and 240hz, much less from 240hz to 360hz.