Ground-up Gaming PC

[val0r0x]

For years I've generally been on the upgrade train; upgrading singular parts where I can. Now, though, I have the time and budget to finally build a completely new rig from scratch. It's not that my current rig is all that bad, it's not, not by a long shot, but my son is now old enough to play games with me so I want to give my PC to him. So given my savings plan has been fairly successful and the money was always earmarked for a new rig, I thought I might as well get started!  

 

1. Budget & Location

I'm in Australia, so all parts will be purchased using AUD from local or interstate stores. EDIT: Oops, forgot the actual budget. I'm looking at $4500 AUD, give or take a few hundred if necessary. 

2. Aim

With a second child on the way, this will be my last opportunity, for a good few years, to be able to drop this much coin on anything computer related. So, getting as much out of this build as I can, for as long as I can, is the main objective. I'm a Systems Administrator who does work from home, but there's nothing work related that requires special hardware or that would stress any modern system. The primary purpose will be gaming and I play a bit of everything, with a particular love for FPS and RPGs. As you'll notice below, I'm also aiming to get a new monitor, so a PC that can drive an ultra wide (my first ultra wide, so I'm excited) would be nice (hopefully one above 100Hz).

3. Monitors

I'm currently playing on a 1440p 27" FreeSync monitor which runs at 75Hz. I'm super pumped as I believe I'll be able to squeeze an ultra wide into my budget, something I've always wanted. 3560x1440 and 100Hz or higher are my only two desirable requirements as far as monitors go.

4. Peripherals

I'm all good with peripherals. 

5. Why are you upgrading?

As I mentioned at the start, upgrading mainly because I've hit my savings goal and the time is right, as I can pass my existing PC onto my son.

 

Here is what I have so far - https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/669572/Next Build 

 

I'm keen to get feedback though, as it has been a long time since I've built a new rig and in all honesty, I'm not all that up to speed on the CPU side of things. AMD certainly seems competitive again, which is good to see, but is it worth it over an 8th of 9th gen Intel? Thanks in advance, everyone! 

[Taf the Ghost]

@val0r0x you have small children and you want to go with that case? With Liquid cooling?

 

Aside from the Case & Cooling options, looks fine. The 9900k is likely to be the pinnacle of Clocks & Single-threaded performance for a couple of generations, as things are going wider with time.

[val0r0x]

My man room has long been child proofed. That and I generally only play once he's in bed or out. 

[Srishunbagasundaran]

The hardware will last for sure but, where is psu?

[Taf the Ghost]

9 minutes ago, val0r0x said:

My man room has long been child proofed. That and I generally only play once he's in bed or out. 

I'd still go with a more cost-effective Air Flow case and switch to a nice Air Cooler.