Suggestion on this Pre-Built?

I'm not able to see the price so it's hard to say, however I like the build. Has he had any experience with water cooling? Water cooling has some danger and maintenance to it. I'm not saying it's not worth it, but people should be aware. The only questionable decision that I see immediately is the raid 0 nvme setup rather than just one big nvme ssd.
 
Oh they have it for $2900

PRODUCT INFORMATION
SKU
599811
Mfr Part#
591917
UPC
618996006007
GENERAL INFORMATION
Subcategory
PC Desktops
Gaming Desktops
Color
Black
Model Number
X600
Lifestyle
Gaming
OPERATING SYSTEM
Operating System
Windows 10 Pro
CASE & MOTHERBOARD
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix X299E Gaming
Computer Case
Lian Li
Case Orientation
Vertical
Motherboard Chipset
Intel X299 Express
PROCESSOR
CPU Summary
Intel Core i9 7900X (3.3GHz)
CPU Core
Ten-Core
CPU Type
Core i9
CPU Speed
7900X (3.3GHz)
Turbo Boost Speed
Up to 4.3GHz
Level 3 Cache
13.75MB
CPU Brand
Intel
Front Side Bus
DMI3 8GT/s
CPU Socket
LGA 2066
CPUs Installed
1
CPUs Supported
1
CPU Main Features
Virtualization Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology
Execute Disable Bit
Intel 64
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
Turbo Boost v2.0
Intel AES New Instructions
Intel Optane Memory Supported
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
MEMORY
Total Memory
32GB
Memory Speed
DDR4-3200
Memory Configuration
4 x 8GB
Memory Slots (Total)
8
Memory Slots (Available)
4
Form Factor
288-pin DIMM
Maximum Memory Supported
64GB
HARD DRIVE
HD Interface
SATA
HD Capacity
2TB
HD RPM
7,200 RPM
HD Configuration
1 x 2TB
SOLID STATE DRIVE
SSD Interface
NVMe M.2
SSD Capacity
1000GB
RAID
RAID 0
MULTIMEDIA DRIVES
Optical Drive
None
DISPLAY
Display Type
Display Not Included
VIDEO
GPU Type
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti SLI
Video Memory
11GB GDDR5X
VR Ready
Yes
GPU Interface
PCIe 3.0
AUDIO
Audio System
ROG Supreme FX S1220A
Audio Channels
7.1
COMMUNICATIONS
LAN
Gigabit LAN
LAN Data Rate Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN
ROG GameFirst Technology 802.11ac Wireless
WLAN Data Transfer Rate
up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
Wireless Technology
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11ac
FRONT/TOP PANEL PORTS
USB 3.1
2 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
Audio
1 x headphone
1 x microphone
BACK PANEL PORTS
USB 3.1
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 2 Type-C)
4 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1 Type-A)
1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 2 Type-A)
Audio
5
Digital Audio
1
EXPANSION BAYS
Internal 3.5" Bays (Total)
4
Internal 3.5" Bays (Available)
3
EXPANSION SLOTS
PCIe x16 Slots (Total)
3
PCIe x16 Slots (Available)
1
PCIe x4 Slots (Total)
2
PCIe x4 Slots (Available)
1
PCIe x1 Slots (Total)
1
PCIe x1 Slots (Available)
0
M.2
2 Slots, 0 Available
POWER
Power Supply
1000 Watt
Combined +12V Rating
999.6 Watts
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Depth
18.50"
Height
20.25"
Width
10.75"
Weight
57 lbs.
Shipping Weight
74 lbs.
Box Size
18 7/8" x 29" x 25 3/4"
 
2 1080ti's and a 7900. It isn't bad. But even with $290 off, you would still probably pay a sizable amount for tax...so I don't know if the other parts are worth it.
 
If the pictures are accurate for 2900 dollars it's worth it. It's way over 3400 to build the same thing by hand, I didn't include every part, time, energy, etc. If he has the income and understands the risks as well as the negative parts of sli, it's going to be cheaper to buy that than build it. A negative aspect is the 1080ti's instead of an rtx 2080ti. It doesn't count fittings or anything. This is my not very accurate list (at all) BUT ACCURATE enough.


2 rads 100
1 pump 70
1 monoblock 150
1 1k psu 100
7900x 3.3 10 core 800-900
32 gb of ddr4 3200 ram 300
x299 xtrix gaming 300
2 tb 50
512 evo 130
512 evo 130
case 130
gtx 1080ti 550 x2
 
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Let me put it this way. If I was looking for a pc and was around this location (and had the money). I would purchased it.
 
What's the application? Because if it's for a gaming system I'd say it might be a poor choice. It may be OK for decent 4k performance for less $, but you may end up CPU limited (older gen + slower clock CPU) and the extra cores/threads don't get you much of anything. All depends on the games being run.

For displays smaller than 4k (e.g., 1440p), a nice i7-9700k + RTX-2080 (or GTX-1080ti) system can be put together for ~$2000.

If he needs a proper workstation with a fair number of cores/threads and support for lots of RAM and PCIe, then it might be worth it.
 
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Cambridge store hasn't it listed at $5999.99 with it marked down to $4999.99, definitely worth the discounted price if they'll really sell it for $2610.

Edit: looks like it must be the open box one at Westbury listed at $2999.96, still worth it at $2700 as long as it looks good in person.
 
I mean, it's a nice system, but I'd probably look into building a 9900k + single 2080Ti system for that price. IIRC microcenter will build you a PC for you, just pick the parts. Probably be somewhere in the same price range as that thing.
 
So I am going to head over to Microcenter with him today since we are hoping they might be able to knock it down to $2500. If they can do that I think it might be a good deal.
 
Yeah seems like they can do 2,500. Just wondering if 2x GTX 1080ti's are better then one RTX 2080. Thoughts?
 
AthlonXP said:
Yeah seems like they can do 2,500. Just wondering if 2x GTX 1080ti's are better then one RTX 2080. Thoughts?
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If the game supports it its a lot better. But if it doesn't they are about on par. the 2080 series cards also have a better nvenc encoder chip, produces higher quality video capture for gaming and streaming.
 
He decided to pass and went with the X603. It’s a nice price and machine but it was their display model so who knows the condition of the machine.
 
For a regular person who just flips the switch and goes (and may need warranty service down the road), it seems like a good deal.

From what I've heard though, in Jan / CES AMD is supposed to be announcing some new things so unless I needed it like right now, I personally would have waited the extra few weeks just to see what may be coming down the road.

So for me personally, when the money gets that high, I'd go for a self built PC - especially since like most on here, I'd service it myself.
 
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