Ambitious First Build

[MyKingOfHollies]

1. Budget & Location

<$2000 usd

2. Aim

Web development, music production, gaming.

3. Monitors

2 max. 1080p

4. Peripherals

Some sort of wireless adapter. Router downstairs and no ethernet upstairs.

5. Why are you upgrading?

Laptop can't keep up. Failed to run Overwatch. Never had a nice PC in my life. I work on a computer for a living and even my non tech job friends have way better PCs 

 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/37rFmq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/37rFmq/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($318.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($182.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($345.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($167.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($524.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.17 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1981.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 02:29 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

i doubt web development and music production actually uses that much ram, 16gb is enough.

[Pixel5]

a few questions regarding the web dev and music production, do the programs you use benefit from more cores or from higher clock speed?

also do these programs need so much RAM or is there another reason you are getting 32GB?

 

incase your programs support many processor cores it may be worth it to go for a ryzen 2700x instead.

[brob]

If you are not going to overclock I'd suggest an i7-8700 with an H370 motherboard. The i7-8700 turbo clocks are just 100MHz lower than those of the i7-8700K.

 

May as well get a motherboard with WiFi.

 

The H440 case has a reputation for poor airflow. Consider something like the Meshify C TG instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF H370-Pro Gaming (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($128.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($275.45 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($167.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($524.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1754.36
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 02:56 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK - TISIS 70.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: EVGA - Z370 FTW ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($137.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card  ($429.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec - Earthwatts Gold Pro 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1458.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 03:01 EDT-0400

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($206.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($182.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($629.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.54 @ B&H) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1894.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 03:03 EDT-0400

 

tbh, you can probably make do with a 1500$ pc instead of spending 2000$ on it. 

[wojtepanik]

why you want gtx 1080 for 1080p moniotor? overwatch is easly played wiht 1060

[MyKingOfHollies]

21 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

i doubt web development and music production actually uses that much ram, 16gb is enough.

You are right...Perhaps I just wanted to ensure a fast PC and future comparability with games. My brother was using 18gb the other day, but he likely had lots of virtual instruments and other programs opens

[MyKingOfHollies]

On 8/30/2018 at 11:57 PM, Pixel5 said:

a few questions regarding the web dev and music production, do the programs you use benefit from more cores or from higher clock speed?

also do these programs need so much RAM or is there another reason you are getting 32GB?

 

incase your programs support many processor cores it may be worth it to go for a ryzen 2700x instead.

To be honest FLStudio and Sonar should not take too much RAM, and web dev requires little. I will likely half the ram and get more down the road if I really need it.

[MyKingOfHollies]

On 8/31/2018 at 12:00 AM, brob said:

If you are not going to overclock I'd suggest an i7-8700 with an H370 motherboard. The i7-8700 turbo clocks are just 100MHz lower than those of the i7-8700K.

 

May as well get a motherboard with WiFi.

 

The H440 case has a reputation for poor airflow. Consider something like the Meshify C TG instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - TUF H370-Pro Gaming (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($128.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($275.45 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($167.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($109.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($524.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1754.36
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 02:56 EDT-0400

Hmmm, I will look into the 8700. This is also not the first time I have heard about airflow issues on that case. I will check out the meshify which my friend also suggested. On motherboard wifi would be nice.

[MyKingOfHollies]

On 8/31/2018 at 12:01 AM, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK - TISIS 70.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: EVGA - Z370 FTW ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($137.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card  ($429.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec - Earthwatts Gold Pro 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($33.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1458.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 03:01 EDT-0400

That wireless adapter gets pretty good reviews. Thanks for the build out! I will look at these parts.

[MyKingOfHollies]

On 8/31/2018 at 12:06 AM, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($206.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($182.64 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($629.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.54 @ B&H) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1894.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-31 03:03 EDT-0400

 

tbh, you can probably make do with a 1500$ pc instead of spending 2000$ on it. 

You make a good point. I will look at these posts and see where I can save.

[MyKingOfHollies]

On 8/31/2018 at 12:41 AM, wojtepanik said:

why you want gtx 1080 for 1080p moniotor? overwatch is easly played wiht 1060

I know, I may update my monitor down the road. I also want to be able to handle newer games down the road.