Question Building a Gaming PC, need help with some components

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I'm building a gaming PC and want to future proof it so these are the components I am sure about, if there are better suggestions by not exceeding the price a lot, I'm open to them
so this is what I've concluded in my system till now. I'll be doing 1080 and 1440 gaming mostly

CPU- i7 8700K/9700K (only one of these two nothing else)

GPU- RTX 2070/2080 (one of these two I like ASUS Strix variants https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GKD7DND/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_MLR3CbYXDJHZQ AND https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JG7PX32/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_LMR3CbKGA4HQT)

PSU - Need help here

Motherboard - Need help here too

Cabinet- Help here too

RAM - Around 16 or 32 GB

HDD - 3 TB

SSD - Needed Help here
Liquid Cooler - Does my system need it?

I need help in the areas where I wrote "Need help here" and please don't post from pre-built RIGs I have seen them and I did not like that which is why I'm posting here
 
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No one on this forum would recommend a pre-built system unless it was absolutely necessary


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $480.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 09:47 EDT-0400
 
Here is my take on it.

Always SSD, no reason not to have one.

You like Strix, get a Strix motherboard, Should make everything easier and unify appearances. Your choice on the 2080 or the 2070. Tossed in some RGB memory if you want that, and a beefy air cooler.

As for water cooling, certainly an option. The case, which is what I use, is very utilitarian and supports a wide range of water cooling and air cooling parts. Comes in tempered glass as well if you want that.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming Advanced Video Card ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2072.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 09:58 EDT-0400
 
What about solid-state drive?
What country are you from?
Do you like RGB?
Are you going to be reusing a case? If so which one? If not what size case are you looking for?
How much are you looking to spend?
Do you need a monitor? If not, what is the resolution and refresh rate of your existing monitor?
Yes I want a SSD too, forgot to mention that. Also not too much on RGB. And No, I'm not going to be reusing a case and my budget is 1800USD, which is around 1650 Euros i guess. And yes, a monitor would be good, nothing flashy though just a normal 144Hz, where I can game.
 
Here is my take on it.

Always SSD, no reason not to have one.

You like Strix, get a Strix motherboard, Should make everything easier and unify appearances. Your choice on the 2080 or the 2070. Tossed in some RGB memory if you want that, and a beefy air cooler.

As for water cooling, certainly an option. The case, which is what I use, is very utilitarian and supports a wide range of water cooling and air cooling parts. Comes in tempered glass as well if you want that.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($399.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($74.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming Advanced Video Card ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2072.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 09:58 EDT-0400
I like the build, wish I could afford it. so can you name some lower range alternatives except the CPU and Video Card. My budget is around 1800USD or 1650 Euros
 
No one on this forum would recommend a pre-built system unless it was absolutely necessary


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $480.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 09:47 EDT-0400
I understand that, I'm just saying cause some new users here tend to do that, happened with a friend of mine. Anyway will that PSU support my i7 9700K or 8700K and my RTX 2070 or 2080 if I overclock them?
 
The memory has fast cas latency 14 Timings.
The RTX 2070 and I7 9700k will push high frames at 1080p resolution.

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (€412.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (€41.89 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€136.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€158.14 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€65.99 @ ARLT)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (€96.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€499.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan
Monitor: BenQ - ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (€199.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1751.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 17:26 CEST+0200
 
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The memory has fast cas latency 14 Timings.
The RTX 2070 and I7 9700k will push high frames at 1080p resolution.

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (€412.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (€41.89 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€136.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€158.14 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€65.99 @ ARLT)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (€96.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€499.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan
Monitor: BenQ - ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (€199.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1751.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 17:26 CEST+0200
I understand but won't the the RTX 2080 be better for frames? If you're using the RTX 2070 for budget maintainence I understand
 
I can rearange some parts and include the strix graphics card but I want to re-emphasize the budget. How much are you cool with spending because it looks like the above is already going over. Do you want to go with a 1440p monitor?
I want to go with a 144Hz monitor, Also I'm not sure I can go higher, is there any way to cram in the the 2080 by a decent lower range 144Hz monitor? or any other part? also I can work with an 8700K if the 9700K is stressing the budget.
 
144hz can be achieved on both 1080p and 1440p resolution panels. Which resolution? Is 1650 euros max including the monitor?
I'm sorry, I don't really know about that topic much, I just have the idea about 144Hz monitors being somewhat better. And 1650 Euros was only for the CPU but I thought if someone could cram in the CPU without lowering the specs too much and the monitor, then why not? So I'm alright with both, only CPU or CPU + Monitor
 
I'm building a gaming PC and want to future proof it so these are the components I am sure about, if there are better suggestions by not exceeding the price a lot, I'm open to them
so this is what I've concluded in my system till now. I'll be doing 1080 and 1440 gaming mostly

This is a nice build without Windows. Too expensive?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (€307.90 @ Caseking)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler (€31.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: ASRock - H370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€103.29 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€68.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€114.84 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (€59.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card (€619.00 @ ARLT)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (€219.90 @ Alternate)
Total: €1665.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 18:48 CEST+0200
 
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I think there is some confusion here. The build price doesn't need to include a monitor if I am not mistaken.

On my build you can maybe shave about $200 off the total by making a few budget conscious choices. Though obviously the easiest way to is to drop down to the RTX2070.

Just remember, GPUs aren't irreplaceable. If you end up with a 1080p monitor now the RTX2070 is more than enough. If you decide later to get an 1440p or 4K monitor you can change out the GPU. So from that perspective, spending more on the CPU isn't a bad idea. Though the 8700k and 9700k perform quite similarly in games.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming Advanced Video Card ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1815.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 13:16 EDT-0400
 
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You can always add on the expansion drive in the future:

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.72 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($50.03 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1667.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 13:34 EDT-0400
 
You can always add on the expansion drive in the future:

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler ($56.72 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($50.03 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1667.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 13:34 EDT-0400

Did you realize that you are not priced in Euro's anymore?
 
Thanks, upgraded to a 1440p monitor temporarily without the expansion drive (Optional):

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (€377.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler (€31.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€68.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€65.99 @ ARLT)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€707.30 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€56.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan
Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (€325.35 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1684.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 19:59 CEST+0200
 
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I think there is some confusion here. The build price doesn't need to include a monitor if I am not mistaken.

On my build you can maybe shave about $200 off the total by making a few budget conscious choices. Though obviously the easiest way to is to drop down to the RTX2070.

Just remember, GPUs aren't irreplaceable. If you end up with a 1080p monitor now the RTX2070 is more than enough. If you decide later to get an 1440p or 4K monitor you can change out the GPU. So from that perspective, spending more on the CPU isn't a bad idea. Though the 8700k and 9700k perform quite similarly in games.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($379.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB ROG Strix Gaming Advanced Video Card ($759.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($50.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.39 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1815.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 13:16 EDT-0400
Alright I'll think about the Monitor, anyway is there a cheaper alternative on the Motherboard for a 2080?
 
Thanks, upgraded to a 1440p monitor temporarily without the expansion drive (Optional):

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (€377.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler (€31.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€68.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€65.99 @ ARLT)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€707.30 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€56.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan
Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (€325.35 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1684.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 19:59 CEST+0200
I like this build, will the Bronze certified PSU be enough for the RTX 2080 and the i7 8700K? if I overclock
 
Thanks, upgraded to a 1440p monitor temporarily without the expansion drive (Optional):

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (€377.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.18 CFM CPU Cooler (€31.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€68.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€65.99 @ ARLT)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card (€707.30 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€49.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (€56.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120 mm Fan
Monitor: Samsung - LC27JG50QQNZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (€325.35 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1684.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-17 19:59 CEST+0200

There's no price on the MB or fan 🙁