Well Gents I just want to get the ball rolling and would appreciate your help and opinions. I've put this off for a few years and have had my budget ready to go for a few months and waited to see what CES would bring especially with the 1080ti situation. With that a mystery eta now I just dont want to wait and can always adjust with that down the line. Sorry for the long post but if I am committed to spending this money, I want to be confident I am going in the right direction.
As for what intentions with this build. I'd be lying if I said its not just for gaming. I am a graphic designer but I do have other work computers at the office and a laptop I can use for design work. I would though however casually like to mess around with video or streaming. I was all for going x99 but I must admit, I am all for going z270 and a Formula IX mobo just simply because it makes me happy and I find it sexy as can be.
I do like all types of gaming but this gaming build will center around my love for combat flight slims. I absolutely love them. DCS & BMS for those who know what they are. All other games are on the table too but its time to get back to my sims as well.
I don't have anything special Monitor wise and thats another hurdle after the build. Of course Im in love with the Asus ROG PG348Q but if Im dropping that money, I wish I can see it in person and test it. So thoughts on any experiences here? Im open to other routes here.
BUDGET: Well as of right now I have $3500 USD set aside for the build. That can or can not include the monitor. I can adjust based on my final decision. Doesn't mean I also have to spend that either. I can add or subtract here over the incoming weeks if needed.
Custom loop or AIO: Cant say I have major experience here. I have 3 builds to my name and 2 of them were small casual build for family. The other is an AIO. Id love to do a custom loop but fine with doing an AIO for now and moving to a custom loop down the road. Im actually more worried about other parts of the build then a custom loop. Dont ask me why, maybe its my way of saying stop being a skirt and just do it.
My 2 biggest dilemas part wise right now:
Which case do I want most. Few choices that I love:
1: Phanteks Ethoo Evolv Glass (Black) - Was my original Choice
2: Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 ( Black) - Fell in love surprisingly & bigger
3: Inwin 909 (black) - Most gorgeous case imo. Price is just too high but very sexy
GPU: As mentioned I was hoping the 1080ti was coming this week. Time to get something else for now. I wanted a EVGA FTW 1080 but is it worth it with the issues? If im custom loop the negates that right? Or go with something else? ASUS Strix 1080? ect.....
Below is a an example build I just through together without a custom loop. Thoughts, opinions, or just throw a build out there you think may just work better for me. Whether it saves me more money, better performance, ect....
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($195.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Jet)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: be quiet! DARK BASE PRO 900 | BLACK ATX Full Tower Case ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake Riing 12 RGB 48.8 CFM 120mm Fans ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Custom Cables ($120.00)
Other: Misc. Tools & Whatevers ($100.00)
Total: $2731.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-07 13:05 EST-0500
As for what intentions with this build. I'd be lying if I said its not just for gaming. I am a graphic designer but I do have other work computers at the office and a laptop I can use for design work. I would though however casually like to mess around with video or streaming. I was all for going x99 but I must admit, I am all for going z270 and a Formula IX mobo just simply because it makes me happy and I find it sexy as can be.
I do like all types of gaming but this gaming build will center around my love for combat flight slims. I absolutely love them. DCS & BMS for those who know what they are. All other games are on the table too but its time to get back to my sims as well.
I don't have anything special Monitor wise and thats another hurdle after the build. Of course Im in love with the Asus ROG PG348Q but if Im dropping that money, I wish I can see it in person and test it. So thoughts on any experiences here? Im open to other routes here.
BUDGET: Well as of right now I have $3500 USD set aside for the build. That can or can not include the monitor. I can adjust based on my final decision. Doesn't mean I also have to spend that either. I can add or subtract here over the incoming weeks if needed.
Custom loop or AIO: Cant say I have major experience here. I have 3 builds to my name and 2 of them were small casual build for family. The other is an AIO. Id love to do a custom loop but fine with doing an AIO for now and moving to a custom loop down the road. Im actually more worried about other parts of the build then a custom loop. Dont ask me why, maybe its my way of saying stop being a skirt and just do it.
My 2 biggest dilemas part wise right now:
Which case do I want most. Few choices that I love:
1: Phanteks Ethoo Evolv Glass (Black) - Was my original Choice
2: Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 ( Black) - Fell in love surprisingly & bigger
3: Inwin 909 (black) - Most gorgeous case imo. Price is just too high but very sexy
GPU: As mentioned I was hoping the 1080ti was coming this week. Time to get something else for now. I wanted a EVGA FTW 1080 but is it worth it with the issues? If im custom loop the negates that right? Or go with something else? ASUS Strix 1080? ect.....
Below is a an example build I just through together without a custom loop. Thoughts, opinions, or just throw a build out there you think may just work better for me. Whether it saves me more money, better performance, ect....
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($195.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Jet)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: be quiet! DARK BASE PRO 900 | BLACK ATX Full Tower Case ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake Riing 12 RGB 48.8 CFM 120mm Fans ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Custom Cables ($120.00)
Other: Misc. Tools & Whatevers ($100.00)
Total: $2731.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-07 13:05 EST-0500
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