2019/11/04 12:38:16
RainStryke
donbrownz
newegg has some good deals.  Wonder what Cyber Monday will be like. Intel i9 9900K is $490 today.




After watching the sales pretty close for the last few years... I noticed they will do flash sales on certain products up until Cyber Monday. Sometimes the flash sales they do prior to Cyber Monday are just as good or better in some cases. The i9 9900KF has gone on sale for $419.99 a few times recently and that's probably the best deal I have seen on that processor. It's pretty much the same thing as the i9 9900K except it doesn't have the integrated video and a higher potential overclock than the K model. 
2019/11/04 12:45:06
donbrownz
How much do you loose in performance i9 9900KF vs i9 9900K?  $420 vs $500  $80 pennywise and pound foolish?
Another reason why I want to do my own built.  Prebuit systems do not typically list all the details … especially motherboards
2019/11/04 12:55:30
donbrownz
actually wouldn't suggest a Kingpin model for the RTX 2080 Ti. Those have always been aimed towards enthusiast. I would recommend this model:

 
Would it be better to buy direct from EVGA and use some ones 10% discount code?
2019/11/04 13:18:13
RainStryke
The i9 9900K has an integrated GPU (Intel UHD 630) - It's enough for browsing the internet, not really meant for gaming but it can play some games at 720p. Most of the Z390 boards have built in HDMI or Display Port that you can hook up to utilize that integrated GPU. It's great if you need to troubleshoot a video card issue or if you need to RMA a graphics card, you will still be able to utilize your PC for browsing the internet and stuff. -- If that's not something you see yourself needing, the i9 9900KF does not have a integrated GPU which allows for a little more headroom on overclocking. It's only worth getting if it's a decent amount cheaper than the i9 9900K though.
 
There is one other option that just came out recently... That's the i9 9900KS. Each and every CPU has the chance of being better than the next, which is called the silicon lottery. The i9 9900KS are i9 9900K's that are on the top tier of the silicon lottery and they set the base clock speed to 4.0GHz instead of 3.6GHz, it's boost clock is also set to 5.0GHz on all 8 cores where the i9 9900K is set to 5.0GHz on 1 core. It comes at a premium, it's for the users that want the fastest processor out of the box with no overclocking needed.
 
donbrownz
actually wouldn't suggest a Kingpin model for the RTX 2080 Ti. Those have always been aimed towards enthusiast. I would recommend this model:
 
Would it be better to buy direct from EVGA and use some ones 10% discount code?




Yeah, if it's in stock on their website... If you use an associate code, you get 10% off on Power Supplies and 5% off on Video Cards.
https://www.evga.com/associates/
2019/11/05 09:05:02
donbrownz
It seems Egghead sells products for less on EBAY than on their own website.
 
Egghead on EBAY has Intel Core i9-9900K Coffee Lake 8-Core, 16-Thread 3.6 GHz (5.0 Turbo) Processor for $455 and own website for $480.   Am I missing something.  Is this the CPU I want for the system?  What motherboard brand specific model should I get?
2019/11/05 09:49:44
RainStryke
Newegg on eBay is a different team and different promotions, sometimes it's opposite, where the website is cheaper than what they have on eBay. That's a decent deal for a i9 9900K.
 
As for the motherboard... You have the EVGA Z390 Dark which is probably one of the best overclocking boards out there right now. I opted for a Gigabyte Z390 Master because it had all of the features I was looking for and they are the only ones that do the amplified USB port for louder audio via USB. I was also considering the MSI Z390 ACE. ASUS has some good boards too, but lacking on the features vs their competitors in the same price range.
2019/11/10 13:33:17
donbrownz
RainStryke
Newegg on eBay is a different team and different promotions, sometimes it's opposite, where the website is cheaper than what they have on eBay. That's a decent deal for a i9 9900K.
 
As for the motherboard... You have the EVGA Z390 Dark which is probably one of the best overclocking boards out there right now. I opted for a Gigabyte Z390 Master because it had all of the features I was looking for and they are the only ones that do the amplified USB port for louder audio via USB. I was also considering the MSI Z390 ACE. ASUS has some good boards too, but lacking on the features vs their competitors in the same price range.


RainStryke
Newegg on eBay is a different team and different promotions, sometimes it's opposite, where the website is cheaper than what they have on eBay. That's a decent deal for a i9 9900K.
 
As for the motherboard... You have the EVGA Z390 Dark which is probably one of the best overclocking boards out there right now. I opted for a Gigabyte Z390 Master because it had all of the features I was looking for and they are the only ones that do the amplified USB port for louder audio via USB. I was also considering the MSI Z390 ACE. ASUS has some good boards too, but lacking on the features vs their competitors in the same price range.





 
I looked at a  Gigabyte Z390 Master and tried to compare it to EVGA Z390 Dark.  Not sure the difference.  Is there a website comparing motherboards or any computer equipment?  Can compare on own website but not various brands.
I ventured out and found various versions of the Gigabyte Z390 Master …  Which did you get the regular or ULtra?
2019/11/12 12:47:02
donbrownz
I think Im gonna get the motherboard first … a x299 DARK and buy out from there.  An i9 9900K at $475 seems adequate.
 
Edited to x299 DARK
 
2019/11/19 09:15:35
donbrownz
RainStryke
Newegg on eBay is a different team and different promotions, sometimes it's opposite, where the website is cheaper than what they have on eBay. That's a decent deal for a i9 9900K.
 
As for the motherboard... You have the EVGA Z390 Dark which is probably one of the best overclocking boards out there right now. I opted for a Gigabyte Z390 Master because it had all of the features I was looking for and they are the only ones that do the amplified USB port for louder audio via USB. I was also considering the MSI Z390 ACE. ASUS has some good boards too, but lacking on the features vs their competitors in the same price range.




Picked up the Intel  i9 9900K for $471 on Amazon
2019/11/19 09:36:41
donbrownz
RainStryke
If your shooting for 1440p @144Hz, then I would make sure to get a RTX 2080 Ti for your video card, anything lower isn't going to be enough.
 
As mentioned above, make sure to check the power supply reviews on Jonny Guru's website, they do a full break down of the PSU with a detailed explanation of why they chose to rate the power supply the way they did. The Seasonic Focus Plus series power supplies are solid, I went with the 850w Platinum model and I've been pretty happy with it so far. If I went with EVGA, i'd suggest checking out the P2 or G3 series stuff. I highly recommend staying away from EVGA G5 line-up though, I had terrible luck with their 750w model.
 
For the memory, I would suggest looking into a 3600MHz kit, something like this:
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232740
 
 




Bought the x299 dark motherboard.
 
Was looking at the memory you recommended G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C19D-32GVRB  for $110.  Latency is 19 Timing 19-20-20-40.
 
Should latency be considered?  Latency of 15  is on egghead for around $145 but it is DDR4 3000  Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model BLS2K16G4D30AESB
 
What does PC4 28800 mean?
 
Was looking at article about Latency and I know motherboards are built with Latency in mind.  Im quoting  Simply put the melding of +MHZ speed RAM and CPU sitting on a particular motherboard with a specific chipset needs to be addressed. and tested
 
What RAM was the x299 tested  with?
 
 
 
For $30 more 

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