Rate My Build (Straw Poll)

[BadGuyNick]

My Build: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$338.39 @ Monoprice
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$68.89 @ OutletPC
Thermal Compound	ARCTIC MX4 4 g Thermal Paste	$6.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$144.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$299.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$48.65 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Titanium Video Card
Case	NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan	Cooler Master SickleFlow (Blue) 69 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.61 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Cooler Master SickleFlow (Blue) 69 CFM 120 mm Fan	$9.61 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1091.00
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1076.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-25 18:02 EDT-0400

 

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[ProfBrown]

I'm new to the whole PC building thing, and I am here to learn just like others, so take these questions/comments with a grain of salt lol, but a few questions. Why 32gb of ram instead of 16? Also, why a 1070ti instead of a 2070 or 2070 super with the pricing now that might make more sense (I was able to get my EVGA 2070 XC Ultra for like 100 off since 2070 supers started coming out a week before). Also, why not get an M.2 drive instead of the MX500 sata (2.5 inch drive). M.2 form factor would mean less wires to deal with and manage at the tail end of the build? And for about the same price lol, or less even with the one I linked. I am running and Inland Professional (Micro center house brand) and have absolutely no issues with it. Granted I am also running the 1tb version of the MX500 in the M.2 form factor and also love that (sata M.2).

[BadGuyNick]

1 minute ago, ProfBrown said:

I'm new to the whole PC building thing, and I am here to learn just like others, so take these questions/comments with a grain of salt lol, but a few questions. Why 32gb of ram instead of 16? Also, why a 1070ti instead of a 2070 or 2070 super with the pricing now that might make more sense (I was able to get my EVGA 2070 XC Ultra for like 100 off since 2070 supers started coming out a week before). Also, why not get an M.2 drive instead of the MX500 sata (2.5 inch drive). M.2 form factor would mean less wires to deal with and manage at the tail end of the build? And for about the same price lol, or less even with the one I linked. I am running and Inland Professional (Micro center house brand) and have absolutely no issues with it. Granted I am also running the 1tb version of the MX500 in the M.2 form factor and also love that (sata M.2).

@ProfBrownWell I chose 32GB of ram because I do a lot of video editing, rendering, and after-effects. And at the time of last year (When I bought the build, right before Christmas time) It seemed to me the GTX 1070ti was the best choice, in the next year or so I am thinking of upgrading to an RTX 2080ti. To the response of the M.2... Well, I didn't think of that until I bought the build. So, yea. We might also buy one for more games and better scrubbing in video editing.

[Senzelian]

I thought you wanted us to rate your build and not your parts list?  

[ProfBrown]

1 minute ago, BadGuyNick said:

@ProfBrownWell I chose 32GB of ram because I do a lot of video editing, rendering, and after-effects. And at the time of last year (When I bought the build, right before Christmas time) It seemed to me the GTX 1070ti was the best choice, in the next year or so I am thinking of upgrading to an RTX 2080ti. To the response of the M.2... Well, I didn't think of that until I bought the build. So, yea. We might also buy one for more games and better scrubbing in video editing.

Thanks for not jumping down my thoat lol! I assumed you had a work load like that, so I just wanted to ask.

 

1 minute ago, Senzelian said:

I thought you wanted us to rate your build and not your parts list?  

Also, my bad, jumped on the wrong thinking train lol!

[Vishera]

Here is what i think:

 

The good:

1.The 1070 Ti has good price/performance.

 

2.The Crucial MX500 is cheap and has DRAM cache.

 

The Bad:

1.Liquid coolers need maintenance and always have the risk of a leak,Air coolers such as the Noctua NH-D15 are cheaper and better than most AIOs.

 

2.I hate Seagate drives,their consumer drives are less reliable than any other HDD brands.

My favourites are Toshiba and Western Digital (Don't buy their green drives).

 

3.The case has very bad airflow,for maximum airflow i had suggest a case with front mesh with 3 mountable fans in the front.