Need Help and Tips for a first time builder

[church124]

Hello, I'm building a pc for the first time ever and I was hoping to get some tips, feedback, and criticism on the parts I have picked out. I have saved up for over 10 years ever since middle school in the hope of making my own rig.

Here is the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TddpZ8

 

I would love to get any sort of help. I still don''t know much about overclocking or Raid. I also would like to know if I should wait for new better parts on the horizon and push back the build.

Anything helps and my final line for the budget is that it should be under $5500 U.S.

Also, RGB would be nice

[LienusLateTips]

I'd make some changes. I'll come back with another parts list in a moment.

[Damascus]

I would drop 32gb of RAM, drop a 1080 ti and save that cash for a 2080 ti

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, church124 said:

 

Feel like you're trolling

no one would actually buy FE cards

[LienusLateTips]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($388.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory  ($454.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($799.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Inwin - 805 Infinity ATX Mid Tower Case  ($269.00 @ In Win) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: BenQ - BL2711U 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($459.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries - Arctis 5 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3398.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-05 21:51 EST-0500

 

Dropped 32GB of RAM, if you find after use you do need it, just buy it, it's easy to upgrade, and doesn't require any system updates after.

Save the other 1080 Ti for a 2080Ti when it comes out. I changed the PSU and headset too.

You don't need M.2. Replaced with 500GB SSD + 2TB HDD. You could substitute this with an 1TB SSD too.

 

[church124]

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Feel like you're trolling

no one would actually buy FE cards

I like the design of FE cards, but if you have suggestions for better performing 1080 ti I would be happy to hear them.

3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I would drop 32gb of RAM, drop a 1080 ti and save that cash for a 2080 ti

when will that drop?

[church124]

Will the 2080 ti be a huge step up to warrant the wait?

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, church124 said:

I like the design of FE cards, but if you have suggestions for better performing 1080 ti I would be happy to hear them.

when will that drop?

If you were actually spending that much you probably want a 1950X

all blower cards are terrible

There's a 4k 60hz build

You also didn't list what exactly you'd be using the PC for
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H67zm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H67zm8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($288.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($144.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone - Redline RL06BR-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.63 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG - 27UD68-W 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2193.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-05 21:58 EST-0500

[Damascus]

10 minutes ago, church124 said:

I like the design of FE cards, but if you have suggestions for better performing 1080 ti I would be happy to hear them.

when will that drop?

4-8 months 

[Damascus]

Also, the strix cards perform about 10% better.

[LienusLateTips]

12 minutes ago, church124 said:

I like the design of FE cards, but if you have suggestions for better performing 1080 ti I would be happy to hear them.

Like, every 1080 Ti, and they are all like $200-300 cheaper.

12 minutes ago, church124 said:

when will that drop?

4-8 months from now, and the performance difference will be huge due to Volta

[church124]

Cool, look like I'll be pushing my build back a bit for 2080s. I'm new so I find it really nice to see that my $5500 budget is an over estimate for the builds being recommended.

[Streetguru]

Just now, church124 said:

Cool, look like I'll be pushing my build back a bit for 2080s. I'm new so I find it really nice to see that my $5500 budget is an over estimate for the builds being recommended.

if GPU pricing wasn't stupid you could get a solid 1080p gaming PC for under $1000

[church124]

1 minute ago, Streetguru said:

if GPU pricing wasn't stupid you could get a solid 1080p gaming PC for under $1000

Maybe in 2025, but GPU and most electronics do have a steep price on release for reasons I don't know.

[Herman Mcpootis]

are you building this for gaming or editing/streaming/rendering?

[church124]

A healthy mix of gaming (VR too), and video editing.

[LienusLateTips]

5 minutes ago, church124 said:

Maybe in 2025, but GPU and most electronics do have a steep price on release for reasons I don't know.

No, it's just that the miners are pushing up the prices sometimes, combined with the DRAM shortage.

[church124]

Just now, JDE said:

No, it's just that the miners are pushing up the prices sometimes, combined with the DRAM shortage.

So I should expect a heavy shortage on 2080s when they drop?

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, church124 said:

Maybe in 2025, but GPU and most electronics do have a steep price on release for reasons I don't know.

GPUs are all $50 to $100 more than they should be

and RAM prices have doubled

If you want a basic gaming PC you'd get an R5 1600 + RX 580 8GB and a free-sync display maybe $1500 max

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, church124 said:

A healthy mix of gaming (VR too), and video editing.

Just buy that build and you'll be fine for whatever you want to do

If you were going to buy a headset HTC is about to announce a new Vive it looks like

 

 

24 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H67zm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H67zm8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($288.33 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($144.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($749.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone - Redline RL06BR-PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.63 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: LG - 27UD68-W 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2193.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-05 21:58 EST-0500

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

going all out:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($905.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($154.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($339.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($194.90 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($194.90 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($799.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB USB (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $5294.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-05 22:27 EST-0500

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 

You can get a 850 Platinum Focus Plus for $135, you don't need 1000W

[church124]

Just now, JDE said:

You can get a 850 Platinum Focus Plus for $135, you don't need 1000W

Is overpowering as bad as under powering?

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, church124 said:

Is overpowering as bad as under powering?

Nah, it's just that the other unit is $50 cheaper

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

 

You should be using a TR4 specific cooler