Hi all,
I'm looking to splash out on a high end gaming build. I built my current PC myself (six years ago, so it's getting on a bit now) and would like to do so again.
I use my PC primarily for gaming, along with a few work-related tasks (in MS Office, so nothing demanding like video editing). I want something that will run max settings at 1440p and will handle 4k gaming with ease when I get round to upgrading my monitor.
Key questions:
1) CPU - Intel or AMD? Seems like the i9-9900k or AMD R9 3900X are the best options. While clearly I want something that will deliver high FPS at the moment, it would also be good to have an element of future proofing.
2) GPU - going for an RTX 2080 ti
3) PSU - thinking of a Corsair 850W Gold
4) Cooling - Interested in people's thoughts. Torn between a Nocturna NH-D15 and a Corsair H150i Pro
6) Case - open to suggestions. I'm not really fussed about RGB and tempered glass. I don't plan to overclock the hell out of my system and would like to keep noise to a minimum. Would a Fractal Define R6 silent case offer enough cooling and space? I guess my priorities are Noise > Size > Ease of build > Cooling > Looks. I'd rather avoid a full tower if possible. I may fit an optical drive (Blu-ray) and plan to have 1 x SSD and 1 x PCI.e M2 drive.
7) Storage - see above. 1 x 1Tb Samsung 860 QVO SSD + 1 x 1Tb Samsung 870 Evo M2 (for the operating system and demanding games)
8) Mobo - Clearly dependent on the CPU choice. Would be using a wired connection but it might be useful to have onboard Wifi in case my powerline adapters cream in (which they do occasionally) to provide some redundancy.
8) RAM - 32Gb (2 x 16Gb) DDR4 3200Mhz - Advice welcome here. I've lots of conflicting things about DDR speeds - e.g. that Intel Z390 mobos can't read RAM at more than 2933Mhz.
Final point - while I'd love a top-end rig at my disposal now, it's not essential and I am happy to wait 6 months or so if there is going to be new hardware coming out in that timeframe that is worth waiting for (or would result in current prices coming down a lot). So let me know if you think I should wait!
I would really appreciate your advice. My budget is c.£3,000-£4,000, but equally I don't want to spend money for the sake of it, and if I can pay less, or towards the lower end of that, I can get a really decent gaming monitory with G-Sync etc.
Thanks!
I'm looking to splash out on a high end gaming build. I built my current PC myself (six years ago, so it's getting on a bit now) and would like to do so again.
I use my PC primarily for gaming, along with a few work-related tasks (in MS Office, so nothing demanding like video editing). I want something that will run max settings at 1440p and will handle 4k gaming with ease when I get round to upgrading my monitor.
Key questions:
1) CPU - Intel or AMD? Seems like the i9-9900k or AMD R9 3900X are the best options. While clearly I want something that will deliver high FPS at the moment, it would also be good to have an element of future proofing.
2) GPU - going for an RTX 2080 ti
3) PSU - thinking of a Corsair 850W Gold
4) Cooling - Interested in people's thoughts. Torn between a Nocturna NH-D15 and a Corsair H150i Pro
6) Case - open to suggestions. I'm not really fussed about RGB and tempered glass. I don't plan to overclock the hell out of my system and would like to keep noise to a minimum. Would a Fractal Define R6 silent case offer enough cooling and space? I guess my priorities are Noise > Size > Ease of build > Cooling > Looks. I'd rather avoid a full tower if possible. I may fit an optical drive (Blu-ray) and plan to have 1 x SSD and 1 x PCI.e M2 drive.
7) Storage - see above. 1 x 1Tb Samsung 860 QVO SSD + 1 x 1Tb Samsung 870 Evo M2 (for the operating system and demanding games)
8) Mobo - Clearly dependent on the CPU choice. Would be using a wired connection but it might be useful to have onboard Wifi in case my powerline adapters cream in (which they do occasionally) to provide some redundancy.
8) RAM - 32Gb (2 x 16Gb) DDR4 3200Mhz - Advice welcome here. I've lots of conflicting things about DDR speeds - e.g. that Intel Z390 mobos can't read RAM at more than 2933Mhz.
Final point - while I'd love a top-end rig at my disposal now, it's not essential and I am happy to wait 6 months or so if there is going to be new hardware coming out in that timeframe that is worth waiting for (or would result in current prices coming down a lot). So let me know if you think I should wait!
I would really appreciate your advice. My budget is c.£3,000-£4,000, but equally I don't want to spend money for the sake of it, and if I can pay less, or towards the lower end of that, I can get a really decent gaming monitory with G-Sync etc.
Thanks!
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