New Ryzen 1800x Build Help

[Please_Nerf]

Hi, I'm looking to build a new computer with a Ryzen CPU as opposed to my current i7 build. I know I want an 1800x, but I am not sure about the other components. I am looking to spend under $2500. These are my questions/concerns.

1. I was thinking about buying a 1080 ti founders, but I have 3 1080 displays, and a 1440 display, plus VR. So, it would be nice to have more outputs, but I have no experience with SLI and don't know the performance changes with say, two 1080s instead of one 1080 ti founders.

2. I am pretty much up in the air on the board I want, I am going for a high performance build that is mainly black and white and those are my only concerns. 

3. I am not familiar with how much RAM speed affects performance, especially with the new Ryzen chip set.

4. Storage, specifically the SSD for my OS, is rather unfamiliar to me. I do not know what the performance differences are for M.2 vs SATA vs PCIe, if it is even worth moving away from traditional SATA drives that is.

5. What kinds of power supply is needed for say, an overclocked Ryzen and potential SLI? 

Lastly, I have nice peripherals that I like already so that is not an issue. Also, I can handle the cooling part and anything else I did not include above.

 

If you have any suggestions, feel free to suggest or help me learn a thing or two! 

I know I could google all my questions, but I wanted to try out the LTT forums after being a fan for so long.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Marinatall_Ironside]

I want you to consider this build I have saved on PCPartPicker. It uses the Ryzen 7 1700 instead, which can be overclocked to 1800X speeds.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($331.35 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($133.92 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - CROSSHAIR VI HERO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($259.18 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($215.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($174.77 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.18 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($825.77 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Air 740 ATX Full Tower Case  ($145.78 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($140.29 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($140.38 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2464.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 23:32 EDT-0400

[Guest lilbman]

Buy a 1700, you can OC to 1800X speeds for less money.

[genexis_x]

Don't get 1800X, not a good value, get 1700 or 1700X
Don't get Founders card unless you're building a SFF PC
RAM speed matters in Ryzen, preferably 3000 or higher for best performance
SATA SSD is good enough for everyday use (like 850 EVO), M.2 is just a form factor that comes with either SATA or NVMe interface
750W or above IMO, make sure you got a PSU with nice build quality

[HKZeroFive]

I'd like to know what you intend to use this PC for.

[Please_Nerf]

Thanks for all the advice thus far. I apologize for the lack of knowledge and research I did before hand. Also, I know this PC is planned to be a little overkill, but it is a gift to me as I continue studying engineering at university. So, I am not entirely concerned with budget, and I also do rendering with my current build and it isn't the best machine for it.

[genexis_x]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($306.81 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($719.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2447.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 23:42 EDT-0400

Get cheap Windows from Kinguin

[HKZeroFive]

A R7 1700 + GTX 1080Ti SLI build can be easily obtained for $2400.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($306.81 @ Amazon) - overclock this to R7 1800X clockspeeds
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($84.29 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2395.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 23:42 EDT-0400

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

A R7 1700 + GTX 1080Ti SLI build can be easily obtained for $2400.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($306.81 @ Amazon) - overclock this to R7 1800X clockspeeds
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($84.29 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2395.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 23:42 EDT-0400

HK zero 5s build is excellent.

[Droidbot]

4 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

6 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Be careful with recommending memory that may not run at full speed on Ryzen!

That will NOT run at full speed until AMD releases the Hynix patch, which is meant to come with the next AGEIA update

There is a couple verified kits, like the G.Skill Trident Z 3200Mhz CL14, which was rebranded as the Flare X 3200Mhz CL14 kit. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($306.81 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2537.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-21 23:48 EDT-0400

 

 

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, Droidbot said:

Be careful with recommending memory that may not run at full speed on Ryzen!

That will NOT run at full speed until AMD releases the Hynix patch, which is meant to come with the next AGEIA update

There is a couple verified kits, like the G.Skill Trident Z 3200Mhz CL14, which was rebranded as the Flare X 3200Mhz CL14 kit. 

Is it worth the extra $70? Doubt it.

 

The QVL list is basically states which kits are guaranteed to run at their rated speeds. There's a decent chance to get the Ripjaws to V at its full 3200MHz speed... if not, even 2933MHz would work.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

Is it worth the extra $70? Doubt it.

 

The QVL list is basically states which kits are guaranteed to run at their rated speeds. There's a decent chance to get the Ripjaws to V at its full 3200MHz speed... if not, even 2933MHz would work.

Fair point, but the max you'll get on Ryzen with Hynix or lower end Samsung kits is 2933, and that's with a lot of tinkering. 

 

It isn't worth the extra, but the option is there. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($306.81 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($147.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($683.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $2396.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-22 00:04 EDT-0400