I've pulled the trigger...

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GavBUK

GavBUK

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So I finally got around to pulling the trigger on my new build. Not all components but just the first few....which are:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £689.03 (includes shipping: £14.10)​
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I think I've decided on the final PSU which will be the Seasonic 1000w Prime Platinum. Although I am debating whether to stick with the 1000w Dark Power Pro by Be Quiet but looking at cable management and advice from others on here...the former seems the better option for a few quid difference.

The CPU will be the Intel i9 9900K...so that's decided.

The other big component I am yet undecided on is the Graphics card. It will most certainly be an nVidia Geforce RTX 2080ti. I am looking for silence. As quiet as possible without going to a fully water cooled system. I have been looking at the Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080 ti xTreme Waterforce 11G AIO but at £1600 its a small car and I am struggling with that in my head even though it is within my budget. Air cooled seems to be the more appropriate option but I am concerned about noise levels. Can anyone provide advice on what may be the best card for this while keeping noise levels low? A lot of reviews point at the Asus Strix 2080 ti OC for being a good card but it runs hot and my concern is that will bring fan noise. The Gigabyte Aorus equivalent is said to have issues pushing its hot air back in to the case which again would increase temperatures and therefore fan noise. So I'm stuck with which way to go. Any advice appreciated here? Any reviews showing Dba output or videos would be great too!

After this I am down to memory and peripheral items which I think I have a grasp of but will come back.

Thanks in advance
 
Thank you @Danny75 for the advice. I've actually found both my previously mentioned cards elsewhere for much less, although they're presently not in stock anywhere....the AIO is in stock at OC but its £200 more expensive than anywhere...supply and demand inflation I guess :(

Having confirmed compatibility of the memory, I've now ordered the following for the build also:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £590.44 (includes shipping: £10.50)​
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Just need to pin down the graphics card.....and make a decision on a monitor. Currently run 2 x Dell 1080P IPS monitors and an iMac between them. I will be replacing the iMac with either a 4k monitor or a good 1440 gaming monitor....can't decide. Any tips? I'd really like to just keep 1 Dell monitor for coding on and then replace the other with a good gaming monitor and the iMac with a 4k screen too.....not sure if the budget will stretch there yet though.
 
Thanks for all the advice so far :) I've now finished ordering all the parts for the PC build as below

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £3,602.59 (includes shipping: £15.30)​
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I may add a 2nd HDD and possibly a 3rd HDD depending on how my budget goes but that comes last.

My next target is the monitor. Having read a bit more and appreciate the difference between TN, VA and IPS panels fully, I think I can get away with a TN panel for my main monitor as I do sit directly in front of the main screen. I am thinking a 4k TN panel with a 1ms refresh rate connected via display port. I am unsure what to buy as yet. Has anyone got any advice?
 
Thanks for the help and no problem regarding the side debate...all parts ordered now and slowly arriving....this was my final build:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £4,610.75 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Although, in the above I list a 16gb Intel Optane...I actually opted for a 64Gb one to support the SSD. I also have another 2Tb Sandisk SSD that is going in the system too but OC don't list the same device. Managed to source the screen for £399 from Amazon on offer and its now back at £489 on Amazon. I got a B Grade Graphics card from OC which saved me £400. A lot of the system is together now...just a few bits to install such as the GFX card and the radiators. I am opting to mount the 360 loop at the front of the case in a pull configuration and the GFX card at the top of the case as that is setup as a push configuration. Hopefully that will give me a degree of balanced airflow.

Thanks again...
 
@subbytna I got it from another source for £220. That particular brand and model comes highly recommended from several sources both on here and else where plus it has a very stable and consistent output similar to the Superflower that you mention. And it has a 12 year warranty instead of 5 although that wasn't the biggest selling point for me. Hybrid mode is a useful option also considering that I want to get my system as quiet as possible.
 
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