Advice on a pre-built pc

[kazenilrem]

I should preface by pointing out a few things. For one, I am not purchasing it yet and will be waiting until there is more information given (such as benchmarks) so I realize there is some uncertainty. Also normally I would be pushing for building it from ground up which may be possible, but wanted to if anything use it as a possible guide or reference to know what to be looking for in terms of synergy.

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1KUA1E

Main concerns would be:

Due to the case I chose, is the current watercooling perhaps not going to be sufficient or possibly move to a 240mm-280mm

Hypothetically in getting the 2080, will the CPU be alright and more importantly, of the choices given, I need advice on the motherboard. Admittedly when it comes to motherboards, that area I am lacking the most experience in.

I do have 16gb ram down but given the scope of it, I am considering going for 32 for longevity to begin with.

As for the SSD, I never used ATADA before so not sure if it would be best to go with. Normally I go with Intel. They do have some Samsung as well, can drop it down to 500gb if it would be the better decision.

Last points I will end up looking at (outside of the site) would be monitors. Will have to figure those out. And as I mentioned, I realized no benchmarks are out yet, and I should be building this but looking at assistance concerning what was mentioned for perhaps a foundation or outline. Thanks in advance!

 

[g-unit1111]

There aren't really a lot of good prebuilt PCs in that price range. The thing you have to realize with Cyberpower is that they include a lot of generic and stripped down parts. But then again if you were to go find something on Newegg or Amazon it won't be much better.

As far as the RAM goes you don't need 32GB. 16GB is plenty. And the SSD - ADATA is fine, but a Samsung drive is usually the best you can get.

 

[punkncat]

There aren't really a lot of good prebuilt PCs in that price range.

Maybe I am missing something? The link is showing a roughly $2500 build and you are saying there is nothing good prebuilt in that range?

Understanding that cyber power isn't well thought of, and numerous threads on this forum to back up why....but really? NO ONE is making a machine for that price worth getting?

I sure know you could build a beautiful beast machine for that.

 

[kazenilrem]

Thanks for the advice. I mean in the end, I realize how much bad PR they have gotten so not even saying I will get it. More akin to getting an idea of what parts I am expecting to get, like CPU wise, motherboard, and such. Given the pricing I am looking at spending, part of me is also hesitant in building my own especially when it comes to water cooling. Although I do realize it is probably in my best interest to do so.

Essentially synergy between GPU and CPU with a reasonable Motherboard. Down the line I may consider (although do not even think it would be needed) to do SLI, which means additional power. So question of power comes into play, 850 or is 1000 needed, that sort of guidance. I appreciate any advice on the matter (beyond the expected don't use cyberpower hehe)

 

[punkncat]

Building your own system isn't particularly hard if you read, take time to understand, and pay attention to what you are doing. There are several build sites that help with making sure everything works well together. Your proc tells you what socket for the motherboard. Your case tells you what size format for the motherboard. The motherboard tells you what type RAM and details on all the connectors it needs, connections for drives like SATA or m.2, and often what voltage of proc it can handle. Your video card will mention what plugs it needs for power as well as what the recommended voltage of PSU. It all goes together like a puzzle. Once you start out looking at parts and paying attention to the specs it all comes into focus. It isn't hard.

IMO, the single worst thing that can happen when building your own is having a faulty part and going through the troubleshoot and RMA process.

 

[velocityg4]

There aren't really a lot of good prebuilt PCs in that price range. The thing you have to realize with Cyberpower is that they include a lot of generic and stripped down parts. But then again if you were to go find something on Newegg or Amazon it won't be much better.

As far as the RAM goes you don't need 32GB. 16GB is plenty. And the SSD - ADATA is fine, but a Samsung drive is usually the best you can get.

That's generally if one gets their pre-built units on Newegg/Amazon or stick with their stock builds. As the custom builds allow one to select parts. They should be as good as the parts selected. Competence of the installer is another question.

That being said here is a revised build. There was no need for a case that expensive or an 8086K over and 8700K. It's been updated for a higher quality motherboard, PSU and liquid cooling. That 120mm unit is junk compared to larger units. The Samsung SSD would be better but would require other compromises.

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1KUACU

Op, if you don't want to do the build yourself. Whatever the reasons may be. There are other alternatives. If a Microcenter is nearby. You can buy the parts in store and have them build it. Although getting your hands on an RTX 2080 will be difficult. You can also buy all the parts online and pay a tech to come over to your house and build it. Either option will likely be more economical. Plus you'll have more part options.

Without benchmarks on the 2080. There is no way of knowing if it is even worthwhile. A 780 Ti was nearly identical to a 980 while a 1070 was nearly identical to a 980 Ti. Until said benchmarks are released. It is unknown if a 2080 will be a big improvement over a 1080 Ti or nearly identical.