Help with 1800$ build

[COTG]

Hey guys,

I am currently trying to build an approximately 1800$ gaming pc, and I mean solely for gaming, and need some help with the part list.

Here is what I have so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9ZD6jc

First of all any feedback is welcome however I do have a few specific questions about some parts.
For the AIO cooler, should i go with the Corsair H100i or rather the Kraken X62 as the price difference between them is not that large.

Concerning the ram, is there any noticeable difference when going above 3000 and also is there any other ram that you would suggest, because it is faster for a similar price or simply because it is cheaper with the same specs.

For the samsung 850 evo m.2 ssd I have a couple of questions alone. PC part picker gives me this warning: The motherboard M.2 slot #1 shares bandwidth with a SATA 6.0 Gb/s port. When the M.2 slot is populated, one SATA 6Gb/s port is disabled.

I wanted to ask if there is any noticeable difference of not having one more SATA 6 Gb/s port as im not entirely sure what you use them for and secondly if I install it in that port if it will run at the same speed as normal.

My second question is if it is worth to invest in either the Evo 850 pro or the Evo 960 based on price/performance ratios.

Concerning the HDD I would love some suggestions as I have no experience whatsoever in that field.

Case wise, I am not entirely sure if all of my parts will actually fit into it and wanted to ask if anybody has a general experience and can tell me if the case is large enough, and if not what case would be.

Adding onto the case, how many case fans should I install in it and should I replace the stock fans that come with the case and the water cooler with more high quality fans.

My last question is concerning the optical drive and which I should choose as I again do not have any knowledge about them.

 

Thats all of my questions so far but if you have any recommendations or improvements please do not hesitate to bring them up

Thank you guys in advance! I really appreciate your help :-) 

[Guest]

Hi

 

If this is solely a gaming pc then you can stick with the 850 EVO. I would go with the SATA version though just for aesthetics as that green pcb is fugly.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

 

I would stick with 300MHz ram. You could go 3200MHz if the price isn't much more, but I wouldn't go paying a premium for anything higher.

 

The Western Digital hard drive is fine. No need to change that.

 

The X62 is the better cooler so I guess it depends if you want RGB ?

 

Also do you need an optical drive ? They are pretty much obsolete these days with digital media.

[COTG]

Just now, lee32uk said:

Hi

 

If this is solely a gaming pc then you can stick with the 850 EVO. I would go with the SATA version though just for aesthetics as that green pcb is fugly.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

 

I would stick with 300MHz ram. You could go 3200MHz if the price isn't much more, but I wouldn't go paying a premium for anything higher.

 

The Western Digital hard drive is fine. No need to change that.

 

The X62 is the better cooler so I guess it depends if you want RGB ?

 

Also do you need an optical drive ? They are pretty much obsolete these days with digital media.

yea an optical drive would still be nice, just in case I want to watch some dvd's on my computer (I currently live in china and trying to stream movies is extremely slow..)

[COTG]

2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

Hi

 

If this is solely a gaming pc then you can stick with the 850 EVO. I would go with the SATA version though just for aesthetics as that green pcb is fugly.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrH48d/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam

 

I would stick with 300MHz ram. You could go 3200MHz if the price isn't much more, but I wouldn't go paying a premium for anything higher.

 

The Western Digital hard drive is fine. No need to change that.

 

The X62 is the better cooler so I guess it depends if you want RGB ?

 

Also do you need an optical drive ? They are pretty much obsolete these days with digital media.

also I wanted to ask if the sata version of the 850 evo is slower than the m2 version because that was the only reason I chose it  thanks for ur help!

[Guest]

Just now, COTG said:

yea an optical drive would still be nice, just in case I want to watch some dvd's on my computer (I currently live in china and trying to stream movies is extremely slow..)

Maybe buy an external USB one to use when needed, and then keep it in a drawer when not in use ? 

[Guest]

Just now, COTG said:

also I wanted to ask if the sata version of the 850 evo is slower than the m2 version because that was the only reason I chose it  thanks for ur help!

Nope the speed is the same. The M.2 is only the interface. You would need an M.2 NVMe SSD if you wanted faster speeds i.e the 960 evo.

[COTG]

Just now, lee32uk said:

Nope the speed is the same.

oh thanks! Im going with the ssd then

[M.A.P]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DJW2f8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DJW2f8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.77 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk X400 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($155.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1777.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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