Making new build any tips?

[71941]

i am creating a white gaming build at the end of 2017 and early 2018 and i was wondering if ou guys have any tips (3000 AUD Max) 

here is it now 

H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC   https://goo.gl/PFTmfT  M`wave            245
i5 7600k                                   https://goo.gl/q6vZF8  M`wave            340  
Cryorig A40 Ultimate               https://goo.gl/uKsp1w  PC Case Gear    130
16gb 2666mhz                        https://goo.gl/BhiUpV  Amazon            165
500gb                                      https://goo.gl/iqoSXN  M`wave            250
2tb                                          https://goo.gl/VALvRp  M`wave            105
GALAX 1080                          https://goo.gl/5onR4O  M`wave            800
Phanteks Enthoo Pro             https://goo.gl/v8B0jL  Newegg       150 
EVGA SuperNOVA                https://goo.gl/ZlwWQI  M`wave            130

[Blackhole890]

try using pcpartpicker next time

 

1.- I'd swap that i5 to an i7-7700, performs better even if it's unlocked.

2.- If you're getting an unlocked cpu, you should change motherboard to any Z270.

3.- That's not a decent psu and you should get a decent one... Seasonic S12ii, EVGA G2/G3, Corsair CXM/RMx/RMi are decent ones, or any from this list:

 

[HKZeroFive]

-There's little reason to get a i5 nowadays when AMD's R5 series are a better offering. Get a R5 1600 with a decent B350/X370 motherboard. And yeah, pairing a K-series CPU with a H-series mobo negates your ability to overclock.

-Get a better power supply because EVGA's NEX/G1 series is mediocre at best. The Corsair RM550x is a good choice.

[Bazilias]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($465.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($142.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($184.80 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($183.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($233.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.99 @ Mwave Australia) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card  ($1166.30 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $2801.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 22:46 AEST+1000

 

[Princess Luna]

unlocked i5s are worthless nowadays, get a Ryzen 1600

[stealth80]

There's no point planning now if you aren't building for another 8 months + So much is on the horizon, X299, Coffelake, Vega, Volta etc, look again much closer to the time - and avoid the i5, there's no reason to buy one now with Ryzen 5 series

[Princess Luna]

If you're shopping now this is a lovely 1440p gaming build for "cheap":

Otherwise like @stealth80 said there is nothing more pointless than plan a build almost a whole year ahead since this market is in constant change.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350M-A Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($124.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($175.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($719.00 @ Umart)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($105.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($105.60 @ Skycomp Technology)
Total: $1626.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 22:51 AEST+1000

[71941]

btw i can bump up the price to around 3500-4000

[Princess Luna]

3 minutes ago, 71941 said:

btw i can bump up the price to around 3500-4000

Well just give price and not give what you want is a bit hard... like do you need monitor too? what games and what resolution you want to play?

[MasterChromatica]

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/Kpp9TW/gaming-streaming-and-editing-build

Check this out, I think Ryzen is the way for the future now until the new Intel chips come out. (Ryzen is the Better Overall CPU no comparison)

[71941]

i would like to play at 4k and the price i would like to be around $3500 monitors and peripherals arent a problem

 

[tom_w141]

@71941

 

Wipes the floor with a i5 7600k for price/performance and futureproofing, new platform guaranteed for 4 years (AM4) vs an aging LGA1151 due to be phased out any time now. 1080Ti because hell why not I had so much budget leftover by not getting fleeced by Intel.

 

$400 ish left over to spend on peripherals, monitor or blackjack, up to you. 

Spoiler

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($169.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1298.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($192.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $2459.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 23:15 AEST+1000

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Option 2 with high end 4k IPS monitor:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($169.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1298.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1199.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $3561.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 23:17 AEST+1000

 

[tom_w141]

6 minutes ago, StepinCurry said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/Kpp9TW/gaming-streaming-and-editing-build

Check this out, I think Ryzen is the way for the future now until the new Intel chips come out. (Ryzen is the Better Overall CPU no comparison)

Not bad but the pc part picker staff do surprising bad builds sometimes... For example anyone worth their salt knows that Ryzen's infinity fabric is tied directly to the RAM frequency so suggesting 32GB of very basic 2133 RAM is never wise when building Ryzen builds.

[71941]

y not ryzen 7?? for extra performance

 

[MasterChromatica]

3 minutes ago, 71941 said:

y not ryzen 7?? for extra performance

 

Headroom for other things. and He can do it if he has the money.

[tom_w141]

4 minutes ago, 71941 said:

y not ryzen 7?? for extra performance

 

Because the original build was an i5 I was using its direct competition the R5

 

Here is a build going as high end of you can and soaking up all your budget for a futreproof monster:

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($428.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($142.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($289.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($169.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1298.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.60 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Monitor: Asus PG27AQ 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($1199.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $4043.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 23:25 AEST+1000

 

 

 

EDIT: Note there is no need to ever purchase a ryzen X model as they are all unlocked anyway. The 1700X and 1800X are just factory overclocks you can do yourself, with what appears to be very slight binning: for example a 1700 is very unlikely to achieve 4.1GHz but a 1800X has a 23% chance (according to silicon lottery) to achieve 4.1GHZ, hundreds of $ for a 100Mhz gain is not worth it imo. I have a 1700 at 4GHz and my friend has an 1800X that will not go further than 4.05GHz so he paid nearly £200 more than me for a 50Mhz gain (if you factor in the free cooler I got that you don't get with the X models). 

[71941]

760 what?????
 

 

 

[tom_w141]

2 minutes ago, 71941 said:

760 what?????
 

 

 

Hey please @71941 someone's user name or use quotes to reply to people directly as I can't figure out what you are talking about by "760?"

 

There are 3 builds in this thread in Australian dollars that I have done for you at various budgets. You can see them by clicking the reveal hidden comments buttons. They should be exactly what you need.

[71941]

ok

 

[71941]

that was towards 

• StepinCurry cuase she has a 760 in her/his build 

[tom_w141]

1 minute ago, 71941 said:

that was towards 

• StepinCurry cuase she has a 760 in her/his build 

Ah thats an older nvidia card. Not everyone builds an entire system from scratch like this. That GPU is a few years old so they have recently upgraded their cpu and motherboard but not their GPU. They are not suggesting you buy a 760 that is just what is in their PC at home. Anything below the grey line is a forum "signature" they were not suggesting a build for you.

[tom_w141]

11 minutes ago, 71941 said:

ok

 

There are 3 builds in this thread in Australian dollars that I have done for you at various budgets. You can see them by clicking the reveal hidden comments buttons. They should be exactly what you need.

 

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to New Builds and Planning.