New pc gaming/ work from home

Budget:
3k-4k

Expectations:
to last 7 years with future upgrades. with three monitors
Usage:
gaming "world of warcraft, modern warfare a few to name as well as a work station from when i have to work from home.
Special Needs:
need it to be quiet if possible also need to adjust this build leave no room for monitors. not the greatest at building a pc guess i have to read more on parts.

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Specifications:Item 1 --- Digital Storm Velox (Config # 2927608)
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$4,226.00
$4,226.00
Chassis
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 850W Corsair / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)

Storage / Connectivity
Expansion Bay: External USB Digital Media Card Reader
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
HDD Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 860 EVO)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1650 4GB
Sound Card: Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Corsair LL Series (RGB Fans) (Software Controlled Effects)
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)

Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores
Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost OS: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system

Software
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)

Accessories / Goodies
Display: MSI 27 inch MAG27C Curved Series (144Hz Refresh) (1ms Response) (1920x1080)
Surge Shield: APC 1500VA Uninterrupted Power & Surge Conditioner - BX1500M - (NOTE: Ships VIA Ground ONLY)
Speakers: Logitech 2 Piece (Black Edition) Amplified Speaker Set

Customer Care
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-25 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 5 Year Limited Warranty (5 Year Labor & 3 Year Part Replacement)

Edited by earthseeker - 26 Mar 2020 at 3:41pm

You haven't defined the kinds of work you need from this rig. For routine office work, (word processing, working with spreadsheets, a data base or two, internet functioning), you have more power than you need. For a part-time gamer evenly split with office work you have put together a pretty high-end gaming rig except for the GPU and primary storage as Bob100 noted.

A "do everything well" build with plenty of power for any heavy lifting you need done, that will also game plenty well-enough across the board, with a practical GPU choice for 1080p monitors, would look something like this:


Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 2928327


Comes in at $2749 with discount included, and doesn't short you compared with your build IMHO. The primary drive is an NVMe for up to 5x the speed of the M.2 SATA you had.

The choice of CPU is better suited to double duty for work and play without leaving much gaming performance behind. The Ryzen 3900X is a mere 5% behind the Intel for gaming, and way ahead for everything else with 4 more cores and 8 more threads to compute with.

The mobo is nothing fancy, but will be all you need. You could upgrade here, but don't need to.

The GPU is a budget choice for solid performance at 1080p and 60 fps. It will run 3 monitors. You can go wild here if you want, but don't buy more than you need!

A sound card is obsolete these days given the quality of onboard audio.

You can always upgrade later, but this build is an all-around, very strong out of the box, work from home, butt-kicker IMO.

Oops, looks like I overlooked the WIN Pro, so add $45.

For gaming, you build your system around the monitor. If you really think you want to go 4K, it's going to cost you. IMO, and this is me now, 4K gaming is not worth the money. Unless you're going to be using a 40" monitor/tv you will not be able to fully appreciate what 4k can do. Cramming all those pixels into a 27" monitor don't give you much more fidelity than 1440p (2K) at that size. But what it does, is require you to spend top dollar for enough GPU power to drive them. We're talking the RTX 2080 Ti at over $1400.

Many, many folks here prefer 2K gaming at higher refresh rates over pixel count. That can be had very nicely with an RTX 2070 SUPER that doesn't kill the budget. With that card on a 27" Predator XB271HU, you will see frames per second from the nineties on up. With a 2080 Ti on a 4k monitor, you will rarely if ever see that fps on higher settings. If that's not a problem, go 4K.

I think the Predators are excellent. Their prime competitor, the ASUS PB278Q is also highly regarded.

Here's a sample Intel build with an emphasis on gaming. I'm trying to leave room for the monitors in the budget, but get to $3k for the extra discount. See what you think.


Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 2929502

Hope it helps.

Just to supplement the excellent advice from Cretae, I have a 34" Alienware 1440p monitor (up to 120Hz refresh rate) that I run with my RTX 2070 Super. Beautiful picture, I run Digital Combat Simulator (flight sim) at max settings with no stutters.

Yep, the 4K hardware can really get into your wallet. I am perfectly happy with 1440p on a 34" curved screen,

An LG to look at with the right specs that will game well and not break the bank might be the LG UltraGear 27GL850-B 27" 16:9 144 Hz HDR FreeSync IPS Gaming Monitor. It's also G-Synch (Nvidia tech) compatible. LG also makes a 32" and a 34" 1440p.

If you are asking for my 1440p monitor model, it is: Alienware/Dell AW3418DW.

Edited by Bob100 - 29 Mar 2020 at 9:44am

sorry yes thank you with this Covard-19 thing going around think i went to pull the trigger. until i know there an end goal with this thing.also i heard of new stuff coming out is it worth the wait?

Edited by earthseeker - 05 Apr 2020 at 9:30am