Which build should I choose?

[TCDZN]

Getting a full setup build. Need help with knowing which should I pick. I have a budget of around $1500-1600

1: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R3NqvV

2: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N2JMhq

If you like to suggest a build too that would be great. I understand the pros of 144hz monitors, and all I want to know is that should get a better gpu, or get a better monitor.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

I just went from a 22 to a 24 and the difference is huge. Probably depends how close you sit. The 1080ti will do better at the higher resolution for longer though. Though the 1080 should be no slouch, so your call.

Do you have a hard drive for storage already?

 

[madmatt30]

I'd go with a 1080 & a 27 inch 1440p 75htz screen personally.
Best of both world's there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor ($317.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1504.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-26 03:47 EDT-0400

 

[madmatt30]

^ if you mean the hard drive you took out of your ps4 its not something I'd use for main game storage , its a 5400rpm 2.5inch drive & isn't really fast enough.

 

[TCDZN]

^ if you mean the hard drive you took out of your ps4 its not something I'd use for main game storage , its a 5400rpm 2.5inch drive & isn't really fast enough.

oh ok

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

Hard drive from ps4, it would work...but....slowly. Maybe grab a 120gb ssd instead and a 1tb drive 7200rpm for storage.

 

[TCDZN]

how long do you think 1440p and the gtx 1080 ti stay relevant, cause i want to go as long as I can before upgrading it. Also, how long do you think that the gtx 1080 can run games at above 75 fps. If the gtx 1080 can last longer at 1440p 75 fps, then the time taken for the majority of people to change to 1440p then I think I'm gonna go with that.

 

[ohiou_grad_2006]

This seems to sum things up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlDe6xTmHLU

 

[madmatt30]

Personally I've always thought it was a bad idea buying the most powerful card out there on the idea of future proofing alone

The 1080ti is terribly priced in all honesty (close to 50% more than a 1080) .
No denying its pedigree but the 1080 will do the job at a lot less cost.
You can always drop graphics settings a little in the future to keep your fps high.

I'm still running a 970 here with most games at high settings absolutely fine , that's over 3 years of use for me & I'm in no way disappointed I didn't go for the 980/980ti at the time.

When it does become time for me to upgrade I'll have has a much better bang for buck out of it over over that period & I'll lose far less money selling it on & buying a new GPU.

 

[ohenryy]

I'd go with a 1080 & a 27 inch 1440p 75htz screen personally.
Best of both world's there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.43 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus - PB277Q 27.0" 2560x1440 75Hz Monitor ($317.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1504.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-26 03:47 EDT-0400

True, the 1080 ti is overpriced. This looks more balanced.