New PC Build

[HTM~Batman]

I built another new PC (Kept the same CPU from old build as $2000 is too much to gain about 10-15%:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Aorus X299 Ultra Gaming Pro
RAM: 64GB (8x8GB) DDR4 PC3400 G.Skill Triton RGB
SSD: 1TB Samsung 970 Pro M.2
RAID: 4x Seagate Baracuda 7200 RPM 64MB Cache in RAID 5
GPU: Gigabyte Aorus RTX 280
Water Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0
Case: Thermaltake View 72 TG RGB (Black)
Fans: 3x 140mm RiiNG (Case) 3x 120mm RiiNG (Water cooler)
PSU: EVGA G3 1000W 80Gold
Sound: Soundblaster Zx
Capture Card: Elgato HD60 Pro
Monitors: 3x HP 24x 144hz Freesync 1080p
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Platimum (Black with replaced White keys)
Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro
Mousepad: MM800 Polaris RGB Gaming Mouse Pad - Black

...and now to find out why I'm capped at 30 or so fps in 3DMark....

[HTM~Cousin_Itt]

Can I assume that is a Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080?

[HTM~Bluesman]

A little overkill for playing a 15 year old game, but it looks like a killer rig!

Hope to see you playing again soon!

[HTM~Batman]

Yeah, a Gigabyte Aorus 28080, that's going back for a refund. My evga 1080ti is still faster and Ray Tracing really isn't that impressive at this point to justify an $800 pricetag.

I'm going to try an get into a couple games this weekend.

[HTM~Cousin_Itt]

Cool man! I mostly only get to play on the weekends now since i don't get off of work until 11pm and everyone here is gone by then. I might step in for a map or 2 here and there if work is dead during the week.

[HTM~Bluesman]

I've got the Thermaltake Water 2.0 in my gaming rig. Been working silently and flawlessly for several years now. I think you made a great choice there.

The only component you used that I probably would have done differently is the PSU. I like the Corsair AX series for their voltage stability and the fact that I have had no problems with any of them that I've used, just a personal preference through. EVGA makes good stuff too. I have an AX 760 in my current PC and it runs quiet and cool. Same 10 year warranty that EVGA offers and the new AX1000 is Titanium certified (oooooohhhhh.......Titanium!!).

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-ax-se...82E16817139160

[HTM~Batman]

I've got a 1600 G2 I need to RMA. The computer shuts off any time the GPU gets any 3D load. So a 10 year warranty is great.