First High-End PC Build

[conorwalsh695]

Hi All,

This is my first PC build, I wanted to enter in at a very high end to ensure the PC stays relevant for some time.

I have a general knowledge of PC architecture and workings but I wanted a proof read to see if this could be more efficient or cheaper if possible.

To clarify, I am set on the i9-9900K and the RTX 2080 Ti as well as the SSD with add. HDD setup, anything else, please rip to shreds if necessary

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache

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Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
4TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

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2nd Storage Drive
6TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Intel Optane Memory
32GB INTEL® M10 OPTANE MEMORY - USE WITH MECHANICAL HDD
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2019 (1 Digital License)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 Deluxe: 1 User, 5 Devices - 1 Year Subscription
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K GAMING MONITOR
2nd Monitor
ASUS VP28UQG 28" 4K GAMING MONITOR
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Adapter Cable - DP to HDMI
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Black Widow Chroma X Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Elite Gaming Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad
Razer Firefly Hard - Chroma Lighting Gaming Mouse Mat
Games Controller
Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows
Speakers
LOGITECH Z200 2.0 SPEAKERS - 10W
Headsets
HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Conor

 

[polycrac]

I have that same case - it's beautiful, but it also comes with plenty of fans - and with the CPU cooler you effectively get more fans exhausting the CPU heat right out of the case, so I'd ditch the additional fans.

Is this for gaming? I ask because it is normal to have one high spec screen fro gaming on and one lower spec for emails/browsers etc while gaming. Here you two very high spec screens and I think even a 2080ti might struggle to push the pixels on two 4K screens if you are planning to game on both. If you are not planning to game on both you could save some £££ on one of them.

Also if it is just for gaming I don't think that you need the 32GB RAM, 16 would be more than enough.

I would skip the slow SSD and get a M.2 NVMe drive for your OS and main games, say a 500gb or 1tb Samsung 970 Evo plus. Also not sure you'll really need the Optane.

Do you have a budget for this build?

*Edit* Also, that HDD is quite slow, a 7200rpm one would be better. As for the cable ties, I didn't order any with mine and the case and cabling still looked really good - PCS did a great job. I've heard a lot of people on the forum say that the Windows defender is pretty good - I use that and Malwarebytes: Perhaps you could also skip the Norton. The Corsair coolers come with good paste, so I think you could skip the Mastergel also.