New PC Build - Futureproof/Overkill Edition

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

Hey everyone. I’m planning on building a new PC and am looking to go all out this time on what will be my 2nd build ever. Here is my current PC just for reference sake, which is 3 years old now.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyLQBm

I'm not really sure what I want specifically part wise except for a top tier i7 Intel CPU, 1080ti GPU, and 32gb of RAM (fastest speed). However, please feel free to suggest otherwise and why on this. In short, I need some expert advice on each component (the best) to buy. It will be used for gaming and streaming entirely. I'm looking to achieve 1440p @ 60fps with max settings in all of my games if possible. Thanks so much everyone for any and all help. I really appreciate it!

King Dranzer · Dec 16, 2017

What is your max budget.

James Mason · Dec 16, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($404.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($264.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum SE 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($409.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Toshiba - X300 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($152.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($798.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Titanium 650W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($137.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full 32/64-bit ($189.00 @ B&H)
Total: $3034.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 20:28 EST-0500

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

@ King Dranzer I would say around $2K more or less but I can spend more if needed. In your opinion, about how much is sufficient for an insanely powerful rig?

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

@ James Mason Whoa! That is some expensive RAM and storage. :O

James Mason · Dec 16, 2017

Mr Evasive :

It's what you asked for.
You never mentioned whether it was supposed to be a good or smart deal.

It's all the best stuff.

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

True. Sorry. I wasn’t trying to sound unappreciative or anything. Thank you very much btw.

In your opinion, is this build worth the money?

James Mason · Dec 16, 2017

Mr Evasive :

parts of it, yes. Mostly, no.

King Dranzer · Dec 16, 2017

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($404.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($229.79 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1484.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 21:38 EST-0500

For GPU wait for Volta release.

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

@ James Mason What would you change?

James Mason · Dec 16, 2017

It'd be closer to drazner's, less expensive motherboard, aircooler, non rgb ram, more cost effective ssd.

Mr Evasive · Dec 16, 2017

@ King Drazer Thank you for the recommendation.

Would you change anything if this was your build? Oh, when is the release date for Volta?

King Dranzer · Dec 16, 2017

Nothing much will be changed. Volta will be out in 2-3Months. Probably we will be hearing some kind of news at CES2018.

USAFRet · Dec 16, 2017

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Mr Evasive · Dec 17, 2017

How does this look compared to the build above Dranzer and James?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RYKwNN

I will select a smaller sized SSD and a HDD though. Which version of Windows 10 should I purchase? Optical drive?

King Dranzer · Dec 17, 2017

Very bad. Specially looks wise it is going far away from RGB themed beast to normal build.

The best thing to do is add second 960Evo 250GB SSD in Raid 0. Then you will have 500GB which is enough no need of 1TB unless you plan on doing huge production projects. Add second 1TB HDD in Raid 1 for additional safety backup if there is important data you wanna save or simply add in second HDD for additional space.

Mr Evasive · Dec 17, 2017

Really? What makes it very bad? Yeah, a 1TB SSD is over the top for me. I put all of my games on my HDD anyway, so I could prob. go with a 256GB SSD and 2TB or 3TB HDD to be honest.

King Dranzer · Dec 17, 2017

The list I provided has complete Black/RGB theme but the list you provided comes with Black/White/RGB theme and RAM doesn't even have RGB lighting. It will not look as cool and unique as Black/RGB themed build. Point of having good looking build is lost.

256GB SSD will be enough for most users.

Mr Evasive · Dec 17, 2017

Oh, I understand now.

I thought you meant component wise it is very bad compared to the build you linked. How is it in that regard? Which optical drive and version of Windows 10 should I buy? Also, a good HDD please?

King Dranzer · Dec 17, 2017

Get external portable ODD as you won't be using it regularly. Get Windows 10 Home/Pro 64bit which ever suits you best. I personally use Pro version for my comfort in use of direct remote access. Its your choice of what features you want and is spending extra for Pro version worth it.

James Mason · Dec 17, 2017

Raiding SSDs is a bad idea, they can infact perform worse than non raided SSDs.
Volta probably won't be out for 6 more months.

Here's a more realistic build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($168.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($798.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2017.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-17 19:54 EST-0500

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