Thoughts on my new setup?

[demrxz]

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/28qhP6/intel-core-i5-9600k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i59600k) | $329.00 @ Canada Computers 
**CPU Cooler** | [NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/2RdFf7/nzxt-kraken-x62-rev-2-982-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx62-02) | $194.00 @ Vuugo 
**Motherboard** | [MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qpL48d/msi-z390-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z390-a-pro) | $166.99 @ PC-Canada 
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ybrcCJ/gskill-tridentz-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-f4-3200c16d-16gtzr) | $181.99 @ Amazon Canada 
**Storage** | [Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/sNc48d/samsung-860-evo-250gb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-76e250bam) | $79.50 @ Vuugo 
**Storage** | [Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/dkHRsY/samsung-970-evo-250gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-mz-v7e250bw) | $117.95 @ shopRBC 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/DGYLrH/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-8gb-gaming-8g-video-card-gv-n2070gaming-8gc) | $670.01 @ Mike's Computer Shop 
**Case** | [NZXT - H500i (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3ZqhP6/nzxt-h500i-black-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h500w-b1) | $129.99 @ Canada Computers 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair - RMx 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3zNypg/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na) | $107.87 @ Amazon Canada 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$1977.30**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-02-12 01:55 EST-0500 |

 

I have already ordered all my parts, I just want to here thoughts and future upgrades I can possibly do.

Thanks!

[ch3w2oy]

FIXEDDD  

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$329.00 @ Canada Computers
CPU Cooler	NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$194.00 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI - Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$166.99 @ PC-Canada
Memory	G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$181.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$79.50 @ Vuugo
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$117.95 @ shopRBC
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING 8G Video Card	$670.01 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Case	NZXT - H500i (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$129.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$107.87 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1977.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 02:02 EST-0500

 

[ch3w2oy]

Looks good to me. Only thing I would do is get a 1 or 2TB HDD instead of the 250gb SSD.

[BobVonBob]

I would have suggested getting rid of one of the SSDs and going with a single larger SSD, you could probably get a 1TB 860 Evo for a similar price. But since you've already ordered it there's no changing that.

[demrxz]

2 minutes ago, ChewToy! said:

FIXEDDD  

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You are a god send. 

[ch3w2oy]

Just now, D3M1 said:

You are a god send. 

I work out..

[demrxz]

1 minute ago, ChewToy! said:

Looks good to me. Only thing I would do is get a 1 or 2TB HDD instead of the 250gb SSD.

Have a 4TD HDD and 250GB SSD coming from my current build!

Decided to get an M.2 (OS) and another 250GB EVO 860 for RAID.

[JammyCreedog]

6 minutes ago, ChewToy! said:

Looks good to me. Only thing I would do is get a 1 or 2TB HDD instead of the 250gb SSD.

Agreed, get the nvme m.2 drive for the os and critical programs, but get a 2tb barracuda for games and stuff.

[demrxz]

Just now, JammyCreedog said:

Agreed, get the nvme m.2 drive for the os and critical programs, but get a 2tb barracuda for games and stuff.

Look above, forgot to mention in the original post.

Oops 

[Spotty]

2 minutes ago, D3M1 said:

Have a 4TD HDD and 250GB SSD coming from my current build!

Decided to get an M.2 (OS) and another 250GB EVO 860 for RAID.

Use the 970 evo as your OS drive and the 860 evo to install a few games that might benefit from better load times.

[demrxz]

Just now, Spotty said:

Use the 970 evo as your OS drive and the 860 evo to install a few games that might benefit from better load times.

On the money. Exactly what I am going to do.

[JammyCreedog]

4 minutes ago, D3M1 said:

Look above, forgot to mention in the original post.

Oops 

Okay, its cool. Other than that, I think 550 watt psu might be just a tad low for the rtx 2070. If it was my build, i'd get at least a 650.

[demrxz]

I am more curious and wondering do I have headroom for overclocking the GPU along with CPU with my motherboard and PSU.

I know I got a motherboard on the cheaper end and lack VRM, but other than that, am I able to push a stable 4.9Ghz and a good GPU boost with no issues?

[ch3w2oy]

2 minutes ago, D3M1 said:

I am more curious and wondering do I have headroom for overclocking the GPU along with CPU with my motherboard and PSU.

I know I got a motherboard on the cheaper end and lack VRM, but other than that, am I able to push a stable 4.9Ghz and a good GPU boost with no issues?

You should be fine, I wouldn't worry about it.

[demrxz]

2 minutes ago, JammyCreedog said:

Okay, its cool. Other than that, I think 550 watt psu might be just a tad low for the rtx 2070. If it was my build, i'd get at least a 650.

I researched a bit, the peak power on the RTX 2070 is around 230W and 180W on torture loop for the CPU. I think this is enough headroom?

[ch3w2oy]

Just now, D3M1 said:

I researched a bit, the peak power on the RTX 2070 is around 230W and 180W on torture loop for the CPU. I think this is enough headroom?

The 550w will be plenty. That's a solid PSU.

[demrxz]

2 minutes ago, ChewToy! said:

The 550w will be plenty. That's a solid PSU.

Looked at some tier lists, seemed to be one of the highest rated PSUs for such a low wattage. 

I would reuse my EVGA G2 550W, but that thing has been trecking hard for 4 years now.

[Spotty]

5 minutes ago, D3M1 said:

I researched a bit, the peak power on the RTX 2070 is around 230W and 180W on torture loop for the CPU. I think this is enough headroom?

Yes, your RM550x power supply is more than enough for a 9600k and RTX 2070. Your power estimations there are probably pretty close. 180W on the CPU though would be OC'd and running Prime95 or something though, you likely wouldn't get anywhere near 180W with stock clocks/voltages under a typical gaming load scenario.

Edit: I think I found where you were getting the 180W figure from for the 9600k. Tom's Hardware? As I guessed it's Prime95 testing with 5GHz OC to hit 180W on the i5 9600k CPU. Pretty much worst case scenario, highest power draw...


So you can rest easy, your RM550x will be capable of handling whatever overclock you want to throw at it as well as your RTX 2070.

Edited February 12, 2019 by Spotty

[ch3w2oy]

1 minute ago, D3M1 said:

Looked at some tier lists, seemed to be one of the highest rated PSUs for such a low wattage. 

I would reuse my EVGA G2 550W, but that thing has been trecking hard for 4 years now.

Both are solid PSUs. Since you already bought it there's no point in returning it, but you could have gotten a better motherboard if you reused your G2. I would use a new PSU when building a new system, too, though..

[LukeSavenije]

i would suggest to swap the mobo for a z390 aorus atx motherboard. just for the better vrms

 

you might be able to pick up a p1 or black, go for it. and i would suggest the arctic freezer 34 esports duo. it's only a couple weks old, but comes close to noctua performence for like 40-50 bucks

[demrxz]

8 minutes ago, Spotty said:

Yes, your RM550x power supply is more than enough for a 9600k and RTX 2070. Your power estimations there are probably pretty close. 180W on the CPU though would be OC'd and running Prime95 or something though, you likely wouldn't get anywhere near 180W with stock clocks/voltages under a typical gaming load scenario.

Edit: I think I found where you were getting the 180W figure from for the 9600k. Tom's Hardware? As I guessed it's Prime95 testing with 5GHz OC to hit 180W on the i5 9600k CPU. Pretty much worst case scenario, highest power draw...


So you can rest easy, your RM550x will be capable of handling whatever overclock you want to throw at it as well as your RTX 2070.

Exactly where I saw that. I am assuming the worst case scenario just in case to calculate "peak" power. Safe to say I got plenty of room for OCing. 

[demrxz]

9 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

i would suggest to swap the mobo for a z390 aorus atx motherboard. just for the better vrms

 

you might be able to pick up a p1 or black, go for it. and i would suggest the arctic freezer 34 esports duo. it's only a couple weks old, but comes close to noctua performence for like 40-50 bucks

I believe the mobo I ordered has 4 VRMs, not sure. I think this should be fine for my usage with a OC on the CPU to 4.8-5.0Ghz

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, D3M1 said:

I believe the mobo I ordered has 4 VRMs, not sure. I think this should be fine for my usage with a OC on the CPU to 4.8-5.0Ghz

yeah... but the aorus motherboard are a bit more, and have a 12+1...

[Stormseeker9]

1 hour ago, JammyCreedog said:

Okay, its cool. Other than that, I think 550 watt psu might be just a tad low for the rtx 2070. If it was my build, i'd get at least a 650.

I’ve got same PSU as OP and same GPU, runs fine. (Although I’m using a amd cpu)

[Owen the Trusty man]

looks swell to me