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New to Pc need help building the perfect one

Post Date: 2019-06-19

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  Quote Bilkad Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: New to Pc need help building the perfect one
    Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 10:06pm
Hi everyone first time here. Looking for help this is my first PC and I'm having a buddy who has a PC help me. I just wanna make sure he has taken me down the right path. Looking for a great looking PC with awesome graphics and runs smooth. Trying to decide between the RTX 2070 or if the 2080 is worth it. Thanks again I appreciate everyone's advise.



Budget:3000]

Expectations:
Looking for a great PC that I wont have to mess with and worry about upgrading all the time.

Usage:
[Everyday use and gaming]

Special Needs:


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Specifications:
Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-H Gaming (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Corsair RM850x (Fully Modular)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 860 EVO) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba / Hitachi)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 2080 8GB (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong>
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) <br><strong></strong>
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) <br><strong></strong>
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.7GHz on All CPU Cores <br><strong></strong>
Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability <br><strong></strong>
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)
Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Digital Storm Devastator Bundle (RGB) Keyboard & Mouse <br><strong></strong>
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)
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  Quote HockeyBuck Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 11:00pm
Welcome to the forum Bilkad !

You and your friend put a good system together.

I get about $3128 as you configured the excellent Lumos build. Asus Strix Z390-H mobo is a fav of mine, and the I9-9900K CPU is very strong, and so is the RTX 2080 GPU.   We do not usually advise you to overclock the GPU as is gets little gain for the added GPU stress.   I have some tweaks to suggest for you to improve this build a bit more and still stay close on price.


*Changing to the next best 8-core CPU, the i7-9700K gets you a little cash to use to improve other things here.   Performance is right up there with the 9900K so you really lose nothing gaming performance wise. Overclocks a little cooler too.

*The Samsung SSD you chose is a standard SATA III 6 gbps drive.   Go with a Samsung M.2 NVME drive 1 that is 5 times faster because it uses the motherboards PCIE bus that video cards use. You actually have 2x M.2 NVME drive slots on the motherboard...an easy upgrade you can do later on yourself.

*Switching to Corsair branded sealed liquid CPU cooler and Corsair RAM gets you better manufacturer warranties on those solid components.   Both have RGB lighting like your selected Corsair LL Series fans that can all be color controlled using Corsair's iCUE software.


Lumos build ( $3180) Config # 2433293

Excellent i7-9700K with free Stage 1 overclock
Better Corsair 240mm sealed cooler - longer warranty
Better 16 gb Corsair Vengeance RGB RAM - warranty
5 x faster 1 TB Samsung Evo 860 M.2 NVME SSD Drive 1


See what you and your friend think...or tinker and come up with your own new config...

Edited by HockeyBuck - 19 Jun 2019 at 11:06pm
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  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 7:16am
Right now, that config of HockeyBuck's comes in at $2880 with free shipping! There's a $300 discount if you configure a $3000 build. That build is everything you could want/need at an excellent price break. I'd get all over it if I were you.

Don't OC the GPU, and get the 9700K. The only thing I might change could be to the H115i Pro cooler. That's it. Take your savings and run!
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  Quote Bilkad Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 8:37am
Wow thats amazing thank you sooo much for the info. Like I said totally new to this platform as Ive been console my whole life and just want the best I can get without spending crazy amounts of money.
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  Quote Bilkad Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 10:19am
Here is what I think Im ordering with y'alls help. Any last thoughts on it? https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=2433782
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  Quote HockeyBuck Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:30am
Looks like a strong Lumos build to me!    
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  Quote Cretae Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 21 Jun 2019 at 4:01am
Yup.
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