Recommendations for Gaming Desktop

[elmariachi]

saw the alienware ultrawide in IT show.. $1099.

Good deal given I paid alot more for it when it first released. It's a very good panel and everything runs perfectly and seamlessly. BF5 runs at almost 100 over FPS consistently and it's smooth as butter.

 

[zhihao57]

saw the alienware ultrawide in IT show.. $1099.

yeaa!! gotten it on the IT show for $1099. waiting for it to arrive, should be this friday

the monitor states 100hz, 120 overclock, is it save to keep it overclock at 120hz?

 

[elmariachi]

yeaa!! gotten it on the IT show for $1099. waiting for it to arrive, should be this friday

the monitor states 100hz, 120 overclock, is it save to keep it overclock at 120hz?

You have to manually go into the monitor OSD and set the overclock to 120hz then go back into windows settings and change the monitor refresh rate to 120hz otherwise you won't see that refresh rate setting. My panel can hit 120hz from Day 1 but some panels reportedly can only hit 115Mhz. Luck of the draw I guess as Dell only guarantees at 100Hz. You'll know you can hit 120hz if it doesn't flicker intermittently. Otherwise back it down to 115hz.

 

[jnashville]

Good deal given I paid alot more for it when it first released. It's a very good panel and everything runs perfectly and seamlessly. BF5 runs at almost 100 over FPS consistently and it's smooth as butter.

Then 240hz will be smooth as air haha

 

[dormito]

wah but ultrawide 1440p monitor, for your budget i think best can get prism liao loh.. $600 for 1440p 100hz,

if get other brands(alienware, acer) confirm hit 1k +, then your PC not enough money to build alr haha!

Alienware -> aw3418dw $1k+
Acer -> X34P or Z35P $1k+
Prism -> X340 $600

So I should get Prism X340 if ultra wide?
What about not ultra wide but getting a bigger screen but 4K resolution?

 

[dormito]

samsung s34j550 1440p $600+

Posted from PCWX using Jedi mind trick.

Guess it is between Samsung and Prism then
Most people here seem to recommend Prism

 

[dormito]

Actually, you can get a ryzen 7 2700 with a B450 motherboard for S$600 or less, or ard 6XX, get a X470 motherboard. 2700 is basically 2700X at a lower clock speed, you can easily OC to match 2700X.

Hahaha dun really get your statement
But I gather means I should get Ryzen 7 2700 as the main processor with an X470 motherboard?

 

[dormito]

1) CPU: Intel is more expensive for the same( or actually alot weaker performance if you do multi-core/threading heavy tasks like video editing) so I wouldnt go with intel at all. But hey, your money your com. Intel is never a good choice for budget.

2) GPU - The 2060 is not a RTX-ready nor is it a 4k-ready GPU. It is at best a 1440p GPU, and its RTX capabilities are mediocre at best. 4k-ready starts at 2070, best bet is 2080 onwards. The 1080ti is 4k-ready too but lack RTX capabilities, albeit much cheaper than the 2080/2080ti

3) Ram: Always go dual channel, never single channel. If you decide on 32gb, 16x2. if 16gb, 8x2.

Thanks for the reply!
1) CPU: Intel is more expensive for the same( or actually alot weaker performance if you do multi-core/threading heavy tasks like video editing) so I wouldnt go with intel at all. But hey, your money your com. Intel is never a good choice for budget. - May I know which processor and motherboard you would recommend for the budget then?

2) GPU - The 2060 is not a RTX-ready nor is it a 4k-ready GPU. It is at best a 1440p GPU, and its RTX capabilities are mediocre at best. 4k-ready starts at 2070, best bet is 2080 onwards. The 1080ti is 4k-ready too but lack RTX capabilities, albeit much cheaper than the 2080/2080ti - So if I not getting a 4K screen, means no point getting a 4K ready graphics card? Whats RTX capabilities ?

3) Ram: Always go dual channel, never single channel. If you decide on 32gb, 16x2. if 16gb, 8x2. - Lol not sure to decide on 16gb or 32gb. Will 32gb be an overkill?

 

[dormito]

If he truly intends to game at 4k(horribly expensive), 75hz is more than enough. No gpu is powerful enough to push >80Hz at 4k anyway.

I guess means 4k screen not worth the money then
For 1440p what GPU would u recommend?

 

[dormito]

So do I need a cooler for my PC ? Which one to choose?
Also what about Wifi support or internet cable port?

 

[tigerwoods]

I guess means 4k screen not worth the money then
For 1440p what GPU would u recommend?

For 1440p gaming ultra settings high framerate go for RTX2080 since you have the budget and mainly for gaming.

 

[dormito]

For 1440p gaming ultra settings high framerate go for RTX2080 since you have the budget and mainly for gaming.

Just RTX 2080? any difference for RTX 2080ti?

 

[Nelia8686]

Just RTX 2080? any difference for RTX 2080ti?

rtx 2080 good enough for 1440p gaming. Rtx 2080ti if you want more frames per sec. If you want to use cable just buy cat6 cat 7 ethernet cable connect your pc to your router or modem for internet. If you want to use wireless just buy cheap usb wireless dongle from taobao $5-$10 good enough can use.

Or can buy those tplink usb dongle from challenger or online lazada can use wireless already.

So do I need a cooler for my PC ? Which one to choose?
Also what about Wifi support or internet cable port?

Cooler if you use intel buy a cheap cooler like the coolermaster evo 212 good enough. For amd system their stock cooler is really good just use those no need to buy.

RTX capabilities is the ability to do ray tracing and DLSS on games that support it. Not many games support it now and the ones that do is not very good.

2 x 8gb dual channel good enough. 2 x 16gb is overkill most of the time.

 

[dormito]

Thanks for all the replies !
So far this is the build i gathered from the replies with a budget of 2K plus

Main Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Mainboard
X470 Motherboard - Any particular brand to recommend?
Graphics Card
RTX 2080 Should get Nvidia GeForce?
Memory RAM
8GB x2 or 16GB x 2 ? Again any particular brand to recommend?
Display
Prism X340
Storage
2TB couple with a 256ssd - Any specific brand to recommend?
Casing
NXZT H500 chassis
PSU
550w - 650w -Any recommendations on this?
Audio
Onboard Realtek ALC audio - is there a specific model I should get?
Cooler
Do I need a cooler for my build ? If yes, which brand should i get? Do I need a thermal compound too?
OS
Windows 10 64bit

Anything else am I missing?
Will be planning to go to PC themes to do my build
Any comments are appreciated!

 

[Nelia8686]

Do you need a good audiophile headphones or headsets for gaming?

Do you need a good speaker 2.1 or 5.1 setup? Or soundbar?

Do you need a controller for your gaming needs to play platform games? Sometimes better to use controller for certain games. i.e xbox one controller/ps4 dualshock 4 controller or logitech f310/f710

Do you need a rgb mechanical keyboard and rgb gaming mouse?

Do you need a large extended mousepad to go with your setup?

Do you need a microphone for in game chat like blue yeti?

Perhaps a headphone stand to go with your headphones if you intend to buy one?

 

[dormito]

Do you need a good audiophile headphones or headsets for gaming?

Do you need a good speaker 2.1 or 5.1 setup? Or soundbar?

Do you need a controller for your gaming needs to play platform games? Sometimes better to use controller for certain games. i.e xbox one controller/ps4 dualshock 4 controller or logitech f310/f710

Do you need a rgb mechanical keyboard and rgb gaming mouse?

Do you need a large extended mousepad to go with your setup?

Do you need a microphone for in game chat like blue yeti?

Perhaps a headphone stand to go with your headphones if you intend to buy one?

Do you need a good audiophile headphones or headsets for gaming? Nope

Do you need a good speaker 2.1 or 5.1 setup? Or soundbar? Guess can consider a good speaker if budget allows Any recommendations?

Do you need a controller for your gaming needs to play platform games? Sometimes better to use controller for certain games. i.e xbox one controller/ps4 dualshock 4 controller or logitech f310/f710 Nope

Do you need a rgb mechanical keyboard and rgb gaming mouse? Nope

Do you need a large extended mousepad to go with your setup? Nope

Do you need a microphone for in game chat like blue yeti? Nope

Perhaps a headphone stand to go with your headphones if you intend to buy one? Nope

 

[zhihao57]

Thanks for all the replies !
So far this is the build i gathered from the replies with a budget of 2K plus

Main Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Mainboard
X470 Motherboard - Any particular brand to recommend?
Graphics Card
RTX 2080 Should get Nvidia GeForce?
Memory RAM
8GB x2 or 16GB x 2 ? Again any particular brand to recommend?
Display
Prism X340
Storage
2TB couple with a 256ssd - Any specific brand to recommend?
Casing
NXZT H500 chassis
PSU
550w - 650w -Any recommendations on this?
Audio
Onboard Realtek ALC audio - is there a specific model I should get?
Cooler
Do I need a cooler for my build ? If yes, which brand should i get? Do I need a thermal compound too?
OS
Windows 10 64bit

Anything else am I missing?
Will be planning to go to PC themes to do my build
Any comments are appreciated!

$2k.. reaching $3k bah

2080 - $1000
prism - $600
ram - $180
motherboard + cpu - 700-800?

is my calculation wrong? haha

 

[dormito]

$2k.. reaching $3k bah

2080 - $1000
prism - $600
ram - $180
motherboard + cpu - 700-800?

is my calculation wrong? haha

Lol if can use for the next 10 years maybe worth it then

 

[tigerwoods]

$2k.. reaching $3k bah

2080 - $1000
prism - $600
ram - $180
motherboard + cpu - 700-800?

is my calculation wrong? haha

$2999 is also 2k plus within your budget

 

[tigerwoods]

Thanks for all the replies !
So far this is the build i gathered from the replies with a budget of 2K plus

Main Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700+X470 Motherboard - AMD Ryzen 7 2700 + MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON $734
Graphics Card
RTX 2080 Should get Nvidia GeForce?GALAX RTX 2080 8GB BLACK O.C $1169 or GALAX RTX 2070 8GB EX WHITE 1 click OC $749
Memory RAM
8GB x2 or 16GB x 2 ?CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 3200MHZ CL16 ( 8GBx2pcs ) $197
Display
Prism X340$599
Storage
2TB couple with a 256ssd -SAMSUNG EVO 860 250GB M.2 SSD $89TOSHIBA 2TB 7200RPM 2YRS P300 RED $79
Casing
NXZT H500 chassis $119 or C.M MASTER CASE MB520 RGB T-GLASS with 3 RGB fans $99
PSU
550w - 650w -EVGA G+ 650W 80+ GOLD 10YRS $159
Audio
Onboard Realtek ALC audio -built inside MB
Cooler
Do I need a cooler for my build ? Ryzen stock cooler is good enough
OS
Windows 10 64bit can get very cheap

Anything else am I missing?
Will be planning to go to PC themes to do my build
Any comments are appreciated!

You are basically good to go, prices from pctheme