New planned Rig

[RUPPLE]

Hello,

 

I'm planning to build a black and white computer for under AU$1750 the current parts list is below if there is anything better please help:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.70) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($169.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($519.00) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($143.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.00 @ Scorptec) 
Total: $1741.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($463.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($229.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($155.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($519.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1761.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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i7 for $20 more. Better performance in literally all gaming applications. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($463.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($207.70 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($155.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Transcend 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($519.00) 
Case: Silverstone Redline RL05 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1755.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-23 22:10 AEDT+1100

[Aereldor]

Contains a Core i7 7700k and a GTX 1080. Follows the monochrome theme too.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($463.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC Video Card  ($699.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($48.40 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1794.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-23 22:40 AEDT+1100

[Droidbot]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Contains a Core i7 7700k and a GTX 1080. Follows the monochrome theme too.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($463.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 1080 8GB EX OC Video Card  ($699.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($48.40 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Total: $1794.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-23 22:40 AEDT+1100

Some serious corner cutting but +1 for this thing. But I would wait for the 1080 price drops to set in properly before recommending one

 

You can order a 1080 Windforce for $660ish delivered from Amazon US, would free up some budget to invest into the case

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Some serious corner cutting but +1 for this thing. But I would wait for the 1080 price drops to set in properly before recommending one

 

You can order a 1080 Windforce for $660ish delivered from Amazon US, would free up some budget to invest into the case

Where is the serious corner cutting? None of these parts are low-quality components, and 120GB is plenty of solid-state space for Windows, a couple of programs, and even a couple of frequently-played games.

[Droidbot]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Where is the serious corner cutting? None of these parts are low-quality components, and 120GB is plenty of solid-state space for Windows, a couple of programs, and even a couple of frequently-played games.

CPU cooler.. Dark Rock is mediocre imo

 

Case isn't amazing but hey it'll do

[Aereldor]

Just now, Droidbot said:

CPU cooler.. Dark Rock is mediocre imo

 

Case isn't amazing but hey it'll do

Pure Rock trades blows with the H7, 212 EVO, and the Gammaxx 400. Hardly a serious corner cut.

The case is great value. It looks good, is easy to build in, is remarkably sturdy for a cheap case, and is quite akin to a Mini MasterCase 5.

I'd call it a serious corner cut if it was a Z170 board, or if there was no SSD, or if it was a locked i7. Or it only had 8GB of RAM.

[Droidbot]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Pure Rock trades blows with the H7, 212 EVO, and the Gammaxx 400. Hardly a serious corner cut.

The case is great value. It looks good, is easy to build in, is remarkably sturdy for a cheap case, and is quite akin to a Mini MasterCase 5.

I'd call it a serious corner cut if it was a Z170 board, or if there was no SSD, or if it was a locked i7. Or it only had 8GB of RAM.

I'm tired - I kinda stated that wrongly - I meant like well budgeted. I'm bad at posting when I'm about to sleep, okay 

Thanks for the info. I got the PR Lite and the normal PR mixed up, sorry. How does it compare to 212X?

[Herman Mcpootis]

11 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

How does it compare to 212X?

performs a few degrees better

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/beQuiet/Pure_Rock/6.html

[Aereldor]

28 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

I'm tired - I kinda stated that wrongly - I meant like well budgeted. I'm bad at posting when I'm about to sleep, okay 

Thanks for the info. I got the PR Lite and the normal PR mixed up, sorry. How does it compare to 212X?

Got it.

On second appraisal, it beats the 212 EVO and 212X, and is probably better than the Gammax 400 and Cryorig H7. It also looks nice and the copper heatpipes at the top are painted silver.