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- Aug 18, 2013
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- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (WI-FI AC)
- CPU
- i7-8700K
- Graphics
- Vega56
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hi all, I'm thinking of building a computer for gaming and for work. I might end up dual booting with Windows, but in any case I do need OSX for work, so my focus is on making sure it's compatible. I've gotten most things from the buyer's guide, some from user build topics around here.
I really would love to have a nice, fast computer that I can rely on for years to come, both for entertainment and for work
Not that my work requires a lot of cpu power (I work on web apps and mobile native apps), but still, my current 2015 Macbook Pro is kind of sluggish when it runs dual screen with my external 4K monitor.
One thing is I kind of prefer small form factors, particularly cases without external bays. I don't need them anyway. Thankfully MicroATX doesn't seem too limiting.
I'm not super knowledgeable about building computers though so if you have any advice I would appreciate it!
CPU:
Intel Core i7-8086K Coffee Lake - 4.0 GHz
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1182355/intel-core-i7-8086k/specificaties/
Cooler:
Corsair Hydro H80i v2
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/434614/corsair-hydro-h80i-v2.html
Cooler:
Corsair Hydro H105
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/366444/corsair-hydro-h105.html
GPU:
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC Black Edition
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/746885/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-sc-black-edition-gaming.html
GPU:
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX Vega64 8G HBM2
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1166197/sapphire-nitro+-radeon-rx-vega64-8g-hbm2/specificaties/
Motherboard:
Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (Wi-Fi AC)
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1054609/asus-rog-strix-z370-g-gaming-(wi-fi-ac)/specificaties/
Case:
Haven't quite decided which one I want yet
Cooltek Coolcube Maxi
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/358406/cooltek-coolcube-maxi/specificaties/
Silverstone Sugo SG09
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/326831/silverstone-sugo-sg09/specificaties/
Hard disk:
Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/587971/samsung-960-pro-1tb.html
RAM:
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/723599/crucial-ballistix-sport-lt-bls2c16g4d26bfsc/specificaties/
PSU:
Corsair RM650i (650W) 80 Plus Gold
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/448553/corsair-rm650i/specificaties/
Monitor (already owned):
Asus PB279Q 27" IPS, 3840x2160 (4K)
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/429091/asus-pb279q-zwart/specificaties/
Only one SSD of 1TB, no extra hard drive, because I've got a good NAS. Could always add one later if needed.
Sorry for the Tweakers.net links, I'm Dutch so for me it's a good way to find sites to order from.
I set myself a budget of €3000, but according to my wishlist this actually comes down a bit less at around €2400 give or take a bit.
Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions
I really would love to have a nice, fast computer that I can rely on for years to come, both for entertainment and for work
Not that my work requires a lot of cpu power (I work on web apps and mobile native apps), but still, my current 2015 Macbook Pro is kind of sluggish when it runs dual screen with my external 4K monitor.
One thing is I kind of prefer small form factors, particularly cases without external bays. I don't need them anyway. Thankfully MicroATX doesn't seem too limiting.
I'm not super knowledgeable about building computers though so if you have any advice I would appreciate it!
CPU:
Intel Core i7-8086K Coffee Lake - 4.0 GHz
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1182355/intel-core-i7-8086k/specificaties/
Cooler:
Corsair Hydro H105
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/366444/corsair-hydro-h105.html
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC Black Edition
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/746885/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-sc-black-edition-gaming.html
GPU:
Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX Vega64 8G HBM2
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1166197/sapphire-nitro+-radeon-rx-vega64-8g-hbm2/specificaties/
Motherboard:
Asus ROG Strix Z370-G Gaming (Wi-Fi AC)
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/1054609/asus-rog-strix-z370-g-gaming-(wi-fi-ac)/specificaties/
Case:
Haven't quite decided which one I want yet
Cooltek Coolcube Maxi
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/358406/cooltek-coolcube-maxi/specificaties/
Silverstone Sugo SG09
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/326831/silverstone-sugo-sg09/specificaties/
Hard disk:
Samsung 960 Pro 1TB
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/587971/samsung-960-pro-1tb.html
RAM:
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/723599/crucial-ballistix-sport-lt-bls2c16g4d26bfsc/specificaties/
PSU:
Corsair RM650i (650W) 80 Plus Gold
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/448553/corsair-rm650i/specificaties/
Monitor (already owned):
Asus PB279Q 27" IPS, 3840x2160 (4K)
https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/429091/asus-pb279q-zwart/specificaties/
Only one SSD of 1TB, no extra hard drive, because I've got a good NAS. Could always add one later if needed.
Sorry for the Tweakers.net links, I'm Dutch so for me it's a good way to find sites to order from.
I set myself a budget of €3000, but according to my wishlist this actually comes down a bit less at around €2400 give or take a bit.
Thanks for any thoughts and suggestions
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