Should I wait for RTX cards?

[TheDankKoosh]

I have a build idea since my sweepstakes 8086k just arrived and I wanted some insight on it. I know RTX cards should be arriving in the next couple months and with that I figure that a 2060 will perform similar to a 980 ti, I currently have a x3440 and 280x to hold me over until such a time. Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-8086K 4GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 Tempered Glass MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($45.46 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG - 34UM69G-B 34.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($304.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: 980 ti ($250.00)
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[LienusLateTips]

The rumour is they launch in 3 days so yes.

 

Don't get that PSU - it's pretty shit. Get a nice gold unit which is lower wattage that isn't the EVGA G3.

[TheDankKoosh]

14 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

The rumour is they launch in 3 days so yes.

 

Don't get that PSU - it's pretty shit. Get a nice gold unit which is lower wattage that isn't the EVGA G3.

If I'm going to be using a RTX 2060 I don't figure I'll need anything more than a CXM 550, but just for reference the CXM 550 has 2 8-pin pcie connectors, correct? If not then I'll grab the 550 G2. Just in case I decide to grab a higher power card.

[chckovsky]

28 minutes ago, TheDankKoosh said:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8086K 4GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

This combination is probably a bad idea if you're considering overclocking.
1) A power hungry CPU

2) a liquid cooler that usually gives worse airflow (compared to most air cooled setups) over the VRMs of the...

3) Motherboard with one tiny VRM heatsink. Not sure how bad it _actually_ is, but it looks bad.

[LienusLateTips]

3 minutes ago, TheDankKoosh said:

If I'm going to be using a RTX 2060 I don't figure I'll need anything more than a CXM 550, but just for reference the CXM 550 has 2 8-pin pcie connectors, correct? If not then I'll grab the 550 G2. Just in case I decide to grab a higher power card.

It should be fine. Even my CX450M has 2 8pins.

[TheDankKoosh]

14 minutes ago, chckovsky said:

This combination is probably a bad idea if you're considering overclocking.
1) A power hungry CPU

2) a liquid cooler that usually gives worse airflow (compared to most air cooled setups) over the VRMs of the...

3) Motherboard with one tiny VRM heatsink. Not sure how bad it _actually_ is, but it looks bad.

I figure that this setup will be fine for 5ghz as long as I keep positive airflow in the case, and since the heatsink has actual fins I figure it'll be alright. Also I could probably do 5ghz on 1.25-1.275 volts so the vrm shouldn't be stressed out much, keep in mind the top vrms are for igpu and imc, so they don't need the heatsink (since I won't be using igpu)