OhForPetesSake
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Hey All,
I've been out of the PC building game for some time, and am looking to get back in with a bang. Historically, I've always built middle-end machines (running a i5 4590 with an R9 280x right now) but would like to get into the high end. With that in mind, I have a few things I'd definitely like to try and a few questions.
1.) I'd like to get into overclocking
2.) I'd like to get into watercooling (probably not ready for a custom rig or anything at this point)
3.) I'd like to delve into RGB for the funs!
4.) I'm very much on the fence on 1440p@144hz and 4k@60 hz. I play all kinds of games from fast FPS games to slow RPG games. I play them reasonably well but wouldn't consider myself a "competitve" gamer.
5.) While I know it's not truly possible to "future proof" a machine, I'm looking to do so as well as I can. This ties into the point above, as I worry that, with the technology available now, in 3-4 years, it won't be able to run future games in 4k at a reasonable frame rate.
Here's what I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($419.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($132.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.06 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Walmart)
Total: $2533.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-05 06:26 EST-0500
Additional questions based on the above are:
1.) Intel vs. AMD...my understanding is that the AMD chipsets may be more "futureproof" at this point, but I'm not entirely sure I understand why. Any thoughts on this?
2.) 1080ti vs. 2080 vs. 2080ti. The 2080 seems like a reasonable choice for $100 bucks more, given that it will potentially have some use in future games.
3.) Monitor: G-sync? I hear both that it is worth the markup and that it is not worth the markup. It seems to me that it would be most worth it if I am to go the 4k route? Also, IPS panel vs TN panel. Should I go with an IPS panel?
4.) Case: This case seems to be a nice balance of what I'm looking for. My priorities are to balance noise level and cooling performance, with the perk of having a nice glass panel to see the RGB stuff. Do I need additional case fans?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm planning on throwing down on this on cyber monday, so I have some time to figure it out.
I've been out of the PC building game for some time, and am looking to get back in with a bang. Historically, I've always built middle-end machines (running a i5 4590 with an R9 280x right now) but would like to get into the high end. With that in mind, I have a few things I'd definitely like to try and a few questions.
1.) I'd like to get into overclocking
2.) I'd like to get into watercooling (probably not ready for a custom rig or anything at this point)
3.) I'd like to delve into RGB for the funs!
4.) I'm very much on the fence on 1440p@144hz and 4k@60 hz. I play all kinds of games from fast FPS games to slow RPG games. I play them reasonably well but wouldn't consider myself a "competitve" gamer.
5.) While I know it's not truly possible to "future proof" a machine, I'm looking to do so as well as I can. This ties into the point above, as I worry that, with the technology available now, in 3-4 years, it won't be able to run future games in 4k at a reasonable frame rate.
Here's what I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($419.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($132.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($152.06 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.88 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Walmart)
Total: $2533.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-05 06:26 EST-0500
Additional questions based on the above are:
1.) Intel vs. AMD...my understanding is that the AMD chipsets may be more "futureproof" at this point, but I'm not entirely sure I understand why. Any thoughts on this?
2.) 1080ti vs. 2080 vs. 2080ti. The 2080 seems like a reasonable choice for $100 bucks more, given that it will potentially have some use in future games.
3.) Monitor: G-sync? I hear both that it is worth the markup and that it is not worth the markup. It seems to me that it would be most worth it if I am to go the 4k route? Also, IPS panel vs TN panel. Should I go with an IPS panel?
4.) Case: This case seems to be a nice balance of what I'm looking for. My priorities are to balance noise level and cooling performance, with the perk of having a nice glass panel to see the RGB stuff. Do I need additional case fans?
Any help would be appreciated. I'm planning on throwing down on this on cyber monday, so I have some time to figure it out.