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Got all of the components! I will start the build on Wednesday!

Update! I've purchased all the following components: MOBO: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING LGA1151 CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K (with delid tool & liquid metal) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz (I Originally was getting 16GB, but then.. I thought, go big or go home so I purchased the following) RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) 3200MHz PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GPU: EVGA GeForce GT 1030 SC 2GB GDDR5 (Note: This is not for the new build, this is to replace the 1080 on my current build) SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 250GB SSD: PNY CS900 120GB Cooling: NZXT Kraken X61 (The X61 was charging $15 for shipping (I have prime so I didn't wanted to pay shipping), so I opted to pay the extra $35 and just get the X62). Cables/Extensions: 2x Cat 7 cables, 4x USB 3.0 extension, 3x 3.5mm extension, 3.5mm male to male, 2x DVI to HDMI adapter, 2x HDMI cables. I'll post pictures when I receive the new parts. Everything is on either 1, 2, or 3 days delivery... EXCEPT the Mobo which says is not available and will ship out on Wed, Jul 18... which sucks. Do you guys have any good RGB static pressure fans recommendations? Thanks!

Thanks! I was thinking the same. The room on the other side is my bedroom by the way, so I'll see it anyway as its not a closet or something. Do you think I should swap the PSU as I plan to do or should I just use the new EVGA one on the new build?

Thank you for the feedback guys. Here is the one I've decided to go with. CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model CMW32GX4M4C3200C16 I've read that a kit may perform a little better than 2 of the same identical ram. Pairing it with an ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F, and an i7 8700K.

Am I missing something, or is the better ram on the left, which is also cheaper than the regular slower ram on the right? (other than only being 2 sticks) Or is the RAM on the right just severely over priced? I just want to confirm before I make a purchase.

Well no particular theme, but I was thinking on just mounting both of them one on top of the other. New comp having LED's different color and such, and the older comp (the one that will be on the bottom) with a light red glow. I was either A) thinking on mounting it on the left side wall of the first picture, or B) mounting it on the room behind that wall, and passing the cables through the wall to have a silent room (like Linus's). I haven't decided yet.

Time to upgrade! My current system: CASE: Thermaltake Armor Plus MOBO: EVGA X79 FTW CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 CPU @4.3GHz GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 RAM: Corsair Vengance DDR3 16GB SSD: Samsung 850 PRO Cooling: Kraken X60 PSU: Kingwin MACH 1 800W Modular Power Supply Due to basically needing most items as I will be using a new socket type and such, I'll be making two systems. New items: (Already purchase) CASE: Two of the Thermaltake Core P3 ATX Tempered Glass Gaming Computer Case Chassis (with wall mounts) MOBO: ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING LGA1151 CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K (with delid tool & liquid metal, Will use MX4 for cooler however) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 (I will be using this for the first build above, and will use the MACH 1 on this one) GPU: EVGA GeForce GT 1030 SC 2GB GDDR5 (I will be using this for the first build above, and will use the GTX 1080 on this one) SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 250GB Cooling: NZXT Kraken X62 What do you guys think? Any feedback? I'm not 100% on this mother board but please let me know what I could change or what you suggest. I will post pictures as I purchase things and start the build.

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. I thought I'll give you an update. I've decided to bring the OC down to 4.3GHz, using 1.25v, temps under 46c at full load. As this will soon just be my media server, this would be good.

You are right, they are hot to the touch. I guess I will be dialing this down... Or, would small fan there do the trick?

Yea I think the the voltage is high but anything lower wont work. At this time I'm running it 24/7, I will be upgrading once the prices of RAM drop a bit, then I'll dial it back and use this as my second computer. I guess I just wanted to know if because of the high voltage there was like an estimated time I could expect issue or such. But I'll just keep an eye on it and adjust as necessary. Thanks for the feedback!

What are your thoughts about this overclock? How long you think my CPU will last me? Any and all feedback/criticism is welcome. Note: I've used this CPU at stock speeds until last year were I had an 4.2 GHz overclock. Now at 4.75GHz, I'm currently very stable with it and it doesn't seem to run hot at full load. I'm a little concerned with the almost 1.52v I HAVE to use to have this OC stable. Any lower and it will crash during stress test, and lowering it even more means it will just make it not boot into Windows. Temps idle are at 40c. Temps under normal use (15-30% usage) 43-55c. Temps at full load are < 68c. Check it out below.

I guess you're right. I also forgot the i3 8350k doesn't come with a cooler when the i5 8400 does. So then maybe the i3 8300 to keep cost down.

Barely beaten once you overclock the i3.

I would recommend the i3 8350k. How come this one haven't came up? I think its a great chip. If its just because of the +$20 dollars in cost, then I guess i3 8300.

BabyPCMR, We kinda need some more information. I would suggest getting the idle temp for about 30mins, full load temp for about 30mins. Also, what are the fans RPM? Are they ramping up when under load? I second the advise of removing the cooler, cleaning, adding new paste, and reseatting it. Definitely 60c at around 35% load (this should have if not the same, close to the temps of idle) is too much if your room is at 60F.