I think im finally set on my build!! Input please!

[Purpledrank562]

So i think i have finally decided on my build. Let me know what you guys think!

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($539.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1428.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[dizmo]

Motherboard's a little on the high side, but if you like the aesthetics I suppose it's worth the cost.

I'd probably get an m.2 drive instead of a 2.5", and that RAM seems like a really poor choice.

Other than that, I like it.

[PineyCreek]

I'd personally get a little bit higher PSU rating with that power hungry 1080.  Also, you might want to get the FTW2 version of the card since it has their updated ICX cooler to reduce the risk of getting one of the problem child ACX models.  Also, always check the motherboard's QVL (validation list) to see if your memory's on there, because the motherboard manufacturer will give you crap for support if it isn't.

[Purpledrank562]

10 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Motherboard's a little on the high side, but if you like the aesthetics I suppose it's worth the cost.

I'd probably get an m.2 drive instead of a 2.5", and that RAM seems like a really poor choice.

Other than that, I like it.

what RAM would you recommend? 

[Purpledrank562]

10 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

I'd personally get a little bit higher PSU rating with that power hungry 1080.  Also, you might want to get the FTW2 version of the card since it has their updated ICX cooler to reduce the risk of getting one of the problem child ACX models.

ahh thats right...FTW2 it is, but how much higher PSU?

[PineyCreek]

Figure your complete build in terms of maximum wattage draw, and make that your 80% point.  That's my rule of thumb at least.  Also keep in mind that if you ever decide to do SLI you'd have to upgrade the PSU.  Running close to the max constantly wears out the PSU faster and blows the efficiency rating if you're interested in that.

[genexis_x]

Why don't add a HDD?

Why not 1080Ti?
Get G2 650W
Overall I liked it.

[Stoggy26]

id get 2x 8gb sticks instead of 4x4

[PineyCreek]

Just now, Stoggy26 said:

id get 2x 8gb sticks instead of 4x4

Efficiency gain is negligible, but it would give you room to expand.  16's usually enough for most people not handling video/music editing applications or virtualization.

[Purpledrank562]

15 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Why don't add a HDD?

Why not 1080Ti?
Get G2 650W
Overall I liked it.

I have 3TB WD red im goin to put in there. The SSD just mainly for boot. As for the TI, its a little bit above my budget. im figuring by the end of the month/next month, the prices of the 1080 will go down...Hopefully

[Stoggy26]

3 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

Efficiency gain is negligible, but it would give you room to expand.  16's usually enough for most people not handling video/music editing applications or virtualization.

i was more thinking that its $20 cheaper for the 3200 and 70 cheaper for the 3000

[Purpledrank562]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1412.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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how about now?

[PineyCreek]

Just now, Stoggy26 said:

i was more thinking that its $20 cheaper for the 3200 and 70 cheaper for the 3000

Yeah, I can see that.

[PineyCreek]

Just now, Purpledrank562 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1412.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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how about now?

Seems good to me, as long as you aren't going to expand overly much in the future in terms of power draw.  I agree with the M2 (NVMe) if you can but its not entirely necessary.  You're probably going to want more storage if you're playing a bunch of games.

[genexis_x]

8 minutes ago, Purpledrank562 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1412.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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how about now?

Very good.

[Stoggy26]

6 minutes ago, Purpledrank562 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mmQW7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS IX HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1412.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-03 02:37 EDT-0400

 

 

how about now?

looks good should be similar to mine

[Bananasplit_00]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s8yPLD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s8yPLD/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1454.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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cheaper mobo and RAM so you can get a 1080TI in there

[PineyCreek]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1407.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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cheaper mobo and RAM so you can get a 1080TI in there

That'd work pretty well but I'd still get a higher wattage PSU in there.

[Bananasplit_00]

2 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

That'd work pretty well but I'd still get a higher wattage PSU in there.

fixed it and added bulk storage

[JoostinOnline]

33 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Why not 1080Ti?

Why not get 3 1080 Ti's? 

 

4 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

That'd work pretty well but I'd still get a higher wattage PSU in there.

550W for a 450W peak load is fine IMO.

[PineyCreek]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Why not get 3 1080 Ti's? 

 

550W for a 450W peak load is fine IMO.

In terms of wattage, sure, if that's all he ever plans to use, but I don't know about fans or if he plans to add a card in the future.  I haven't researched evga PSUs so I don't know if that model has a 2nd rail, or where the efficiency curve's at.  65W TDP on the CPU, then the power draw of the 1080Ti, then the draw from MB, mem, storage, periph.  Probably will work fine.  Would still rather have a buffer.

[ATFink]

15 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

fixed it and added bulk storage

He stated earlier that he already has a 3 TB WD red already, so no need for more bulk storage. Either way, he just won't buy the bulk storage item on your list in the first place, so no harm no foul. Good build.

[JoostinOnline]

5 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

In terms of wattage, sure, if that's all he ever plans to use, but I don't know about fans or if he plans to add a card in the future.  I haven't researched evga PSUs so I don't know if that model has a 2nd rail, or where the efficiency curve's at.  65W TDP on the CPU, then the power draw of the 1080Ti, then the draw from MB, mem, storage, periph.  Probably will work fine.  Would still rather have a buffer.

The TDP is how much heat a CPU gives off, and efficiency is about power DRAW.  A 500W Bronze PSU and a 500W Titanium PSU will both output up to 500W. The Titanium one will just consume less power than the Bronze one at the same load.

 

All the components added up will draw 450W if they are stressed to the max all at once.  Fans aren't going to have a significant difference.  That's a 100W buffer in the unlikely situation that everything is going full blast at the same time.

[Bananasplit_00]

16 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Why not get 3 1080 Ti's? 

 

550W for a 450W peak load is fine IMO.

650W G2 is cheaper then the 550W G2 lol

 

nope that was just temporary, now its the NEX thats cheap

 

 

[PineyCreek]

1 minute ago, JoostinOnline said:

The TDP is how much heat a CPU gives off, and efficiency is about power DRAW.  A 500W Bronze PSU and a 500W Titanium PSU will both output up to 500W. The Titanium one will just consume less power than the Bronze one at the same load.

 

All the components added up will draw 450W if they are stressed to the max all at once.  Fans aren't going to have a significant difference.  That's a 100W buffer in the unlikely situation that everything is going full blast at the same time.

My apologies on the TDP reference, and I learned something in regards to the CPU today.  Looks like 65W TDP but around 140W consumption under maximum load for the 7700K.  I'm trying to figure out my own build as well since the last full build I did was 7 years ago.  The biggest reason I was suggesting to add the buffer is because the build made me think he was going to be gaming, and there's always the chance he'd want SLI at some point.