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Hello friends,
I am building my very first computer and am 100% a noob at it. I do not know anything but feel as though I understand things in theory after having researched a butt-ton over my parts.
My build will be (more than likely) as follows: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CmGCNN
I'm by no means an enthusiast, nor do I plan on overclocking this machine soon. I do, however, want the capability to; in case I gain further knowledge and want to do so in the future. What I plan on doing with this PC is, for the most part, gaming. I also record and edit music, which can be intensive using the pro tools software.
CPU/ Air Cooler Questions: An air cooler is a must-have, as I do not want a liquid cooler at all. I heard coffee lake runs very hot, especially the 8700k, so I picked one of the top of the line air coolers by noctua and I want to run it in a dual fan config (hence the second fan listed and the low profile RAM).
Motherboard: I'm not completely certain on the Gigbyte mobo, I hear mixed things about all mobos. I read that people like Gigabyte for it's quality, and less about its BIOS. Given I don't know anything about BIOS or navigating them, is this a problem for a beginner? Don't even get me started on wiring and plugging in the physical cables; I'm going to have to figure that beast out slowly, while building.
Storage: I like the idea of having an M.2 drive given its ridiculous speed and load times for games. I listed a 2TB HDD for mass storage of my music files and the like, leaving my M.2 SSD for the OS, games, and other programs. My uncertainty lies with the M.2 SSD and heat; do I need additional cooling for the M.2? I read things that people say about them, and they go both ways. It pretty much comes down to "get additional cooling if you're giving the M.2 a consistent heavy load" and I'm not sure what constitutes a "heavy load" on an SSD. Games and mixing music won't be SSD-intensive, will they?
GPU: The GPU is a massive upgrade for me, and I know this is the one I want (or perhaps even a Ti if you guys think it's a good idea to have the 1080Ti over the 1080). This is also why I'm upgrading my monitor from two 1920x1080 60hz monitors to one 1920x1080 144hz and one 1920x1080 60hz. I can't seem to find a decently priced monitor with higher resolution at 144hz that is NOT curved. Gsync and FreeSync are of no consequence to me.
Case/Fans: And my case, the Cooler Master Mastercase Pro 5. I want positive air pressure going on inside for maximum cooling and minimum dust/cat hair/whatever getting inside of it. I need to have an optical drive so having 3 140mm fans on the front is a no-go, and I'm unsure how to get positive air pressure in this case without those 3 fans. Perhaps 2 140mm intake fans, the 140mm exhaust fan and one 120mm exhaust fan up on top?
Thank all and anyone who reads this wall of text to help a super beginner out. Any and all advise is appreciated and, yes, I have posted before for similar questions. I have a different build now versus when I posted my original question and think this is the build I want advise on. If there are parts that you guys think would be better for me and my build, keep in mind that my budget was $2000. With the monitor it went overboard, so nothing above what it is now preferably.
Thank you so much!
I am building my very first computer and am 100% a noob at it. I do not know anything but feel as though I understand things in theory after having researched a butt-ton over my parts.
My build will be (more than likely) as follows: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CmGCNN
I'm by no means an enthusiast, nor do I plan on overclocking this machine soon. I do, however, want the capability to; in case I gain further knowledge and want to do so in the future. What I plan on doing with this PC is, for the most part, gaming. I also record and edit music, which can be intensive using the pro tools software.
CPU/ Air Cooler Questions: An air cooler is a must-have, as I do not want a liquid cooler at all. I heard coffee lake runs very hot, especially the 8700k, so I picked one of the top of the line air coolers by noctua and I want to run it in a dual fan config (hence the second fan listed and the low profile RAM).
Motherboard: I'm not completely certain on the Gigbyte mobo, I hear mixed things about all mobos. I read that people like Gigabyte for it's quality, and less about its BIOS. Given I don't know anything about BIOS or navigating them, is this a problem for a beginner? Don't even get me started on wiring and plugging in the physical cables; I'm going to have to figure that beast out slowly, while building.
Storage: I like the idea of having an M.2 drive given its ridiculous speed and load times for games. I listed a 2TB HDD for mass storage of my music files and the like, leaving my M.2 SSD for the OS, games, and other programs. My uncertainty lies with the M.2 SSD and heat; do I need additional cooling for the M.2? I read things that people say about them, and they go both ways. It pretty much comes down to "get additional cooling if you're giving the M.2 a consistent heavy load" and I'm not sure what constitutes a "heavy load" on an SSD. Games and mixing music won't be SSD-intensive, will they?
GPU: The GPU is a massive upgrade for me, and I know this is the one I want (or perhaps even a Ti if you guys think it's a good idea to have the 1080Ti over the 1080). This is also why I'm upgrading my monitor from two 1920x1080 60hz monitors to one 1920x1080 144hz and one 1920x1080 60hz. I can't seem to find a decently priced monitor with higher resolution at 144hz that is NOT curved. Gsync and FreeSync are of no consequence to me.
Case/Fans: And my case, the Cooler Master Mastercase Pro 5. I want positive air pressure going on inside for maximum cooling and minimum dust/cat hair/whatever getting inside of it. I need to have an optical drive so having 3 140mm fans on the front is a no-go, and I'm unsure how to get positive air pressure in this case without those 3 fans. Perhaps 2 140mm intake fans, the 140mm exhaust fan and one 120mm exhaust fan up on top?
Thank all and anyone who reads this wall of text to help a super beginner out. Any and all advise is appreciated and, yes, I have posted before for similar questions. I have a different build now versus when I posted my original question and think this is the build I want advise on. If there are parts that you guys think would be better for me and my build, keep in mind that my budget was $2000. With the monitor it went overboard, so nothing above what it is now preferably.
Thank you so much!
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