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I'm thinking of getting a new PC, and decided that I would build it myself, but since this is the first time I build a PC, I would like to know if there is something that I should change...

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor        http://pcpartpicker.com/product/VKx9TW/intel-core-i7-7700k-42ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i77700k

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler       http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FcfmP6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9s

Motherboard: Asus PRIME z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard      http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xwH48d/asus-prime-z270-p-atx-lga1151-motherboard-prime-z270-p

Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory      http://pcpartpicker.com/product/h4s8TW/avexir-memory-avd4uz124001608g2cor

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MHPfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000nm0033

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual Video Card       http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZJkcf/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-dual-video-card-dual-gtx1060-o6g

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cgs8TW/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5tiw

Power Supply: EVGA BQ 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kGL7YJ/evga-bq-850w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0850-v1

OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Please tell me if there is something I should change/something I can save money on/something that doesn't work as it should or other advices!

Still a long time until I will buy it.

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Try getting an SSD in if you can

 

Also please use a singular PCpartpicker link, it gets rid of clutter :) 

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i5 6500 3.2 GHz                                                                     -Blue snowball (White) thanks goodwill

MSI Mortar Arctic                                                                   -Logitech K120

Asus 1060 6GB Dual                                                             -Logitech Daedalus Prime G302

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WD Caviar Blue 1 TB                                                              

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT White 16GB (8x2GB) 2400

NZXT S340 White

Corsair CXM 450W 

 

Lenovo H320 (Old Pre-built PC)                                      Possible upgrade for H320          

i5 650 3.2 GHz (heh)                                                                                    Xeon X3470

Motherboard unknown                                                       Same Motherboard

iGPU                                                                                   GT 1030 (MSI Low Profile Half Height)

Crucial 240GB SSD                                                           Crucial 240GB SSD

6GB DDR3 (4+2GB)                                                           8-10GB DDR3 (4+2+2GB/4+4+2GB)

Lenovo H320 case                                                             Lenovo H320 case

Unknown PSU (210W?)                                                     Same PSU (210W?)    

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so its easier for everyone i did it myself :) 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($343.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.29 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($92.99 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.25 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.49 @ B&H) 
Total: $1169.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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                                                                                                        Asus Z170-A 
                                                                                                        Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000

                                                                                                        Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

                                                                                                        GeForce GTX 1070 Video Card (purchasing soon might be getting G1 or gaming x)

                                                                                                        NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case

                                                                                                        EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

 

 

 

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Hi,

 

what is your budget and location? What is the intended use case of the PC?

 

As @QuantumBit mentioned, an SSD is the way to go for boot drive, and why would you ever need a 850W power supply? A 550 / 650W unit would be just fine for you.

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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Also the HDD is waaaaaay over the top for a desktop build, get a 2-4 TB desktop drive.

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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11 minutes ago, NewAndy said:

I'm thinking of getting a new PC, and decided that I would build it myself, but since this is the first time I build a PC, I would like to know if there is something that I should change...

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor        http://pcpartpicker.com/product/VKx9TW/intel-core-i7-7700k-42ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i77700k

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler       http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FcfmP6/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu9s

Motherboard: Asus PRIME z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard      http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xwH48d/asus-prime-z270-p-atx-lga1151-motherboard-prime-z270-p

Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory      http://pcpartpicker.com/product/h4s8TW/avexir-memory-avd4uz124001608g2cor

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MHPfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000nm0033

GPU: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Dual Video Card       http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZJkcf/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-dual-video-card-dual-gtx1060-o6g

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cgs8TW/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5tiw

Power Supply: EVGA BQ 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply     http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kGL7YJ/evga-bq-850w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0850-v1

OS: Windows 10 64-bit

Please tell me if there is something I should change/something I can save money on/something that doesn't work as it should or other advices!

Still a long time until I will buy it.

i suggest changing your psu to seasonic s12 or corsair cxm series (grey branded one) + rx 480 instead of a 1060, because 480 is eating 1060 on every update. With a 212x/evo or cryorig h7 should be fine for less money/less temps and what they said above, get a ssd for faster boots and faster loading in games...

 

(and wait for ryzen and vega, is highly recommended)

Remember to quote me (or someone else), otherwise we won't going to recieve your answers...

 

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Czech this out, optimized the storage and PSU.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ytqzCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ytqzCy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($343.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($57.29 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($92.99 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1208.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-28 08:50 EST-0500

 

As @Blackhole890 mentioned though, it would be a good idea to wait a couple months (if you don't absolutely need a PC right now) to see what Ryzen and Vega bring to the table.

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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@NewAndy Welcome to the Linus Tech Tips forum! What is your budget and in what currency? :)

My Daily Driver:

 

Acer Predator Helios 300
»« Intel Core i5-8300H »« 16GB DDR4 RAM »« NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB »« Silicon Power A60 512 GB M.2 SSD »« Toshiba PC L200 1 TB HDD »« Microsoft Windows 10 Home »«

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Thanks for all the feedback

Updated list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MPKw8K

Changed the PSU and added SSD

 

For those who asked: I'm using the PC mostly for gaming (CSGO mainly, but I want to be able to play games like GTA5 and Arma3)

I don't really know how much I'm spending on this PC, but it's somewhere between $1000 and $1500.

I'll buy the parts in 3 or 4 months, but thought that it was a good idea to start early, so that I get a better understanding of what I'm spending my money on, so I'll vait for Ryzen and Vega and see what they come with.

Again, thanks for all the feedback!

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On 1/28/2017 at 9:33 AM, NewAndy said:

Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive   

Power Supply: EVGA BQ 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  

 

Please tell me if there is something I should change/something I can save money on/something that doesn't work as it should or other advices!

 

No one should build a new computer these days without an SSD. Take some time to properly assess your storage needs. I would suggest one of 3 options (with #3 being best)

1 - A 120-250Gig M.2 SSD for OS/boot, plus a 1TB HDD

2 - A single 500Gig (or larger) SSD (preferably M.2)

3 - A 120-250Gig M.2 SSD for OS/boot, plus a 500Gig SATA SSD

 

PSU: 850watts is overkill. Your system only needs 500watts (or 650watts for SLI).

You can save some money to put towards an SSD by getting a less expensive psu such as a CX550M or equivalent EVGA model.

A sieve may not hold water, but it will hold another sieve.

i5-6600, 16Gigs, ITX Corsair 250D, R9 390, 120Gig M.2 boot, 500Gig SATA SSD, no HDD

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If you're only using  this computer for gaming, then the i7 7700k isn't much better than the i5 7600k for gaming, maybe 10 fps higher at most. I think that you're better off getting the i5, and getting a gtx 1070 instead of the 1060 if you're buying the parts now.

If you can wait, I suggest waiting for ryzen and vega, to see what they bring to the table before pulling the trigger.

 

 

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