Need help picking a pc

Hey there! Try this config out: 1862907

It's on the high side of your budget but should be able to crank out most the games you mentioned at 1080p max/high settings and near 100FPS. The only exception is PUBG which you may see some irregular FPS but that's mainly because the game isn't the best when it comes to optimization AND you should still get more than 60 FPS on average.

This config would also be able to run your games at 1440p should you decide to get one at some point.

You may also want to swap out the power supply as that's one component you shouldn't skimp out on. You don't need more wattage per say, but I usually go with trusted brands like Corsair and EVGA.

For some extra context on some of the parts; the biggest driver of gaming performance is your GPU or graphics card. The 1070 is a beast of a card but is also quite a value for your money type of deal.

The next major contributing factor is your CPU. The 8700k is arguably the best gaming CPU on the market now due to its fast core clock speed which is most beneficial in single threaded applications like most games. The 6 cores here makes the CPU a competent streaming component as well.

I chose an M.2 Drive for your boot drive as there really isn't anything comparable in performance. Even SSDs can't match M.2 performance.

You don't really need more than 8G of memory for gaming, but there have been some games that have pushed that limit such as Rise of the Tomb Raider. 16G is to give you some headroom.

Let me know if you have any additional questions!



Edited by Marshy22 - 06 Mar 2018 at 6:42pm

The cases are indeed different with the Velox being slightly larger which in theory should provide better airflow/cooling. One big difference is the orientations of the machines. The Lumos is in a standard orientation which means the glass window showing your parts will be on the left. The Velox is using an inverted orientation, so the glass that displays your parts will be on the right. Note: this would also mean your components would be upside down. Essentially this difference comes down to your personal desk configuration and I guess whether or not you can stand looking at your GPU and other components upside down.

I didn’t see any other major differences as it seems you can have the same parts in either config.

For gaming, probably not. But, if saving a few bucks is why, then I suggest getting the i7-8700, non K, instead. You keep the added threads, 6 vs 12, and the Turbo clock speed is better. Clock speed will help in gaming and the added threads help with most apps, Windows, etc.



The K in 8700K is for additional overclocking which you probably don’t need.

Edited by bprat22 - 08 Mar 2018 at 4:58pm

Hello all,

After some thinking and talking with my other half, I think I have the go ahead to spend a little extra money on my setup. I was speaking with some friends and they said that if I was able to go with a 1080 or 1080 TI it would save me in the long run with that card being able to last me further than picking a lesser graphics card. Is this generally the case?

I have put together this build. (1869677)

I added the RGB fans but unsure if I will keep them in the final build.

Another question I had was which 1080 TI will I be getting? They have listed the MSI Armor series as one of the possible cards they will use. I have looked at a lot of reviews online and they all generally have the same opinion about that card with it being it's overheating issues. Can anyone shed some light on this or which card they received in their build?

Thanks again,
Jake