What games are you thinking of playing? Do you want to max out your budget or save a bit of money?
Quick question, does the budget include monitor, speakers and/or headphones?
My take
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X72 Liquid CPU Cooler ($169.89 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($168.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($1103.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case ($148.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2486.79
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Pretty much as good as it gets in terms of your price point. If you're just gaming you could stick to Intel, but AMD offers better value over all with the Ryzen 9 3900x with it's 12 Cores and 24 threads compared to the i9 9900k's 8 Cores and 16 Threads. Of course case is pretty much personal preference so you can switch that out to anything ATX, and there's also enough wiggle room for more storage if you wish. If you want your PC to look extra nice you can also get some braided cable extensions by Cablemod which are at a pretty reasonable price.
And regarding shipping, you can just order all the parts from Amazon and use the Prime service for 'free' shipping.
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CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($504.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card ($738.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify S2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($148.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2222.87
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That's a mighty build but is it possible to integrate a 2080 Ti into the build? I can go a little over $2500. I'd also love it if you could find a way to pop in a pair of speakers.
Another option for the base build
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($308.94 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($168.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($279.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card ($1224.46 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2464.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-20 00:07 EST-0500
This is a really good build which includes the 2080 ti and the CPU is still perfectly fine for gaming.
No, but if you're buying a build for this much you should use ethernet. Or you can buy a wifi card.Does the motherboard include Wi-Fi connectivity?
No, but if you're buying a build for this much you should use ethernet. Or you can buy a wifi card.
Agreed, plus most Wi-fi supported motherboards are mini-ITX(physically smaller), and I just cannot bring myself to putting expensive parts on a tiny mini-ITX motherboard.No, but if you're buying a build for this much you should use ethernet. Or you can buy a wifi card.
Yes, it is possible, and if ethernet is definitely not an option at all, then a PCIe wifi card is not very expensive, and any wifi card will fit into the appropriate PCI-e slot on the motherboard. This one for example:I'm not very well versed in building computers or computers in general. I just want Wi-Fi connectivity because my router is a bit far. Is it possible to pop in a Wi-Fi card into that build? Also what kind of Wi-Fi card should I be looking for?
Yes, it is possible, and if ethernet is definitely not an option at all, then a PCIe wifi card is not very expensive, and any wifi card will fit into the appropriate PCI-e slot on the motherboard. This one for example:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di
Okay, so the motherboard in that build will have a PCI-e slot correct? Also how good is the motherboard in the build in general?Yes, it is possible, and if ethernet is definitely not an option at all, then a PCIe wifi card is not very expensive, and any wifi card will fit into the appropriate PCI-e slot on the motherboard. This one for example:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di
Yes, it will have plenty of PCI-E slots, and the motherboard is really good, it's a mid-range X570 motherboard that will handle all the components as well as anything more expensive will. If it was bad, I wouldn't have picked it.Okay, so the motherboard in that build will have a PCI-e slot correct? Also how good is the motherboard in the build in general?
Yes, it will have plenty of PCI-E slots, and the motherboard is really good, it's a mid-range X570 motherboard that will handle all the components as well as anything more expensive will. If it was bad, I wouldn't have picked it.
You have been given a very expensive build to play game on high settings, sometimes the highest settings isn't always the best for performance and it truly depends on the game you are playing. These guys are just maxing out your build budget. You could get an almost identical set up for like 600-700 less if you just budget it properly.Ah! Sounds good. How long will this build be relevant for? Probably a few years right? How good is the processor? Doesn't look like you added in a cooler for it. Is it really not necessary enough to ignore?
By the way, sorry for the rapid questions. I really need to finalize everything before I buy all the parts
PCPartPicker Part ListAh! Sounds good. How long will this build be relevant for? Probably a few years right? How good is the processor? Doesn't look like you added in a cooler for it. Is it really not necessary enough to ignore?
By the way, sorry for the rapid questions. I really need to finalize everything before I buy all the parts
The build I did had WiFi 6 built in, newest WiFi tech available. There is absolutely no reason to buy a separate WiFi card in 2020, just like there’s no reason to buy a separate sound card unless you are producing music professionally.Ah! Sounds good. How long will this build be relevant for? Probably a few years right? How good is the processor? Doesn't look like you added in a cooler for it. Is it really not necessary enough to ignore?
By the way, sorry for the rapid questions. I really need to finalize everything before I buy all the parts
Ah! Sounds good. How long will this build be relevant for? Probably a few years right? How good is the processor? Doesn't look like you added in a cooler for it. Is it really not necessary enough to ignore?
By the way, sorry for the rapid questions. I really need to finalize everything before I buy all the parts