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I need expert advice, for a high-end VR gaming system...

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Sorakiba

Sorakiba

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Hello,... I am putting together a high-end VR system, and have a fairly general idea of what I want... but during my selection process, several questions have arisen... for those who are willing to answer, please - PLEASE - explain "WHY" you are making your suggestion... just saying: "I see you want to go with product A,... but you should go with product B, it's much better." does not help me at all... Please be specific with your answers as to what is better, and why it is better.

Thank you in advance to everyone who responds...

So, this is the general system that I am looking at putting together so far:

For cooling: XSPC Custom Water Cooling Kit with EX360 Radiator + D5 Pump + XSPC RayStorm Copper Cold Plate (3 x Standard 120MM Fans)
For RAM: 16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-4000
For Power Supply: 850 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Gold (should I go for a 1,000 watt power supply?)

For Main Hard Drive: I am looking at a 1 TB ADATA XPG SX8200PNP M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - Is this a good idea, or a bad one? I don't know how I feel about using a M.2 SSD as a primary drive...

For Processor: I was looking at the Intel i9-9900 processor... and noticed that there is also one with a "k"... I read in an article that only a processor with a "k" at the end can be overclocked...
1. Is that true?
2. If that is true, then if I pay for an overclocking service, does that mean that the i9-9900k can be increased beyond 5.0ghz?
3. Also, assuming that it is true, does that mean that the regular i9-9900 is already at 5.0ghz out of the box?

I was also looking at the i9-9900x ... This looks like a good processor - with more cores and more memory... but it also seems to be slower in the processing "ghz" - can it be overclocked, or not?...

For a video card: I am looking at the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - 11GB GDDR6 - ASUS ROG STRIX (VR-Ready)... but I don't know alot about the differences between GPUs... I would be willing to spend up too about another $500, if it meant a much better GPU... but since I have to clue which ones are "better" for VR, I do not know what to look at... Any suggestions with specific technical reasons for the suggestion? (I was told by a friend that the ROG STRIX was a really good one because it has three fans to help cool it)

For the Motherboard: This part has had me tied up in knots... I have been looking at a couple different ones, but the ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING -- RGB, Gb LAN, USB 3.1, and 8-Channel HD Audio - is what I am currently eyeballing... I know NOTHING about motherboards... nothing at all... Is this a good board?... Is there a better one for somewhere around the same price-point? (+/- $100.00) There are a few other ROG STRIX Motherboards, but I do not know why any of the others would be "better" than this one...

I'm pretty sure that I do not need a sound card, because the motherboard has 8.1 hd sound intergrated... but what about a network card?... I believe the motherboard comes with lan connection, but I don't see wireless anywhere in its description, does that mean that I should opt for a network card?

Did I miss anything?
 
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Hi Sorakiba, Welcome to PCHF! :)

I'll go through your post one section at a time and comment appropriately.

For Power Supply: 850 Watt - Standard 80 PLUS Gold (should I go for a 1,000 watt power supply?)
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Do you know what manufacturer for the power supply you are going to buy?

If not then I would go with this brand as Corsair are known as one of the best manufacturers of power supplies, CORSAIR HX Series, HX850, 850 Watt, 80+ Platinum Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply.

For Main Hard Drive: I am looking at a 1 TB ADATA XPG SX8200PNP M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD - Is this a good idea, or a bad one? I don't know how I feel about using a M.2 SSD as a primary drive...
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ADATA for your NVME SSD is a good choice.

Do you really need an NVME SSD though or are you fine with a SATA drive for a cheaper amount of money? Why are you nervous about getting an NVME drive?

If you want more information about NVME SSD's read this article, What Are NVMe Drives, and Should You Buy One.

I'll leave the decision up to you on this.

You can get a good 1 TB SATA SSD for a lot less for still very good performance, SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM.

For Processor: I was looking at the Intel i9-9900 processor... and noticed that there is also one with a "k"... I read in an article that only a processor with a "k" at the end can be overclocked... Is that true?
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Yes only the K models are unlocked which you can overclock.

If that is true, then if I pay for an overclocking service, does that mean that the i9-9900k can be increased beyond 5.0ghz?
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It depends on the quality of the chip itself and there is no guarantee of overclocking it above 5.0 GHz.

Have you looked at the prices of the AMD CPU's and see what they offer?

What is your budget for a CPU? Will you have a need for more than 8 cores? The AMD 3800X is also an 8 core 16 thread CPU from AMD that offers very good performance for the money and allows you to upgrade your CPU in the future while the Intel 9900K is not possible to upgrade down the line because every two generations Intel requires a new motherboard while AMD is supporting the socket AM4 which is the name of the socket for the CPU until 2020 so that is something to consider.

Plus you can always upgrade to the 12 core 3900X or the 16 core 3950X in your AMD motherboard without requiring a new motherboard like you would with Intel.

Also, assuming that it is true, does that mean that the regular i9-9900 is already at 5.0ghz out of the box
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Yes the 9900 turbos up to 5.0 GHz but the K version can allow you to overclock passed that limit if your CPU cooling and the chip are good enough.

I am looking at the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti - 11GB GDDR6 - ASUS ROG STRIX (VR-Ready)... but I don't know alot about the differences between GPUs... I would be willing to spend up too about another $500, if it meant a much better GPU... but since I have to clue which ones are "better" for VR, I do not know what to look at... Any suggestions with specific technical reasons for the suggestion? (I was told by a friend that the ROG STRIX was a really good one because it has three fans to help cool it
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Yes the Asus NVidia 2080TI is one of the best video consumer cards on the market. See this list for more information, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Compared – The Best RTX 2080 Ti You Can Buy Today (2019 Updated).

ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-H GAMING -- RGB, Gb LAN, USB 3.1, and 8-Channel HD Audio - is what I am currently eyeballing... I know NOTHING about motherboards... nothing at all... Is this a good board?... Is there a better one for somewhere around the same price-point? (+/- $100.00) There are a few other ROG STRIX Motherboards, but I do not know why any of the others would be "better" than this one..
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Any Intel Z390 will be good for your needs. Intel Z390 Motherboards. Asus is a great manufacturer along with MSI but some people will tell you that a certain manufacturer is great but others will tell you something else. The more expensive the motherboard the heatsinks on the VRM's will be better and you will get more RGB lighting features. If you don't care about RGB stuff then you don't need to a buy a 200 dollar plus motherboard. Also look at getting a motherboard that looks aesthetically pleasing since it will be a centerpiece component in your PC.

I'm pretty sure that I do not need a sound card, because the motherboard has 8.1 hd sound intergrated... but what about a network card?... I believe the motherboard comes with lan connection, but I don't see wireless anywhere in its description, does that mean that I should opt for a network card?
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You do not need a wired network card as all motherboards include a dedicated Ethernet port already but if you want WiFi then you can purchase a motherboard with built in WiFi or you can buy a USB/PCIe WiFi card/adapter and use that if you must have WiFi.

Let me know if you have any further questions and I will do my best to answer them.
 
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