I'm upgrading my current PC and I would like feedback on my new build

[jamesfindlay3]

This is the build I have in mind: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KvTxVY the barebones PC is little over 1000 dollars which I don't think is too bad for a 2560x1440p rig. Obviously, the monitor peripherals and software bring that up to almost 2000 dollars but I think that is still ok for a full PC. Please tell me what you think and if I should change anything or if is ready to go. Thanks a lot!

[Mr.Humble]

3 minutes ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

OP

Hi,

 

I think it's just fine, maybe you could get a bigger HDD for not much more money. Also, do you really need all those fans?

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, vojta.pokorny said:

Hi,

 

I think it's just fine, maybe you could get a bigger HDD for not much more money. Also, do you really need all those fans?

 

I don't think i'll be needing much more storage and the fans are because I wanted to replace the case fans with some much quieter ones and the case itself only comes with two anyway.

[Meag]

Are you 100% sure that the graphics card will fit in the case? Just something to be sure of. Apart from that it should be good for what you want it for. Since your going all out on your graphics card then I would say upgrade your processor to a i7. Oh and also check if the CPU cooler will fit inside the case.

[PCGuy_5960]

1. The Cryorig M9i isn't sufficient for any kind of overclock
2. The i5 will bottleneck the 1070 a little bit (in CPU intensive games)

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, ShadowArk said:

Are you 100% sure that the graphics card will fit in the case? Just something to be sure of. Apart from that it should be good for what you want it for. Since your going all out on your graphics card then I would say upgrade your processor to a i7. Oh and also check if the CPU cooler will fit inside the case.

 

The cpu cooler will definatly fit i checked and it's one of the only ones that does. and on pc part picker it doen't flag the card but i may look into it. Thanks!

[Jasun]

I recommend to get a better CPU. 

[Meag]

2 minutes ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

The cpu cooler will definatly fit i checked and it's one of the only ones that does. and on pc part picker it doen't flag the card but i may look into it. Thanks!

No problem, don't just trust Pc parts picker, they are not always the most accurate when accounting for the length of graphics cards.

[Mr.Humble]

 

1 minute ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

I don't think i'll be needing much more storage and the fans are because I wanted to replace the case fans with some much quieter ones and the case itself only comes with two anyway.

Okay, just saying the 2TB Seagate Barracuda (for example) has better price/capacity ratio, which for me is the main attribute for storage  

[jamesfindlay3]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

1. The Cryorig M9i isn't sufficient for any kind of overclock
2. The i5 will bottleneck the 1070 a little bit (in CPU intensive games)

 

Yeah i thought about that also and i don't yet know if i want to go i7 and i can always overclock a wee bit. But if i want to seriously overclock I'll probably go water cooled. Thanks!

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, vojta.pokorny said:

 

Okay, just saying the 2TB Seagate Barracuda (for example) has better price/capacity ratio, which for me is the main attribute for storage  

 

I'll look into it Thanks!

[Mr.Humble]

1 minute ago, Jasun said:

I recommend to get a better CPU. 

I think an i5 is good enough for gaming, even at 1440p. However, maybe you should consider going with the Z270 chipset and Kaby Lake since the pricing is pretty much identical, @jamesfindlay3

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, vojta.pokorny said:

I think an i5 is good enough for gaming, even at 1440p. However, maybe you should consider going with the Z270 chipset and Kaby Lake since the pricing is pretty much identical, @jamesfindlay3

 

I thought about that and i'm still looking into it. Thanks!

[Mr.Humble]

Or, depending on how quickly do you need a new PC, wait for Zen

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

Yeah i thought about that also and i don't yet know if i want to go i7 and i can always overclock a wee bit. But if i want to seriously overclock I'll probably go water cooled. Thanks!

I would get an i7 and a GTX 1060 6GB.... (If i couldn't stretch my budget a bit more) i5s are starting to become a bottleneck for many GPUs and when you will want to upgrade to a newer GPU, you will have to upgrade your CPU as well....

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

I would get an i7 and a GTX 1060 6GB.... (If i couldn't stretch my budget a bit more) i5s are starting to become a bottleneck for many GPUs and when you will want to upgrade to a newer GPU, you will have to upgrade your CPU as well....

 

Thanks i think for 1440p i'll go 1070 and maybe i7.

[PCGuy_5960]

Just now, jamesfindlay3 said:

Thanks i think for 1440p i'll go 1070 and maybe i7.

Do it. It will be worth it!

[jamesfindlay3]

3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Do it. It will be worth it!

Here is a quick revision if i was to go i7 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kT2cyf

[PCGuy_5960]

3 minutes ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

Here is a quick revision if i was to go i7 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kT2cyf

Here is another option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec P50 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2303.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-15 11:51 EST-0500

BTW, I would recommend not getting the ASUS Strix card as it will not fit in the case....

[jamesfindlay3]

1 minute ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Here is another option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec P50 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2303.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-15 11:51 EST-0500

BTW, I would recommend not getting the ASUS Strix card as it will not fit in the case....

 

Look's good I'll think about my build for a while longer and see what suits me best. Thanks!

[Meag]

3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Here is another option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.80 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H)
Case: Antec P50 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: CRYORIG XF140 76.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2303.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-15 11:51 EST-0500

BTW, I would recommend not getting the ASUS Strix card as it will not fit in the case....

 

6 minutes ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

Here is a quick revision if i was to go i7 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kT2cyf

I feel like PCGuy_5960 Has a better config for the similar price

[PCGuy_5960]

1 minute ago, jamesfindlay3 said:

Look's good I'll think about my build for a while longer and see what suits me best. Thanks!

Np

[Mr.Humble]

32 minutes ago, ShadowArk said:

 

I feel like PCGuy_5960 Has a better config for the similar price

Mind the PSU though, you might want to go with a 650W unit for an X99 build.