- Apr 3, 2015
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Greetings,
So I am looking to build a new pc. For this build, I am hovering around the 2k range with wiggle room of course. Currently sticking to 16GB of ram (2x8) and if need be, I can add two additional sticks down the line. For now I am ignoring the monitors since that I will seek advice on another time. The case I chose because, well I wont lie, I just think it is gorgeous. I am thinking of adding some lights inside but not going all out.
The parts I am most uncertain about are the motherboard and powersupply. I never know if one day might go for dual GPU along with adding additional hardware so I wanted to get a good amount of power but without needing something crazy like 1k watt or whatever. I was looking for a solid motherboard and I probably picked something way more expensive than I should go for, so advice on that is needed.
This will be my first build ever using some form of liquid cooling, for that I am quite new to. So I went with one that I believe is of sufficient size for my case and does not require tubing or anything too complex. I am going with a white theme here so originally looking for white-based hardware, hence the RAM.
I am looking for longevity with my system, and although there is a lot of debate with regards to the GPU, I will be sticking with the RTX 2080 (not the highest model, I placed this model down as a place holder since do not know which specifically RTX 2080 I should go for, even though I know many would also recommend simply 1080ti instead to save cost).The 8700k CPU seems the most solid and in all honesty, I am not sold over the newer versions but that is just me. For my gaming purposes, this CPU seems sufficient.
I have helped build PC for friends several times and always was jealous since mine is reaching the end of its life. So looking for this to last, let me know what you think and what suggestions. Thanks in advance!
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yN28Cb
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($358.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.15 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($138.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($188.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($829.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2042.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-18 00:22 EST-0500
Oh and on a side note, given black friday/cyber monday is coming, looking to perhaps getting some discounts on some pieces, perhaps the hard drives.
So I am looking to build a new pc. For this build, I am hovering around the 2k range with wiggle room of course. Currently sticking to 16GB of ram (2x8) and if need be, I can add two additional sticks down the line. For now I am ignoring the monitors since that I will seek advice on another time. The case I chose because, well I wont lie, I just think it is gorgeous. I am thinking of adding some lights inside but not going all out.
The parts I am most uncertain about are the motherboard and powersupply. I never know if one day might go for dual GPU along with adding additional hardware so I wanted to get a good amount of power but without needing something crazy like 1k watt or whatever. I was looking for a solid motherboard and I probably picked something way more expensive than I should go for, so advice on that is needed.
This will be my first build ever using some form of liquid cooling, for that I am quite new to. So I went with one that I believe is of sufficient size for my case and does not require tubing or anything too complex. I am going with a white theme here so originally looking for white-based hardware, hence the RAM.
I am looking for longevity with my system, and although there is a lot of debate with regards to the GPU, I will be sticking with the RTX 2080 (not the highest model, I placed this model down as a place holder since do not know which specifically RTX 2080 I should go for, even though I know many would also recommend simply 1080ti instead to save cost).The 8700k CPU seems the most solid and in all honesty, I am not sold over the newer versions but that is just me. For my gaming purposes, this CPU seems sufficient.
I have helped build PC for friends several times and always was jealous since mine is reaching the end of its life. So looking for this to last, let me know what you think and what suggestions. Thanks in advance!
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yN28Cb
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($358.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.15 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($138.90 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($188.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($829.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($145.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2042.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-18 00:22 EST-0500
Oh and on a side note, given black friday/cyber monday is coming, looking to perhaps getting some discounts on some pieces, perhaps the hard drives.
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