[SOLVED] I was wondering if this is a solid first gaming PC?

[strahnic]

I was wondering if this is a solid first build.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tZbmvn

On top of the build I bought a commander pro and the lighting node pro for fan control and extra rgb. I also plan on buying another set of 16gb of RAM, and upgrading to 6 ll120 from corsair in the near future. The 500gb m.2 drive is going to be my boot drive only (nothing else at all). Would this be overkill for a boot drive? The 1tb SSD will be for games and everything else. Any ideas on if this is would have trouble running Rust, Fortnite, and OverWatch?

Thanks in advance!

 

[rigger922]

All looks good only thing i would change is windows 10 pro 64-bit not home 64-bit and for headset i would go with Hyper-x cloud 2 instead of alpha's

 

[strahnic]

All looks good only thing i would change is windows 10 pro 64-bit not home 64-bit

Could you elaborate on why.

 

[rigger922]

pro is for gaming and can make use of more ram home is not made for gaming and is limited on ram

 

[strahnic]

pro is for gaming and can make use of more ram home is not made for gaming and is limited on ram

Ok, I already bought Home though. Is there anyway I can upgrade to Pro without returning Home altogether?

 

[rigger922]

nope afraid not you would have to buy a license for pro to get it

 

[WildCard999]

pro is for gaming and can make use of more ram home is not made for gaming and is limited on ram

Windows 10 Home can support up to 128gb of RAM, most people won't come even close to that, even professional video editors are only using around 32-64gb. Besides the difference that Pro can use up to 512gb there's no difference and doesn't justify the extra cost.

 

[strahnic]

nope afraid not you would have to buy a license for pro to get it

If I go with Home will it effect my gaming experience.

 

[WildCard999]

As for the build this is what I'd get, saves some money and allows for more storage and a better GPU. Not sure what resolution your going to be gaming at but at higher resolutions such as 1440P or 4K the difference between the 2700X & 8700K lessons drastically.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($749.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 12 RGB 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.18 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 12 RGB Triple Pack 40.6 CFM 120mm Fans ($50.76 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1950.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 11:11 EST-0500

 

[rigger922]

True but pro offers more benefits then home such as.
- Group Policy editor to customize and optimize your install
- Hyper-V for using virtual machines to minimize the risk of viruses when dealing with unknown software. Put some AV software in a virtual machine and safely check files for infection with 0 risk to your system.
- Remote Desktop so you can access your computer from elsewhere if necessary (helpful if you are at a friend's house and want to set up your computer as a server for a bit.)
- Bitlocker, protects your files a bit more than nothing
- More control over updates. Especially useful for improving system stability.
also if your spending that much on a system you want it to be the best it can be simple

 

[WildCard999]

There is a few more benefits but performance wise there's no difference between Pro & Home, you can set your active time in both so updates will be delayed until your not using the system or it's idle. Plus you can't return Windows to most places so the OP would be out at least $100 if they bought it through it valid retailer.

 

[strahnic]

As for the build this is what I'd get, saves some money and allows for more storage and a better GPU. Not sure what resolution your going to be gaming at but at higher resolutions such as 1440P or 4K the difference between the 2700X & 8700K lessons drastically.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($749.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 12 RGB 40.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.18 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 12 RGB Triple Pack 40.6 CFM 120mm Fans ($50.76 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud Alpha Headset ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1950.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 11:11 EST-0500

Would my build be better if I upgraded to a Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080 ti Xtreme in the near future. This was also part of my plan.

 

[WildCard999]

If you can afford the 2080 ti right in the start by getting the 2700X then do so, buying a GPU only to replace it within the same generation is kind of pointless.

 

[rigger922]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

 

[g-unit1111]

pro is for gaming and can make use of more ram home is not made for gaming and is limited on ram

Wrong, flat out wrong. You can game on home or pro. You only need Pro if you need the extra networking features or to run the language packs, but that's the only discernable difference. You can run VMs and remote desktop on Windows 10 home (I've done it). There is no need to spend the extra money for Pro if you do not need those features. Windows 10 Home also has no RAM limit either, that was dropped in Windows 10 from the beginning, but recent updates have erased the RAM ceiling that Windows 7 and 8 had.

 

[strahnic]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

If I started with the RTX 2070 that I had picked, would the RTX 2080 ti be a big jump from that in gaming performance?

 

[rigger922]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

If I started with the RTX 2070 that I had picked, would the RTX 2080 ti be a big jump from that in gaming performance?

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080-vs-Nvidia-RTX-2080-Ti/4026vs4027
check this out for comparison between the 2 and im not saying he should buy home over pro but if it was me and i was spending that much money on a system i would go with pro simple its up to him at the end of the day he already has home so stick with home.

 

[WildCard999]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

If I started with the RTX 2070 that I had picked, would the RTX 2080 ti be a big jump from that in gaming performance?

We really need to know what resolution your gaming at. For the RTX series I'd probably go 2070 @1080P/1440P, 2080 @1440P/3440x1440P and 2080 ti @4K/3440x1440P.

 

[strahnic]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

If I started with the RTX 2070 that I had picked, would the RTX 2080 ti be a big jump from that in gaming performance?

We really need to know what resolution your gaming at. For the RTX series I'd probably go 2070 @1080P/1440P, 2080 @1440P/3440x1440P and 2080 ti @4K/3440x1440P.

My monitor is a dell 27" 1920x1080 144hz 2ms response time monitor

 

[rigger922]

Short answer yes but going from 2080 - 2080ti isn't going to be that big of a jump and you maybe better off going for the 2080ti now not really worth upgrading in such a short time.

If I started with the RTX 2070 that I had picked, would the RTX 2080 ti be a big jump from that in gaming performance?

We really need to know what resolution your gaming at. For the RTX series I'd probably go 2070 @1080P/1440P, 2080 @1440P/3440x1440P and 2080 ti @4K/3440x1440P.

My monitor is a dell 27" 1920x1080 144hz 2ms response time monitor

Go with what Wildcard said either 2070 or a 2080 then

 

[WildCard999]

Unless your planning on upgrading it anytime soon the RTX 2070 or 2080 would be more then enough.

 

[strahnic]

Unless your planning on upgrading it anytime soon the RTX 2070 or 2080 would be more then enough.

Laslty, if i'm only using my computer for games such as rust, fortnite, overwatch, and more, will home be ok. I'm just saying this because I already purchased it.

 

[rigger922]

Unless your planning on upgrading it anytime soon the RTX 2070 or 2080 would be more then enough.

Laslty, if i'm only using my computer for games such as rust, fortnite, overwatch, and more, will home be ok. I'm just saying this because I already purchased it.

Yeah fine i only suggested pro because that is what i would go with and i didn't know you had home already bought at that time.

 

[strahnic]

Unless your planning on upgrading it anytime soon the RTX 2070 or 2080 would be more then enough.

Laslty, if i'm only using my computer for games such as rust, fortnite, overwatch, and more, will home be ok. I'm just saying this because I already purchased it.

Yeah fine i only suggested pro because that is what i would go with and i didn't know you had home already bought at that time.

Also what do you think about my storage set up?
500GB Samsung 970 EVO m.2 for a boot drive only (nothing else at all)
1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD for steam library, epic games, blizzard, and everything else.

 

[mossberg]

pro is for gaming and can make use of more ram home is not made for gaming and is limited on ram

Pro is for business use. Having pro does 0 for gaming.