Need help with new build.

[sangheili12]

Ok Hey guys so after joining the PC MASTER RACE  a year and a half ago with a prebuild pc from bestbuy. And after watching lots of LTT, bitwit, and jayztwocents I decided to finally build a new pc.

 

I already know what cpu I'm using they ryzen 1700. Once I get to the motherboard I get lost, I want a good one that decently priced but dont want to buy an overkill one. I just want one that will support Sli/crossfire. But like I said I dont know what to get cuz there seems to be millions of them lol. My other concern is gpus. I want to stay with amd so was thinking of getting 2 Vega 64 cards(that's why I want a motherboard with sli/crossfire support) I saw some on new egg for 499. Or don't know if I should go with two 1080s or buy one 1080ti now and onother around the summer. But with the rate gpu are released not sure if I should just wait to see what's coming. 

For now I'll be gaming about 80% of the time at 1080p and when the wife is gone I'll be playing at 4K that's why I want the two cards and around spring I'll be buying and ultrawide display.

 

So yeah some help on those issues and any suggestions for coolers and storage are fine as far as SSDs and stuff like that go that can wait I'm ok with waiting an extra minute or 2 for things  to load as long as I can get the 2 graphic cards budget is 2000-2500 But if it's a way to build it for less it'll be even better.

 

If it's too confusing let me know and I'll clarify I even confuse myself when I write long posts thanx guys

 

[Lurick]

The 1080 or 1080Ti is a far better choice over the Vega 64 cards and I would suggest a single 1080Ti if you can fit it into the budget.

If you aren't going to be driving high refresh rate and high resolution then a single card will be plenty for the most part.

If you want an SLI capable board then you'll need one with the X370 chipset, beyond that it really just comes down to the features you want in the board.

 

If you're doing 80% gaming then you really should consider going with the 8600K or 8700K from intel over the 1700.

Do you need a monitor as well?

[Gameking002]

4 minutes ago, Lurick said:

If you're doing 80% gaming then you really should consider going with the 8600K or 8700K from intel over the 1700.

Do you need a monitor as well?

i dont see the problem with ryzen 7 to be honest, for gaming it wont be much of a difference

[Lurick]

Note: If you ABSOLUTELY are dead set on doing 2 GPUs then you'll probably need a bit larger power supply.

Could also do a 2TB HDD for a few bucks more if you need the extra space but I realized that after making this post  

 

Intel Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card  ($759.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1869.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 17:07 EDT-0400

 

 

AMD Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card  ($759.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1834.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 17:08 EDT-0400

[Thermosman]

14 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Note: If you ABSOLUTELY are dead set on doing 2 GPUs then you'll probably need a bit larger power supply.

Could also do a 2TB HDD for a few bucks more if you need the extra space but I realized that after making this post  

 

Intel Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($279.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card  ($759.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1869.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 17:07 EDT-0400

 

 

AMD Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.33 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($117.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card  ($759.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($93.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1834.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 17:08 EDT-0400

Amp extreme is a bad 1080 ti, it has really terrible vrm cooling

[sangheili12]

33 minutes ago, Lurick said:

The 1080 or 1080Ti is a far better choice over the Vega 64 cards and I would suggest a single 1080Ti if you can fit it into the budget.

If you aren't going to be driving high refresh rate and high resolution then a single card will be plenty for the most part.

If you want an SLI capable board then you'll need one with the X370 chipset, beyond that it really just comes down to the features you want in the board.

 

If you're doing 80% gaming then you really should consider going with the 8600K or 8700K from intel over the 1700.

Do you need a monitor as well?

Well I kinda want to give as much if my money to team red to be honest that's y I want the 1700 and for gaming I'm more of a resolution guy as long as it's 60 fps I'm good doesn't need to be higher than that.

For monitors I'm using a tv right now but want to get an ultrawide display to game at 3440x 1440 I think that's the most comon resolution for the displays

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, sangheili12 said:

Well I kinda want to give as much if my money to team red to be honest that's y I want the 1700 and for gaming I'm more of a resolution guy as long as it's 60 fps I'm good doesn't need to be higher than that.

For monitors I'm using a tv right now but want to get an ultrawide display to game at 3440x 1440 I think that's the most comon resolution for the displays

So you're saying you'll throw away more money for less performance? The 1700 is fine for 60FPS over the intel system but the vega cards make no sense.

[sangheili12]

37 minutes ago, Lurick said:

So you're saying you'll throw away more money for less performance? The 1700 is fine for 60FPS over the intel system but the vega cards make no sense.

Well the Vega cards are just to keep it as amd as possible.

And what I mean is that I'll rather play at 4k 60fps than 1080p or 1440p at 100+ fps