[SOLVED] My 1st Build - Viewer Discretion Advised

Nov 25, 2018
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What I will be using it for: I'd like to be able to combine my desktop needs with my everyday movie watching, Netflix and Amazon streaming needs. I would like to do so in 4K without losing any quality in speed or resolution whether I'm playing high quality games (like Witcher 3 and COD Advanced Warfare). I'd also like to be somewhat future proofed if I can like having VR capabilities. I don't plan to use this feature right away but I'd like to have the option down the road. Price is not so much an issue as I'm willing to spend the extra $100 - $200 to get it right the first time but I don't think I need a $3000 computer either.

My questions are:
Am I getting the right components to do so?
Am I overkilling it / wasting potential of my components and should buy something cheaper?

UPDATE: Is there a better TV I could be using for this???
First, I have every intension of buying the Samsung NU8000 55" 4k TV (See link here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079NBMTWY/ref=twister_B07BFTR6KS?_encoding=UTF8&th=1) which has the refresher rate required to use your TV as your gaming monitor (I believe it is 60fps).

Components I'm considering:
UPDATE: I had a friend help me put a better list together. Please let me know what you think!
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3X8sZ

If there is anything above that has an exact equivalent for less money please let me know because I believe as it stands right now this is looking like an expensive build.

Other notes:
I plan on installing Windows 10 64 bit
I was considering just buying these builds but wasn't sure they would get the job done. Thoughts???
Pre Build 1: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883289004
Pre Build 2: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omen-by-hp-obelisk-desktop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-2tb-hard-drive-256gb-ssd-hp-finish-in-shadow-black/6285801.p?skuId=6285801&ref=199&loc=kXQk6*ivFEQ&acampID=1&siteID=kXQk6.ivFEQ-iR92oCcvpnZ75LEKyYaXDQ
 
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That proposed build looks very good. The only thing I would suggest is to get a better cooler and lose the thermal compound. You don't need the thermal compound and the Hyper 212 is not adequate enough for an 8th generation Intel CPU. You could also go to the i7-9700K, But I would avoid the prebuilts. This is what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($409.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.62 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($237.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200...

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That proposed build looks very good. The only thing I would suggest is to get a better cooler and lose the thermal compound. You don't need the thermal compound and the Hyper 212 is not adequate enough for an 8th generation Intel CPU. You could also go to the i7-9700K, But I would avoid the prebuilts. This is what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($409.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76 CFM CPU Cooler ($75.62 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($237.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($565.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1880.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-02 21:27 EST-0500
 
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