Should I get one or two?

[matt.themcgee]

So I'm planning a 4k gaming station and am gonna get either a 8700K or a 8086K. I plan on waiting for the 1180 before I build. I was wondering if just one would be plenty or if I would want two to run in SLI (I am new to pc building).

 

[profoundnoah]

Depends on what kind of 4k gaming you want to do. You can always upgrade to a second 1180 down the line. SLI is really dying out. If you're doing basic 4k 60FPS gaming, the 1180 SHOULD (we don't know its performance specs yet, that stuff will be out in August iirc) be fine.

But if you plan on doing some REALLY intensive gaming, then I'd advise holding out for the 1180 Ti (comes out a bit later, a LOT better value vs 2 1180's). Also, side note: Don't go for the 8086k. You're paying for marketing a small bump to base clocks, plus a bit more OC'ing stability. That's about it.

 

[matt.themcgee]

Thank you very much for your help

 

[profoundnoah]

No problem, glad to be of service. If you need any more assistance, don't hesitate to contact us again.

 

[matt.themcgee]

I actually do have a question. I know for standard gaming 16 GB of RAM is enough is it any different for 4K/ should I get 16GB or 32GB?

 

[profoundnoah]

16GB will still be fine for 4K gaming. I'd only look into 32GB if you plan on doing extremely intensive/important editing.