[SOLVED] Could use build recommendations on 8K gaming build

[AAArDvArK]

Hey guys,

SO I have been saving every penny for the last 18 months, finally got a killer Samsung 49 UltraWide 8K display, and my 3 year old GTX1080 is barely holding on, now that the 3080/3090 is out I am ready to build my dream gaming rig. budget is 3500 or less...

I am not sure if I am better off with a faster processor and a single 3090 or two 3080's, is liquid cooling at all relevant? I don't plan on overclocking as silence and stability are key and I am not experienced. I would very much appreciate a complete build recommendation within my budget optimized for 8K!

Thanks in advance...

 

[Hellfire13]

Something like this...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | $379.88 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler | Deepcool ASSASSIN III 90.37 CFM CPU Cooler | $99.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard | $291.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $115.98 @ Amazon
Storage | HP EX950 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $134.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | PNY GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB Video Card | $1609.94 @ Office Depot
Case | Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $195.16 @ Walmart
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2907.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-02 05:31 EDT-0400 |



Or if you want PCIe4...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor | $429.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Deepcool ASSASSIN III 90.37 CFM CPU Cooler | $99.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard | $188.35 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory | $149.99 @ B&H
Storage | Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $179.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PNY GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB XLR8 Gaming EPIC-X RGB Video Card | $1609.94 @ Office Depot
Case | Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case | $79.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $195.16 @ Walmart
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2933.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-02 05:35 EDT-0400 |

Wont make much difference though. SLI support is waning by the way, so no point getting disappointed after spending so much money. Better to go with single bigger card.

 

[sizzling]

SLi is basically dead at this point and is not supported by the 3080. Reality is true 8k is not viable for gaming. Yes a handful of games can run ok when using a 3090 it’s just too much of a performance hit to be a good option for the majority of AAA games. If you do go 8k you want the extra VRAM of the 3090. We have only just hit a level where 4K >60fps is viable as an achievable performance level.

At higher resolutions the cpu becomes less important as the amount of FPS is lower. A 3700X would be more than enough but with 5000 series being announced on the 8th October I’d wait and take a look at that.