- Joined
- Feb 20, 2004
- Location
- Murfreesboro, TN
So back in the day I used to be really active in the OCF community. Like, BACK in the day. Check that sig. Ouch. Got out of PC gaming and OC'ing after the first baby in 2009. Now 4 kiddos in, I'm way behind on all things PC tech. Been reading all night, but I need a kick-start to help fill some voids in my knowledge. We've got a budget surplus at work which means a new PC for me (I've been nursing along an i7-930 Dell build for years. Being the former-tech guy means being the one who keeps their old rig running the longest). But the catch is I've gotta make a purchase by midnight CST, July 31st. Soooo ... anybody care to help me out on a few things? Here's the plan:
Budget: Flexible, but shooting for $2k to $2.5K, including Windows 10 purchase. My biggest questions are the mobo and the PSU. I was starting to use Corsair HX series PSUs last time I was building, and Seasonic was big, but I have no idea what's considered "ol reliable" these days. And mobos are just overwhleming trying to sift through.
Main uses:
Quickbooks 2015 Premier & Outlook 2010 always open (yeah, I need some software upgrades, but that'll come later)
Adobe CS6 Photoshop & Illustrator, often running together. Premiere Pro CS6 used occasionally. AutoDesk CAD products used occasionally.
Overclocking - The last time I OC'd, we were still trying to squeeze every bit of speed out of the FSB. Looks like a whole new ballgame now. I'd like to tinker a little, but it'll need to be easy, stable OC'ing since this is a 24/7 work rig.
Monitors: (1) Dell U3417W 34" + (1) Dell U2410 24"
CPU: i7-8700K (or go newer LGA 2066 socket? I was eyeing the i7-7820X, or maybe even the i9-7900X)
GPU: GTX 1060 through 1080 (Brand recommendation?)
RAM: 2 x 8GB (Brand recommendations? Gskill TridentZ RGB? Yeah, yeah, I'm like a moth to the light)
MOBO: ???? Onboard 802.11ac, onboard audio
PSU: ??? Modular-preferred. 850W give me plenty of headroom?
HDDs: I've got a couple of new-in-box 256GB Samsung 850 Pro drives I've had lying around for over a year to upgrade work PCs that I never got around to, so would use one or both of those as the main OS drive. Would like to have 2 x 2TB (minimum) Raid 1 for my data drives (WD Blue? Red?).
CASE: Full size ATX preferred. I could use my wife's old MountainMods Twice7 case if I had to, but I'd rather get something new. I'm still searching around for something good looking yet non-wasteful since this is still a work machine.
COOLING: As much as I'd love to do some water-cooling, I'll probably go with air for ease of use. Today's searches seem to point to the Noctua NH-D15. Should I end up going WC'd, I can sift through CPU waterblocks a lot easier than things like the bazillion mobo options out there.
I was never a big fan of posts like these, but with less than 24 hours to build, I'm scrambling a little. Like I said, mainly looking for mobo and PSU recommendations. Gotta build a strong foundation, right? But definitely appreciative of any other advice/opinions on the other parts, too.
Buddy recommended I just do a build at CyberPowerPC, but once I got to the mobo options, I knew I was going to need some guidance. Especially since I have no idea how well the various cases they sell actually fit with the components in their build list. That Coolermaster C700P case sure is pretty, but I can't justify the cost for a rig that's probably going to sit beside me under a desk. If I re-use that Twice7 case, then I'll find a spot out in the open to stick it. Already had a nice Thermochill radiator and D5+for that case, too.
Thanks for any help, OCF crew!
- Dave
Budget: Flexible, but shooting for $2k to $2.5K, including Windows 10 purchase. My biggest questions are the mobo and the PSU. I was starting to use Corsair HX series PSUs last time I was building, and Seasonic was big, but I have no idea what's considered "ol reliable" these days. And mobos are just overwhleming trying to sift through.
Main uses:
Quickbooks 2015 Premier & Outlook 2010 always open (yeah, I need some software upgrades, but that'll come later)
Adobe CS6 Photoshop & Illustrator, often running together. Premiere Pro CS6 used occasionally. AutoDesk CAD products used occasionally.
Overclocking - The last time I OC'd, we were still trying to squeeze every bit of speed out of the FSB. Looks like a whole new ballgame now. I'd like to tinker a little, but it'll need to be easy, stable OC'ing since this is a 24/7 work rig.
Monitors: (1) Dell U3417W 34" + (1) Dell U2410 24"
CPU: i7-8700K (or go newer LGA 2066 socket? I was eyeing the i7-7820X, or maybe even the i9-7900X)
GPU: GTX 1060 through 1080 (Brand recommendation?)
RAM: 2 x 8GB (Brand recommendations? Gskill TridentZ RGB? Yeah, yeah, I'm like a moth to the light)
MOBO: ???? Onboard 802.11ac, onboard audio
PSU: ??? Modular-preferred. 850W give me plenty of headroom?
HDDs: I've got a couple of new-in-box 256GB Samsung 850 Pro drives I've had lying around for over a year to upgrade work PCs that I never got around to, so would use one or both of those as the main OS drive. Would like to have 2 x 2TB (minimum) Raid 1 for my data drives (WD Blue? Red?).
CASE: Full size ATX preferred. I could use my wife's old MountainMods Twice7 case if I had to, but I'd rather get something new. I'm still searching around for something good looking yet non-wasteful since this is still a work machine.
COOLING: As much as I'd love to do some water-cooling, I'll probably go with air for ease of use. Today's searches seem to point to the Noctua NH-D15. Should I end up going WC'd, I can sift through CPU waterblocks a lot easier than things like the bazillion mobo options out there.
I was never a big fan of posts like these, but with less than 24 hours to build, I'm scrambling a little. Like I said, mainly looking for mobo and PSU recommendations. Gotta build a strong foundation, right? But definitely appreciative of any other advice/opinions on the other parts, too.
Buddy recommended I just do a build at CyberPowerPC, but once I got to the mobo options, I knew I was going to need some guidance. Especially since I have no idea how well the various cases they sell actually fit with the components in their build list. That Coolermaster C700P case sure is pretty, but I can't justify the cost for a rig that's probably going to sit beside me under a desk. If I re-use that Twice7 case, then I'll find a spot out in the open to stick it. Already had a nice Thermochill radiator and D5+for that case, too.
Thanks for any help, OCF crew!
- Dave