[SOLVED] My first gaming build

[trsickler]

Hi there, new to the forum. My previous gaming computer's GPU got fried. So I'm gonna replace it and gift it to my wife. Then later this year start my first build. I am very meticulous about every aspect when building anything so I'd like to be prepared.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TRSickler/saved/bp6HhM

This is my current parts list. My main question is, will this case have enough air flow or will the glass panes choke it off too much? Then, I know that Asus ROG has Aura to control their RGB components, I've heard some people say Thermaltake fans work with the Aura software, but it's not on their websites list. So if anyone could confirm this for me that'd be great. The reason I chose so many ROG components was so that everything could match, what's everyone's opinion for Asus gear? If not Asus who else makes enough components to match and has a software to control RGB?

Looking forward to our conversations about this.

 

[logainofhades]

A lot of money wasted, in that build. You could easily get a much better GPU, and matching monitors, spending less in some areas. I do not think that thermaltake is Aura sync compatible. If that is important to you, I would choose a compatible case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($308.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S36 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.94 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Crosshair VII Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard ($254.91 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($134.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - N300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($569.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Thermaltake - View 71 TG RGB ATX Full Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Monoprice)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG27CQ 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($398.95 @ B&H)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG27CQ 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($398.95 @ B&H)
Total: $2909.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-29 09:35 EST-0500

For the cooler, you can either change the fans to an RGB, that is Aurua sync compatible, or get get these fan frames, for your rgb. https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-SST-FG122-Individual-Addressable/dp/B07C7YL11S

 

[trsickler]

The reason I chose 2 different resolutions is that one monitor is my gaming monitor the other is for YouTube videos and discord. And I was trying to keep most of the components a particular brand, I chose Asus because of the Oled displays on the components themselves so I could keep track of the temperature of the cpu. Then also to keep everything matching. Do you think MSI would be a better system?

 

[logainofhades]

There is free software that can do your temp monitoring for you. I do not think MSI would be better.