Where to compromise

[COTG]

Hey guys, I am currently trying to build a computer in order to fit with my 144hz 1440p monitor. The main games I am playing are overwatch, the witcher 3 and csgo.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HmrDFd I wanted to ask your guy's opinion wether or not I should compromise on other components that make up the computer such as liquid cooling, the m.2 etc and upgrade gtx 1080 to a 1080ti, or if having higher quality components and a 1080 normal would be the better option.
Thanks in advance for your help

[Walt]

I think swapping out the AIO cooler and the m.2 for a 1080TI isn't worth it. I don't think it's even possible or you need to get a hyper 212 evo and a small normal SSD. In my opinion not worth. Expecially for the games you play.

[genexis_x]

It's good enough.

[Aleks NE]

14 minutes ago, COTG said:

Hey guys, I am currently trying to build a computer in order to fit with my 144hz 1440p monitor. The main games I am playing are overwatch, the witcher 3 and csgo.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HmrDFd I wanted to ask your guy's opinion wether or not I should compromise on other components that make up the computer such as liquid cooling, the m.2 etc and upgrade gtx 1080 to a 1080ti, or if having higher quality components and a 1080 normal would be the better option.
Thanks in advance for your help

 

It's more than enough, a 1080Ti would be nice but not really needed. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

A 1080 Ti would be pretty much at the sweet spot for a 1440p 144Hz. My GTX 1080 sometimes gets up to 100 FPS in AAA games, but it mostly floats around 80-90 if I don't crank absolutely everything up.

[Guest]

You could get a 1080 ti without really sacrificing performance if you wanted.

 

The Cryorig H7 would still allow for a decent overclock. You would want to wait for an aftermarket 1080 ti though.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($318.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1604.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 12:10 EDT-0400

[stealth80]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1622.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 12:16 EDT-0400

 

Go with something like this, you can always add an m.2 and AIO later on when you have money, little harder to just swap out the 1080 for a 1080ti.

 

That aside I have a 1080 on 1440P and it's great, but the ti would be better

[COTG]

thanks for all your responses! I will probably go with a 1080 and possibly run two in Sli if i need more gpu power in the future