I will be purchasing the parts for my first PC build soon and am trying to finalize my parts list. Does anybody have any suggestions on upgrades that are similar in price?
Approximate Purchase Date: End of December/Start of January (may buy parts here and there if they go on sale before then)
Budget Range: ~1700 (CPU already purchased and not included in budget)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching YouTube / streaming movies
Are you buying a monitor: Yes (Later on - also not included in budget)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, B&H, Newegg
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Overclocking: Yes - down the road
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p for now - will purchase a 1440p ~a month later
Additional Comments:
- For the memory, I'm hoping to get the black/white G.Skill RAM. Should I opt for the silver/white version? Can't tell which one would fit my mobo's color scheme better. The silver/white version is also cheaper.
- For the power supply, I plan to get the EVGA Supernova G2 or G3. I believe both are very similar, so I'll just get whichever one is cheaper.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to build a high end gaming computer as a personal achievement
Selected List of Parts
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($764.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Headphones: SteelSeries - Arctis 7 Headset (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1627.91
Approximate Purchase Date: End of December/Start of January (may buy parts here and there if they go on sale before then)
Budget Range: ~1700 (CPU already purchased and not included in budget)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching YouTube / streaming movies
Are you buying a monitor: Yes (Later on - also not included in budget)
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, B&H, Newegg
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Overclocking: Yes - down the road
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p for now - will purchase a 1440p ~a month later
Additional Comments:
- For the memory, I'm hoping to get the black/white G.Skill RAM. Should I opt for the silver/white version? Can't tell which one would fit my mobo's color scheme better. The silver/white version is also cheaper.
- For the power supply, I plan to get the EVGA Supernova G2 or G3. I believe both are very similar, so I'll just get whichever one is cheaper.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to build a high end gaming computer as a personal achievement
Selected List of Parts
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($764.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Headphones: SteelSeries - Arctis 7 Headset (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1627.91
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