~ $3000 Intel Gaming Computer. Do These Components Match Well?

DarkWandering · Sep 27, 2018

Finally, I can afford a decent gaming computer. This is a custom build I put together on the Maingear website. Not necessarily buying from them, but the site was great for comparing components. I'm looking to spend roughly $3000, a little less would be nice, slightly more might be worth it for the right rig. I don't need ultra settings or 4k resolution, but I'd like to be able to play new games at 60 FPS.

Do these components seem to match well? Are there parts that will slow the rest down, or that are unnecessarily powerful? I suspect that the memory and power supply of this build are the weakest links, but I'm a complete idiot when it comes to computers so I could use some advice. Thank you in advance.

Motherboard: MSI Z370M Gaming Pro w/ Wireless AC & Bluetooth

Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K 6-core / 12-thread 3.8GHz

Memory: 16GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series DDR4-3200 (2x8GB)

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X

Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA B3 - Bronze Certified

Main Drive: [M.2 NVME SSD] 512GB Samsung 970 Pro [3,500MB/s Sequential Reads]

Storage 1: [HDD] 2TB Seagate Desktop HDD

Audio: ASUS Xonar DGX - 5.1 Surround

379786 · Sep 28, 2018

Your build seems to match up quite well, and could certainly be used to play games at a good FPS probably for the next while. Though, I don't see how these all would cost $3000. Have you tried researching multiple sources for the best deals? Newegg and Frys constantly has sales, and a great resource can be found on reddit: r/buildapcsales. The best deals from all around can be found here. Good luck on your build!

King Dranzer · Sep 28, 2018

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X CODE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($259.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.00 @ Newegg)
Other: Asus Essence STX II 7.1 Soundkarte (inkl. 7.1 Mehrkanal-Platine, Kopfhörer-Verstärker bis zu 600-ohm, 124dB (SNR), austauschbare Op-Amps) ($376.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $1806.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-28 01:19 EDT-0400

The best looking rgb build which is also quiet. Add in ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 2080 Ti when available. I recommend going with ASUS STRIX RTX 2080 Ti over other models because it will go perfectly with your theme of the build and is one of the best aftermarket cards available.

Lucky_SLS · Sep 28, 2018

I would ask you to wait for the 9700k and z390 mobo. Since you choose a m atx mobo, are you by chance look at a m atx build?

If so, a m atx build in a corsair 280X with the upcoming maximus XI gene matx mobo, msi gaming trio X rtx 2080ti, 9700k with 2x8gb of 3200 rams would be cool.

Cool that with a kraken X52 as top exhaust, have 2 bottom fans for the gpu intake and 2 front fans for general intake, you are done. Get them corsair LL fans, more rgb, more fps XD (pun intended)

Seasonic focus plus 750w would be fully Modular and compact. 750w for those extra mobo power connectors those rog mobo come with and 2 8 pin connectors.

Add in a 512gb nvme ssd and a 2.5" 500gb sata ssd or go for a 1tb sata m.2 ssd for storage.

Dem 3440x1440 100hz curved monitors look damn cool and are immersive AF.

You don't need a sound card, these high end mobo have superb built in sound card.

DarkWandering · Sep 28, 2018

This is really awesome guys, thank you! I didn't know how to look for good deals, but a quick peek at newegg and r/buildapc and I can see that there are cheaper options than what I was looking at. Now the only question is do I want to spend less money or get a better PC than I thought possible...

2 weeks later: Thanks to your suggestions I was able to get 32GB memory, an 850W power supply, a larger hard disk, an ASUS 1080 ti, and I stayed $200 under budget. Much appreciated!! Send me a DM if you're ever in Ottawa and I'll buy you a beer.

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