Hi there,
my current rig is based on a 7-year-old platform. Since it's original form it has been upgraded throughout, of course, when needed but lately, this makes less and less sense. However, it'd be time to do so again, since I can't play all current games in max detail at WQHD anymore, which I'd really like to do, given the little time I have for playing video games these days. That said, I've decided to build a new system in the foreseeable future.
Please take a look at my build plan below and be critical of it. The following criteria led to the plan:
Based on that, here's the current parts list. Please suggest improvements or configuration alternatives (with an explanation). Thanks in advance!
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3400 (PC4 27200) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3400C16D-32GTZ
MB: ASRock X470 Taichi
GPU: Inno3D GeForce GTX 1080 Ti iChill X3 Ultra, 11GB GDDR5X, DVI, HDMI, 3x DP (C108T3-1SDN-Q6MNX) (couldn't find on newegg, so my original source will have to do, sorry!)
SSD: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB, M.2 (MZ-V7E1T0BW)
CPU-Cooler: Alphacool Eisbaer LT360 (11446)
FAN: 3x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, 120mm (NF-A12x25) (see GPU; replacing the stock Alphacool fans)
FAN: EKL Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3, 140mm (84000000150) (see GPU, replacing the stock case fan)
CASE: Fractal Design Define R6 Blackout TG
PSU: Seasonic Prime Ultra Gold 750W ATX 2.4 (SSR-650GD2)
my current rig is based on a 7-year-old platform. Since it's original form it has been upgraded throughout, of course, when needed but lately, this makes less and less sense. However, it'd be time to do so again, since I can't play all current games in max detail at WQHD anymore, which I'd really like to do, given the little time I have for playing video games these days. That said, I've decided to build a new system in the foreseeable future.
Please take a look at my build plan below and be critical of it. The following criteria led to the plan:
■ should be future proof: my current rig lasted me about 7 years, during which I gradually replaced components only as needed (new gpu, more ram, faster/larger SSD)
■ gaming performance: WQHD @ max details and >60 FPS or >>40FPS with 4xMSAA, barring very few exceptions. Limiting factor should be the GPU
■ resources: more is more. I'd like to keep my most used programs running and many browser tabs open (standby ftw) and I won't put any spinning rust into my new build
■ app performance: sometimes I use the system to run multiple VMs concurrently, develop software or edit media and I cannot stand a lagging system even under those loads
■ emissions and quality: the thing shouldn't be unnecessarily loud, nothing should rattle and it should look and feel premium
Based on that, here's the current parts list. Please suggest improvements or configuration alternatives (with an explanation). Thanks in advance!
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3400 (PC4 27200) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3400C16D-32GTZ
MB: ASRock X470 Taichi
GPU: Inno3D GeForce GTX 1080 Ti iChill X3 Ultra, 11GB GDDR5X, DVI, HDMI, 3x DP (C108T3-1SDN-Q6MNX) (couldn't find on newegg, so my original source will have to do, sorry!)
SSD: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB, M.2 (MZ-V7E1T0BW)
CPU-Cooler: Alphacool Eisbaer LT360 (11446)
FAN: 3x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, 120mm (NF-A12x25) (see GPU; replacing the stock Alphacool fans)
FAN: EKL Alpenföhn Wing Boost 3, 140mm (84000000150) (see GPU, replacing the stock case fan)
CASE: Fractal Design Define R6 Blackout TG
PSU: Seasonic Prime Ultra Gold 750W ATX 2.4 (SSR-650GD2)