New PC build? ($2.4k)

[AntonChigurh]

I'm pretty new to PC building for the most part, and I'm going to build my first gaming PC soon. Budget is around $2k to $3k. I already have all the parts chosen, and I was hoping for some comments or suggestions on how I could make it more powerful or cost-effective. Thanks!

 

 

Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NιghτshλdΣ/saved/#view=X7zhMp

[Guest]

Do you already have the GPU

Why not 7700k?

A h170 won't allow overclocking a K chip

Better cooler, and no need for thermal paste

[RadiatingLight]

With such an expensive build, you should definitely wait for Ryzen. it will give you MUCH better performance for less.

[AntonChigurh]

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Do you already have the GPU

Why not 7700k?

A h170 won't allow overclocking a K chip

Better cooler, and no need for thermal paste

No, as I said, this is a planned build.

It isn't a 7700k? I made an edit to the list a while ago and changed the 6700k to a 7700k... must not have saved

Any suggestions as for mobo? I need a decent LGA 1151 motherboard.

I heard good things about the H50, so what would you suggest? And I thought thermal paste was always needed

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

With such an expensive build, you should definitely wait for Ryzen. it will give you MUCH better performance for less.

True that

[RadiatingLight]

GTX 1080 instead of 980Ti

Better AIO Cooler

No need for thermal paste

Z270 Motherboard + DDR4 + 7700K (or wait for ryzen, which you should do)

 

[RadiatingLight]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

No, as I said, this is a planned build.

It isn't a 7700k? I made an edit to the list a while ago and changed the 6700k to a 7700k... must not have saved

Any suggestions as for mobo? I need a decent LGA 1151 motherboard.

I heard good things about the H50, so what would you suggest? And I thought thermal paste was always needed

True that

Just look at the list

it's a 6700K

 

Any Z270 motherboard will do. this one is a nice and cheap one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2V0AHI/?tag=pcpapi-20

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

Just look at the list

it's a 6700K

 

Any Z270 motherboard will do. this one is a nice and cheap one. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2V0AHI/?tag=pcpapi-20

Fixed it

 

Thanks a lot! I've been looking for one

3 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

GTX 1080 instead of 980Ti

Better AIO Cooler

No need for thermal paste

Z270 Motherboard + DDR4 + 7700K (or wait for ryzen, which you should do)

 

My friend had a 980Ti and it always served him well, so I figured I'd get one too. But you're probably right tbh

AIO cooler? Alright. What do you think of the NZXT Kraken X61? I've heard many good things about it

Alright then. Might as well save 7 bucks.

Hmm alright then. But aren't DDR3 and DDR4 basically the same? I've seen many people saying there wasn't much difference

[grimreeper132]

why are you only getting a quad core, you can get a hex or octa core (maybe (zen)) with that money

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

why are you only getting a quad core, you can get a hex or octa core (maybe (zen)) with that money

Waiting for ryzen. Put the 7700k in there just because

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, N1ghtshade said:

Waiting for ryzen. Put the 7700k in there just because

aye I would suggest waing for ryzen and get a hex or octa, cause
A) why not

B) if you are willing to spend that money you can probably use the extra horses

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

aye I would suggest waing for ryzen and get a hex or octa, cause
A) why not

B) if you are willing to spend that money you can probably use the extra horses

Yeah, most likely gonna wait for ryzen. Looks like it's gonna be a beast

[AntonChigurh]

11 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

GTX 1080 instead of 980Ti

Better AIO Cooler

No need for thermal paste

Z270 Motherboard + DDR4 + 7700K (or wait for ryzen, which you should do)

 

Also, if I add a 1080, does it matter what manufacturer?

[Qwweb]

2 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

Also, if I add a 1080, does it matter what manufacturer?

Not really, unless you care about overclocking and/or future liquid cooling

[AntonChigurh]

1 minute ago, Qwweb said:

Not really, unless you care about overclocking and/or future liquid cooling

Definitely care about both. For certain gonna overclock, and I'm most likely gonna get a liquid cooler.

[Qwweb]

I would also suggest switching the Seagate HDD (which is a gen 1 in your build) to be one of their second gen drives. The first gen drives have been notorious for failure rates. I'll whip up a quick parts list for you based on what you have put in here and budget.

[Qwweb]

2 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

 I'm most likely gonna get a liquid cooler.

Custom loop?

 

[AntonChigurh]

3 minutes ago, Qwweb said:

I would also suggest switching the Seagate HDD (which is a gen 1 in your build) to be one of their second gen drives. The first gen drives have been notorious for failure rates. I'll whip up a quick parts list for you based on what you have put in here and budget.

Thanks man! Much appreciated

2 minutes ago, Qwweb said:

Custom loop?

 

I don't know too much about liquid cooling, so most likely not. If I had help with it, maybe

[Qwweb]

14 minutes ago, N1ghtshade said:

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($168.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($684.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.31 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($495.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow X Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.00 @ B&H)  (I have this and it is worth the extra few dollars to clean easier)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.96 @ B&H) (I also have this, just as good for gaming as the mamba unless on the move)
Total: $2694.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[AntonChigurh]

7 minutes ago, Qwweb said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($168.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($684.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.31 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($495.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow X Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.00 @ B&H)  (I have this and it is worth the extra few dollars to clean easier)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.96 @ B&H) (I also have this, just as good for gaming as the mamba unless on the move)
Total: $2694.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Badass build! Thanks a lot, much appreciated!

[AntonChigurh]

10 minutes ago, Qwweb said:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n3TPhq/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($113.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($168.01 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($684.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($128.31 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($495.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow X Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.00 @ B&H)  (I have this and it is worth the extra few dollars to clean easier)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.96 @ B&H) (I also have this, just as good for gaming as the mamba unless on the move)
Total: $2694.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Also, if the DeathAdder is just as good as the mamba, i'll probably change it back to the mamba, as I love wireless mice