HardAct Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 I just didnt think that gaming would ever rely on a 9900k. I did last minute bump up to a 9700 from the 8700k.....lol. that was 20 dollars more. The 9900k was like 600.00 bucks! 9600 was 404.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysDyingX Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 12:20 AM, HardAct said: After all that rambling, I do tend to do that rather than face life most days so sorry for that. If it bothers anyone, I'll try and cut back a bit on the Depression. never feel that way bud. Vent away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I think Amazon had the 9900k under $500 which I think is worth it. $600 is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 18 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: I think Amazon had the 9900k under $500 which I think is worth it. $600 is not. It's also under $500 at Microcenter, and cheaper if you also buy a mobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 yea I see that the 9900 is 500 not 600, but I had to say whoa somewhere . . . lol I was going to get the 8700k so I bumped that to a 9700k, small failure I guess. I think having this end up right at 2500 was pretty sweet and I thank you all for helping me see that it was possible. Didn't want to go to the 3k range while still hunting for a good gaming 65" tv to pair it with. That is becoming quite a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Yeah, and really at 4k with a 2080 Ti all of those CPUs are going to be the same. Since you said you very rarely upgrade, there really wouldn't be any difference by going all out on a 9900k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: Yeah, and really at 4k with a 2080 Ti all of those CPUs are going to be the same. Since you said you very rarely upgrade, there really wouldn't be any difference by going all out on a 9900k. The 16 threads vs 8 could be beneficial after the next consoles launch (depending on their cpus). Currently, though, yea, no difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: The 16 threads vs 8 could be beneficial after the next consoles launch (depending on their cpus). Currently, though, yea, no difference. What will be more interesting is how the 8700k's 6+6 threads stacks up to the 9700k's 8 "true" threads in the coming years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 TBH, I think a 2080Ti is a waste -- so much of the money goes towards those ray tracing cores, that don't do much in today's games. I would save the $$$ and get a 2080, and then sell it to buy whatever comes out next gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 25 minutes ago, mikechorney said: TBH, I think a 2080Ti is a waste -- so much of the money goes towards those ray tracing cores, that don't do much in today's games. I would save the $$$ and get a 2080, and then sell it to buy whatever comes out next gen. They’re overpriced because of the tensor cores, but for real 4k gaming you really can’t go with anything less tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Quick question about the Corsair 750Watt Platinum PSU Do you think thats enough to play around with overclocking somewhat no extremes here but some on CPU and GPU? The recommended for the build was 550watts so I went with a 750 over an 850watter? THOUGHTS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualhunter Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 750W is fine for single GPU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 5 hours ago, HardAct said: Quick question about the Corsair 750Watt Platinum PSU Do you think thats enough to play around with overclocking somewhat no extremes here but some on CPU and GPU? The recommended for the build was 550watts so I went with a 750 over an 850watter? THOUGHTS? 750 is plenty unless you go multi-GPU (don’t do it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 3:20 PM, HardAct said: Quick question about the Corsair 750Watt Platinum PSU Do you think thats enough to play around with overclocking somewhat no extremes here but some on CPU and GPU? The recommended for the build was 550watts so I went with a 750 over an 850watter? THOUGHTS? If the recommended build is 550w, I would not buy a 750w (unless you don't care about efficiency). Buy a little more than you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 18 hours ago, mikechorney said: If the recommended build is 550w, I would not buy a 750w (unless you don't care about efficiency). Buy a little more than you need. isn't buying a 750Watt PSU essentially "a little more than I need" ? I gave myself some room to add hd's, etc in the future . . . good advise though, and I thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, HardAct said: isn't buying a 750Watt PSU essentially "a little more than I need" ? I gave myself some room to add hd's, etc in the future . . . good advise though, and I thank you! 750 is perfect. Especially if/when you OC the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 3 hours ago, HardAct said: isn't buying a 750Watt PSU essentially "a little more than I need" ? I gave myself some room to add hd's, etc in the future . . . good advise though, and I thank you! Like @Spork3245If you are planning on overclocking, 750 is a good choice. That said, I just tried your build in a calculator, and came up with quite a bit more than 550W (more like 675W)-- I may have put in the wrong clocks and voltage on the GPU, and I was only assuming a pretty mild overclock on the CPU. If I did it right, you probably want the 750W anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Guys I need help with GPU cables. This may seem stupid, but its bothering me bad. I have 2x4 (8) pin x 2 cables on my GPU (zotec 2080ti extreme amp edition) connectors on my GPU. My power supply PciE cables have 4×2 8 pin cables going to two 6x2 cables. Card came with 1 8pin to 2 6x2 adapters. This leaves the x2 cable part just hang there. Can you please link me to strait 8pin CPU x 8pin GPU cables? I need 2 obviously. Seem strange if you try and plug them in back ward meaning the psus side of my 8pin cables dont connect in the 8pin plug on my GPU. It only goes in the psu side. And even though the 6pin x 2pin side even if put together to make a 8pin plug, it wont plug into the psu side 8pin plug? Cant I just have 8pin going to 8pin plugs for my gpu? Please help me, the wires going to the GPU are killing my vibe. Why dosent the 6x2 plug put together not fit in the psu side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 OH AND THEY MUST BE WHITE! SEEMS weird they aren't 8 going to 8 cables. i must be missing something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardAct Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Click New Gaming Rig Here Ok you guys are right so sorry. The 6x2 pins will go in the 8 pin slot on my GPU. I dont know how I got fucked up. Only real issue was the PCIe cables all have 8pin PSU side and split at the end in to 2 PCIe 6x2 cables. Now I know the graphics card needs 2 seperate 8pin plugs coming from the psu. So had to use 2 of the cables but at the card both cables had a 6x2 cable hanging. Tough to make that look good! So I snipped off the hanging 2 6x2 cables, making it very tidy!! Below is the final build. No issues other than cable management. It's super clean, super quiet. Perfect build. Thanks for the help and decisions, etc. Nzxt 700 case I7 9700k CPU Asus Z390-a motherboard 4x8 sticks (32 gigs) ddr4 3200 Corsair vengeance ram Zotec 2080Ti extreme amp edition GPU Corsair h100i rgb cooler Corsair 750watt platinum psu M.2 Samsung Evo 970 500mb ssd for boot HD Samsung 1tb 860 evo HD Gigabit wifi PCIe card Windows 10 home Total 2547.87 before windows 10, a logitech m510 mouse and keyboard combo Around 2700.00 but I had nothing I could use from previous builds, so price went up a bit. Thanks for all the help, Thank You very much New Gaming Rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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