1080TI build! Help!

JP92

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Hey everyone!

Trying to get my first gaming rig build going. I'm finding the diversity of brands and parts really overwhelming and could really do with some guidance.

I currently game off a Aorus X7 Pro and have been really happy with it but want to get over to the rig scene!

Other than knowing that I would like the build to include a 1080TI and a Aorus MoBo, I am completely stuck with everything else.

Do I go AMD or Intel - If I go Ryzen do I go 1700, 1700X or 1800X
If I go Intel do I go i5 or i7 (coffee lake)

My head is mashed! ^^

I want this to be the best spec'd gaming rig for around £2000 (don't require any peripherals or monitors)

I would really appreciate some guidance with everything else so any help would be mega.

Thanks in advance!

JP
 
if you're just gonna game, then the 8700k + 1080ti route would be the best.
but prices of ram and graphics cards are just ridiculously extortionate currently.
i'd recommend holding off, if your aorus x7 is doing the job until there's some semblance of sense in this crazy market.
 
tamzzy said:
if you're just gonna game, then the 8700k + 1080ti route would be the best.
but prices of ram and graphics cards are just ridiculously extortionate currently.
i'd recommend holding off, if your aorus x7 is doing the job until there's some semblance of sense in this crazy market.
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Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Could you link me that could or even better (if only a slight bit cheeky) link me a build?

Cheers man
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £2,060.07 (includes shipping: £13.20)
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paying about £250-300 extra in price-gouging because of cpu, ram and gpu.
if you do want to buy, please do shop around :)
 
If we're speccing out of stock items, I'd rather get the evga sc2 for £900. The aorus may cool slightly better, but not £60 better. And evga warranty > gigabyte warranty. Espesh if it's registered for the 5 year warranty
 
tamzzy said:
If we're speccing out of stock items, I'd rather get the evga sc2 for £900. The aorus may cool slightly better, but not £60 better. And evga warranty > gigabyte warranty. Espesh if it's registered for the 5 year warranty
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Evga rep has been Mia since some of their cards caught fire haha. Prob why gigabyte have stepped up their presence and it's hard not to miss . Don't get that involvement with any vendors , normally ship to reseller and thats it , which is a shame
And the SC isn't the best cooler at all and louder then the rest. would only choose FTW from them due to triple fan design but that's still let down by being a two Slot design . Ti is a hot chip to cool down .
Perfect card for slapping on an AIO kit though ! Can't deny that :D
MSI Duke and Trio gaining more traction then their traditional Dual design, longer but better cooling and Trio is 3 slot to dukes 2 .
 
orbitalwalsh said:
Don't get that involvement with any vendors ,
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Don't need involvement, just need their warranty to, 'just work', and evga certainly does.
orbitalwalsh said:
some of their cards caught fire
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Whilst that's true, the issues have been fixed now, and every company has a belly up moment, so I don't see how it should impact buying choice currently.
orbitalwalsh said:
And the SC isn't the best cooler at all and louder then the rest. would only choose FTW from them due to triple fan design but that's still let down by being a two Slot design . Ti is a hot chip to cool down .
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Correct it isn't, but as I said, it's not £60 worse. As an owner of an sc black, it's more than capable of handling a 1080ti. My gentle typhoons are louder than the GPU even when gaming.
 
tamzzy said:
Don't need involvement, just need their warranty to, 'just work', and evga certainly does.

Whilst that's true, the issues have been fixed now, and every company has a belly up moment, so I don't see how it should impact buying choice currently.
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Think Gigabyte has help users here claim RMA without receipt or even out of warranty . Don't think I've ever seen another brand do that .
And if a card failed RMA, you've got no leg to stand on as reps can push it in your favour .

Cards catching fire wasn't the issues, just the fact rep hadn't appeared since which is a shame, use to give live updates for deliveries and push stock to OCUK which was great ! And had good interaction with members .

Can also see how helpful AMD rep has been on here :)
Not for all, but for some , this extra mile . And easier to post to Milton Keynes then EU :)
But Evga 2nd hand warranty , that is a damn good feature ! Helped me sell a few cards quicker then other brands .
Wondering if they would introduce their triple cooler for gtx 1070ti ... Would do well
 
CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (£323.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Lite 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£42.99 @ Box Limited)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£148.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£219.35 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£214.95 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card (£814.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£102.99 @ AWD-IT)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.47 @ **********)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£85.62 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£23.05 @ YoYoTech)
Total: £2046.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What do you guys think? Would you change/add anything?
 
J2TheImmeh said:
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£70.47 @ **********)
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look for at least a 550w psu

ps: remove competitor names.

orbitalwalsh said:
Think Gigabyte has help users here claim RMA without receipt or even out of warranty . Don't think I've ever seen another brand do that .
And if a card failed RMA, you've got no leg to stand on as reps can push it in your favour .
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true, although, if this becomes a trend, i wonder if giga reps will then be banned from doing this...

orbitalwalsh said:
just the fact rep hadn't appeared since which is a shame, use to give live updates for deliveries and push stock to OCUK which was great ! And had good interaction with members
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yeah they did

orbitalwalsh said:
But Evga 2nd hand warranty , that is a damn good feature ! Helped me sell a few cards quicker then other brands .
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this
 
lee32uk said:
I wouldn't buy a gpu at the minute, as £900+ for a 1080 ti is daylight robbery.
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I wouldn't build a pc now full stop!! Gpu and memory prices are just disgraceful and I can't see things improving anytime soon. Intels cpu's and motherboards are little better. These price hikes could spell the end of pc gaming if they keep rising.
 
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