Opinions on build idea.

[coolmant]

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Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I'm getting a 3070 for cheap and decided to go for  sorta overkill pc. I already have a Intel i5-10400 and this is my build idea link: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z590-A ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$279.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$227.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ B&H
Case	Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$204.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXF 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$106.99 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter	$49.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Gigabyte G34WQC 34.0" 3440x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$443.99 @ Best Buy
Headphones	Corsair Virtuoso RGB 7.1 Channel Headset	$159.99 @ Best Buy
Custom	VIVO Mounting VESA Adapter Kit for HP Pavilion Monitor Models 25xi, 25bw, 25vx, 27xi, 27bw, 27vx (V2) (MOUNT-HP04)	$24.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Sleeved Cables PSU Extension Cable Kit with 30CM Sleeved 24-PIN 8-PIN 6-PIN 4+4-PIN for ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Amazon
Custom	Single LCD Computer Monitor Free-Standing Desk Stand Riser for 13 inch to 32 inch Screen with Swivel, Height Adjustable, Rotation, Holds One (1) Screen up to 77Lbs(HT05B-001)	$29.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Asiahorse FS-9002 20+8LED(in and Outside Light efect) ARGB White 120mm Case Fan with 5V PWM Motherboard Sync/Analog Controller (5 Pack)
Custom	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC White Edition
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1923.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-12 19:15 EDT-0400

Thank you to anyone who can help.

 

[dean_5234]

6 minutes ago, coolmant said:

Budget (including currency): 

Country: 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I'm getting a 3070 for cheap and decided to go for  sorta overkill pc. I already have a Intel i5-10400 and this is my build idea link: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z590-A ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$279.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$227.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ B&H
Case	Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$204.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXF 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$106.99 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter	$49.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Gigabyte G34WQC 34.0" 3440x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$443.99 @ Best Buy
Headphones	Corsair Virtuoso RGB 7.1 Channel Headset	$159.99 @ Best Buy
Custom	VIVO Mounting VESA Adapter Kit for HP Pavilion Monitor Models 25xi, 25bw, 25vx, 27xi, 27bw, 27vx (V2) (MOUNT-HP04)	$24.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Sleeved Cables PSU Extension Cable Kit with 30CM Sleeved 24-PIN 8-PIN 6-PIN 4+4-PIN for ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Amazon
Custom	Single LCD Computer Monitor Free-Standing Desk Stand Riser for 13 inch to 32 inch Screen with Swivel, Height Adjustable, Rotation, Holds One (1) Screen up to 77Lbs(HT05B-001)	$29.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Asiahorse FS-9002 20+8LED(in and Outside Light efect) ARGB White 120mm Case Fan with 5V PWM Motherboard Sync/Analog Controller (5 Pack)
Custom	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC White Edition
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1923.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-12 19:15 EDT-0400

Thank you to anyone who can help.

 

The mobo is so overkill for a 10400

[Entropy.]

9 minutes ago, coolmant said:

Budget (including currency): 

Country: 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): I'm getting a 3070 for cheap and decided to go for  sorta overkill pc. I already have a Intel i5-10400 and this is my build idea link: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z590-A ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$279.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$227.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ B&H
Case	Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$204.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CXF 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$106.99 @ Amazon
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link Archer TX3000E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter	$49.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Gigabyte G34WQC 34.0" 3440x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$443.99 @ Best Buy
Headphones	Corsair Virtuoso RGB 7.1 Channel Headset	$159.99 @ Best Buy
Custom	VIVO Mounting VESA Adapter Kit for HP Pavilion Monitor Models 25xi, 25bw, 25vx, 27xi, 27bw, 27vx (V2) (MOUNT-HP04)	$24.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Sleeved Cables PSU Extension Cable Kit with 30CM Sleeved 24-PIN 8-PIN 6-PIN 4+4-PIN for ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Amazon
Custom	Single LCD Computer Monitor Free-Standing Desk Stand Riser for 13 inch to 32 inch Screen with Swivel, Height Adjustable, Rotation, Holds One (1) Screen up to 77Lbs(HT05B-001)	$29.95 @ Amazon
Custom	Asiahorse FS-9002 20+8LED(in and Outside Light efect) ARGB White 120mm Case Fan with 5V PWM Motherboard Sync/Analog Controller (5 Pack)
Custom	ZOTAC Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge OC White Edition
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1923.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-12 19:15 EDT-0400

Thank you to anyone who can help.

 

*sigh* this is er, slightly painful to look at. Will it look nice? Yes. Are you wasting a ton of money? Also yes. Can you give more insight to why you want to purhcase things such as the h100i, z590-a, 32gb of rgb ram, a 980 pro, the 500x, ect. ect? 

[curiousmind34]

 

4 minutes ago, davemc said:

The mobo is so overkill for a 10400

True, I think they were going for the all white aesthetic and were willing to pay anything for it.

https://www.nzxt.com/products/n7-z490-matte-white

This motherboard is a good bit cheaper and removes the need for a $50 wifi card since it has wifi 6 built in if white is an absolute must.

[VIVO-US]

Just making sure, the MOUNT-HP04 VESA adapter would be for your current monitor?  The Gigabyte G34WQC already has VESA mounting holes, so no adapter would be needed (and the adapter wouldn't be able to fit that monitor).

 

For the CPU cooler, the i5-10400 is only rated at 65W, so an expensive water cooler actually won't do much more than the stock Intel cooler.  If you want something white with RGB, how about the Enermax ETS-F40?  It may not be top of the line, but it should look good in your build, you'll likely be able to keep the fan at very low speed for pretty much everything (might hit 700 or 800RPM at the most with a heavy load), and it's $150 less than the water cooler: https://www.newegg.com/enermax-ets-f40-w-argb/p/N82E16835214111

[coolmant]

22 hours ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

*sigh* this is er, slightly painful to look at. Will it look nice? Yes. Are you wasting a ton of money? Also yes. Can you give more insight to why you want to purhcase things such as the h100i, z590-a, 32gb of rgb ram, a 980 pro, the 500x, ect. ect? 

I choose the h100i for aesthetics. I agree z590-a not the best idea. Do you think the z490-a could be a better option or another mobo. 32gb of ram is just overkill for speed. 980 pro for speed and 500x for aesthetics. I have a large budget and am trying to go overkill if you have any suggestion I'm all ears. Thanks.

[coolmant]

22 hours ago, curiousmind34 said:

 

True, I think they were going for the all white aesthetic and were willing to pay anything for it.

https://www.nzxt.com/products/n7-z490-matte-white

This motherboard is a good bit cheaper and removes the need for a $50 wifi card since it has wifi 6 built in if white is an absolute must.

Thank you but I've heard bad things about the n7 z490 and also not good for overclocking.

[coolmant]

1 hour ago, VIVO-US said:

Just making sure, the MOUNT-HP04 VESA adapter would be for your current monitor?  The Gigabyte G34WQC already has VESA mounting holes, so no adapter would be needed (and the adapter wouldn't be able to fit that monitor).

 

For the CPU cooler, the i5-10400 is only rated at 65W, so an expensive water cooler actually won't do much more than the stock Intel cooler.  If you want something white with RGB, how about the Enermax ETS-F40?  It may not be top of the line, but it should look good in your build, you'll likely be able to keep the fan at very low speed for pretty much everything (might hit 700 or 800RPM at the most with a heavy load), and it's $150 less than the water cooler: https://www.newegg.com/enermax-ets-f40-w-argb/p/N82E16835214111

Yes the vesa adapter is for my current mounter so I can use it vertically. Thanks for the suggestion but I was looking for an aio for aesthetics and less noise,

[curiousmind34]

1 minute ago, coolmant said:

Thank you but I've heard bad things about the n7 z490 and also not good for overclocking.

The i5 10400 can not overclock to begin with, no matter what motherboard you put it on just an fyi

[coolmant]

22 hours ago, davemc said:

The mobo is so overkill for a 10400

Do you think the asus prime z490-a is a better choice or another motherboard

[coolmant]

1 minute ago, curiousmind34 said:

The i5 10400 can not overclock to begin with, no matter what motherboard you put it on just an fyi

Thanks. For some reason that slipped my mind. I'll look into the mobo. Thanks

[dean_5234]

1 hour ago, coolmant said:

Do you think the asus prime z490-a is a better choice or another motherboard

Honestly z490 is still overkill for the 10400. Maybe look into B560

[coolmant]

14 hours ago, davemc said:

Honestly z490 is still overkill for the 10400. Maybe look into B560

well with a z490 i can oc ram over what i could on b560, more pcie 3 lanes, more usb 3, and more m.2 ports.

[dean_5234]

1 hour ago, coolmant said:

well with a z490 i can oc ram over what i could on b560, more pcie 3 lanes, more usb 3, and more m.2 ports.

B560 now has ram ocing, and also if you can get like an extra 100mhz or something on ram its not gonna make a huge difference on intel.

[VIVO-US]

19 hours ago, coolmant said:

Yes the vesa adapter is for my current mounter so I can use it vertically. Thanks for the suggestion but I was looking for an aio for aesthetics and less noise,

Funny thing about cooling, when you have a lower power processor, a decent air cooler is actually quieter than a water cooler due to the lack of a water pump.  

It does of course change the aesthetics, so if the water cooler look is what you really want, then might as well go for it!

[coolmant]

On 4/14/2021 at 11:00 AM, davemc said:

B560 now has ram ocing, and also if you can get like an extra 100mhz or something on ram its not gonna make a huge difference on intel.

thanks ill look into it

[brob]

On 4/14/2021 at 9:16 AM, coolmant said:

well with a z490 i can oc ram over what i could on b560, more pcie 3 lanes, more usb 3, and more m.2 ports.

 

OCing memory on Intel is not going to provide noticeable additional performance in most uses.

 

Unless one has an immediate use for them, more PCIe lanes just cost more. Again, 2 more usb ports only add to costs unless you actually have devices to plug in.

 

The Samsung 980 Pro will run at PCIe 3.0 speeds with an i5-10400 installed.

[coolmant]

On 4/16/2021 at 3:02 PM, brob said:

 

OCing memory on Intel is not going to provide noticeable additional performance in most uses.

 

Unless one has an immediate use for them, more PCIe lanes just cost more. Again, 2 more usb ports only add to costs unless you actually have devices to plug in.

 

The Samsung 980 Pro will run at PCIe speeds with an i5-10400 installed.

Ok. Thanks