Is this good enough?!

[zzpj1095]

Hi guys, I'm planning to build my first proper computer, currently I have a MacBook Air 11 2012, I know, lame... But thats why I want something awesome now, here's the list of what I think I might get:

 

Intel Core i5 7600K

ASUS ROG STRIX Z270E

Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! 6 GB

Corsair H60

Intel 600P M.2 256 GB

EVGA 600W 80 Plus Bronze

Corsair Carbide Clear 400C White

 

Now, my question is, should I go for the 7700K? If I do that I might have to wait like a month or two before I get the video card, because money.... I do have to say that I plan to have this for many years, so I have to make a good investment. Thanks for all the help!

[Thinkfreely]

2 minutes ago, zzpj1095 said:

Hi guys, I'm planning to build my first proper computer, currently I have a MacBook Air 11 2012, I know, lame... But thats why I want something awesome now, here's the list of what I think I might get:

 

Intel Core i5 7600K

ASUS ROG STRIX Z270E

Corsair Vengeance LED 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! 6 GB

Corsair H60

Intel 600P M.2 256 GB

EVGA 600W 80 Plus Bronze

Corsair Carbide Clear 400C White

 

Now, my question is, should I go for the 7700K? If I do that I might have to wait like a month or two before I get the video card, because money.... I do have to say that I plan to have this for many years, so I have to make a good investment. Thanks for all the help!

Looks fine, I would get the best CPU I could because graphic cards tend to be replaced more often if you going for a long term build without having to update for a while.

[MatrixGrenade]

Are you going to be only gaming or do you plan to do some content creation like photo editing or video editing?

[GDRRiley]

better psu, get a noctua cooler, i7.

[stealth80]

Ok if money is a an issue, drop the AIO and get a 212 evo and use that, get a cheaper board and drop in a 7700k, see my purple

[zzpj1095]

3 minutes ago, MatrixGrenade said:

Are you going to be only gaming or do you plan to do some content creation like photo editing or video editing?

Not really, just gaming, programing, but no creative things, I'm not that much into those things 

[MatrixGrenade]

1 minute ago, zzpj1095 said:

Not really, just gaming, programing, but no creative things, I'm not that much into those things 

Then you can just get the 7600k cause u wont benefit from the extra cores so it's money down the drain.

[HKZeroFive]

You can save a significant amount of money by getting cheaper alternatives for the following parts - the motherboard, the AIO cooler (it's mediocre anyway) and the LED RAM. Maybe even drop that GPU to a RX 480 if it's cheaper seeing how it performs similarly to a GTX 1060 6GB nowadays. Put that saved money towards an i7 7700K if you plan to keep this PC for a long period of time (5 years and up).

 

Also, that power supply isn't that great. Get a Seasonic S12II or Corsair CX450/550M instead.

[zzpj1095]

1 minute ago, MatrixGrenade said:

Then you can just get the 7600k cause u wont benefit from the extra cores so it's money down the drain.

Exactly, I do want to get that motherboard because of the built in Wifi, maybe its a little bit overkilled

[MatrixGrenade]

1 minute ago, zzpj1095 said:

Exactly, I do want to get that motherboard because of the built in Wifi, maybe its a little bit overkilled

I would only get a motherboard with built in wifi if I knew that I couldn't run ethernet or I was planning on taking it places. So if you intend to you should get that motherboard.

[HKZeroFive]

5 minutes ago, MatrixGrenade said:

Then you can just get the 7600k cause u wont benefit from the extra cores so it's money down the drain.

Wrong. There are several games nowadays that see a significant performance uplift from a i7 as opposed to a i5... Battlefield 1, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War 4, Fallout 4, Watch Dogs 2, Crysis 3, GTA V and The Witcher 3 just to name a few. It's also worth noting that i7s give a more fluid experience, namely in the form of higher minimum framerates and more consistent frametimes. This misconception of i7s being a "waste of money" needs to stop.

 

[zzpj1095]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

You can save a significant amount of money by getting cheaper alternatives for the following parts - the motherboard, the AIO cooler (it's mediocre anyway) and the LED RAM. Maybe even drop that GPU to a RX 480 if it's cheaper seeing how it performs similarly to a GTX 1060 6GB nowadays. Put that saved money towards an i7 7700K if you plan to keep this PC for a long period of time (5 years and up).

 

Also, that power supply isn't that great. Get a Seasonic S12II or Corsair CX450/550M instead.

What about a Seasonic M12II-750?

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, zzpj1095 said:

What about a Seasonic M12II-750?

That's a good power supply, although 750W would be considered "overkill" for your rig. 500W would be fine.

[zzpj1095]

1 minute ago, HKZeroFive said:

That's a good power supply, although 750W would be considered "overkill" for your rig. 500W would be fine.

Thats the only option I have available from where Im planing to buy, so you say i7 7700k, now, which motherboard would you recommend? Also I don't have that many options with the RAM if I want to go 16GB instead of 8GB, and the leaves the IO cooler, CORSAIR H105, is that good?

[stealth80]

9 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Wrong. There are several games nowadays that see a significant performance uplift from a i7 as opposed to a i5... Battlefield 1, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War 4, Fallout 4, Watch Dogs 2, Crysis 3, GTA V and The Witcher 3 just to name a few. It's also worth noting that i7s give a more fluid experience, namely in the form of higher minimum framerates and more consistent frametimes. This misconception of i7s being a "waste of money" needs to stop.

 

I'm glad someone else is advising this aswell for people building new rigs

 

and heres another

 

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, zzpj1095 said:

Thats the only option I have available from where Im planing to buy, so you say i7 7700k, now, which motherboard would you recommend? Also I don't have that many options with the RAM if I want to go 16GB instead of 8GB, and the leaves the IO cooler, CORSAIR H105, is that good?

Alright, the Seasonic M12II would be fine then. As for the motherboard, I'd get any Z270 motherboard to be honest... even the cheapest if you're on that strict of a budget.

 

The Corsair H105 is fine, although you could get a cheaper air cooler (Noctua NH-D15, beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 or the Cryorig R1 Ultimate) that will perform about the same whilst also producing less noise and possessing less points of failure. But if the H105 suits your taste better, go for it.

[HKZeroFive]

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

I'm glad someone else is advising this aswell for people building new rigs

 

and heres another

God bless Digital Foundry. Without them, it'd be nearly impossible to convince people that i7s and faster RAM do make a difference in gaming.

[zzpj1095]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Alright, the Seasonic M12II would be fine then. As for the motherboard, I'd get any Z270 motherboard to be honest... even the cheapest if you're on that strict of a budget.

 

The Corsair H105 is fine, although you could get a cheaper air cooler (Noctua NH-D15, beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 or the Cryorig R1 Ultimate) that will perform about the same whilst also producing less noise and possessing less points of failure. But if the H105 suits your taste better, go for it.

I think I would rather go with air cooling, I have the option to get a Noctua NH-D14 or a Cooler master V8 GTS. Now motherboard, ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2, ASUS PRIME Z270-A or ASUS ROG STRIX Z270H. Those 3 are only like $20 from each other but like $50 or so less than the one that I originally choosed. 

[HKZeroFive]

18 minutes ago, zzpj1095 said:

I think I would rather go with air cooling, I have the option to get a Noctua NH-D14 or a Cooler master V8 GTS. Now motherboard, ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2, ASUS PRIME Z270-A or ASUS ROG STRIX Z270H. Those 3 are only like $20 from each other but like $50 or so less than the one that I originally choosed. 

Get the Noctua NH-D14 then. The V8 GTS is usually overpriced and TBH, it looks ugly (reminds me of an engine block).

 

As for the motherboard, get the cheapest one or the one you like the look of best.