What is the best GTX 1080ti setup? (Calling all enthusiasts)

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I know this may be a dumb question but what is your Guy's recommended best performing hardware for a 1080ti such as

Motherboard: must be i8 compatible.
Aio: I want nzxt
Power supply:
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SSD (is Samsung the best? If so, which one do you guys recommend?)

Guys there is no budget here so if there's better hardware then others then don't worry about price! Also, please choose a motherboard that is only i8 compatible.

My current ram is Corsair vengeance so I'll be using that, as well as my two other hardrives..one a hdd and the other a SSD. So if you can pick a case that can hold all 3 please do. Thanks again and please share your thoughts below.

 
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What on gods green earth is an i8? You mean an 8th gen intel cpu? If so since budget is not a concern an i7 8700k, or even a 8086k, is the obvious choice. You will need a beefy cooler and since you're mentioning nzxt id recommend a kraken x62.
Psu I always go for Seasonic as they are pure quality. A 750w will give you plenty of OC room.
Mobo depends on what features you're after. A z370 variant is a must as you'd need it to OC your cpu.
Case is also personal preference. What size tower do you want? Tempered glass or solid panel? Any preference on manufacturer?
 
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Sorry greeko the 8th gen CPU is what I meant, not an i8...my bad! I'd prefer one with tempered glass. I'm currently using the nzxt s340 elite black but I think it might be too small as my aio is already pushing up against the glass (not with alot of pressure..just resting..and yes...done with great cable management)

As for the Mobo which z370 variant are you recommending? Also, I don't OC so can you explain why I must OC for the 1080ti?
 
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Motherbaord can be anything fairly high end from ASUS, MSI, AsRock or GIGABYTE.
The AIO can easily be the Kraken X62 Rev. 2.0 from NXZT.
The power supply I'd recommend is a FOCUS GOLD series from Seasonic. 600W or more.
The case is entirely up to you for asthetic purposes. But be sure to get something with proper support for the AIO and good air flow. Look at reviews for cases on the YouTube channel for Hardware Canucks.
As for the SSD, go with the Crucial MX500. Top of the line performance but for less money than others like Samsung.

Here's a PCPP list for some picks I made based on this advice. (Be warned, I am living in America so the price and availability of these parts may vary wherever you live.)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($156.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.96 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($102.78 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $624.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-21 20:59 EDT-0400

In regards to the overclock statement made above, that user is talking about overclocking the CPU, but only if the CPU is a K series. I am assuming you have one? if not then the above motherboard recommendation is a waste of money, unless you would plan on upgrading to a K series in the future.

BTW, if you do live in america and don't live in NY or NJ then I recommend buying most of the above products from the retailer B&H
 
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Thanks simply for your help, I was looking at the cooler master h500m. What's your thoughts? Any room for additional fans? If so, which do you recommend! Thanks for taking the time to.help me :)
 
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I would recommend the H500P instead. It'll be just as good, but slightly different design that is nearly identical. Plus, the H500M has yet to release. Honestly, I don't think it's worth double the price of the H500P. (it's double the cost right now because Amazon has it for $50 off right now. It's normally $150)
And this is a recommendation based on the fact that you said you wanted the H500M and I am assuming it's because of the way it looks. I could easily recommend other great cases for the price from other manufacturers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075N132C2/?tag=pcpapi-20
 
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Hey man, any recommendations you have I'll take!! Your input is highly valued. If you want to list a few I'll check em out for sure. I'm definitely looking for great airflow, slick black tempered glass and room for more fans (or maybe I should just replace stock?) And obviously to fit my specs you listed above including 2 SSD's
 
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For starters, I definitely recommend the Meshify C. Next would be the H500P. Beyond that here a few more for you ranging up to $200 since you were considering that as a price to pay for a case I am using it as your budget.

Fractal Design Meshify C Dark TG (this version has tinted side panel glass)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811352072

Phanteks Ecplipse P400S (you can pick the version you want for the color LED light on the case with no difference in cost)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5HIDXB/

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M (Completely blacked out with a huge side panel window and plenty of space inside for fans and water cooling solutions)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LRVHH6K/

All these cases are going to be great for air flow in case as well as having great support for water cooling solutions.

But if you don't mind waiting a little bit for a new case then the Phanteks Evolv X is coming soon for $199 along with the new P600S case. Here's a video showcasing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX0wMcZO0-A
 
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There are plenty more cases that offer good airflow and support for water cooling and look really nice but those are some of the best in class and highly rated cases. Like I've said before, you can look through HardwareCanucks YouTube channel for a plethora of PC case reviews.

P.S. - I updated my above post to add in a comment about a new upcoming case from Phanteks along with a YouTube video for it.
 
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The reason I suggest Crucial is because it offers same if not better performance for less money.
I would suggest whichever gets you the performance desired for the least amount of money.

The 860 is the fastest but only by a smidge.

The MX500 is within 1% difference in performance but costs less.

Your choice.
 
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I am assuming you live in America and therefore I will link you to B&H since that is the place I recommend getting it from. Or you can get it from Amazon as well, but if you don't live in NY or NJ you B&H won't collect taxes on the product.

If you live in another country then just go to www.pcpartpicker.com and go look at storage options then filter by cruicial, SSD, and 2TB (be careful when moving the slider. I suggest stopping before you get to 2TB just so that it doesn't give you 2.0TB results. It's weird that it can list both 2TB and 2.0TB and the latter is weird and crap.) Or better yet, just go to the page for storage and type into the search bar Crucial MX500 2TB and it'll pop up.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1378551-REG/crucial_ct2000mx500ssd1_mx500_2tb_2_5_ssd.html

Here's the Amazon link if you're interested.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003J5JB12/?tag=pcpapi-20

Also, if you're interested, here's a review for the MX500 right here on this forum. You can of course look up other reviews and review videos that go over benchmarking and comparisons to other top brand SSD's

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/crucial-mx500-ssd-review-nand,5390.html
 
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I have two of the exact same ram kits. Do you recommend me only using one which would total 16gb of ram? Apparently you cannot use two of the same kits?? I understand if they're different models or brands but idk. What's your take? Im currently using two kits without any issues now
 
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You really don't want to mix and match ram from different kits, even brand new. Far too much chance of incompatibility. But thats only a chance. Some kits, even identical, simply won't work together, some seem fine but are unstable under heavy loads, some need timings adjustments, some need voltage and some need a combination. Most will work as advertised. If buying new, best bet is just go ahead and get what you want all in one kit. I just happened to choose 4x8Gb instead of standard 2x16Gb for looks.
Rest of the build is fine, except I personally would have opted for a fractal design Celsius S36 360mm aio in front. While both the x62 and S36 would be overkill cooling for a stock i7, there's plenty of room for cpu OC or extreme punishment from production apps and the fans will barely be turning. Extremely quiet to the point of silence.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($156.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.96 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($379.99 @ Corsair)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Black Edition Video Card ($839.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($102.78 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSR2-140-BK 66.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT - Aer RGB140 (3-pack) 71.6 CFM 140mm Fans ($81.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2297.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-23 00:47 EDT-0400
 
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I know you shouldn't mix and match kits but they're identical. Same model same brand. I'm currently using 2 kits and I have no issues whatsoever. If I were to buy RAM though, which do you recommend? Money isn't an issue and I want top of the line...RGB too.
 
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Identical doesn't matter. The only thing that does matter is relative position in the batch of silicon. I've had identical ram, same brand, same model, same color, speed, timings, same everything yet it was just 10 serial numbers apart. Did not work together, total fail. Nothing I tried from timings to speeds to voltages would get it to work in the slightest way. Had to be a different batch of silicon totally. I've also had ram so far opposite, everything was different. 3 different speeds, brands, timings even 2 different voltages (1.5v and 1.65v) and worked like a champ at highest voltage, lowest speed. The only guarantee about mixing any ram kits at all is that there are no guarantees. Period. It'll work, work after adjustments or not work at all.
 
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Ram speeds on Intel platforms don't scale as well as on Ryzen platforms, but it does scale a little. For games, you really won't need more than 16Gb, most systems will be lucky to see 12-13Gb total system usage. Only ppl who get any actual use from more than 16Gb is ppl doing production apps, compiling, rendering etc, and even then that's program specific, some will use a lot of ram, some don't. But if anything could be considered future proof, 32Gb of ram would likely be it. Ddr4 isn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon. As far as speeds go, CoffeeLake cpus default at 2666MHz, but depending on the motherboard, you can use upto @4000MHz, but the performance difference is relatively a bad deal compared to value. 3000 is plenty, 3600 is prolly as high as I'd go with Intel unless you plan on pushing extreme OC. For small, light, no OC, 3000/3200 is good, any higher would require some small cpu OC at least, just to bump the memory controller on the cpu up a notch.

I just chose the 4x8Gb for looks and slightly tighter timings, I prefer RGB when it fills all the slots and isn't any issue with an aio. If using a big tower like a NH-D15S, I'd probably go with 2x16Gb, just for some space. Pointless to spend more for RGB sticks if covering them with a cooler.

There isn't any non-ECC 32Gb ram sticks. 16Gb is as high as you can get for regular ram, basically needing a Xeon type cpu and workstation mobo to use ECC ram.
 
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No budget, I envy you sir!

I would pick a Asrock series MOBO and make sure you get a decent case with proper airflow or which there are many high quality ones so it's really down to personal preference at that level.
 
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