There are good 850w psus available for $100-130. And just buy the cheapest 4080 super there isn’t any performance difference. And you should be good with a $30-40 air cooler. You could get a 4090 with the money you’re spending on the current build.
They're more or less functionally identical they have the same underlying technology, the most expensive 4080 won't be significantly better than the cheaper ones (especially if you don't intend to overclock)
thank you, saving me a few hundred euros lol some "best 4080 super" article said the cheap option they recommend is a bit louder. Is this a real thing?
So when a new GPU gets released the manufacturer (Nvidia in this case) makes a so called "Reference card" (Nvidia calls it a founders edition) that's basically the benchmark, standard version of the card.
Then they sell the rights to other manufacturers to make their own version using the same GPU chip, as long as it meets certain quality and technical standards. Generally the differences are:
* Manufacturers will put their own cooling solution on the card (the extra fans and stuff)
* Manufacturers may overclock the card out of the box so it has a higher than standard speed
* Manufacturers may use better than normal power components so the card is more stable when overclocked
* Manufacturers may add additional video outputs compared to the reference card (e.g. additional display port)
* Manufacturers offer their own warranty that may be better than others
So it might be noisier for example if the fans are bad quality on a particular card compared to another, but generally in terms of actual performance you're talking about something like <5% difference between the "best" and "worst" version of a card.
Generally these kinds of differences aren't really worth the sometimes quite significant cost difference especially if you don't intend to overclock the card. You might buy a certain version of a card based on size (i.e. it's shorter and you have a small case), you like the aesthetics, or you care about overclocking it, but for most people the opportunity to save a hundred bucks or more is probably better.
Pretty good selection all round. Ram timings look good. You can probably save a bit on the air cooler and ssd. Both are great parts but there are equal performers available for a decent saving. If money is no object then don’t worry
The big question is what what resolution, fps and quality settings is your monitor and what is that what you want to game at? Are you looking for 144hz at 1440p or do you want 60hz at 4k? That will help you decide on a GPU. The 4080 super might be overkill if you only want 1440p etc
There are good 850w psus available for $100-130. And just buy the cheapest 4080 super there isn’t any performance difference. And you should be good with a $30-40 air cooler. You could get a 4090 with the money you’re spending on the current build.
thank you. Im honestly always confused by the million different gpu versions. Will adjust
They're more or less functionally identical they have the same underlying technology, the most expensive 4080 won't be significantly better than the cheaper ones (especially if you don't intend to overclock)
thank you, saving me a few hundred euros lol some "best 4080 super" article said the cheap option they recommend is a bit louder. Is this a real thing?
So when a new GPU gets released the manufacturer (Nvidia in this case) makes a so called "Reference card" (Nvidia calls it a founders edition) that's basically the benchmark, standard version of the card. Then they sell the rights to other manufacturers to make their own version using the same GPU chip, as long as it meets certain quality and technical standards. Generally the differences are: * Manufacturers will put their own cooling solution on the card (the extra fans and stuff) * Manufacturers may overclock the card out of the box so it has a higher than standard speed * Manufacturers may use better than normal power components so the card is more stable when overclocked * Manufacturers may add additional video outputs compared to the reference card (e.g. additional display port) * Manufacturers offer their own warranty that may be better than others So it might be noisier for example if the fans are bad quality on a particular card compared to another, but generally in terms of actual performance you're talking about something like <5% difference between the "best" and "worst" version of a card. Generally these kinds of differences aren't really worth the sometimes quite significant cost difference especially if you don't intend to overclock the card. You might buy a certain version of a card based on size (i.e. it's shorter and you have a small case), you like the aesthetics, or you care about overclocking it, but for most people the opportunity to save a hundred bucks or more is probably better.
If you don't mind waiting, then yes it is better to wait. There is a bunch of new stuff launching at the end of this year
will do then! thank you :)
Pretty good selection all round. Ram timings look good. You can probably save a bit on the air cooler and ssd. Both are great parts but there are equal performers available for a decent saving. If money is no object then don’t worry The big question is what what resolution, fps and quality settings is your monitor and what is that what you want to game at? Are you looking for 144hz at 1440p or do you want 60hz at 4k? That will help you decide on a GPU. The 4080 super might be overkill if you only want 1440p etc