Hi All
Looking for an opinion on a gaming pc I'm looking to get.
As some background - I've got quite a decent budget but obviously don't wan't to spend pointlessly. I have tried to give it some decent thought but confess I am no expert in hardware, and sometimes get carried away with the idea that you get what you pay for. If the formatting holds the comments in bold are where I feel some motivational factors are worth stating.
1.
CASE
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 780T FULL TOWER CASE
2.
Processor (CPU)
Intel Core i9 18 Core Processor i9-7980XE (2.6GHz) 24.75MB Cache
I've seen posts veering from redundant/obsolete to overkill so would like opinions especially here
RAM
ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
As seen below I am only planning on one graphics card initially but I'd like the option to put in another in the future
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
I haven't seen the benefit in two over one - but don't feel close minded to the concept. In addition my current machine has AMD RADEON and honestly this has been nothing but a source of problems its seem so I'd prefer GEFORCE. I also see this as providing good results listed for various games I'm interested in so this seemed the best option
3.
I might as well say to start - I'd like to have a decent amount of storage and in some places the cost doesn't seem prohibitive. However some of the storage gets quite expensive so particular interest in opinions
1st Hard Disk
12TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
2nd Hard Disk
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
3rd Hard Disk
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 960 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2100MB/W)
Intel Optane Memory
32GB INTEL OPTANE MEMORY
1st PCI-E SSD Drive
480GB INTEL OPTANE 900P PCIe SSD (up to 2400MB/sR | 2000MB/sW)
RAID
None Didn't select RAID as I haven't been convinced it would be worth it - but wont claim to be an expert here
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD +R/+RW & SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, CF, SD, etc) + 1x USB 2.0 PORT
4.
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES MODULAR 80 PLUS PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
I considered the Silverstone Strider 1500W Titanium Modular PSU option but it seemed quite a jump in price compared to the others and wasnt sure it was worth it
Processor Cooling
Corsair H110i Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Fan Controller
None
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
5.
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard
Wireless/Wired Networking
ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 2100Mbps/2.4GHz
USB Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
6.
Windows 10 Home, No Anti Virus
7.
No Peripherals
8.
3 year platinum
So all in all opinions/a consensus of best options would be appreciated, any where (and I expect a few) where overkill is estimated.
All opinions welcome - but please don't be too mean if I've made a fool of myself at any point.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and in advance of any help offered.
Looking for an opinion on a gaming pc I'm looking to get.
As some background - I've got quite a decent budget but obviously don't wan't to spend pointlessly. I have tried to give it some decent thought but confess I am no expert in hardware, and sometimes get carried away with the idea that you get what you pay for. If the formatting holds the comments in bold are where I feel some motivational factors are worth stating.
1.
CASE
CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 780T FULL TOWER CASE
2.
Processor (CPU)
Intel Core i9 18 Core Processor i9-7980XE (2.6GHz) 24.75MB Cache
I've seen posts veering from redundant/obsolete to overkill so would like opinions especially here
RAM
ASUS ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
As seen below I am only planning on one graphics card initially but I'd like the option to put in another in the future
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - GTX VR Ready!
I haven't seen the benefit in two over one - but don't feel close minded to the concept. In addition my current machine has AMD RADEON and honestly this has been nothing but a source of problems its seem so I'd prefer GEFORCE. I also see this as providing good results listed for various games I'm interested in so this seemed the best option
3.
I might as well say to start - I'd like to have a decent amount of storage and in some places the cost doesn't seem prohibitive. However some of the storage gets quite expensive so particular interest in opinions
1st Hard Disk
12TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
2nd Hard Disk
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
3rd Hard Disk
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3/5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 960 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2100MB/W)
Intel Optane Memory
32GB INTEL OPTANE MEMORY
1st PCI-E SSD Drive
480GB INTEL OPTANE 900P PCIe SSD (up to 2400MB/sR | 2000MB/sW)
RAID
None Didn't select RAID as I haven't been convinced it would be worth it - but wont claim to be an expert here
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD +R/+RW & SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, CF, SD, etc) + 1x USB 2.0 PORT
4.
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES MODULAR 80 PLUS PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
I considered the Silverstone Strider 1500W Titanium Modular PSU option but it seemed quite a jump in price compared to the others and wasnt sure it was worth it
Processor Cooling
Corsair H110i Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Fan Controller
None
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
5.
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard
Wireless/Wired Networking
ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 2100Mbps/2.4GHz
USB Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
6.
Windows 10 Home, No Anti Virus
7.
No Peripherals
8.
3 year platinum
So all in all opinions/a consensus of best options would be appreciated, any where (and I expect a few) where overkill is estimated.
All opinions welcome - but please don't be too mean if I've made a fool of myself at any point.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and in advance of any help offered.