[SOLVED] Thoughts on this build?

Josef_14

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MB - MSI Z390 MPG Gaming Pro Carbon (1151) DDR4 ATX
CPU - Intel Core i7-9700k 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake)
GPU - EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER XC Ultra Gaming
RAM - Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz
Cooler - EVGA CLC 120 RGB All in One - 120mm
SSD - Samsung 1TB 860 EVO
Power - Seasonic Focus Plus 650W 80 Plus Gold
Case - Bitfenix Enso Mesh Midi Tower RGB Gaming (3x Free ARGB fans)

Any feedback would be grateful.
 
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Is the TV 1080P or 4K?

A good monitor for that system would be 1440P/144hz+ but instead of going Gsync pick Freesync as the newer drivers allow you to use that 2070S with Freesync. Going this route will also save you about $200 as Gsync is pricier.

Here's how to set it up (you will need a Displayport cable).
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-to-run-gsync-on-freesync-monitor,6072.html

The Oculus S is a good choice, I had the first gen previously and it was a lot of fun. Look into a game called From Other Suns, met a bunch of friends playing that. If you don't mind a bit of modding then another blast is Skyrim VR, the vanilla version looks pretty bad but after some graphical mods the game really becomes intense.

Josef_14

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You'll want a better CPU cooler but if this is for gaming it's pretty good although you could save some money going with the Ryzen 3600.

Budget?

Monitor resolution & refresh rate?

No real buget but I'd prefer to keep it around the 1.7/1.8k mark (above is 1691), and also keep as Intel.
As for monitor at first I'll be using my tv which is 60 (artificial 120 but really 60) until later this year when my company will offer good used monitors on the cheap.

Will also have the Oculus Rift S

Any recommendation on an improved cooler?
 

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Is the TV 1080P or 4K?

A good monitor for that system would be 1440P/144hz+ but instead of going Gsync pick Freesync as the newer drivers allow you to use that 2070S with Freesync. Going this route will also save you about $200 as Gsync is pricier.

Here's how to set it up (you will need a Displayport cable).
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-to-run-gsync-on-freesync-monitor,6072.html

The Oculus S is a good choice, I had the first gen previously and it was a lot of fun. Look into a game called From Other Suns, met a bunch of friends playing that. If you don't mind a bit of modding then another blast is Skyrim VR, the vanilla version looks pretty bad but after some graphical mods the game really becomes intense.
 
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Josef_14

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I've gone back to the drawing bored and I'm now looking at this. Rather than wait also, I'll be looking at getting a monitor sorted sooner

CPU - Intel Core i9-9900k
MB - Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master
GPU - MSI Geforce RTX 2080 8GB Gaming X Trio
RAM - Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2x16) DDR4-3200
Cooler - Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM (240mm)
SSD - Sabrent Rocket 256GB M.2-2280 NVME (Boot Drive)
SSD - Sabrent 1TB M.2-2280 NVME
Power - Seasonic Focus Plus 650W 80 Plus Gold
Case - Bitfenix Enso ATX MId Tower
 
Here is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card ($1052.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2020.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-18 04:43 EDT-0400


At 4K Intel gives you no better performance than what AMD does. But RTX 2080 Ti gives you noticeable performance improvement over RTX 2080. Intel 660P is very decent SSD and best SSD for budget.