GTX1070 set up around 1500$$

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

Hi! am planning on my first pc build. Budgeting around 1500usd, rig alone. 

 

Would like to seek advice here as whether my parts chosen are compatible to each other and does it gives the best performance for my budget? and also does the hardwares fit? ig, ram clearance, cooler clearance, gpu clearance etc. Ultimate goal would be making a pc to take on 3 x 2k monitors. (is it possible?) 

 

CPU  Intel Core i7-7700 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU COOLER  Cooler Master master liquid pro 240 / Corsair H100i v2  AIO water cooler

MOTHERBOARD  Asus B250F Strix Motherboard

MEMORY  Gskill trident Z 8gb x 2 rgb

STORAGE  Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive + 1TB WD 

GPU EVGA 1070 FTW

PSU  Corsair RM650 fully modular

CASE: Corsair rx460x rgb

[Guest]

You can do better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($550.83 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1478.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-19 23:31 EDT-0400

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

14 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can do better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($550.83 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Jet) 
Total: $1478.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-19 23:31 EDT-0400

Wow... from almost the same price i got a K processor, Z mobo and a GTX1080. yummy yummy... thanks! 

[Daniel Z.]

3 minutes ago, UrFather-KsAngelFireZz said:

Wow... from almost the same price i got a K processor, Z mobo and a GTX1080. yummy yummy... thanks! 

I'm not done ye t....

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($135.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1457.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-19 23:54 EDT-0400

My build looks a bit cooler, not much other difference lol 

[Guest]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($141.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($135.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1457.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-19 23:54 EDT-0400

My build looks a bit cooler, not much other difference lol 

S12ii on a 1080 is bit mediocre

ASUS Rog strix that I chose has way better cooling

An m.2 I chose costs less, no need of cables and have same capacity

 

Sorry I like to be nitpicking people and be a dick too. 

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

S12ii on a 1080 is bit mediocre

ASUS Rog strix that I chose has way better cooling

An m.2 I chose costs less, no need of cables and have same capacity

 

Sorry I like to be nitpicking people and be a dick too. 

Lol and you have a 60 dollar case.

[Guest]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

Lol and you have a 60 dollar case.

How is an NZXT S340 bad? Explain

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

S12ii on a 1080 is bit mediocre

ASUS Rog strix that I chose has way better cooling

An m.2 I chose costs less, no need of cables and have same capacity

 

Sorry I like to be nitpicking people and be a dick too. 

It is a M12II, the Strix is 100 more, and mine is better

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

It is a M12II, the Strix is 100 more, and mine is better

EXPLAIN!!

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

How is an NZXT S340 bad? Explain

It isn't bad, my case is a S340 but it isn't as good as a 470X.

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

EXPLAIN!!

My PSU is a M12II, the Strix is $100 more than the Duke, and my SSD is a good Sandisk.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

It is a M12II, the Strix is 100 more, and mine is better

1. M12II ok http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=356

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/05/18/seasonic_m12ii620_power_supply_review/9

 

And here is G2

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=429

 

2. 

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3. Better? Oh do your research http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7726/sandisk-ssd-plus-z410-sata-iii-review/index10.html

 

Here is SP5500

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/adata-sp550-ssd,4296-6.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10131/the-adata-premier-sp550-ssd-review/10

[Daniel Z.]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

1. M12II ok http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=356

https://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/05/18/seasonic_m12ii620_power_supply_review/9

 

And here is G2

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=429

 

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3. Better? Oh do your research http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7726/sandisk-ssd-plus-z410-sata-iii-review/index10.html

 

Here is SP5500

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/adata-sp550-ssd,4296-6.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10131/the-adata-premier-sp550-ssd-review/10

I never said the M12II is better, the Strix is very expensive, and I was wrong, just assumed cause it was A data.

[Guest]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

I never said the M12II is better, the Strix is very expensive, and I was wrong, just assumed cause it was A data.

So you'd rather get a cool looking case just to look cool or would you get an ok case with a better performance overall?

Mind you mine still costs cheaper overall without factoring Rebate

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

So you'd rather get a cool looking case just to look cool or would you get an ok case with a better performance overall?

Mind you mine still costs cheaper overall without factoring Rebate

I would get better parts and a better case, spend like 100 more.

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

i would actually stand on danialZ's side for this time. tat corsair 460x casing has been wat i wanted for months now. as for gpu asus n msi or evga im cool with it as long as its a gtx1080! u guys sure 550w psu will be enough for this? i was thinking of 750w to be safe? 

[Princess Luna]

You can make 980ti sli or 1080 with the current pricing, both builds above are good, there is no mistaking here, glad you came to ask before buying anything [:

[Princess Luna]

6 minutes ago, UrFather-KsAngelFireZz said:

i would actually stand on danialZ's side for this time. tat corsair 460x casing has been wat i wanted for months now. as for gpu asus n msi or evga im cool with it as long as its a gtx1080! u guys sure 550w psu will be enough for this? i was thinking of 750w to be safe? 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/9q4NnQ/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1

If you want to be safe I would recommend that one ^

 

Not that you exactly need it [:

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

7 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

You can make 980ti sli or 1080 with the current pricing, both builds above are good, there is no mistaking here, glad you came to ask before buying anything [:

i worship linus tech tips on youtube. haha!

[Princess Luna]

Just now, UrFather-KsAngelFireZz said:

i worship linus tech tips on youtube. haha!

Heheh I know I had similar hyping watching whole techquikie on the weeks before finally building something new, had been with a crappy laptop for two years, wanted to know all I could

 

In anyways you don't really need to follow any one's suggestions to the heart they are more like guidelines on what you can go for, if you have preference for another brand you can pick similar product, see some good similar deals etc... That's the beauty of mounting the desktop yourself, you can make it unique to your wish and need.

[Princess Luna]

For instance, from experience with my rig I can tell the locked 7700 should've no issue feeding the 1080ti, especially if you will go like 1440p, if you don't see overclocking as a hobby you could always see this on a different approach:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($287.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1452.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-22 22:34 EDT-0400

 

If this is a game orientated rig you really don't need to worry that much with storage, get a reliable ssd for boot and a good HDD for games and good to go, really... real world performance is too close for this type of usage.
Getting a good case is nice as it can be reused if taken good care of.

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Heheh I know I had similar hyping watching whole techquikie on the weeks before finally building something new, had been with a crappy laptop for two years, wanted to know all I could

 

In anyways you don't really need to follow any one's suggestions to the heart they are more like guidelines on what you can go for, if you have preference for another brand you can pick similar product, see some good similar deals etc... That's the beauty of mounting the desktop yourself, you can make it unique to your wish and need.

am currently using a gtx980m msi gt72s laptop. tats y am thinking of a gtx1070 or gtx1080 set up. i've start picking parts as im in shanghai. getting parts i want is quite easy online. should be sticking to a non k processor so tat i could get a b series mobo. dont quite like the idea of overclocking.

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, UrFather-KsAngelFireZz said:

am currently using a gtx980m msi gt72s laptop. tats y am thinking of a gtx1070 or gtx1080 set up. i've start picking parts as im in shanghai. getting parts i want is quite easy online. should be sticking to a non k processor so tat i could get a b series mobo. dont quite like the idea of overclocking.

see above [:

[UrFather-KsAngelFireZz]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

see above [:

will start my build next month. hopefully i can still post on this thread. darn great firewall of china! hahaha