[Build Log] 5.0 GHz 1440p Beast!

[TomR]

Over the summer I built my first PC featuring a FX-6300 and a RX 460. For the price I paid I was satisfied. But I wanted more. So late 2016 I built another PC featuring a Skylake i5 6500 and a GTX 1060 6GB. Again, I was very satisfied with the performance. But the computer building addiction had already set in. I wanted more.

 

So here we are now. I'm putting the finishing touches on my latest build. A 7700k beast featuring Gigabyte's new Gaming 5 motherboard and an ASUS GTX 1070 tucked in a NZXT S340 Elite.

 

Here's a spec list with a couple of parts I plan to add. Feel free to share your opinions, what you would change if it was yours, etc.

 

Current Specs:

NZXT S340 Elite

i7 7700k

Kraken X42

Gigabyte Z270 Gaming 5

ASUS GTX 1070

8GB Team Elite DDR4 2400

PNY 240GB SSD

 

I plan to get:

Kraken X62 to replace the X42

2x8GB G.Skillz TridentZ RGB DDR4 3200

NZXT AER fans and Hue+

Samsung 960 Nvme drive

[Guest]

That's a nice white build you have there... wait is that a PNY drive that is black/red? Lol

[BingoFishy]

Lookin' beautiful.

[Jonathan W]

3 minutes ago, TomR said:

I plan to get:

Kraken X62 to replace the X42

2x8GB G.Skillz TridentZ RGB DDR4 3200

NZXT AER fans and Hue+

Samsung 960 Nvme drive

When you do get rid of the X42 feel free to mail it my address ;D

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, Jonathan W said:

When you do get rid of the X42 feel free to mail it my address ;D

Or mine... stock intel cooler here... 

rip

 

Great build though!!

[TomR]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

That's a nice white build you have there... wait is that a PNY drive that is black/red? Lol

It's a carbon fiber looking finish with a red line. I kinda like it haha. I plan to get a 1tb Samsung SSD for storage, eventually.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, TomR said:

It's a carbon fiber looking finish with a red line. I kinda like it haha. I plan to get a 1tb Samsung SSD for storage, eventually.

I feel it being little off? Paint it maybe?

[Shiv78]

I also wouldn't really classify this as a Build Log... nothing is logged, it's only a showcase.

53 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I feel it being little off? Paint it maybe?

Or white CF skin

[TomR]

53 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

I also wouldn't really classify this as a Build Log... nothing is logged, it's only a showcase.

As you can probably tell from my post I'm never really done. There are still a couple components I'm adding soon. And I plan to purchase Ryzen upon its release. I'll update this post accordingly.

53 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

Or white CF skin

 

53 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I feel it being little off? Paint it maybe?

I plan to buy either a black Samsung SSD or white Crucial SSD. Can't really decide which would look better.

[Guest]

Just now, TomR said:

 

I plan to buy either a black Samsung SSD or white Crucial SSD. Can't really decide which would look better.

Spoiler

Peel off the sticker and you are good

[Shiv78]

3 minutes ago, TomR said:

As you can probably tell from my post I'm never really done.

Seems more like you are either really impulsive or really impatient... but hey if you have the money to burn building 3 rigs in less than 12 months you do you

[TomR]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Seems more like you are either really impulsive or really impatient... but hey if you have the money to burn building 3 rigs in less than 12 months you do you

Oh both, I don't deny that I'm impatient and impulsive lol. Fortunately I have a stable job and no kids (that I know of!).

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, TomR said:

Fortunately I have a stable job and no kids (that I know of!).

Very nice... all the money for your gaming needs and one of theirs LOL