My new system build

[Borealis]

Hello, this is my first ever build plan that I did with other people.

I aim to use this new rig for CAD, video editing and image editing, and some gaming and streaming.

This is going to be my main workstation after I repurpose the old one as NAS.

Please let me know if I missed something or if I can make it better. 

 

IMPORTANT DETAIL: I have a very tight budget of 1300US$, and it might even go lower if things don't go according to plan.

 

Location: South Korea, Asia (currency: KRW)

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qX44wV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qX44wV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($158.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.88 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM  140mm Fan  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM  140mm Fan  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM  140mm Fan  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP12-PWM 61.4 CFM  120mm Fan  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design HP14-PWM 78.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: HP T3M70AA#ABA 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.80 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1135.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 00:05 EST-0500

 

Not all fans will be installed on this build, as some of them will be installed on the older rig to replace the cheap 900RPM fan I got as an emergency replacement.

[CatXice]

change cpu cooler to cooler master 212 there just the thing to have for £30 get a rx480 8gb and u dont need that many case fans like 4 will do

 

or drop a case fan and get a single slot aio cooler for the cpu?

 

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, Borealis said:

I aim to use this new rig for CAD, video editing and image editing, and some gaming and streaming.

Wait for the 8c/16t Ryzen Chips for sure, comes out in a few weeks

 

You don't need all those fans man, cases tend to come with enough fans as is, spend the money on a better PSU and probably an 8GB RX 480 for your productivity stuff

 

at minimum you'll want a 1080p IPS display

[Borealis]

(...)Not all fans will be installed on this build, as some of them will be installed on the older rig to replace the cheap 900RPM fan I got as an emergency replacement.

[Streetguru]

12 minutes ago, Borealis said:

(...)Not all fans will be installed on this build, as some of them will be installed on the older rig to replace the cheap 900RPM fan I got as an emergency replacement.

Then look for a 120mm fan 4 pack like this one from coolermaster, maybe one that comes with molex adapters, XFX used to have one

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052

Just remember to wait for Ryzen, should get way more performance for your money

If you want to play with more extreme overclocking pick up the XFX GTR 8GB 480 potentially
 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $925.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-18 00:33 EST-0500

 

[Borealis]

12 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Then look for a 120mm fan 4 pack like this one from coolermaster, maybe one that comes with molex adapters, XFX used to have one

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052

Just remember to wait for Ryzen, should get way more performance for your money

If you want to play with more extreme overclocking pick up the XFX GTR 8GB 480 potentially

What advantage does 4 pack one have over single ones? I don't think they do.

Plus the other mobo has dedicated fan sockets, so no need for Molex plugs.

 

I am slightly skeptical about Ryzen's going-over-i7-ism. I will see the benchmark first when it comes out then decide.

 

I do not plan to overclock that much.

[Brooksie359]

5 minutes ago, Borealis said:

What advantage does 4 pack one have over single ones? I don't think they do.

Plus the other mobo has dedicated fan sockets, so no need for Molex plugs.

 

I am slightly skeptical about Ryzen's going-over-i7-ism. I will see the benchmark first when it comes out then decide.

 

I do not plan to overclock that much.

based on your use case you would highly benefit from more cores so amds new chips would be a really good option if the end up being good and priced well. 

[Streetguru]

8 minutes ago, Borealis said:

I am slightly skeptical about Ryzen's going-over-i7-ism.

Ryzen might get you 8 cores 16 threads for around the same price as the i7 7700K, maybe just lowered clocked

 

the 120mm fan 4 pack is 4 fans for the price of one of those fans, a far more economical buy lol

Here's the latest Ryzen Rumors, final announcement should be happening at GDC
http://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2017/02/17/massive-new-amd-ryzen-leaks-official-launch-date-prices-and-new-motherboards/#62ca03a31b02

[Borealis]

This isn't going to be built anytime soon because of my build budget being empty for now (and I have to work) so I think waiting for the thing to come out then deciding is a good idea.

 

But let's assume Ryzen was just a overpriced hunk of metal and it's better to stick with Kaby Lake instead, and then discuss how I can make this build better. (Do not talk about fans-being-too-many-ism, please. NOT ALL OF THEM WILL BE INSTALLED ON THIS RIG.)

 

Note: I am not saying AMD is a bad choice, I am just giving this thing a second thought before moving to Ryzen build altogether.

Edited February 18, 2017 by Borealis
Confusion reduction

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, Borealis said:

 

But you could still spend like $25, and get 8 120mm fans, as opposed to spending $80+ on fans

far as the build goes, already posted the updated build list, it's highly unlikely that Ryzen will be horrible, mostly it'll just end up lacking some single threaded performance vs a 5ghz kaby Lake Chip

[Borealis]

6 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

far as the build goes, already posted the updated build list, it's highly unlikely that Ryzen will be horrible, mostly it'll just end up lacking some single threaded performance vs a 5ghz kaby Lake Chip

Ryzen is not out yet so let's assess how this build will turn out to be, okay?

I still want to hop onto the Ryzen train once it comes out!

[Borealis]

Okay, so you guys abandoned my thread.

What I wanted was feedbacks about this build only, and not yet-unreleased Ryzen upgrade.