10700k build help.

[tormentuk]

Hello

I am looking for help piecing together a build for a 10700k.

I want to overclock the cpu, which motherboard should i look at? i was looking at an ASUS ROG STRIX-f

Which AIO are seen as the best atm?

Which speed ram should i look at 3200? am i right in thinking all DDR4 dual channel will be fine?

I know AMD is better price and more cores/threads, but i simple don't do anything other than game and i am highly sensitive to frame stutters/drops ect.

 

[Letgomyleghoe.]

1 minute ago, tormentuk said:

Hello

I am looking for help piecing together a build for a 10700k.

I want to overclock the cpu, which motherboard should i look at? i was looking at an ASUS ROG STRIX-f

Which AIO are seen as the best atm?

Which speed ram should i look at 3200? am i right in thinking all DDR4 dual channel will be fine?

I know AMD is better price and more cores/threads, but i simple don't do anything other than game and i am highly sensitive to frame stutters/drops ect.

 

You could get a better graphics card which will mean a bigger difference than a 10700k vs a 3700x. Also whats your budget?

[DailyProcrastinator]

Welcome to the forum!

 

25 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

I am looking for help piecing together a build for a 10700k.

I want to overclock the cpu, which motherboard should i look at? i was looking at an ASUS ROG STRIX-f

Which AIO are seen as the best atm?

Which speed ram should i look at 3200? am i right in thinking all DDR4 dual channel will be fine?

I know AMD is better price and more cores/threads, but i simple don't do anything other than game and i am highly sensitive to frame stutters/drops ect.

You should get the i5 10600K, It OC's really well and is perfect for an all gaming PC watch the GN reviews on it:

 

I myself am looking at the i5.

 

A dual channel 2x8GB 3200MHz CL16 will be perfect. That motherboard is a good pick. And the better AIO's on the market with regards to thermal performance are the Corsair, EVGA, and NZXT coolers.

[tormentuk]

18 minutes ago, Gundar said:

You could get a better graphics card which will mean a bigger difference than a 10700k vs a 3700x. Also whats your budget?

I already have a 2080, my mind is kinda made up on the 10700k  Im just lost to which motherboard to pair it with ect, its been agood few years since i build my current rig. but i get 40% cpu bottleneck in tests.

[Letgomyleghoe.]

1 minute ago, tormentuk said:

I already have a 2080, my mind is kinda made up on the 10700k  Im just lost to which motherboard to pair it with ect, its been agood few years since i build my current rig. but i get 40% cpu bottleneck in tests.

Whats your budget for everything excluding the gpu then?

[tormentuk]

Just now, Gundar said:

Whats your budget for everything excluding the gpu then?

Their is no budget, i dont need ssd's or m.2 and case is optional as i could use my current one. I just confused to which motherboard i should be looking at, i don't need wifi and i could use with good USB ports for CV1 RIFT.  I do want to overclock and i will need a new AIO as my current one is very old. 

[Letgomyleghoe.]

2 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

Their is no budget, i dont need ssd's or m.2 and case is optional as i could use my current one. I just confused to which motherboard i should be looking at, i don't need wifi and i could use with good USB ports for CV1 RIFT.  I do want to overclock and i will need a new AIO as my current one is very old. 

Ok any overclocking features you want?. Post code, safe boot jumper, and etc?

[tormentuk]

Just now, Gundar said:

Ok any overclocking features you want?. Post code, safe boot jumper, and etc?

Thats where i get confused, I am a novice. from what i remember oc'ing my current build i followed a guide changed some settings then multiplayers and the volts, repeated until stable. Post code was very helpful for me as i do remember having an issue and a simple google of the numbers helped resolve it, I did try some other overclocking, but i never used them full time.

 

But yea as i am trying to explain i am new and will be following what ever advice i find on internet, so which ever board is going to do the job.

[Letgomyleghoe.]

1 minute ago, tormentuk said:

Thats where i get confused, I am a novice. from what i remember oc'ing my current build i followed a guide changed some settings then multiplayers and the volts, repeated until stable. Post code was very helpful for me as i do remember having an issue and a simple google of the numbers helped resolve it, I did try some other overclocking, but i never used them full time.

 

But yea as i am trying to explain i am new and will be following what ever advice i find on internet, so which ever board is going to do the job.

Well reviews for most z490 motherboards aren't out yet. But a motherboard that I know is good and has a review on it is the z490 unify. There are probably cheaper boards that could get the job down but they don't have reviews yet. BTW safe boot is this cool feature that allows you to boot when you messed up your overclock settings without having to clear cmos.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$409.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$289.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$859.97
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$849.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 12:42 EDT-0400

 

[tormentuk]

1 minute ago, Gundar said:

Well reviews for most z490 motherboards aren't out yet. But a motherboard that I know is good and has a review on it is the z490 unify. There are probably cheaper boards that could get the job down but they don't have reviews yet. BTW safe boot is this cool feature that allows you to boot when you messed up your overclock settings without having to clear cmos.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$409.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$289.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$859.97
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$849.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 12:42 EDT-0400

 

So a duel fan aio will be enough to cool? What ram would you recommend or should i just shop for price?

Also i was looking at a new case, my old NZXT h440 has room to put the AIO as a top exhaust, but it seems there new cases want you to front mount. Is this perf'd now? do you know a good case no power supply that is very clean looking?

[5x5]

13 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

So a duel fan aio will be enough to cool? What ram would you recommend or should i just shop for price?

Also i was looking at a new case, my old NZXT h440 has room to put the AIO as a top exhaust, but it seems there new cases want you to front mount. Is this perf'd now? do you know a good case no power supply that is very clean looking?

I'll just note that you're wasting about 300$ by going for a 10700K instead of a 10600K and a Dark Rock 4 on a normally priced board

[tormentuk]

2 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

I'll just note that you're wasting about 300$ by going for a 10700K instead of a 10600K and a Dark Rock 4 on a normally priced board

Ill look into that cooler, thanks. do you have any inputs on motherboards?

[5x5]

11 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

Ill look into that cooler, thanks. do you have any inputs on motherboards?

If you do the smart thing and go for an i5, most boards are fine. If you insist on the i7 space heater, stick with the overpriced one above

[Letgomyleghoe.]

29 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

So a duel fan aio will be enough to cool? What ram would you recommend or should i just shop for price?

Also i was looking at a new case, my old NZXT h440 has room to put the AIO as a top exhaust, but it seems there new cases want you to front mount. Is this perf'd now? do you know a good case no power supply that is very clean looking?

Yes a 280mm aio should get you over 5ghz for a 10700k. The ram just go with the cheapest 3200/3600 kit unless you like ram over clocking then this is the best kit https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVVD4D/patriot-viper-steel-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-4400-memory-pvs416g440c9k. Im pretty sure you can put a a 280mm in the front of your case. No need to change case.

[tormentuk]

1 minute ago, Gundar said:

Yes a 280mm aio should get you over 5ghz for a 10700k. The ram just go with the cheapest 3200/3600 kit unless you like ram over clocking then this is the best kit https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVVD4D/patriot-viper-steel-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-4400-memory-pvs416g440c9k. Im pretty sure you can put a a 280mm in the front of your case. No need to change case.

thanks for the help, so you defo recommend that motherboard over the strix? https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards/ROG-STRIX-Z490-F-GAMING/ This is the one that is used in pre-builds i seen on scan.co.uk and it seems to be selling out most places.

[jones177]

Where was it I read for future proofing you need 8 cores.

 

My i7 8086ks performs about the sames as i510600k in games. So 2018 performance. Even a i7 10700k is not an upgrade now but it may be in the future.

 

I know that I am done buying 6 core CPUs but I would not mind buying an 8 core.

[tormentuk]

27 minutes ago, Gundar said:

Yes a 280mm aio should get you over 5ghz for a 10700k. The ram just go with the cheapest 3200/3600 kit unless you like ram over clocking then this is the best kit https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vVVD4D/patriot-viper-steel-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-4400-memory-pvs416g440c9k. Im pretty sure you can put a a 280mm in the front of your case. No need to change case.

Was looking at prices of the AIO its not much more for the NZXT Kraken X73 360mm in the uk, would this provide better cooling? my case takes 3 fans on the front so it should fit.

[Letgomyleghoe.]

59 minutes ago, tormentuk said:

Was looking at prices of the AIO its not much more for the NZXT Kraken X73 360mm in the uk, would this provide better cooling? my case takes 3 fans on the front so it should fit.

well 360>280 so yes.

[tormentuk]

1 hour ago, Gundar said:

well 360>280 so yes.

Another question before i put my order in, i saw Gigabyte boards come bundled with ssd https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-aorus-pro-ax-intel-z490-s-1200-ddr4-sata3-2x-m2-sli-crossfire-25gbe-ax-wifi-bt51-usb-32-gen   Just wounderd if that should be taken into concentration or does the msi meg just out perform hense they they need to offer. 

[Letgomyleghoe.]

1 hour ago, tormentuk said:

Another question before i put my order in, i saw Gigabyte boards come bundled with ssd https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-aorus-pro-ax-intel-z490-s-1200-ddr4-sata3-2x-m2-sli-crossfire-25gbe-ax-wifi-bt51-usb-32-gen   Just wounderd if that should be taken into concentration or does the msi meg just out perform hense they they need to offer. 

Well I don't see an ssd bundled with the link and the ssd doesn't come free. They bundle it sometimes because they can.

[tormentuk]

11 hours ago, Gundar said:

Well I don't see an ssd bundled with the link and the ssd doesn't come free. They bundle it sometimes because they can.

yea all gigabyte boards come with FREE Gigabyte 480GB SSD while stocks last! so it was just worth asking

[StarsMars]

18 hours ago, tormentuk said:

which motherboard should i look at?

 

 

Goodluck

[tormentuk]

2 hours ago, StarsMars said:

 

 

Goodluck

 

 

in his build he picked a Gigabyte Z490 VISION G https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qRhmP6/gigabyte-z490-vision-g-atx-lga1200-motherboard-z490-vision-g .

Gundar or anyone els Would this meet all my needs? i really like the look of the board. 

[Letgomyleghoe.]

@tormentuk Yes it'll be fine.