I am going to be building a new rig with the sole purpose of competitive gaming, although I will have a 500gb GNU/linux partition for day to day stuff emails etc.
This is what I am thinking of doing:
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX Apex Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-4133 Memory (Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-4266 Memory Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Case Fan: NZXT Aer RGB140 (3-pack) 71.6 CFM 140mm Fans Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG258Q 24.5" 1080p 240Hz Gsync Monitor Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External Hard Drive
I just wanted to ask for any advice as I am admittedly largely an enthusiast and my knowledge is somewhat limited.
Also should I got SLI 1080Ti?
Budget isn't a huge deal so long as things are not unnecessary and its not well over 5 grand
Looks like a decent high end build. First, to address your inquiry on sli, you should absolutely not get it. The performance does not scale properly, and stuttering is very common when using sli, which is not something you want for competitive gaming.
A few things you should maybe spend more time considering: Why 32gb of ram? If this of is really only for gaming then 16 is more than enough You have a total of 850gb internal storage, which really is not that much. Keep in mind that games released in the past year are anywhere from 40 to 80 GB, and if you're pirating anything you'll need double that space (enough storage for the downloaded files, and installed size).
Everything else looks good though OP. Good luck on the build!
Jack Ward
thanks I was thinking about the 32 Gb ram which is why I put the 16 below in parenthesis (or failed to).
I will only be playing 2 or 3 games so I don't think I will require that much space.
Chase Bailey
>Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 600GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive What is this 2009?
Bunch of gamer trash.
Luis Gonzalez
You should really be getting this keyboard so it can sync colors with your motherboard. I have it, it's my first mech so I love it obviously. I have it set to change from green to red with increasing processor temp.
Nicholas Howard
>Hello Sup Forums, >I am going to be building a new rig >rig End yourself.
Charles Rivera
why would you spend five thousand dollars on a gaming console? apologies if you addressed this in your OP—i saw all of those words that you typed and my eyes glazed over and rolled back in my head(typing blind right now!).
Angel Ward
I apologize for using the wrong terminology, I saw other posts on /battlestation/ general and they referred to it as a "rig".
I too despise the term but as I do not frequent this board I tried to blend in.
I am not particularly interested in changing colors but the temp thing is really cool (no pun intended).
only need some space m8, I don't care for size or ssd aside from booting and running games.
I much preferably wouldn't.
Aaron Kelly
buy a macbook
Sebastian Lee
why would you be a piece of shit when I have been nothing but polite?
Christopher Roberts
Parts list is perfectly fine though with all those parts listed 1080ti in SLI would be good to add.
Don't listen to these kids saying anything else. They really are just jealous of your high budget. I wish I had money to use like that, I need some new stuff as well (not nearly as rich as you).
Anthony Reyes
I have been considering it for a while, but with scaling is a bit of a rarity these days and I mainly play competitive fps where SLI microstutters are often noticable in my aim.
Hudson Bennett
is me.
You should goto a 2560*1440 monitor at 144 hz as 144 to 240 no human can see. The resolution will be better for you.
Brody Howard
In that case just get one 1080ti and 2560*1440 @ 144z
Carter Collins
Not him, but you honestly should just buy a Macbook. They're great machines. >I'm so polite hurdur you piece of shit k...
Anthony Miller
because you're a moron who came here from Sup Forums and/or reddit for tech support and consumer advice, which is explicitly not what the board is for. be aware that any advice you get in here is coming from gaming kiddies who are planning or have just purchased their latest epic rig and are all hyped up to defend their purchases
the human eye and brain can and do perceive things much faster than 200 fps
Evan Watson
I come from neither of those sites, I assumed this board was for technology. This is technology related.
I was waiting for someone to weigh in with some useful advice such as "Oh you know you should probably use that motherboard as the one you have chosen will bottleneck your 4233 Mhz ram"
How is asking for technology advice on a technology board wrong. There are literally threads where people flex their spec penises.
Should I take this to /diy/ ?
Brayden Lopez
You should have taken it it a /sqt/ or /pcbg/ you fucking idiot.
Chase King
I did
but only after I realised that such a thing exists.
Sorry about that.
Also
Cut of your dick with a turd and feed it to your whore mother after she comes home from the brothel she works in you filthy piece of shit.
Luis Walker
listen man, I'm In general, we don't really like threads like this but I thought it would be nice to just help you out quickly before everyone else got butthurt.
Also, I'll say this just to clear some things up that other people said in this thread. You do not want a higher resolution, and you definitely want to stay at a very high framerate. If you're into comp then framerate is absolutely more important than resolution. Also ignore anyone recommending SLI. You can look it up yourself if you don't believe me, but most games are not well optimized for it at all and so even though benchmarks will show better performance, they do not account for the massive stuttering you will experience.
Carson Watson
How about you delete this thread then, you fucking double nigger.
I swear, seppo cunts are the worst.
Andrew Wilson
>implying I am American
I appreciate it man, thanks for the tips.
Connor Ross
>Uses American prices and links to American stores Go back Pablo
