Posted October 4, 2018 Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370 -E CPU: Intel I7 8700 GPU: GTX 1070 TI Monitor: ASUS - ROG Swift 24.5" LCD FHD GSync Monitor or Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero CPU: AMD 2700x GPU: RX Vega 56 Monitor: ASUS - ROG Strix XG27VQ 27" LED Curved FHD FreeSync Monitor Both with 16 GB RAM. Which setup would be better for gaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 I'm not saying it's good anyway, but the first is better for gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author 1 minute ago, Mello said: I'm not saying it's good anyway, but the first is better for gaming. What would you recommend? I will mostly be playing COD BO4 on it. By the way I updated it with the monitors for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, Torrance117 said: What would you recommend? I will mostly be playing COD BO4 on it. By the way I updated it with the monitors for them. Budget? Do you want full build? Monitors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Torrance117 said: What would you recommend? I will mostly be playing COD BO4 on it. By the way I updated it with the monitors for them. get yourself or an 8700k or a 2600 non x. the k is higher clocked and you can overclock it. 2600x just has a higher turbo, not any other benefits. but for gaming only the first build would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Wat kind of cooler are you getting? AFAIK the 8700 throttles with the stock cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author 5 minutes ago, Mello said: Budget? Do you want full build? Monitors? $2000 at Best buy. I will get most of my items from BestBuy and the rest on Amazon because I have student prime. Yeah one for gsync with nvidia and the other for freesync with amd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author 4 minutes ago, monjessenstein said: Wat kind of cooler are you getting? AFAIK the 8700 throttles with the stock cooler. CORSAIR - Hydro Series H100i PRO Liquid CPU Cooler 120mm Liquid Cooling System with RGB Lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author 6 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said: get yourself or an 8700k or a 2600 non x. the k is higher clocked and you can overclock it. 2600x just has a higher turbo, not any other benefits. but for gaming only the first build would be better I am new to PC building and have never overclocked. Do you recommend it for beginners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Torrance117 said: I am new to PC building and have never overclocked. Do you recommend it for beginners? i would recommend to watch a lot of guides and tests with the same chip. also, look up what sillicon lottery is. It's really important to know. But if you're not sure you can get a one time repacement guarantee at intel. if you're not sure just use game boost or asus's equivelent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, LukeSavenije said: i would recommend to watch a lot of guides and tests with the same chip. also, look up what sillicon lottery is. It's really important to know. But if you're not sure you can get a one time repacement guarantee at intel. if you're not sure just use game boost or asus's equivelent what i would recommend is gpu overclocking, that's a lot easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 9 minutes ago, Torrance117 said: I am new to PC building and have never overclocked. Do you recommend it for beginners? I recommend getting overclocking items in general, for when you do actually learn how to overclock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 At 1080p Intel has the edge. If you want value for money though then go with Ryzen. You are still going to get a very capable system. The board you chose for the Ryzen spec is great but you can easily go with a lower end X470 board i.e the Prime Pro or Strix etc. The 2700 non 'X' is also usually a bit cheaper. If you are not doing any streaming or video editing etc then the 6 core R5 would also shave some money off. Might even be able to get a 1440p monitor with the savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 The 1st one is better but theres no reason to get that motherboard with a non k cpu. CPU: Intel i7 3930k w/OC & EK Supremacy EVO Block | Motherboard: Asus P9x79 Pro | RAM: G.Skill 4x4 1866 CL9 | PSU: Seasonic Platinum 1000w Corsair RM 750w Gold (2021)| VDU: Panasonic 42" Plasma | GPU: Gigabyte 1080ti Gaming OC & Barrow Block (RIP)...GTX 980ti | Sound: Asus Xonar D2X - Z5500 -FiiO X3K DAP/DAC - ATH-M50S | Case: Phantek Enthoo Primo White | Storage: Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD + WD Blue 1TB SSD | Cooling: XSPC D5 Photon 270 Res & Pump | 2x XSPC AX240 White Rads | NexXxos Monsta 80x240 Rad P/P | NF-A12x25 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author Thanks guys. I am going with this setup: Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix Z370 -E CPU: Intel I7 8700k (Updated) GPU: GTX 1070 TI Monitor: ASUS - ROG Swift 24.5" LCD FHD GSync Monitor RAM: CORSAIR - VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB Power Supply: CORSAIR - CX Series Modular CX750M 750W CPU cooler: CORSAIR - Hydro Series H100i PRO Harddrive: WD - Black Performance 1TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops SSD: Samsung - 860 EVO 250GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive for Laptops https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-860-evo-250gb-internal-sata-solid-state-drive-for-laptops/6178653.p?skuId=6178653 A couple of questions though. Is 750W more than enough? Can I use this ssd on my desktop? If so is this an overall good system to play COD BO4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Torrance117 said: ... Build something like this instead... 8700k + 1080ti + 1440p 144hz monitor.. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($400.98 @ Newegg Business) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg) Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($669.99 @ Newegg Business) Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.00 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.08 @ B&H) Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($329.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1984.78Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-04 09:34 EDT-0400 CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 I'd suggest saving a bit on the cpu and motherboard. The i7-8700 turbo clocks are only 100MHz lower than those of a stock i7-8700K and therefore has performance very close to a non-overclocked i7-8700K. CPU i7-8700 CPU Cooler Cryorig H7 or stock Motherboard Asus ROG Strix H370-F Gaming or Asrock H370 Pro4 RAM the least expensive 2x8GB kit that is DDR4-2666 CL 15 or better. PSU Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650 or Corsair RMx 650W Use savings to improve the gpu. 650W is more than enough for the build. But get a very good or excellent model. If you already have a 250GB+ ssd, it can be used in the build. 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 1 minute ago, brob said: I'd suggest saving a bit on the cpu and motherboard. The i7-8700 turbo clocks are only 100MHz lower than those of a stock i7-8700K and therefore has performance very close to a non-overclocked i7-8700K. CPU i7-8700 CPU Cooler Cryorig H7 or stock Motherboard Asus ROG Strix H370-F Gaming or Asrock H370 Pro4 RAM the least expensive 2x8GB kit that is DDR4-2666 CL 15 or better. PSU Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650 or Corsair RMx 650W Use savings to improve the gpu. 650W is more than enough for the build. But get a very good or excellent model. If you already have a 250GB+ ssd, it can be used in the build. 1 minute ago, SHROUD said: Build something like this instead... 8700k + 1080ti + 1440p 144hz monitor.. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($400.98 @ Newegg Business) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg) Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($669.99 @ Newegg Business) Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.00 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.08 @ B&H) Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($329.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1984.78Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-04 09:34 EDT-0400 CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 @SHROUD, OP specified BestBuy and Amazon as the only merchants. 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Author Yeah I am only shopping at best buy because I have a best buy gift card that I want to use. I also have amazon student prime so I will be getting my case, mouse, keyboard, and windows 10 from there. Is this Monitor good? Are there better ones that are cheaper? I mainly got it because of gaming and because it comes with COD BO4 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Torrance117 said: Yeah I am only shopping at best buy because I have a best buy gift card that I want to use. I also have amazon student prime so I will be getting my case, mouse, keyboard, and windows 10 from there. Is this Monitor good? Are there better ones that are cheaper? I mainly got it because of gaming and because it comes with COD BO4 lol. 7 minutes ago, brob said: @SHROUD, OP specified BestBuy and Amazon as the only merchants. OP can get a way better PC by going my route. CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, SHROUD said: OP can get a way better PC by going my route. PSU has insufficient capacity if cpu and/or gpu will be overclocked. 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, brob said: PSU has insufficient capacity if cpu and/or gpu will be overclocked. Pcpp doesn't actually shows the real power draw. Anyways, he can get a 650w unit instead. CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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