Need Help With A New Build

[Maihym]

Hello I need help with making a new build for 4k gaming and coding. I plan on using my old build as a test server or something like that. I would like to have 2 monitors, my 4k one for gaming and a 1080p one for other windows. This is my current build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NF46Cy I plan on using my current headset, drives, mouse, and monitor. I'm looking for something with a fair bit of ram like 32gb and I want my color scheme to be red and black. I currently don't have a budget as I'm just going to buy 1 part a month/paycheck. I would like to try to keep everything under 2 grand if possible. I'm fine with going a bit over though. I'm also looking for it to be completely water cooled and as quiet as I can get it without spending too much and without lack of performance and cooling. I would like to do a little bit of overclocking on this rig. I have no problem with going amd as long as I get top performance. Thank you for your help everyone.

[LienusLateTips]

Save up the money, buy it all at once. New things come out at a rapid rate, so you are better off buying it all at once.

 

[Maihym]

18 minutes ago, JDE said:

Save up the money, buy it all at once. New things come out at a rapid rate, so you are better off buying it all at once.

 

Well I also wanted to buy the parts every paycheck because I'm gonna use this to also build up my credit.

[brob]

1 hour ago, Maihym said:

Well I also wanted to buy the parts every paycheck because I'm gonna use this to also build up my credit.

You have a pretty decent system as it is.

 

Buying piece at a time is not the best idea. If you get a part and don't test it within a few days you may not be able to return it to the merchant should if be DOA. You would have to go through the warranty process. And as @JDE points out tech changes pretty quickly. Buy a component today, and there will likely be something better for the same price in a few months.

[Maihym]

11 hours ago, brob said:

You have a pretty decent system as it is.

 

Buying piece at a time is not the best idea. If you get a part and don't test it within a few days you may not be able to return it to the merchant should if be DOA. You would have to go through the warranty process. And as @JDE points out tech changes pretty quickly. Buy a component today, and there will likely be something better for the same price in a few months.

I get where you are both coming from but right now I'm just looking for help with a build.

[brob]

Rather than a fixed red & black color scheme, consider an RGB setup. Besides offering more component choices, it offers flexibility and animation. If you decide that a static red & black theme is getting old, without changing any hardware it's easy enough to switch to something else.

 

If you were buying the system today, something like the following would do the job nicely. Next month, who knows? The rumors are that AMD will launch a second generation of Ryzen processors. If they do, Intel will likely strike back with their own announcements.

 

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 v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory  ($454.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: SanDisk - X400 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($814.98) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - S2817Q 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Logitech - G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Phanteks RGB LED 4 Pin Adapter, Specified for Phanteks Cases with RGB  ($4.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2122.72
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 12:28 EST-0500

[Maihym]

7 minutes ago, brob said:

Rather than a fixed red & black color scheme, consider an RGB setup. Besides offering more component choices, it offers flexibility and animation. If you decide that a static red & black theme is getting old, without changing any hardware it's easy enough to switch to something else.

 

If you were buying the system today, something like the following would do the job nicely. Next month, who knows? The rumors are that AMD will launch a second generation of Ryzen processors. If they do, Intel will likely strike back with their own announcements.

 

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 v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory  ($454.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: SanDisk - X400 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($814.98) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - S2817Q 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Logitech - G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Phanteks RGB LED 4 Pin Adapter, Specified for Phanteks Cases with RGB  ($4.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2122.72
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 12:28 EST-0500

Thank you that looks really good.

[Maihym]

On 1/6/2018 at 9:32 AM, brob said:

Rather than a fixed red & black color scheme, consider an RGB setup. Besides offering more component choices, it offers flexibility and animation. If you decide that a static red & black theme is getting old, without changing any hardware it's easy enough to switch to something else.

 

If you were buying the system today, something like the following would do the job nicely. Next month, who knows? The rumors are that AMD will launch a second generation of Ryzen processors. If they do, Intel will likely strike back with their own announcements.

 

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 v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($258.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3333 Memory  ($454.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: SanDisk - X400 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($814.98) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - S2817Q 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Logitech - G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Phanteks RGB LED 4 Pin Adapter, Specified for Phanteks Cases with RGB  ($4.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Uping High Precision Programmable Wireless Gaming Mouse With 2000 DPI, Nano Receiver, 5 Programmable Button, 5 User Profiles - Black, M006  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2122.72
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-06 12:28 EST-0500

The 1080 TI you recommended is the non OC version correct?

[brob]

1 minute ago, Maihym said:

The 1080 TI you recommended is the non OC version correct?

I wasn't really making specific gpu recommendation. These days gpu pricing is insane with very limited availability. Mostly I was suggesting an Aura Sync compatible GTX 1080 Ti.

[Maihym]

2 hours ago, brob said:

I wasn't really making specific gpu recommendation. These days gpu pricing is insane with very limited availability. Mostly I was suggesting an Aura Sync compatible GTX 1080 Ti.

Oh ok, do you have any recommendations for something that's as powerful as a 1080 ti but is cheaper? Like an amd alternative? I'm willing to go amd as long as it's a good card and is gonna last me.

[brob]

1 hour ago, Maihym said:

Oh ok, do you have any recommendations for something that's as powerful as a 1080 ti but is cheaper? Like an amd alternative? I'm willing to go amd as long as it's a good card and is gonna last me.

At present there is nothing less expensive and close in performance to the GTX 1080 Ti. I think only the Titan Xp is more powerful than the GTX 1080 Ti, and then only marginally. 

 

If you want decent 4K gaming you should wait for prices & supply to normalize and/or wait for newer gpu that should appear sometime this year.