I’ve never built a computer before so I’m a bit unsure of what I will need. I’m looking at getting a Predator X34. I’ll be using it for two things.
Web Design - The X34 running VSC, GIMP (usually lower end stuff), and youtube. Paired with an older 22" monitor (uses an HDMI cord not sure if that relevant for the case or motherboard) were I will be running my project in several browsers with live server.
WoW - I would like to be able to play the rest of the expansion at max settings and get high FPS while questing and reasonable FPS while raiding and doing BG’s.
What I’ve come up with so far.
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($235.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($114.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor ($949.99)
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow Chroma V2 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($144.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer - Mamba Wireless 2018 Wireless Optical Mouse ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3040.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Video Card: When it comes to the GPU I have no idea I was looking in the $350 range but it looks like I may need something in the $500 range at the very least to play at max settings. I know I want to take advantage of the g-sync so it has to be an Nvidia card. I was playing around with UserBenchmark but even when I find a card, say the GTX 1070-ti when I search for it on new egg it gives me a ton of cards with a huge price range. I’m also a bit confused as to why you would need to pair a $500 GPU with a $400 CPU when the bottle neck in wow is supposed to be the CPU.
CPU Cooler: I was originally going to get the be quiet! 200W TDP Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler with Silent Wings - High Performance - 135mm. But from reviews I’ve found it seems to block access to some ram slots (I went with a single 16 so I can upgrade later to 32 while only using 2 slots) I was also looking into water cooling but I’m not sure I want to risk a leak.
Case: I saved this for last. I’m not sure if I need mid size or a full tower. I might need room for another hard drive later on. I would like some green led’s to match everything else. I as thinking maybe a solid black with LED fans in front and a solid side that I could cut out a silhouette.
I also don’t know about other things I will need to assemble everything. Like ties to keep everything organized and thermal compound so any help with that would also be appreciated