PC compatibility check and suggestions

[parkour68]

I'm going to build my first pc, and i want to know if everything is compatible.

I will buy the RTX 2080, if it performs as well as the GTX 1080 ti.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/parkour68/saved/#view=KLpBbv

Plus i want some suggestions, if you guys think you know a part that will work better.

And what can you guys tell me about the case, i can't really find any reviews about it. The only review i did find said it's a really good case for air cooling, and it's not that noisy, if you turn the fans low a bit.

How much do you think turning the fans on a lower speed will affect the cooling?

 

[Isokolon]

you will have a hard time fitting this RAM with this cooler. Trident Z RAM are something like 44mm high (or some absurd value like that) while the dark rock pro overhangs some slots

also depending on what you want to do with this build, you don't really need a 970 pro. the difference to a SATA SSD is not really recognisable for most tasks.

 

[J_E_D_70]

The DR Pro 3 is actually superior cooling but slightly louder:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-4-cpu-cooler,5559.html

1C isn’t worth 4x the price over Arctic MX-4: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HBXfrH/arctic-cooling-thermal-paste-acmx4

https://overclocking.guide/thermal-paste-roundup-2015-47-products-tested-with-air-cooling-and-liquid-nitrogen-ln2/6/

$70 for 3fps over CAS16 (less above 1080p) doesn’t seem like a good deal:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qGqbt6/gskill-memory-f43200c16d16gvgb

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i7_8700K_Coffee_Lake_Memory_Performance_Benchmark_Analysis/9.html

Unless you live where electricity is well above average and you run at load 24/7, you’ll not make up the cost of Titanium over a Plus Gold over the life of the system.

As stated, no real-world advantage of the 970 Pro for gaming. The 970 Evo is barely an upgrade over sata3.

Regardless, great system. Hope you have a 1440p/144hz or higher monitor.

 

[parkour68]

I've seen a review for the Dark Rock Pro 4, that used trident z RAM. Dark Rock Pro 4 has more RAM clearance, if you adjust the fan, than the previous version.

For the SSD which one do you recommend Samsung 860 Evo or Pro?

 

[J_E_D_70]

Would probably still get a 970 evo, just know that its not going to feel much faster than a 850/860 evo. If you had a smaller budget would stay with 860 evo.

 

[parkour68]

What's the difference between the Ripjaws V and Trident Z, i've seen a lot of people say the Trident Z's are higher quality than the Ripjaws V.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Hmm - would like to see how they define quality... ram at the same speed and latencies will perform the same regardless of the name slapped on because they are manufactured by a couple of oem’s to a common standard.

That set you listed is faster, but not better quality. Like I said, that speed equates to 3 or less fps in most situations. But... if the led’s or look of the heat spreader float your boat then get them . I have almost no use for aesthetics so wrong guy to ask about that. Only real exception is Noctua - those fans are ugly...

 

[parkour68]

Hmm - would like to see how they define quality... ram at the same speed and latencies will perform the same regardless of the name slapped on because they are manufactured by a couple of oem’s to a common standard.

That set you listed is faster, but not better quality. Like I said, that speed equates to 3 or less fps in most situations. But... if the led’s or look of the heat spreader float your boat then get them . I have almost no use for aesthetics so wrong guy to ask about that. Only real exception is Noctua - those fans are ugly...

So if they have the same CL of 14 and the same speed of 3200MHz, they are pretty much the same?

Because i found Ripjaws V CL14 3200MHz and they are 50$ cheaper than the Trident Z, in my country.

I just want to know why is there such a big difference in price.

 

[J_E_D_70]

Branding and the RGB... might be able to overclock the more expensive ram higher, but dont think many people bother with that these days.

 

[parkour68]

Branding and the RGB... might be able to overclock the more expensive ram higher, but dont think many people bother with that these days.

As long as i can turn XMP on and get 3200mhz i don't really care about the RGB.