7700k building for a friend

[JoJyJankins]

    I am helping a buddy build a computer, i have all the parts listed out here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JoJyJankins/saved/jZFrHx

    He doesn't care if its flashy he wants it to be the best for his money so i'm putting my best effort on that, performance! My biggest concern is that the HDD might be a little to slow with these specs even though its a backup but i was thinking he could get an Optane module down the road if he wanted to. Also do you think the Mobo and the cooler would be good for an aggresive overclock on the 7700k?

 

 

[jackchipm]

This looks awesome. It is good that the hdd is 7200rpm. You could get a cheaper mobo as a thought.

[doomsriker]

6 minutes ago, JoJyJankins said:

he wants it to be the best for his money

True price to performance does not often include overclockable motherboards and water cooling. That being said as far as an enthusiast build it looks great. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

it's not bad, but the NEX performs badly. get the bitfenix fury 750w, evga GQ/B2 for that price instead. also you won't feel the ssd speed in gaming or booting, just get the 240gb hynix SL308 instead.

[Energycore]

4 minutes ago, JoJyJankins said:

    I am helping a buddy build a computer, i have all the parts listed out here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JoJyJankins/saved/jZFrHx

    He doesn't care if its flashy he wants it to be the best for his money so i'm putting my best effort on that, performance! My biggest concern is that the HDD might be a little to slow with these specs even though its a backup but i was thinking he could get an Optane module down the road if he wanted to. Also do you think the Mobo and the cooler would be good for an aggresive overclock on the 7700k?

 

 

Hi! Just games for your friend? Or some other workload?

For just games this is better value. Grab a huge SSD and don't worry about Optane modules until we see good reviews on them. Also get that mediocre af PSU out of there

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.22 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($142.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1689.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-10 20:36 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.98 @ Newegg)

why 750w with a non-SLI board BTW?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.22 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1665.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-10 20:43 EDT-0400

[Energycore]

15 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

why 750w with a non-SLI board BTW?

Clearly because I didn't look at the board to consider SLI

 

But also because the Photon is T3, 750W and only $77. If not that I would give OP the Seasonic M12II EVO which retails for $62 in newegg or $56 in SuperBiiz

[LienusLateTips]

Just going to quietly put a Ryzen build here. Doesn't say what use case but if you need those extra threads here you go:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fjJZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3fjJZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.39 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1600.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-10 20:56 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

38 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Clearly because I didn't look at the board to consider SLI

 

But also because the Photon is T3, 750W and only $77. If not that I would give OP the Seasonic M12II EVO which retails for $62 in newegg or $56 in SuperBiiz

I'd go bitfenix fury rather than the photon though, those sleeved cables are too good to pass up

[Energycore]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

I'd go bitfenix fury rather than the photon though, those sleeved cables are too good to pass up

That'll be OP's preference, I'd rather not have to manage sleeved cables like that

 

But of course the Fury is a good PSu

[JoJyJankins]

 Thanks for all the comments! i think i will move some stuff around to accommodate for a better PSU and maybe some faster HDD to maximize performance! also how much does the cpu benefit from faster RAM and what speed do you think i should get?

 

[lukart]

My advice if you want to consider decent overclocking... Asus or Asrock. The Fatal1ty K6 series usually are the best, higher number of VRMs.

[Drake10114]

15 hours ago, JoJyJankins said:

    I am helping a buddy build a computer, i have all the parts listed out here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JoJyJankins/saved/jZFrHx

    He doesn't care if its flashy he wants it to be the best for his money so i'm putting my best effort on that, performance! My biggest concern is that the HDD might be a little to slow with these specs even though its a backup but i was thinking he could get an Optane module down the road if he wanted to. Also do you think the Mobo and the cooler would be good for an aggresive overclock on the 7700k?

 

 

Do not get a EVGA Nex... get a G2 or G3... the NEX is not a good PSU,

 

Also your better have having SSD's to increase performance, rather than a faster HDD