Help critique $2000 build

[drewanixon]

Hi, I was fortunate enough to have help and someone put this build together for me.

I currently have Alienware 34 inch monitor and want to make the most outta it.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260555

Will be windows 10 and I do have keyboard and mouse.

Will start purchasing at the end of the week.

I wanted to know other people’s opinions on the build before purchasing.

Around $2000 budget. Will be for gaming and movies.

Thank you

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jT3Qgw) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jT3Qgw/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8...) | $358.89 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CrDzK8/corsair-cpu-coo...) | $94.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3MJkcf/asus-prime-z370...) | $159.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qjM323/gskill-trident-...) | $154.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yzfhP6/samsung-860-evo...) | $147.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB DUKE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QsBTwP/msi-geforce-rtx...) | $815.99 @ B&H
**Case** | [Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gmJkcf/phanteks-eclips...) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dMM323/evga-supernova-...) | $89.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1912.82**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-11-12 08:36 EST-0500 |

 

[R_1]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QMvxNQ
my suggestions, drop the 2080 and get a 1080ti with 11GB ram.

 

[drewanixon]

Thank you for reply. I like that

 

[J_E_D_70]

Slight tweak to that ^ build. If you don’t plan to stream this is slightly faster (edit: depending on the game - check for your favorites) and has m.2 form factor ssd for easy install. If you need more threads go back to an 8700k to stay under budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($419.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($172.04 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1855.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-12 20:06 EST-0500

 

[drewanixon]

Thank you for reply.

I’m not planning on streaming.

What did ya mean by “more threads”?

I like that build too, this will be tough on deciding final build.

Thank you again

 

[J_E_D_70]

If you do lots of multitasking or streaming, then the extra threads from hyperthreading coming in handy. 8700k is 6 cores but can handle 12 threads. The 9700k is 8 cores and 8 threads. Some programs prefer the real cores, some don’t care.

 

[R_1]

then there is the AMD option.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1900X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($313.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360 RGB TR4 Edition 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X399 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX TR4 Motherboard ($305.78 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.74 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1984.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-13 01:58 EST-0500