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All thank you for guiding me in the right direction, I think I am going to go over budget and was thinking of going this once everything is released.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - MEG Z390 ACE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($206.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DW ATX Full Tower Case ($138.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1499.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-14 19:31 EDT-0400

 
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Why do you need a full tower and a triple fan radiator? You could save space and money by going with a standard ATX and a dual fan radiator.
 
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It will be interesting to see the 8700K vs. 9900K comparisons when both are at/near 4.7 GHz, both at 5 GHz, etc...; I doubt many games will benefit from yet two more cores and four threads over the existing 6c/12t of the 8700K, but...

We will all know in a three or four more days' time....
 
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Interesting will need to see when the 9th gens can finally be benchmarked.

Also the Lian case says Full-Tower but that is only because PC builder states it as that, but on Newegg it is a Mid-Tower.

Also the 8700K is still priced pretty high compared to the 9th gen from what I am seeing.
 
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Updated Build (couldn't find case in PCpartpicker so added it manually)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: NZXT H500 CA-H500B-W1 Matte White/Black SECC Steel and Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - MEG Z390 ACE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.54 @ Amazon)
Total: $1273.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-17 13:29 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP - EX920 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O11DW ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1425.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-17 13:48 EDT-0400


Aura sync rgb for mobo, fans and ram. Only gpu won't be in sync. Said aio rad intake for cpu, bottom fans intake for gpu and top exhaust.

Nzxt H500 supports only a 240/280 aio rad in the front or an 120 in the rear. That 360mm coolermaster aio is not compatible with H500.

Instead of getting 6 fans, get 2 of these : https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103276
 
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Why the change in MB, SSD, PS? Just to make cheaper or these are better?

Also looks like I can get the NVIDIA FE edition now for MSRP 1199, is that good to get vs waiting for the other vendors/price markups?
 
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You can consider the mb to be the same quality. Hard to justify otherwise at the price point. Asus rog mb to synchronize the rgb lightning with coolermaster parts mostly.

The ssd is a better choice - Price, bang/buck wise.

Psu is cheaper and same/better quality.
 
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Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler and NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case are not compatible. That is why you did not see it. You will need a different cooler, or a different case.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($188.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB ROG Strix Gaming OC Video Card
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1223.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-18 14:47 EDT-0400


 
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Okay updated with pieces from both.

Question: is it worth getting the RTX 2080 Ti FE(Available now/Not Overpriced) or is GTX 1080 TI (EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC Black Edition GAMING) good enough for COD4:BO and 2 4k Monitor support? RXT=$1200 & GTX=$790. I don't care about the money but I really haven't seen reviews saying it is $400-$1000(some none FE) better.





PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($188.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan MF120R ARGB 59.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1265.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-18 19:11 EDT-0400

 
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^ white themed build, I like it! And everything is compatible. Might I suggest the lian li Lan cool one digital case for consideration?

The 2080ti is faster than the 1080ti. And for 4k, the 2080ti will give better performance than the 1080ti.

If you don't mind spending that on a gpu, go for it. The 2080ti FE is no slouch either, the reference design is also a very good one.

If at some time later down the road u think you want to overclock it even further, you can get a kraken G12 [or the G13, see the compatibility] and a M22 cooler for better performance/overclocking.

Cheaper similar performing ssd : https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mNx2FT/hp-ex920-512gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-2yy46aaabc
 
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Hello All,

Finally ready to pull the trigger and video cards are finally not all sold out. How does below look? (I want to OC the CPU and don't care about looks/RGB - plan is to put comp behind a wall to give desk a super clean look)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - MEG Z390 ACE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($271.13 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($1299.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2549.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-21 16:34 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: HP - EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($1279.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM 70.75 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.90 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM 70.75 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $2357.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-21 22:10 EST-0500

 
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Games take up lots of space, these days, and do not benefit from Nvme speeds. I would suggest a 1tb sata based ssd instead. Did some tinkering, and managed a 9900k for basically the same cost.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - A80 128 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($131.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($171.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($1299.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Monoprice)
Total: $2549.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-23 11:41 EST-0500

Personally though, I would rather save money, and go with a 2700x. At high resolution gaming, the FPS differences are minor, at best.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($304.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - A80 128 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($131.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($1299.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Monoprice)
Total: $2287.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-23 11:44 EST-0500


 
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Thanks Guys, I pulled the trigger.

Pretty much went with Lucky_SLS build but decided to keep the Samsung PRO 970 and upgraded the MOBO to ASRock Z390 Taichi.

I have some extra SSDs and currently have a 1TB SATA one in this comp but I am only using 300 GBs and that is with games that I just leave on which I will clean up. I usually only have 1-3 games installed and no other media (pics/videos)
 
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the 970 pro sure is a great ssd, but price to performance wise? not so much. if u can get the hp ex920 or corsair mp510, that would be great! leaves you enough money to maybe even get a rog maximus mobo or a better case like the lancool one...
 
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Hey guys, wondering if you can help with an issue I have left on the back burner.

So when I built to computer with the M2 SSD I attached my W10 Home USB and booted to it, it began to run but half way through it failed setup. Now every time I try to reformat the M2 for a clean install is get black screen asking to pick if 64 or 32 bit windows I want to install and if I pick either it going to blue screen giving an error and rebooting and doing the whole cycle over again.

I have never encountered this and now my M2 is useless currently, using my old SSD from old comp to use the comp at least. Any ideas?
 
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Your system is windows 64 bit capable. Use that.

A windows boot drive must have compatible file system. It's ntfs as the default file format setting, but you can also format your ssd before choosing the installation drive in the installation process.

One other option that I could think of is enabling the option to boot through the m. 2 ssd. Failure to boot through that can also result in error during the win10 setup. I don't remember the exact option in the bios, but it's not that difficult. You just have to look for it in the bios menu.
 
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Yea I am used to the format window during install, where I can pick my drive, delete it/reformat clean and then install fresh copy of windows, problem is I can't get to that option. I boot from windows USB, pick 64bit, it says windows loading files (SUPER quick) then should go into the windows setup process but it gives my the BSOD error and reboots automically and the process happens again.
 
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U don't really have to boot through the USB from bios.

U have the old ssd with windows and the USB with the setup. Start your pc normally with both USB and m.2 drive. Manually install windows 10 on the m.2 by running the setup in the USB.

But after the installation is done, don't forget to change the boot order in the bios. M.2 ssd should have highest priority/order.
 
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Never, ever do a full format of an M2 drive. Always do a quick format and then let the OS do the rest. Or what you could do is install the M2, let it detect on the BIOS, then install the OS on your SSD and use a drive clone tool to clone the drive onto the M2.
 
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You could, but you never do a full format. Always do a quick format and then let the OS installer do the rest of the job, it's the same as you would on an SSD. When you launch the Windows installer it should pick up the drive automatically and you can format it from the installer program.
 
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