Gaming PC 2018

[mitterstielersimon1]

So Guys here is my question.
Can someone help me to put some PC components together so that they work in harmony.
Budget: 2300 +-5%
Todo:
Pc, Monitor and Keyboard

 

[Hellfire13]

Something like this should be pretty good...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($113.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($759.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($499.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($26.29 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $2357.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 11:55 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

[strike]@Hellfire13, That K/M combo in that build makes me cringe, lol. I've used it in my friends build and while it isn't bad it's just not something I'd pair with a $2,000+ build.


Changed a few things to include a better K/M.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($347.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.85 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($759.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($499.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2342.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 12:03 EDT-0400

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[Hellfire13]

@ Wildcard, if the budget would have permitted I would have gone with better K/M. I wont go with a HDD with a 2000+ build as it will be the slowest moving part of the build and there will be some overall latency as a fallout effect, when using large files.
Also Intel recommends atleast 2666mhz and above RAM for Coffeelake and going 2400 is wasted potential of z370 chipset, as you are stuck with it for the rest of the build life.
The K/M is just a temporary measure for now as OP can upgrade it anytime.

 

[WildCard999]

@ Wildcard, if the budget would have permitted I would have gone with better K/M. I wont go with a HDD with a 2000+ build as it will be the slowest moving part of the build and there will be some overall latency as a fallout effect, when using large files.
Also Intel recommends atleast 2666mhz and above RAM for Coffeelake and going 2400 is wasted potential of z370 chipset, as you are stuck with it for the rest of the build life.
The K/M is just a temporary measure for now as OP can upgrade it anytime.

Fair enough.

 

[King_V]

I'd personally probably go with a bigger and higher resolution monitor, and back off to a 1080 rather than a 1080Ti, but I don't know if the goal here is maximum frames/second or not.

 

[WildCard999]

I'd personally probably go with a bigger and higher resolution monitor, and back off to a 1080 rather than a 1080Ti, but I don't know if the goal here is maximum frames/second or not.

Well 1440P is a good mix of both worlds, you have the better res over 1080P and you won't be limited to 60hz at 4K. This also allows the OP to adjust graphics as needed, ultra settings for single player/less competitive games around 100 FPS or 165hz for those super competitive FPS.

Then there's always ultrawide...

 

[King_V]

I'd personally probably go with a bigger and higher resolution monitor, and back off to a 1080 rather than a 1080Ti, but I don't know if the goal here is maximum frames/second or not.

Well 1440P is a good mix of both worlds, you have the better res over 1080P and you won't be limited to 60hz at 4K. This also allows the OP to adjust graphics as needed, ultra settings for single player/less competitive games around 100 FPS or 165hz for those super competitive FPS.

Then there's always ultrawide...

I was going to actually suggest, for example, the very Acer Predator you have. Though, I suspect that, even with the savings of dropping the graphics card to a 1080, that monitor will blow the budget.

EDIT: and, as a fellow ultra-wide addict, I agree with the very last sentence in your post...

 

[logainofhades]

An AMD build to consider.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.90 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Mini Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($451.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($29.89 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $2293.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 16:38 EDT-0400

 

[bmockeg]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FzTBr6
I think it's a waste of money to buy a 1080ti at current prices. Why pay $90 for an air cooler when you can get a very good AIO for $110? Save your money and get a new video card in the future. The 1080 will run fine for now

 

[Hellfire13]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FzTBr6
I think it's a waste of money to buy a 1080ti at current prices. Why pay $90 for an air cooler when you can get a very good AIO for $110? Save your money and get a new video card in the future. The 1080 will run fine for now

There is nothing extra that an AIO can give other than bling factor. And they have way more failure rate than an air cooler. Good air coolers from Noctua and Cryorig are on par with top AIOs.

 

[bmockeg]

@Hellfire13, you mean an 11 degree Celcius improvement isn't pertinent?
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cryorig-r1-ultimate-twin-140mm-tower-cpu-cooler,4867-2.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-clc-280-rgb-cpu-cooler,5302-2.html
The proof is evident, plus I don't want a 3 pound cooler hanging off my motherboard.

 

[Hellfire13]

@Hellfire13, you mean an 11 degree Celcius improvement isn't pertinent?
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cryorig-r1-ultimate-twin-140mm-tower-cpu-cooler,4867-2.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-clc-280-rgb-cpu-cooler,5302-2.html
The proof is evident, plus I don't want a 3 pound cooler hanging off my motherboard.

Those 11 degrees comes at the cost of almost double the fan speed which is equal to more power draw and 15% more noise as well as $20 premium with higher failure rate. I have seen enough AIOs fail in my building experience not to recommend one unless you absolutely want it.
I would take the Cryorig any day as I dont want my expensive components get water damaged.

 

[bmockeg]

This is the OP's choice not ours. Some people understand distilled water doesn't damage electronics. Also, that's what the 5 year warranty is for. Anything can fail. Just like people prefer Ford over Chevy or vice versa. I'm sure someone has seen as many air coolers fail.

 

[Hellfire13]

The 5yr warranty is on the cooler. Not on other parts damaged due to cooler. Enuf said, this discussion is going nowhere.

 

[bmockeg]

Exactly, I still haven't seen your thesis about distilled water (used for cleaning electronics) damaging electronics.

 

[Hellfire13]

No such thing as a non conductive liquid that can be used in a water cooling loop. Once it goes through the metal blocks it will have ions. Water conducts electricity. Electricity conducted amongst live PC hardware can cause short circuits. Short circuiting leads to hardware damage.

Thats it for me. You need to do some research yourself.

 

[bmockeg]

I need to research? You have no clue what you are talking about. Next time you go to the doctor, ask him to explain how ions work. Ions, also known in the human body as electrolytes, include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate. Explain how these ions "appear" magically after passing through the water block. I guess I got lucky that my water block isnt made of salt.

 

[GraySilencer]

• 
  Ryzen 5 2600X - great gaming CPU with 6 cores and 12 threads of overhead for various tasks and high turbo clocks.
  
  Highly regarded air cooler.
  
  The motherboard has Wi-Fi and a decent feature rich set, it should prove to easily handle any feature requirement you might have.
  
  Fast Samsung B-Die RAM with a CAS latency of 14.
  
  NVMe SSD - about twice as fast as regular models while costing the same.
  
  2TB of storage.
  
  Case with Tempered Glass and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports.
  
  Two extra 140mm fans to add to the front of the case for intake.
  
  Large 27'' 1440p 144Hz G-Sync Monitor for tear free smooth gaming.
  
  Mechanical RGB Keyboard.
  
  You'll have a well rounded system here with no major compromises for gaming to use for the next several years.
  
  If you want to save some money on the GTX 1080Ti, get the founders Edition for $699.99 directly from Nvidia. They are currently in stock at the time of my post. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-gtx-1080-ti/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($759.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow 106.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow 106.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($11.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($451.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2218.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-02 21:12 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

I need to research? You have no clue what you are talking about. Next time you go to the doctor, ask him to explain how ions work. Ions, also known in the human body as electrolytes, include sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate. Explain how these ions "appear" magically after passing through the water block. I guess I got lucky that my water block isnt made of salt.

Yes I think you do need to research.
http://www.overclockers.com/pc-water-coolant-chemistry-part-i/

Another potential concern is that DI water is more corrosive to metal parts than plain old ionized water. It takes a lot of effort and energy to remove the majority of ions from water. Water desires these ions back and will aggressively take them from any available source. Some people will tell you to never use DI water in a PC water-cooling system. Like most things in life, moderation is the key! If you use DI water to occasionally fill your cooling system, the water will immediately strip ions away from the surfaces of all wetted metals. But, no measurable damage will occur. You would have to continuously fill and drain your system 24/7 for weeks before you might see your waterblock or radiator starting to dissolve. Truly pure, DI water doesn’t stay de-ionized very long when exposed to air and poured thru various containers.

 

[mitterstielersimon1]

Yo guys thx for the builds your awasome I think I picked one

 

[Hellfire13]

welcome...cheers