First attempt at PC Gaming

NJD23 · 24 Mar 2017 at 10:22

Having read hundreds of posts in order to try and spec a new PC for gaming (mainly racing sims and FPS) i have come up with the following spec:

- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB
- Intel Core i7-7700K Quad Core Processor
- Gigabyte Z270X-Ultra Gaming
- 256GB SSD Solid State Drive
- 16gb Corsair Vengeance RAM running at 2400MHz
- Western Digital 1TB - x2 Running in RAID 0
- Corsair RM650x RMx Series 650 Watt Fully Modular Power Supply Unit (80 PLUS Gold Certified)
- Cooler Master Seidon

Does anybody have any thoughts on this or any potential issues I may have regarding future upgrades. (Possibly power supply of i was to go to 2 x 1080 ti?) As i said, i have read hundreds of posts but each time i think I've settled on a plan I see something to make me think again. As a console gamer all this is very new so any pointers are gratefully recieved.

mickyflinn · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:00

The reccomended psu requirements for GTX 1080 Ti SLI is 850W You may be able to get away with a decent 750W but i personally wouldnt risk it.

Danny75 · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:17

Good price on this quality 850 just now:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Super Flower Leadex II 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - White= £109.99

Look for 3000/3200 speed RAM, sometimes not much more than 2400 cost.

Not sure what you want the 2 x 1TB HDD RAID for.

What resolution/refresh rate monitor are you going to play on?

NJD23 · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:33

Thanks for the help guys. I will look again at the PSU, with regard the monitor, I will be using 1080p in the short term until funds allow for an upgrade to 1440 - The PC build will wipe the current reserves!
I am also looking at VR for racing sims.

Jace007 · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:35

The the only thing i would change, is the memory, Why get slow RAM for a spec like that, i agree with Danndy you better off getting Faster RAM, so that it doesn't be a bottleneck to your system

Vish Petrol · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:50

Coolermasters warranty is only 2 years, if youre going to spend that much I would go with a brand that has a longer warranty for their coolers. Any leaks and you're screwed if its outside warranty

Quartz · 24 Mar 2017 at 11:59

NJD23 said:
Does anybody have any thoughts on this or any potential issues I may have regarding future upgrades.

Don't bother getting a beefy PSU now just in case you might go SLI; buy one when you do.
Don't bother with two HDDs in RAID 0. Get yourself a bigger HDD instead. Indeed, consider just a single high-capacity SSD.
You may find a good air cooler better and quieter than the Seidon. Look at the Noctua DH series.
You're missing a Windows license and a case.

NJD23 · 24 Mar 2017 at 12:13

Thanks all. Im glad I'm not too far away. I will sort windows and the case - Im not too worried about looks really.
I was more concerned i get the internals sorted.

Thanks again

mistersprinkles · 25 Mar 2017 at 00:09

NJD23 said:
Thanks for the help guys. I will look again at the PSU, with regard the monitor, I will be using 1080p in the short term until funds allow for an upgrade to 1440 - The PC build will wipe the current reserves!
I am also looking at VR for racing sims.

1080Ti is a 4K card. A SINGLE 1080Ti. It is a complete waste to run this card at 1080 or 1440P.

lee32uk · 25 Mar 2017 at 00:41

mistersprinkles said:
1080Ti is a 4K card. A SINGLE 1080Ti. It is a complete waste to run this card at 1080 or 1440P.

It would be a waste to use it on a 1080p monitor but if the op is planning to buy a 144Hz/165Hz 1440p screen then that is a good match.

stulid · 25 Mar 2017 at 04:10

A 1080Ti is a 4K card.

A 1080 is a better match for 1440p

mistersprinkles said:
1080Ti is a 4K card. A SINGLE 1080Ti. It is a complete waste to run this card at 1080 or 1440P.

Kinda agree with this.

mistersprinkles · 25 Mar 2017 at 16:43

lee32uk said:
It would be a waste to use it on a 1080p monitor but if the op is planning to buy a 144Hz/165Hz 1440p screen then that is a good match.

My 1080Ti "invisitates" as Mike Tyson would say, my 1440P 144Hz monitor. There are very few games that don't completely fly on the setup. While a 1080Ti would certainly work well with this setup, and fill in the gaps on the games where I wish I got better framerates, the 1080Ti card was really intended to be a single card +/-60FPS solution for 4K across any title you want to throw at it.

If you want to play with a 1080Ti at 1440P, pick up one of the newfangled 240Hz monitors to really let it stretch its legs. A 144Hz screen would kneecap it in so many games. For example I can get like 145-170FPS in DOOM with everything maxed completely out with my setup (see sig). I imagine a 1080Ti would push that well over 200FPS.

lee32uk · 25 Mar 2017 at 17:04

mistersprinkles said:
My 1080Ti "invisitates" as Mike Tyson would say, my 1440P 144Hz monitor. There are very few games that don't completely fly on the setup. While a 1080Ti would certainly work well with this setup, and fill in the gaps on the games where I wish I got better framerates, the 1080Ti card was really intended to be a single card +/-60FPS solution for 4K across any title you want to throw at it.

If you want to play with a 1080Ti at 1440P, pick up one of the newfangled 240Hz monitors to really let it stretch its legs. A 144Hz screen would kneecap it in so many games. For example I can get like 145-170FPS in DOOM with everything maxed completely out with my setup (see sig). I imagine a 1080Ti would push that well over 200FPS.

So you are basing it on one game ? The review below hardly suggests it would be wasted on a 144Hz 1440p screen.

http://www.kitguru.net/components/g...dia-gtx-1080-ti-founders-edition-11gb-review/

NJD23 · 25 Mar 2017 at 18:30

Thanks for all the responses and ideas. At the minute my budget will stretch to this card and by the sounds of it be running at a canter. I would prefer that so it gives me more options on future monitor upgrades (maybe 4k given the feedback) or possibly triples for sim racing.
I don't want to regret not getting this when i could. As you can probably tell, Im no expert on any of this and installing hardware upgrades myself is will involve many more youtube hours!
Thanks again

mickyflinn · 25 Mar 2017 at 19:05

mistersprinkles said:
"invisitates"

What does that mean ?

mistersprinkles · 26 Mar 2017 at 04:01

mickyflinn said:
What does that mean ?

"eviscerates" as said by Mike Tyson (actual quote circa 1989)

Biggler · 26 Mar 2017 at 10:26

mistersprinkles said:
For example I can get like 145-170FPS in DOOM with everything maxed completely out with my setup (see sig).

sig said:
Main PC:
Amiga 2000, Motorola 68000, 20MB HDD, 2400 baud modem, 14" Commodore CRT, Dot matrix printer.

mistersprinkles · 30 Mar 2017 at 19:48

Biggler said:

I actually have a 4790K and a GTX 1080. I mistakenly said I had a Ti a few posts ago I dont know what that was about. brain fart.

mdixson · 1 Apr 2017 at 08:02

I would up the SSD storage - 256gb will be gone with a few games at 50gb+, windows and a few applications.

pastymuncher · 1 Apr 2017 at 13:22

For a 7700k you want 3000mhz ram or faster as there is a significant performance gain with it. Don't hold it back with slow memory.