i've heard of overclocking but i dont know if it's necessary. But if possible, i would leave it as an option

jkclek wrote i've heard of overclocking but i dont know if it's necessary. But if possible, i would leave it as an option

With a rig like that Overclocking would be extremely Overkill.

No game out at this point in time would ever need an overclocked 9700k.

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I guess yeah but maybe it could be useful in the future?? Dont plan to do it anytime soon though
as I have read that it may acutally cause damage.

Just need a good build for what i am trying to do. Im so ready to do it already!!!!

Here's what I think -

Wait till you're ready to buy. There might be [probably not] but might be new hardware out which will change the game so the things you're looking at might not even be relevant.

Also, you're looking at prebuilts which is fine. If you've got a set budget, use it all and build the highest spec you can with the intention that if you want to play high demanding games later on, you can.

If you want to link the website you're configuring this build, you can. That will help us at least configure it to something that will suite your needs.

That rig would last you a very long time. I can assure you that lol.

But it's overkill for what im trying to do?

I just want to try and stay under $1500 and honestly that build is over.. lol

Well building it yourself for one would save you a hell of a lot of money, downgrading a few of the parts. For example, this is something PC "Expert" sites do all the time. They build rigs with one of the top of the range cases that costs around $200 alone. This is ridiculous money for a case, unless you have it spare.

It honestly all depends on what games you plan on playing mate.

If you're playing stuff like CSGO, Overwatch, Minecraft. Then spending $1500 on a PC is insanity.

Upcoming games like Red Dead Redemption 2, and new titles such as Black Ops 4, Forza Horizon 4. Then no, it is not Overkill, but you can lower the price and still play these games perfectly.

Kanna wrote With a rig like that Overclocking would be extremely Overkill.

No game out at this point in time would ever need an overclocked 9700k.

I'd argue the exact opposite. If you're paying all that money for a Z390 and an i7-9700k, you'd be a bit silly to not overclock it. If you're not interested in overclocking, just save the money and buy a locked CPU(if you're going Intel).

As for "needing" an overclock on a 9700k, that's entirely dependant on the situation. There are definitely scenario's, albeit rare, in which a 9700k could be a bottleneck. In which case, overclocking would absolutely show an improvement.

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jkclek wrote I guess yeah but maybe it could be useful in the future?? Dont plan to do it anytime soon though
as I have read that it may acutally cause damage.

It's really hard to damage modern hardware when overclocking. It's definitely possible, but you almost have to try to do it. If you buy a low wattage, low quality PSU, and do zero research on overclocking, then yeah you're gonna have some problems, but I think you'd have to be braindead to expect results with zero knowledge or research.

jkclek wrote I just want something that will last me.

Alright, well a system is going to last you as long as it lasts you. Don't buy seriously overkill hardware based on 'future-proofing' because it doesn't exist.

jkclek wrote Because when i buy computers. literally dont last me a year and i dont really do much.

This is probably more to do with buying pre-builts than buying cheap.

jkclek wrote So i want to build one so i can blame noone else but me.

That's fine, I'd recommend building, but spending $1500-1800 on a system for CSGO and watching videos is far too much. Especially with the 1080p 60Hz monitor you're looking at. Even if you were playing AAA titles, the 9700k and RTX 2070 are a huge waste for 1080p 60Hz.

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<$900 system, which is still pretty damn overkill for CSGO and videos, but I've included a 4k monitor. The 8GB RX 580 will be enough to let you play even AAA titles comfortably at 4k, but with reduced settings, so if you're going to be playing a lot of AAA titles, I'd maybe consider this 1070Ti;
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or just lower the resolution/settings appropriately in those more demanding games. For CSGO, Fortnite, etc(easier to run games), the 8GB RX 580 will be absolutely fine at 4k.

Nice 500GB SSD, add an appropriate capacity HDD for your needs.

For case, there are plenty of great options in the $70-100 range so if you don't like the NZXT H500 I can give you a bunch of recommendations.

Ryzen 5 2600 because it'll be a perfectly adequate CPU, you won't notice a difference between it and the 9700k in games at 4k with an RX 580, or GTX 1070Ti and $150 is just an unbeatable price. 12 threads for $150 is incredible, and Ryzen 2000 has XFR2 which a lot of people consider better than manual overclocking anyway lol. The only other CPU I'd consider is a Ryzen 5 2600x. If you were going to be more reliant on CPU performance, then maybe Ryzen 7 or a high(ish) end Intel CPU, but for 4k gaming with ~1070Ti, I really see no reason to get anything other than an R5 2600(x) currently.

From the message you just sent me, the PC @21 has just listed for you would be more than enough to run the games you want and would still give you the option to play AAA titles if you wanted to.

I have the feeling you are looking way to deeply into brand new, top of the range gaming hardware which is never really the case, there are components 3-4 year old and still perform as well as some of the new big boys. GTX 980 Ti for example.