Which GPU do I need??

[Blackhowling*]

Goodmorning All,

I am an avid gaming fan, although the games that I play are not necessarily super 4k heavy (DOTA + online games). Although I would love to be able to build a pc that can do most of the jobs that I do including video editing at 4k. My wife said I can use $2500 to build my PC. I only have a razer mouse and mouse pad (use it for my sager laptop). Should I automatically go for 1080ti? I feel like it's too expensive and would rather go for dual monitor. Any advice? any good $2,500 gaming pc build here? (including monitors+ keyboard). Reason that I'm asking is because I want to make the most out of my money and still have room for upgrades. Thank you thank you very much!!

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, Blackhowling* said:

Goodmorning All,

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that's a lot of information, i would say a intel hd 630 to see what you're typing

 

[Blackhowling*]

lol @LukeSavenije

[KarathKasun]

For 4k, 1080Ti or 2080Ti, depending on what you can fit into your budget after you have the rest of the system figured out.

[LukeSavenije]

but to be serieous, the 1080 ti is a great gpu for video editing, but if you want a cheaper alternative, go with a 1070 ti. it will work great for 1440p/high 4k gaming and can probebly handle 4k editing too (not sure tho, i don't edit on it). if you give me all things you want for your setup i could make a pcpartpicker list for you.

[DailyProcrastinator]

31 minutes ago, Blackhowling* said:

Goodmorning All,

I am an avid gaming fan, although the games that I play are not necessarily super 4k heavy (DOTA + online games). Although I would love to be able to build a pc that can do most of the jobs that I do including video editing at 4k. My wife said I can use $2500 to build my PC. I only have a razer mouse and mouse pad (use it for my sager laptop). Should I automatically go for 1080ti? I feel like it's too expensive and would rather go for dual monitor. Any advice? any good $2,500 gaming pc build here? (including monitors+ keyboard). Reason that I'm asking is because I want to make the most out of my money and still have room for upgrades. Thank you thank you very much!!

I'd get a 1080Ti for that budget. Assuming you're in the US there is a lot of great deals on the 1080Ti with RTX just launching. 

[Origami Cactus]

1080ti and threadripper 1920x should fit the bill. If you can, maybe even the 1950x.

[hconverse02]

7 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

1080ti and threadripper 1920x should fit the bill. If you can, maybe even the 1950x.

Yo wtf, why would you need threadripper for a gaming pc??

[Origami Cactus]

10 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Yo wtf, why would you need threadripper for a gaming pc??

"build a pc that can do most of the jobs that I do including video editing at 4k"

Where did you get that it is a gaming pc? I picked up a mostly work pc, which is also supposed to be able to game.

For 4k video editing the minimum is a ryzen 2700x, so a threadripper 1920x would be better for it.

[hconverse02]

1 minute ago, Origami Cactus said:

"build a pc that can do most of the jobs that I do including video editing at 4k"

Where did you get that it is a gaming pc? I picked up a mostly work pc, which is also supposed to be able to game.

For 4k video editing the minimum is a ryzen 2700x, so a threadripper 1920x would be better for it.

I think I read the first couple sentences wrong or he changed it I though it was gaming and some editing, not some gaming and 4K editing. That sounds fine, but threadripper 2 (even at $900) will do better in 4K editing so in that case, threadripper 2 would be perfect as long as it fits the budget. Maybe 1070ti + 1950x or 2950x

[Blackhowling*]

@hconverse02@LukeSavenije would a 1070ti + 1950x or 2950x fit my budget for $2,500? Those two alone would cost atleast $1500. Thank you BTW!

[Blackhowling*]

@LukeSavenije hey bro thanks for the offer. so, here's my plan

 

MONITOR: ACER PREDATOR (if possible) (open for advice)

GPU: 1080ti (I ddint know which brand is cheap but really good.)

CPU: i7- 8700k (I'm not knowledgeable with ryzen, please help)

MOBO: ROG z3700-E gaming (suggestions?)

CASE: Thermaltake View 71 Snow 4-Sided Tempered Glass

RAM: Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz (any suggestions?)

PS: 650w GQ 80+ gold (is this enough?)

ADATA: SU800 128GB SSD (do I need more GB?)

HD: 2TB Hard Drive BARRACUDA

COOLER:  nzxt kraken

 

Is $2500 enough for this? Or should I go lower on some?

 

 

 

 

 

[LukeSavenije]

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

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor  ($499.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($100.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($5.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X399-A EATX TR4 Motherboard  ($279.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian-Li - LANCOOL ONE DIGITAL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.00 @ Newegg Business)
Monitor: AOC - U2879VF 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: AOC - U2879VF 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2475.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-01 17:20 EDT-0400

[-rascal-]

21 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

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

 

You need to be careful, the H100i V2 does not have full CPU IHS coverage for ThreadRipper.

 

Here is an i7-8700K build for ~$2100.

Adding a second 4K monitor would add another ~$350, for a total of just under $2500.

280mm AIO liquid cooler...and also snuck in a GTX 1080 as well.

If you are okay with one 4K monitor to start, you still have quite a bit of room for better/faster components (e.g. GTX 1080 Ti, better CPU).

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($426.08 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($198.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB287Q 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($344.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2117.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-02 14:18 EDT-0400

[Blackhowling*]

Thank you!! So, I won this bid on ebay with 30 bidders for a GeForce 1080 ti for $538.00. I owner used it for mining, bought November 2017. He mentioned he kept it well ventilated and kept @ 60 degrees. It still has warranty from NVIDIA. What do you guys think????

[Hrichard]

If you are serious about editing 4k material, you should at least use 32gb of ram. You might pull off 16gb if it's only once in a while, but it's not recommended. So if you will be doing 4k editing on a regular basis, definitely go for 32gb with maybe room to upgrade in the future( so take 2x16 instead of 4x8, you can put in another 2x16 in the future)