Hey guys! It's been some time now, but here I am on my second ever PC build, 5 years after my first. I wanna make this thing pretty heavy on the graphical processing power, not terribly interested in multiple monitors. Thinking about running it on my 4k TV in my living room. I would like to do liquid cooling, but it looks like custom loops run up to $800. Are there any alternatives or compromises I can make?
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: $2500-3000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, eventual audio editing and digital art
Are you buying a monitor: Maybe. I have a 50" 4k Hisense smart TV I was debating on using instead
Do you need to buy OS: I'm not sure...I had Windows 10 for my old gaming rig, but I sold it last year and I don't think I wrote down the product key or anything
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Location: Franklin, PA 16323
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia definitely. I've had good experiences with Corsair and Samsung parts as well, but I'm open.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely
Your Monitor Resolution: 4k TV. If I buy a monitor, it'll be 1440p
Additional Comments: I definitely want to do liquid cooling, but I'm nervous because I haven't done it before. I think I'd like to get a kit with transparent tubing - maybe toss in a small black light somewhere in the case and have a coolant that shines in black light.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: it's been far too long since I've been able to do gaming. The time has come!
***Here is an updated parts list!***
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNK4q4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNK4q4/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($332.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.89 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($349.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($1099.79 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - Panzer Max ATX Full Tower Case ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse ($103.90 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2739.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-26 21:13 EDT-0400
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: $2500-3000
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, eventual audio editing and digital art
Are you buying a monitor: Maybe. I have a 50" 4k Hisense smart TV I was debating on using instead
Do you need to buy OS: I'm not sure...I had Windows 10 for my old gaming rig, but I sold it last year and I don't think I wrote down the product key or anything
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or Amazon
Location: Franklin, PA 16323
Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia definitely. I've had good experiences with Corsair and Samsung parts as well, but I'm open.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Not likely
Your Monitor Resolution: 4k TV. If I buy a monitor, it'll be 1440p
Additional Comments: I definitely want to do liquid cooling, but I'm nervous because I haven't done it before. I think I'd like to get a kit with transparent tubing - maybe toss in a small black light somewhere in the case and have a coolant that shines in black light.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: it's been far too long since I've been able to do gaming. The time has come!
***Here is an updated parts list!***
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNK4q4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mNK4q4/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($332.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.89 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($349.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($1099.79 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cougar - Panzer Max ATX Full Tower Case ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse ($103.90 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($99.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2739.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-26 21:13 EDT-0400
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