Need to suggestions on how to build an affordable 4k gaming PC

[Landlord]

The wife said I can get a PC so now I gotta build up a little more cash for it.

 

I didn't realize there are more than one GeForce GTX 1080 graphic cards. Which company makes the best one?

 

Sounds like the Zortac GTX 1080 might be the fastest/best one

 

 

Stuff like this you can trust newegg reviews for. They're all essentially the same product.

[Saunders]

The wife said I can get a PC so now I gotta build up a little more cash for it.

 

I didn't realize there are more than one GeForce GTX 1080 graphic cards. Which company makes the best one?

 

Sounds like the Zortac GTX 1080 might be the fastest/best one

IMO, EVGA (great customer service) and MSI (their Twin Frozr coolers rock) are the 2 best ones out there. By the time you're ready to buy, the current models will likely have all changed, so check reviews right around the time you're ready.

[Apathy]

I ordered the Acer PREDATOR XB2170HU monitor today. It will show up at Best Buy next Friday on my birthday.

 

As of now my PS4 will be hooked up to this till I get my PC built

[Apathy]

Oh ya it finally came in. Even though I'm playing my PS4 on it, the graphics still look pretty damn good. Can't wait to build my PC to see its full potential. My desk should be arriving soon but for now it's on the kitchen table haha.

 

[Saunders]

Damn that's a sexy monitor. I'm hoping to grab one in the next few weeks to go with my shiny new EVGA 1070.

[Apathy]

Hey Saunders why did you opt for the 1070 over the 1080?

 

I've thought about going with the 1070 because it's cheaper but watching some Battlefield 1 alpha videos on YouTube, those who recorded 1440p footage using the 1070, they averaged around 65fps where the 1080 was up in the high 90's low 100s

[Saunders]

Hey Saunders why did you opt for the 1070 over the 1080?

 

I've thought about going with the 1070 because it's cheaper but watching some Battlefield 1 alpha videos on YouTube, those who recorded 1440p footage using the 1070, they averaged around 65fps where the 1080 was up in the high 90's low 100s

One was cost, and the 2nd was availability. I was giving my old card to a friend, and couldn't really keep waiting for a 1080 to surface at a reasonable price. I did buy an EVGA though, so i may use their step up program in a couple months and upgrade to a 1080.

[Apathy]

Just got a notification from EVGA that they had a GTX 1080 FTW video card(s) in stock so rushed to the computer to order one. Should arrive next week....getting so close to building my first PC

[Saunders]

Nice! Put up your parts you're planning to grab next, just so we can make sure there are no issues.

[Apathy]

Nice! Put up your parts you're planning to grab next, just so we can make sure there are no issues.

Here's what I have left to get and it says it's all compatible with the parts I've got picked out

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3gfsZ8

[Saunders]

 

Nice! Put up your parts you're planning to grab next, just so we can make sure there are no issues.

Here's what I have left to get and it says it's all compatible with the parts I've got picked out

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3gfsZ8

 

Hmm, getting a 404 with that list.

[Apathy]

 

 

Nice! Put up your parts you're planning to grab next, just so we can make sure there are no issues.

Here's what I have left to get and it says it's all compatible with the parts I've got picked out

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3gfsZ8

 

Hmm, getting a 404 with that list.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3gfsZ8

[Apathy]

After doing some more research and reading reviews, I don't think I'm going to get an internal hard drive. Reading several reviews on Newegg, a lot off HDD's don't last longer than 2 years and in some cases not even a year. I don't want to spend money on something that isn't going to last that long.

 

Just might get one SSD card for now and then wait a few more months and get another one at the same GB capacity or jump up to the 800GB or 1TB range.

[Apathy]

Shipping back my monitor for a new one cause it has a dead pixel that's bothering me. Sure it's not that big and I can only see it when the screen goes black but I know it's there and it's bugging me haha.

[Saunders]

After doing some more research and reading reviews, I don't think I'm going to get an internal hard drive. Reading several reviews on Newegg, a lot off HDD's don't last longer than 2 years and in some cases not even a year. I don't want to spend money on something that isn't going to last that long.

 

Just might get one SSD card for now and then wait a few more months and get another one at the same GB capacity or jump up to the 800GB or 1TB range.

wat?

 

That's like, not remotely true.

 

I'm using the same Crucial Sata SSD as my boot drive since... 2013? I also am using the same 1TB platter drive as my main game drive since 2011. I've also got 2 other drives from at least 3 years ago in there as well for storage. I build 2 other PC's in the exact same config for my cousin and uncle, and they're doing fine as well.

 

Get a 500GB drive for your os and main games you play all the time, then get a secondary drive (1-2TB) for extra games. If you wanna run backups, get an external USB (can get 4 TB for about $100), and you'll be fine.