[SOLVED] New PC build. Thoughts?

Nov 2, 2018
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So my brother helped me design a gaming PC and this is my first one. I was wondering if anybody who has more experience in PC building or has overall knowledge of good parts has some thoughts on my build. I'd love some feedback. Thanks.

Link to the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hfzxkd
 
Solution
Hmm, the CPU and motherboard are 3 year old tech. Heres a new build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 240 74.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte -...
Hmm, the CPU and motherboard are 3 year old tech. Heres a new build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 240 74.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.65 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.61 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1901.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 14:22 EDT-0400
 
Solution
I'd honestly just ditch the RTX due to their lately discovered reliability issues and get the old 1080 ti instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor ($419.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.35 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($237.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card ($704.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.42 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg Business)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2003.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-02 14:33 EDT-0400
 

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