My first build

[Jvhtc101]

Building my first PC need to know if what I got is good for gaming and video editing. I am paying for the graphics card and my family is getting the rest. I plan on doing some pretty heavy gaming and editing/ streaming so I want something that can keep up. Does what I have can get the job done or is their a cheaper alternative.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyRQ29) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyRQ29/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k) | $359.99 @ Amazon 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master - Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HyTPxr/cooler-master-hyper-212-black-edition-420-cfm-cpu-cooler-rr-212s-20pk-r1) | $34.99 @ Newegg 
**Motherboard** | [MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/msi-z370-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-a-pro) | $109.39 @ OutletPC 
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FNprxr/gskill-aegis-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f43000c16d16gisb) | $94.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2FDzK8/kingston-a400-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37120g) | $19.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $44.89 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB DUKE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QsBTwP/msi-geforce-rtx-2080-8gb-duke-video-card-rtx-2080-duke-8g-oc) | $779.99 @ Walmart 
**Case** | [Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YjXnTW/cooler-master-masterbox-mb600l-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-b600l-ka5n-s00) | $43.79 @ Newegg 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y88H99/evga-supernova-g3-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-g3-0650) | $59.99 @ B&H 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1593.01
 | Mail-in rebates | -$45.00
 | **Total** | **$1548.01**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-01-26 12:00 EST-0500 |

[mxk]

The hyper 212 evo isn't the king of coolers anymore, and the 8700k is hot. Get a better air cooler.

[Slottr]

Expensive parts matched with super budget parts, theres a bit of a balance issue around that 

 

Considering your workload, you might want something more like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$308.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$78.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$134.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$698.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1636.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1616.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 18:25 EST-0500

 

[mxk]

10 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Expensive parts matched with super budget parts, theres a bit of a balance issue around that 

 

Considering your workload, you might want something more like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$308.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$78.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$134.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$698.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1636.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1616.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 18:25 EST-0500

 

Only thing I suggest, is changing the motherboard. The ultra gaming has has trash VRMs.

[Slottr]

10 minutes ago, mxk. said:

Only thing I suggest, is changing the motherboard. The ultra gaming has has trash VRMs.

IIRC it was fixed for the x470 boards from the x370, but I could be wrong

[Jvhtc101]

19 minutes ago, mxk. said:

Only thing I suggest, is changing the motherboard. The ultra gaming has has trash VRMs.

 

31 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Expensive parts matched with super budget parts, theres a bit of a balance issue around that 

 

Considering your workload, you might want something more like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$308.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$78.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$134.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$94.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card	$698.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1636.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1616.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 18:25 EST-0500

 

Is their a cheaper air cooler I could go with?

[mxk]

1 minute ago, Jvhtc101 said:

 

Is their a cheaper air cooler I could go with?

Coolers aren't something you should cheap out on, this cooler is amazing.

[mxk]

12 minutes ago, Slottr said:

IIRC it was fixed for the x470 boards from the x370, but I could be wrong

tbh, I've heard from a lot of people here that they're still bad but I didn't really look into it, I took the word of the people. I know ears_ears has an AMD motherboard chart but he uses it to bully people so I don't want to @ him.

[Jvhtc101]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

tbh, I've heard from a lot of people here that they're still bad but I didn't really look into it, I took the word of the people. I know ears_ears has an AMD motherboard chart but he uses it to bully people so I don't want to @ him.

So what motherboard do you recommend?

[Slottr]

5 minutes ago, Jvhtc101 said:

 

Is their a cheaper air cooler I could go with?

Exactly what mxk said, this cooler is one of the best and is perfect for overclocking on a hot chip like the 8700k.

 

If you don't plan on OC'ing then get an arctic esports 33. They're about 30$ and perform fairly well 

[mxk]

1 minute ago, Jvhtc101 said:

So what motherboard do you recommend?

slottr recommended a ryzen build. For a ryzen build that you're overclocking, an ASRock Taichi (or taichi ultimate) are the best overclocking motherboards. If you want to do light overclocking, an Asus Strix X470-F is fine.

[Jvhtc101]

17 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Exactly what mxk said, this cooler is one of the best and is perfect for overclocking on a hot chip like the 8700k.

 

If you don't plan on OC'ing then get an arctic esports 33. They're about 30$ and perform fairly well 

Is that good for a 8700k

[mxk]

2 minutes ago, Jvhtc101 said:

Is that good for a 8700k

It depends on how hard you want to overclock and what you're planning to do with the 8700k.

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, Jvhtc101 said:

Is that good for a 8700k

Do you plan on overclocking? If so, I'd definitely go with the Dark Rock Pro 4 or Noctua D15. Both of those are very good air coolers.

 

If not, like I said, the Arctic esports will keep it cool just fine, just wouldnt plan on overclocking with it too hard.

[Jvhtc101]

14 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Do you plan on overclocking? If so, I'd definitely go with the Dark Rock Pro 4 or Noctua D15. Both of those are very good air coolers.

 

If not, like I said, the Arctic esports will keep it cool just fine, just wouldnt plan on overclocking with it too hard.

Yes I do plan own overclocking it.

[Herman Mcpootis]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Direct 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 GAMING SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.54 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($706.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX340 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1567.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-26 22:00 EST-0500