Worth it? 1080ti

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On top of the cooler, I assume your max speculated is 3000, since that's what it costs after the GPU 'addition' cost.

Ditch the Razer case, seems like a good idea for the LEDs, but the one at the store has dimmed, become murky and two of the lights have died. The Ryzen 1700 also performs on par with the 7700k at resolutions above 1080p, and offers twice the threads, it can also easily be OC'd to 3.8GHz, past 1800X levels.

SSD is overkill, only 250GB is needed for OS, storage and a little more for 1-2 games you want faster loading times in, as that's the only benefit. 4TB of storage is also over the top.
The Strix 1080 Ti is overpriced, and performs worse than a counterpart that costs $100 less.
The Mamba is mediocre, the Deathadder...
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for me the word of 'worth it' it depends on yourself,if u happy to spend that than it means worth it to you,but if u dont want to spend it it isnt worth
so whats your expectation?ultra setting?if yes i think gtx 1070 is already meet your expectation sweetspot for playing in QHD
 
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On top of the cooler, I assume your max speculated is 3000, since that's what it costs after the GPU 'addition' cost.

Ditch the Razer case, seems like a good idea for the LEDs, but the one at the store has dimmed, become murky and two of the lights have died. The Ryzen 1700 also performs on par with the 7700k at resolutions above 1080p, and offers twice the threads, it can also easily be OC'd to 3.8GHz, past 1800X levels.

SSD is overkill, only 250GB is needed for OS, storage and a little more for 1-2 games you want faster loading times in, as that's the only benefit. 4TB of storage is also over the top.
The Strix 1080 Ti is overpriced, and performs worse than a counterpart that costs $100 less.
The Mamba is mediocre, the Deathadder elite is a much better mouse. Brands like Corsair also offer a much better experience over Razer in the keyboard space with RGB.

Headset is awful, get a proper pair of headphones and a Modmic 5.0 which acts as a headset mic.
Two 1080 TIs and top of the line performance for the same price.
Had to compromise to get the AIO since S340/H440 top mounting is non-existent, and went for the Focus G.
Here are my lists.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($165.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.27 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598 CS Headphones ($124.90 @ Amazon)
Other: Antlion Audio ModMic 5 Modular Attachable Boom Microphone ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2766.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 22:17 EDT-0400

Compromise.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($165.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.27 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598 CS Headphones ($124.90 @ Amazon)
Other: Antlion Audio ModMic 5 Modular Attachable Boom Microphone ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2869.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 22:20 EDT-0400

TOP END- If you can sling for it, this is the best of the best.
The Dark Base 900 Pro has a tempered glass panel, the quietest fans on the market, noise dampening foam and in built wireless Qi Charging on top.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($165.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: be quiet! - Dark Base Pro 900 (Black/Silver) ATX Full Tower Case ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598 CS Headphones ($124.90 @ Amazon)
Other: Antlion Audio ModMic 5 Modular Attachable Boom Microphone ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $3075.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 00:09 EDT-0400

Slightly cheaper top end.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($165.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.99 @ B&H)
Case: be quiet! - Dark Base Pro 900 (Black/Silver) ATX Full Tower Case ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.27 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse ($52.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Sennheiser - HD 598 CS Headphones ($124.90 @ Amazon)
Other: Antlion Audio ModMic 5 Modular Attachable Boom Microphone ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $2964.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 00:07 EDT-0400
 
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So you're recommending 1080 Ti SLI for a system in which the OP never bothered to mention his monitor(s) or resolution?

And you think a 750 W PSU is adequate for a 1080 Ti SLI rig, when 600W is the MINIMUM for a single card and they are known to draw nearly 400W EACH under load, not including the rest of the system's requirements?

My advice, Deluxe_Maximum, is to take these suggestions with a humongous grain of salt.
 
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@ddferrari, that's wildly incorrect, a single 1080 Ti system with an OC'd CPU draws about 450-475w under synthetic load, two 1080 Tis will be around the 650w mark at 100%. Don't take this with a grain of salt, google any power consumption bench for it if you don't believe me.
If you want to get into heavy OCing with those FTW cards however, you might want slightly higher.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jWFXsY/seasonic-focus-plus-gold-850w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-850fx

Nvidia's recommendations are overstated due to the fact that they are legally liable if someone uses a garbage 500w PSU for a 1080 Ti and then fries their GPU as a result, with any half decent unit this won't happen, but it's for business security.
 
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They don't draw 400watts each lol. I got 2 right now sitting at 567watts pulling from the wall (which is 522 watts on the PSU itself after you factor in the 80% efficiency) that has been running for weeks 24/7. These are overclocked cards. No 1080Ti will draw 400watts unless you are going for world records with crazy voltage mods. To prove it even more, I did have 3 on a 1000watt PSU just last week running 24/7 mining (which is known to draw more power than when gaming).
 
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Good luck skimping on a PSU. And of course, they may never move up to a more demanding situation. So yes, let's all buy the bare minimum assuming we will never upgrade on the same platform... brilliant, kids!

Because the PSU never enhances FPS, resolution or the brightness of our rig's lights we should always aim for the lowest wattage available- for a $20-$40 savings.

Your "advice" is a total fail- weak sauce from broke teenagers.
 
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Good job Chugalug_ keeping it real. Some people don't read very well. These cards are rated for 265watts, though they rarely pull that much unless you are running benchmarks. On the high end with the power limit set to 120% the limit is 300watts (which is a hard bios limit) so its going to very unlikely that any card will hit that or even 400watts for that matter. 6+8 Pin + motherboard PICE slot is only 300watts.
 
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Ah, Two little boys who don't own a 1080 Ti like myself talking smack based on what they've read on the web... Cute!

I never said PSU's enhance FPS- I SAID that they don't , hence the fact that fools think PSUs are the one place to skimp.

Best get your numbers straight. Here's a link to a VERY legit review to discredit your attitude about PSUs:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/11180/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-review/16:
403W for ONE card. So 750W is enough for two of them, plus the system HUH?.

This cockney "poor chimney sweep" act works better in an Oliver Twist play, boys.

edited by helpstar: no insults please.
 
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That is the total system consumption in that link, not just the 1080 ti. A 1080 ti does not use 400w. They usually use around 240-300w in gaming depending on the version/overclocks etc

 
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What monitor are you using? What gaming resolution are you doing?

If you are gaming on anything at 1080p @ 144herts or lower. You don't even need a 1080. You can do that easily on a 1070. I run the 1070 MSI version that is stock overclocked to 2000mhz. Never had an issue.

Now if you want to aim towards 4k. Then yes. the 1080ti is worth it. The normal 1080 version is decent at 4k @ 60herts however, you wont be able to play on ultra settings on some games. With the 1080ti, you might be able to do that.
 
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Yes so let's do the math:
GPUs = 600W total
CPU = 100W total
600 + 100 = 700W
That leaves a whopping 50W left over for the entire rest of the system. Bad idea
 
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In reality, the cards will more likely use around 500w both combined.
 
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"Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:

Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti - On your average system the card requires you to have a 600~650 Watts power supply unit.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SLI - On your average system the card requires you to have a 800~950 Watts power supply unit.
If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina. And remeber, a PSU is the most efficient at 50% load. So if you use 400 Watts on average (SLI), the most energy friendly powersupply would be an 800 Watt model. There are many good PSUs out there, please do have a look at our many PSU reviews as we have loads of recommended PSUs for you to check out in there. What could happen if your PSU can't cope with the load is:

Bad 3D performance
Crashing games
Spontaneous reset or imminent shutdown of the PC
Freezing during gameplay
PSU overload can cause it to break down"

The OP doesn't need a Ryzen 7 1700, an m.2 SSD or a liquid CPU cooler for gaming. But they do need to spend more than $79 on a PSU.

I'm still waiting to hear why 1080 Ti SLI is being recommended straight away when the OP never stated what resolution they're using. How can you make suggestions without knowing this key piece of information??
 
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Now you admit they don't draw 400watts each lol. Cmon... Anyways while yes 50watt is left over with your math (which is wrong) the RMX is a very good PSU and could do 750 all day long. I wouldn't use a 750 for 2 1080Tis because you have to factor in the motherboard, fans and hard drives as power too. I usually tack on 50-75watts for that generically. 750 is good for 1 video card and 850 is fine for 2 if you want to be "safe". I've been running 2 on a Thermaltake 750 ThoughPower for months now, but I know my limits and I'm not overclocking the CPU.

And yes, some of us really do have 3,4, 8 video cards and multiple computers since this is how we make a living. I'm just a hobbyist, a miner and a reviewer. Hence all the computers and configurations I got.
 
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Yes, I admit that I posted an incorrect link and that the 1080 Ti probably would never draw 400W.

" I wouldn't use a 750 for 2 1080Tis because you have to factor in the motherboard, fans and hard drives as power too."

Yes, that's what I've been saying. Why walk on the edge after splurging for a rig like that? We're only talking about another $20-$50 to ensure adequate power under any circumstance, including overclocking, which can add a substantial amount of additional draw.

Anyway, my apologies for the snarkiness- let's blame it on the cheap whiskey I was sipping last night.

 
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