9900K build, $2K budget

[AMDThunder]

For those who followed/answered my previous post, thanks, but I've I think I've switched gears. Kept going back and forth, and it seemed the build was creeping ever close to $2K. Close enough anyway. Will be pulling the trigger on something by the weekend. Budget does not include a monitor. Work is actually paying for this. Technically its a work PC for my home office, but will be heavily used for gaming after hours.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FvNqMZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FvNqMZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jHZFf7/intel-core-i9-9900k-36ghz-8-core-processor-bx80684i99900k) | $529.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master - MasterAir MA410M 66.7 CFM CPU Cooler](Partpicker doesn't have this model listed. Folks here at Tom's gave it a thumbs up.) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ntyV3C/asrock-z390-phantom-gaming-4-atx-lga1150-motherboard-z390-phantom-gaming-4) | $128.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qjM323/gskill-trident-z-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr3-3000-memory-f4-3000c16d-16gtzr) | $119.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Intel - 660p Series 2 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7MQG3C/intel-660p-series-2tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ssdpeknw020t8x1) | $269.99
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB VENTUS Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jmHRsY/msi-geforce-rtx-2080-8gb-ventus-video-card-geforce-rtx-2080-ventus-8g) | $719.00
**Case** | [Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QYzkcf/cooler-master-masterbox-mb511-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-b511d-kgnn-rgb) | $55.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dMM323/evga-supernova-g3-750w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0750) | $99.99 @ Newegg

| **Total** | $1,983.75 - Newegg Cart

Also looking at this Acer 35" curved ultrawide, but I'd rather not spend $500. Someone else mentioned a 34" MSI, but its Freesync. Will that really matter with a $2000 rig? Seems everything Gsync is quite a bit more expensive. Any negatives on curved for gaming?

I chose the Gaming 4 instead of the 6 after digging up what info I could. The 4 seems to be missing RGB and SLI. I don't see the need to pay a premium for those.

The other PSU I looked at was the Seasonic FOCUS 750. Same price as the Supernova currently. Anything worth changing? I don't HAVE to have a monitor, but a rig like this deserves better than a 32" ultrawide at 1080p.

 

[kindangrysliceofpie]

My only recommendation is to NOT get that case. It needs a special type of RGB connector which my motherboard didn’t have, and I had to RMA it two separate times.

 

[AMDThunder]

My only recommendation is to NOT get that case. It needs a special type of RGB connector which my motherboard didn’t have, and I had to RMA it two separate times.

Noted. Others in the mix are Phanteks Eclipse P300 or 400 series or Corsair Carbide 275R. RGB is neato, but not a necessity.

 

[AMDThunder]

Wow. Thought I might get more than one response and 5 reads. Bueller?

Was at least hoping for recommendations on a monitor or three.