- Sep 12, 2017
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Hi, I've been putting off doing a computer upgrade for a few years now and was hoping someone who keeps better up to date with computer hardware than me could give this build a once over and leave some opinions. I'd also love some recommendations on a new monitor. Old computer is 6.5 years old and has Alzheimer's (failing HDD in RAID 0)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($398.99 @ Amazon)
-i would have liked to go coffee lake but i need a computer now and can't find i7-8700k's outside of pre-builds, also i wanted to pick up streaming as a hobby (i literally do nothing but play video games all day anyway)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K5 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
-i'da like to go 32GB, but the AMD "combatible" stuff is only seems to come in 2x8 and is very limited even then
-should i go 4x8 of this to get 32GB?
Storage: Samsung - 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($295.88 @ OutletPC)
-i really wanted to try this, not worried about the price (and from my understanding MLC of the PRO is more reliable in the long run than the EVO's TLC)
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($118.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($743.99 @ SuperBiiz)
-not sure if this is the best option for a single 1080ti or not
Case: Corsair - 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ Amazon)
-i'm not 100% on the case yet, just wanted something that seemed to have good air flow as room can get pretty warm because of lack of AC and single window fan.
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
-have had a power supply fry a computer before it's time before, prefer a higher quality PSU, though i'm not sure if 750 is the right range (ideally i'd like something that will still be ok if 1080ti's come down in price to get a 2nd one before it's just more cost effective to upgrade to Volta or whatever comes along)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($128.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2261.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 14:08 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible, as using this computer is both nail biting and boredom educing (randomly corrupting files, takes forever to do anything cause of failing HDD, is a miracle the thing is even still running)
Budget Range: Not super important to me, just trying to keep it a "reasonable enthusiast budget". I don't find a Titan XP or SLI 1080ti to be worth it with Volta around the bend (assuming if we are to believe the hype), but some other parts I'm willing to blow the money on just cause I wana try.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (all types/genres) and would like to try getting into streaming on a hobby level. I have a BS in comp sci i never used (i play games all day cause i have health issues and leaving it at that), so you never know... i might start coding again, but it's doubtful haha.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, I'd like to get a dual monitor set up going. Gaming on a new primary monitor but I've yet to shop around for G-sync monitors. I'm assuming I can get by just buying one monitor as my old one is a 1080p that still has a good picture (for being 7-8 years old) and should work as a 2ndary monitor (it only has an HDMI input, not DisplayPort)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon I'd guess.
Location: Western Pensylvania
Parts Preferences: I'da liked to go coffee lake, but you just can't find them right now unless you buy pre-built and my previous experiences with ibuypower were less than satisfactory. I won't go 7th gen intel due to lack of any future proofing with 8th gens out and need of new chipset boards
Overclocking: From all the research I've done i'll probably be do some light overclocking and RAM tweeking (hence the G.skill FlareX 3200)
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, maybe later when prices go back to normal.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on current monitor, I'm assuming I might as well get a good 4k Gsync monitor for a new primary monitor
Additional Comments: I'm not concerned with aesthetics (zero interest in RGB) as computer sits between wall and desk out of line of sight. I'd prefer a higher quality PSU cause I've had one fry a computer before it's time before. And I kinda just wana try the Samsung 960 pro M.2 SSD for myself, and the reliability of MLC vs TLC is appealing enough to me at $70 price diff. I DO NOT want an ultra-wide monitor.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old computer is on last legs, time to build fresh as it's too old to upgrade.
in case your morbidly curious... my old computer was...
CPU: i7 2600k
Memory: 8GB (4x2GB)
Storage: 2x 500GB HDD (RAID 0 for 1TB)
Video Card: Nvidia GTX 560ti
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($398.99 @ Amazon)
-i would have liked to go coffee lake but i need a computer now and can't find i7-8700k's outside of pre-builds, also i wanted to pick up streaming as a hobby (i literally do nothing but play video games all day anyway)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K5 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg)
-i'da like to go 32GB, but the AMD "combatible" stuff is only seems to come in 2x8 and is very limited even then
-should i go 4x8 of this to get 32GB?
Storage: Samsung - 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($295.88 @ OutletPC)
-i really wanted to try this, not worried about the price (and from my understanding MLC of the PRO is more reliable in the long run than the EVO's TLC)
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($118.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($743.99 @ SuperBiiz)
-not sure if this is the best option for a single 1080ti or not
Case: Corsair - 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ Amazon)
-i'm not 100% on the case yet, just wanted something that seemed to have good air flow as room can get pretty warm because of lack of AC and single window fan.
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
-have had a power supply fry a computer before it's time before, prefer a higher quality PSU, though i'm not sure if 750 is the right range (ideally i'd like something that will still be ok if 1080ti's come down in price to get a 2nd one before it's just more cost effective to upgrade to Volta or whatever comes along)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($128.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2261.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 14:08 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible, as using this computer is both nail biting and boredom educing (randomly corrupting files, takes forever to do anything cause of failing HDD, is a miracle the thing is even still running)
Budget Range: Not super important to me, just trying to keep it a "reasonable enthusiast budget". I don't find a Titan XP or SLI 1080ti to be worth it with Volta around the bend (assuming if we are to believe the hype), but some other parts I'm willing to blow the money on just cause I wana try.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (all types/genres) and would like to try getting into streaming on a hobby level. I have a BS in comp sci i never used (i play games all day cause i have health issues and leaving it at that), so you never know... i might start coding again, but it's doubtful haha.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, I'd like to get a dual monitor set up going. Gaming on a new primary monitor but I've yet to shop around for G-sync monitors. I'm assuming I can get by just buying one monitor as my old one is a 1080p that still has a good picture (for being 7-8 years old) and should work as a 2ndary monitor (it only has an HDMI input, not DisplayPort)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon I'd guess.
Location: Western Pensylvania
Parts Preferences: I'da liked to go coffee lake, but you just can't find them right now unless you buy pre-built and my previous experiences with ibuypower were less than satisfactory. I won't go 7th gen intel due to lack of any future proofing with 8th gens out and need of new chipset boards
Overclocking: From all the research I've done i'll probably be do some light overclocking and RAM tweeking (hence the G.skill FlareX 3200)
SLI or Crossfire: Not right now, maybe later when prices go back to normal.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on current monitor, I'm assuming I might as well get a good 4k Gsync monitor for a new primary monitor
Additional Comments: I'm not concerned with aesthetics (zero interest in RGB) as computer sits between wall and desk out of line of sight. I'd prefer a higher quality PSU cause I've had one fry a computer before it's time before. And I kinda just wana try the Samsung 960 pro M.2 SSD for myself, and the reliability of MLC vs TLC is appealing enough to me at $70 price diff. I DO NOT want an ultra-wide monitor.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old computer is on last legs, time to build fresh as it's too old to upgrade.
in case your morbidly curious... my old computer was...
CPU: i7 2600k
Memory: 8GB (4x2GB)
Storage: 2x 500GB HDD (RAID 0 for 1TB)
Video Card: Nvidia GTX 560ti
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