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I've upgraded several existing systems in the past but this would be my first time building one from scratch and need some advice.
Below is something I threw together with some research but certainly no price research yet.
PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gKjNCy
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H90 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X299 AORUS Gaming 3 ATX LGA2066 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB Liquid Cooling Video Card
Case: Cooler Master - HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
Below is something I threw together with some research but certainly no price research yet.
PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gKjNCy
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H90 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X299 AORUS Gaming 3 ATX LGA2066 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Radeon RX VEGA 64 8GB Liquid Cooling Video Card
Case: Cooler Master - HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
- What should I look out for when assembling in general for a first timer?
- The system is for running games at 1080p. I want to keep longevity in mind, something to last at least 5 years with maybe a GPU upgrade 2-3 years down the line. Advice on CPU would be appreciated.
- As you can see I plan to go almost entirely water cooled. This is something that is new to me and need advice with. What's a good manufacturer? What cases are compatible with two water cooled components?
- Since I will be going mostly water cooled and looking at the watt requirements, would an existing 850W PSU from another system be adequate? The Vega eats power from what I have read, I'm not sure about the GPU yet.
- Should I go cheap on RAM? What memory speed should I be looking for?
- Should I go cheap on a motherboard? I don't care about SLI or Crossfire.