Need Help Building Gaming PC?

a9xgamer · Jun 18, 2018

I want to build a Gaming PC and have 0 experience, So I need your help. My setup will be: Mother Board: MSI Performance Gaming Intel X299 LGA 2066 Processor: Intel Core i7-7820X RAM: 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3200 Graphic Card: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i PRO RGB Hard Drive: WD Black 2TB x2 SSD: Samsung 960 PRO Power: CORSAIR RM850x ... Will this setup work and will it be able to play New AAA and Upcoming games?

feelinfroggy777 · Jun 18, 2018

Yeah, that setup will work, but it is really overkill and I would not advise building this machine. You can build a much cheaper rig that will give you the same, if not better performance in AAA games.

Have you purchased the parts? If not, what is your budget and where is your location. We can provide you with a build list that will maximize performance for your budget.

The 7820x is a workstation CPU, not a gaming CPU. The 8700k is the best gaming CPU on the market. The 2700x is another really good CPU. No game in the world requires 32gb of RAM. 16gb is more than adequate. The excess RAM will do nothing to improve your computer's performance as it will just sit there idle. The 1080ti is a great GPU, make sure you have a monitor to push it. 4 Tb NVMe drives is a lot of really fast storage. How many games do you have? You may want to consider one drive for now. The Corsair RM850x is a great PSU, but you don't need that much wattage for a gaming rig. If you go with a 8700k/2700x and a 1080ti, then a 650 watt PSU will be more than enough.

jankerson · Jun 18, 2018

The X299's really aren't great for gaming etc, cost more than they are worth.

Here is a nice solid setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($86.20 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($188.56 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($859.89 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Titanium 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.16 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2321.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-18 09:57 EDT-0400

zyh1987 · Jun 18, 2018

It will work, however x299/i9 cpu are more for workstation rather than a gaming station.

I think you will get a better gaming experience using i7 8700k ( with overclocking ) and a good z370 mobo, (asrock z370 extreme 4, Asus z370 rog hero or gigabyte gaming 5, msi gaming m5 or evga z370 get). And if budget allows, a nice set of ddr4 3600 ram. The rest of your part selection is fine.

Most game tends to be core frequency bounded, means higher the frequency, higher the fps.

feelinfroggy777 · Jun 18, 2018

This will be a better build for gaming than x299. I also threw in one of the best monitors in the world.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2NGkd
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2NGkd/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($173.10 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($798.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.14 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120Hz Monitor ($1046.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3558.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-18 10:04 EDT-0400

Here is the Intel equivalent. At 1440p, the systems will have the same fps.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hBdCw6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hBdCw6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card ($798.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.14 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 120Hz Monitor ($1046.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3560.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-18 10:06 EDT-0400

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