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So I have always wanted to build my own PC and after years of watching linustechtips on youtube, I am ready to take the jump. I like the products that corsair offers, especially those that are compatible with their iCUE software, same love for Asus. Below is the planned build so far. 

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($340.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($198.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.50 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($524.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($152.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120 RGB LED 43.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($34.03 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL140 RGB LED (TwoFans With Lighting Node PRO) 51.5 CFM  140mm Fans  ($91.05 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Logitech - K800 Wireless Slim Keyboard  ($63.99 @ Walmart) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX MASTER 2S (Black) Wireless Laser Mouse  ($75.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 

 

The only hard part now is to decide on a monitor. I plan to use the build to play a few games (GTA V, Star Trek Online (will be played the most), maybe Forza) and also I do a lot of photo editing.

I am trying to decide between the Asus PG348Q or 2  Asus PG279Q. What are your opinions?

 

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@joshua909net Any particular reason u r opting for the Intel over AMD?

MSI MAG X670E TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Desk-top Processor (12-core/24-thread, 140MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost), CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30 AMD EXPO iCUE Compatible Computer Memory, Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD, 2 TB, PCIe 4.0, 7,450 MB/s read, 6,900 MB/s write, Internal SSD, 2 x Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 256 MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC Laptop (ST4000DM004), MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 Power Supply Unit, UK Plug - 1000W, 80 Plus Gold Certified, Fully Modular ATX 3.0, PCIe 5.0 GPU, XILENCE XC982 LQ240PRO AIO COOLER, XFX Speedster MERC 310 AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB 1 x AOC CU34G2XE & 1 x Samsung U32J59XUQ 3840 x 2160 4K, 1 x Samsung Evo 990 Evo Plus NVME PCI-E 2TB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB + 2 X 4TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III,  MZHOU 7 Ports PCIe USB 3.0 Card,  2 x UGREEN Hard Drive Enclosure 3.5 inch External SATA Disk Caddy Reader USB 3.0 2.5 3.5 HDD SSD 16TB UASP Case Dock Station With 12V 2A Power Adapter For Windows with 6TB Seagate Barracuda SATA III, Fractal Design Pop XL Case + 4 Fractal Design 140mm Case Fans, Logitech MX Vertical & MX Ergo Trackball Mouse using same USB unifying device, Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard, Windows 11 Pro x64 Retail, 6TB Seagate USB 3.0 Backup Plus Hub, Blue Yeti Microphone, Logitech C922 Pro HD,  Logitech C920 Pro HD, Bit Defender Total Security 2021.

 

Second PC (Cyclops) - MSI 990FXA Gaming, AMD FX 8370 4Ghz, Corsair 16GB Vengeance Red 9-9-9-24 1600Mhz, Arctic Cooling Freezer 13, Asus Strix 1050TI 4GB, 1 X Acer 27" Full HD Monitor, 1 X Sandisk Ultra II SSD 240GB, 1 x Samsung Evo 850 250GB, 2 X Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 1 X WD Black 2TB, 1 x ASUS 16x DVDRW, X-Case Eagle III Case, 3 X Corsair AF 120 Case Fans, EVGA 850 G2 80+ Gold + PSU, Logitech MX Master Mouse, Corsair K30 Keyboard, Logitech C920 Webcam, R0DE NT1-A Microphone, Scarlet 212 Audio Interface (Revision 2), Windows 10 Pro X64 Retail, Bit Defender Total Security 2021, 2TB Seagate Expansion USB Hard Drive.

 

Printers Include -Canon, IP8750,  Canon Pixma Mega tank G5050 & 2 X Samsung Xpress C410W.

 

1 X Zexrow Xbox360 Wired Game Controller.

 

TP Link Archer BE9300 Triband Cable Router Wifi6 with a Virgin Media Hub 5.0 in Modem only mode running 1GB Fibre internet.

 

Samsung Galaxy S25+ 256GB Mobile Phone.

 

Internet Speed.....

https://www.speedtest.net/result/19284824949

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28 minutes ago, joshua909net said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtq8bX

There are a few things I'd change:

- Buy one 1TB 860 EVO SSD rather than two 500GB drives

- Buy a Seagate Barracuda 2TB drive instead of a WD Black 1TB, Seagate drives have been better for me in the past

- Buy a Corsair RM750x, the Corsair RMx series is my favourite

- How about 16GB of RAM instead of 32GB, and use the money you save to buy a GTX 1080 Ti instead of a GTX 1080

 

As for the monitor, I'd get the PG278Q because it has a lower response time and a higher refresh rate. I personally think ultrawides are useless unless you REALLY need more space on your display.

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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19 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

- Buy a Corsair RM750x, the Corsair RMx series is my favourite

the HXi series are of higher quality than the RMx, the HXi is basically a RMi but platinum and the RMi series is the RMx but with corsair link.

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Just now, joshua909net said:

That was the reason why I chose the HXi

i would get a cheaper case like a corsair crystal 570X or 460X, and a generic cheap 2TB ssd instead of the 860 evos and WD black, use the existing 3 fans in the crystal cases and just buy 2 exhaust fans (maybe AF120 or ML120), and use just 16gb of ram, then buy a 1080 ti. Sort of like this.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g2WyHh
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g2WyHh/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: EVGA - Z370 Classified K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($168.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Micron - 1100 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($295.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card  ($859.87 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($152.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.66 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($23.66 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K63 Special Edition (MX Red) Wireless Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - DARK CORE RGB Wireless Optical Mouse 
Speakers: Mackie - CR3 50W 2ch Speakers 
Total: $2564.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 20:54 EDT-0400

 

that would be what i consider better.

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