[SOLVED] Late 2018 build

[Superiorcurve]

My i5 4460 and r9 290 4gb aren't holding up very well with newer games so I looked into an upgrade.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FJz7Hh
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FJz7Hh/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Newegg Business)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($67.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: I have a 1TB 860 evo in my current build that I will use
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Lenovo - Y27g 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($326.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $1522.91

I know RTX cards have kinda been a flop but im unsure what new cards are coming out in 2019 and unsure if I should wait to see what comes out or go with this build.

 

[vapour]

what games do you play?
desired resolution, setting and FPS?

 

[Superiorcurve]

what games do you play?
desired resolution, setting and FPS?

Main Games: Arma, Battlefield, Rainbow 6 siege, and Rust are the main games I'm playing now but I always find new games every few months.
Desired Resolution: I'm currently playing 1080p and have been for some while now so I'd probably stick with 1080p but get a 144hz monitor.
Setting/FPS: Currently I run medium with some high settings but I'd like to max out my games and put everything on high/ultra. Also I would not use the raytracing feature with the 2070 not sure if that matters.

 

[vapour]

My pick with 1440p 100+ FPS gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix AG32CQ 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($408.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1316.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 12:34 EST-0500

 

[Superiorcurve]

My pick with 1440p 100+ FPS gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix AG32CQ 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($408.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1316.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 12:34 EST-0500

I'm not very familiar with the Ryzen CPUs and Vega GPUs but 1) this build seems underpowered to run 1440p but again I'm no expert so I may be very wrong 2) would I be able to overclock on this motherboard and would the stock cooler be enough or would an aftermarket cooler be needed?

 

[SgtScream]

Are you definitely going to overclock and do you like RGB?

 

[Superiorcurve]

Are you definitely going to overclock and do you like RGB?

Yes I plan on overclocking and I like RGB enough.

 

[SgtScream]

Can you go over $1500?

 

[vapour]

My pick with 1440p 100+ FPS gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Business)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix AG32CQ 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($408.79 @ Amazon)
Total: $1316.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 12:34 EST-0500

I'm not very familiar with the Ryzen CPUs and Vega GPUs but 1) this build seems underpowered to run 1440p but again I'm no expert so I may be very wrong 2) would I be able to overclock on this motherboard and would the stock cooler be enough or would an aftermarket cooler be needed?

Vega64 ~ GTX 1080: https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/radeon_rx_vega_64_vs_geforce_gtx_1080_fcat_frametime_analysis_review,6.html
Ryzen 2600 : https://www.techspot.com/review/1614-ryzen-2600/page3.html

Ideally you will want to get 8600k/9600k or 8700k/9900k + RTX 2080 + 1440p 144hz Gsync, but way out of your budget

 

[coozie7]

Why are we suddenly talking about 2K when the OP wanted to run at 1080/144Hz?

 

[hoaally]

If its strickly for gaming then i5 9600K and not Ryzen, but if you want to work on this pc, design content or video editing etc. you want Ryzen 7 2700x with X470 Prime Pro. Thats what Im buying in few days and I got a lot of positive comments over this build. And anyway Im Guessing that RTX will work well a lot more than just a year so waiting for new 700+ dollars(again guessing) cards its pointless in my opinion, or you can wait if you are patient. But that PC u choosed is gonna be good for a lot of time. Everything is pretty new from that build so dont worry.

 

[vapour]

3 free games and 1080p 144 fps gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($277.79 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - XF270H Bbmiiprzx 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($199.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $1373.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 16:00 EST-0500

To me, still prefer 1440p 100 fps gaming with high-very high settings.

 

[SgtScream]

I don't recommend a 550w power supply for overclocking an i5 and a VEGA 64. The vega can pull 300w from the wall. Due to budget constraints my recommendation is a locked i7 8700 with the gtx 2070:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty H370 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - FD-FAN-SSLL-120-WT 41.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Lenovo - Y27g 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($418.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $1558.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 16:27 EST-0500

 

[Superiorcurve]

If its strickly for gaming then i5 9600K and not Ryzen, but if you want to work on this pc, design content or video editing etc. you want Ryzen 7 2700x with X470 Prime Pro. Thats what Im buying in few days and I got a lot of positive comments over this build. And anyway Im Guessing that RTX will work well a lot more than just a year so waiting for new 700+ dollars(again guessing) cards its pointless in my opinion, or you can wait if you are patient. But that PC u choosed is gonna be good for a lot of time. Everything is pretty new from that build so dont worry.

3 free games and 1080p 144 fps gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($277.79 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - XF270H Bbmiiprzx 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($199.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $1373.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 16:00 EST-0500

To me, still prefer 1440p 100 fps gaming with high-very high settings.

I know the difference between 1080p and 1440p but would I be able to notice a difference to the naked eye both at 144hz?

 

[vapour]

If its strickly for gaming then i5 9600K and not Ryzen, but if you want to work on this pc, design content or video editing etc. you want Ryzen 7 2700x with X470 Prime Pro. Thats what Im buying in few days and I got a lot of positive comments over this build. And anyway Im Guessing that RTX will work well a lot more than just a year so waiting for new 700+ dollars(again guessing) cards its pointless in my opinion, or you can wait if you are patient. But that PC u choosed is gonna be good for a lot of time. Everything is pretty new from that build so dont worry.

3 free games and 1080p 144 fps gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($277.79 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - XF270H Bbmiiprzx 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($199.48 @ Amazon)
Total: $1373.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-04 16:00 EST-0500

To me, still prefer 1440p 100 fps gaming with high-very high settings.

I know the difference between 1080p and 1440p but would I be able to notice a difference to the naked eye both at 144hz?

I guess it can be only answered by you. Try it out in a shop