Build For a Buddy

[Nolanl83]

My friends looking into getting a gaming pc. was really wanting the newest from intel, just tried to put together a build that would work well for his needs. Any suggestions

Current Partlist -https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MgWr8Y

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$361.67 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$39.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Video Card	$199.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$34.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1001.50
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$966.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-10 17:00 EST-0500

 

 

[Votivee]

If it's in the budget you should throw an SSD in there for a boot drive. SSD's are pretty cheap now.

[Nolanl83]

1 minute ago, Votivee said:

If it's in the budget you should throw an SSD in there for a boot drive. SSD's are pretty cheap now.

Yea I tried doing that earlier with a beefier 1060 but it was over his 1k budget. After finding the zotac Im sure I could get a 240 gb ssd Easy. I was concerned with a bottle neck on the 1060 with the 8700k any thoughts? hes newer to pc building so he might never OC

[Votivee]

1 minute ago, Nolanl83 said:

Yea I tried doing that earlier with a beefier 1060 but it was over his 1k budget.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-120GB-Solid-SA400S37-120G/dp/B01N6JQS8C/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1549836785&sr=1-5&keywords=ssd

 

2 minutes ago, Nolanl83 said:

I was concerned with a bottle neck on the 1060 with the 8700k any thoughts?

The 1060 6GB and 8700k are a good match.

[Nolanl83]

Just now, Votivee said:

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-120GB-Solid-SA400S37-120G/dp/B01N6JQS8C/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1549836785&sr=1-5&keywords=ssd

 

The 1060 6GB and 8700k are a good match.

I assumed it wouldnt be to much of an issue because im not getting a gpu bottle neck on my i7 5820k and gtx 1060

[Votivee]

7 minutes ago, Nolanl83 said:

I assumed it wouldnt be to much of an issue because im not getting a gpu bottle neck on my i7 5820k and gtx 1060

That's the same CPU I have, except I run a 1080. Do you have it overclocked at all?

[chewy3]

Looks good, I would just suggest getting a 120 or 250 gig boot drive SSD, because they are pretty cheap now.

[Nolanl83]

5 minutes ago, Votivee said:

That's the same CPU I have, except I run a 1080. Do you have it overclocked at all?

I do, Ive kept it at base since Ive gotten it, the motherboard my pc came has its BIOS locked to prevent overclocking. but I have an AIO On it and it runs fairly cool

[Votivee]

2 minutes ago, Nolanl83 said:

the motherboard my pc came has its BIOS locked to prevent overclocking.

Bummer, it OCs amazingly. I've got mine up to 4.6GHz stable, and it could probably go farther if I really wanted to put the time in to mess with it.

 

Good luck with your friend's build!

[Nolanl83]

6 hours ago, Votivee said:

Bummer, it OCs amazingly. I've got mine up to 4.6GHz stable, and it could probably go farther if I really wanted to put the time in to mess with it.

 

Good luck with your friend's build!

Wow, thats a really nice OC. if you dont mind me asking what cooler and mobo you use? right now I have a single fan AIO and I really dont know what would be a good mobo

[Votivee]

21 hours ago, Nolanl83 said:

Wow, thats a really nice OC. if you dont mind me asking what cooler and mobo you use? right now I have a single fan AIO and I really dont know what would be a good mobo

If you click on my profile and scroll down to "System" you can see all the specs for my build. Since we are getting off the main point of the post, if you have any questions or need any help feel free to PM me with the "Message" button at the top of my profile, or add me on Discord (Votive #7780) for a faster reply. 

[zlolslavez]

I personally don't think an 8700K is a good match with the 1060; you could pretty close to getting a 1070 with a 9600K, which is basically a 8700K without hyperthreading. You could also instead keep the 1060/9600K and invest in storage/PSU bumps.