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[MMA]

If these Ryzen 3000 leaks are true

cost efficient high clock speeds + better apu's > more cores for users who will not use a fourth of it. The application market is severely behind in utilizing those cores because windows is terribly optimized.

I was going to answer your previous question, sell old rig and use the money to upgrade your motherboard + cpu + gpu

 

[Bboystyle]

My build is done

 

[Barnett114]

cost efficient high clock speeds + better apu's > more cores for users who will not use a fourth of it. The application market is severely behind in utilizing those cores because windows is terribly optimized.

I was going to answer your previous question, sell old rig and use the money to upgrade your motherboard + cpu + gpu

I already have a 2700X and a Crosshair VI and a Vega 64

Aside from a 2080 Ti, there's really nothing to upgrade to.

I already have a high end Intel board too; however the 9900K isn't worth $480 for an extra 5% in frames

 

[LurkerLost1]

I already have a 2700X and a Crosshair VI and a Vega 64

Aside from a 2080 Ti, there's really nothing to upgrade to.

I already have a high end Intel board too; however the 9900K isn't worth $480 for an extra 5% in frames

Same build I am running but with the 2080ti, waiting on 3000 series and hoping these leaks are true

 

[Barnett114]

Coin mining might be back on

If so, Might be time to flip the Vega 64 and put that towards a 2080 Ti

 

[Bboystyle]

This is my new build for my bday next week:

Thermaltake View 71 4-Sided Tempered Glass Vertical GPU Modular SPCC E-ATX Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with 2 Blue LED Ring Fan Pre-installed CA-1I7-00F1WN-00 - Newegg.com - $154



ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black 27" 165Hz 2560x1440 2K 4ms NVDIA G-SYNC, 350cd/m2, 1000:1, DP, HDMI, IPS Built-in Speakers, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable, VESA mount - Newegg.com - $699



MSI GeForce RTX 2080 DirectX 12 RTX 2080 VENTUS 8G Video Card - Newegg.com - $699 (might upgrade to the GIGABYTE AORUS AIO card for $899 or the black edition for $749)



G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZR - Newegg.com - $209



MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com - $188



Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I78700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 - Newegg.com - $369



Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite ML120L RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler, Sleeved FEP Tubing, 120mm RGB Air Balance MF, RGB Software compatible, Dual Dissipation Technology - Newegg.com - $57



SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM - Newegg.com - $147


EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 220-G2-0850-XR 80+ GOLD 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode - $149




ill probably buy another SSD with like 500GB for extra shyt. all in all with tax this comes to $2900.

Heres pics of my $3k build. Only things i change were the case (went with Graphite 760T), graphics card is the same except its the AIO water cooled FTW3 edition, and i went with a 240mm radiator CPU cooler.

 

[MMA]

I already have a 2700X and a Crosshair VI and a Vega 64

Aside from a 2080 Ti, there's really nothing to upgrade to.

I already have a high end Intel board too; however the 9900K isn't worth $480 for an extra 5% in frames

Upgrade monitor, keyboard and mouse then if needed. I wouldn't bother upgrading anything with your newer build even ryzen 3 might not be enough for that upgrade honestly. I would wait for ryzen 3, see if extra cooling + overclock to your 2700x is a better buy than next gen. All of my (amd rigs) beside the workstations are still ryzen 1st gen - so perfect time to make upgrades.

 

[MMA]

Coin mining might be back on

If so, Might be time to flip the Vega 64 and put that towards a 2080 Ti

Same cycle has usual and the only way gpu will go up in value is if prices of coins go up again. GPU don't go up unless mining can pay for itself (electricity and cost of card), which it currently can't. Ethereum and Monero are good indicators on the mining + gpu market.

Ravencoin mining has done me well

 

[MMA]

This is my new build for my bday next week:

Thermaltake View 71 4-Sided Tempered Glass Vertical GPU Modular SPCC E-ATX Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with 2 Blue LED Ring Fan Pre-installed CA-1I7-00F1WN-00 - Newegg.com - $154



ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black 27" 165Hz 2560x1440 2K 4ms NVDIA G-SYNC, 350cd/m2, 1000:1, DP, HDMI, IPS Built-in Speakers, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable, VESA mount - Newegg.com - $699



MSI GeForce RTX 2080 DirectX 12 RTX 2080 VENTUS 8G Video Card - Newegg.com - $699 (might upgrade to the GIGABYTE AORUS AIO card for $899 or the black edition for $749)



G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZR - Newegg.com - $209



MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com - $188



Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I78700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 - Newegg.com - $369



Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite ML120L RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler, Sleeved FEP Tubing, 120mm RGB Air Balance MF, RGB Software compatible, Dual Dissipation Technology - Newegg.com - $57



SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM - Newegg.com - $147


EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 220-G2-0850-XR 80+ GOLD 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode - $149




ill probably buy another SSD with like 500GB for extra shyt. all in all with tax this comes to $2900.

Monitor is too expensive for what it is in 2019. I sold that monitor for 350 last year and you can buy it for 300-350 in the used market. Get a certified g sync freesync monitor.
Cooler is bad for a 8700k, do not pair a 60 dollar value cooler with a 370 dollar cpu.
The power supply is overpriced. If you can find a 50 dollar cheaper, same quality Z370 - buy that over the z390.
CPU/GPU/Ram are good. Even if 32gb is overkill for non-workstation

 

[Bboystyle]

This is my new build for my bday next week:

Thermaltake View 71 4-Sided Tempered Glass Vertical GPU Modular SPCC E-ATX Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with 2 Blue LED Ring Fan Pre-installed CA-1I7-00F1WN-00 - Newegg.com - $154



ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q Black 27" 165Hz 2560x1440 2K 4ms NVDIA G-SYNC, 350cd/m2, 1000:1, DP, HDMI, IPS Built-in Speakers, Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable, VESA mount - Newegg.com - $699



MSI GeForce RTX 2080 DirectX 12 RTX 2080 VENTUS 8G Video Card - Newegg.com - $699 (might upgrade to the GIGABYTE AORUS AIO card for $899 or the black edition for $749)



G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZR - Newegg.com - $209



MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com - $188



Intel Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4.7 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I78700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 - Newegg.com - $369



Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite ML120L RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler, Sleeved FEP Tubing, 120mm RGB Air Balance MF, RGB Software compatible, Dual Dissipation Technology - Newegg.com - $57



SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM - Newegg.com - $147


EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 220-G2-0850-XR 80+ GOLD 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode - $149




ill probably buy another SSD with like 500GB for extra shyt. all in all with tax this comes to $2900.

Heres pics of my

Monitor is too expensive for what it is in 2019. I sold that monitor for 350 last year and you can buy it for 300-350 in the used market. Get a certified g sync freesync monitor.
Cooler is bad for a 8700k, do not pair a 60 dollar value cooler with a 370 dollar cpu.
The power supply is overpriced. If you can find a 50 dollar cheaper, same quality Z370 - buy that over the z390.
CPU/GPU/Ram are good. Even if 32gb is overkill for non-workstation

Got the rog swift for 349 refurbished. I upgraded my cpu cooler to a h100i 240mm one instead.

 

[Barnett114]

Why are cases so garbage these days?

I really need a new one.

 

[Bboystyle]

Why are cases so garbage these days?

I really need a new one.

Tell me about it. When i was buying my new build, most my time was spent on looking for a case

My last case from 3 years ago was a EVGA DG-87 which was

I went on new egg and they had the newer version for $347

I settled with the Graphite 760T which aint too bad but man the options were

 

[Ciggavelli]

Why are cases so garbage these days?

I really need a new one.

Jump on the dangerous open design case wave. Those look great and are where the innovation is taking place. Just be prepared to have no drinks on your desk, and invest in a lot of compressed air. I love my cougar conqueror case so much that I feel like the additional upkeep of having an open case is worth it

 

[Captain Crunch]

@Bboystylez
What’s the benchmarks for your rig?

Guys, do you use those racer chairs? If so, which ones do you recommend?

 

[Ciggavelli]

@Bboystylez
What’s the benchmarks for your rig?

Guys, do you use those racer chairs? If so, which ones do you recommend?

I do, I like it a lot. I got the DXRacer

Not this exact one, they don’t sell mine anymore, but basically this: