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Hey guys/gals

 

I'm looking to build my first PC and my goal is to be able to game at 1440p with high or highest settings, at least for the next few years, with the possibility of having a VR headset in the near future. I'm trying to go with a blue and white theme where possible, but it is especially hard when it comes to the GPU so I might have to give up on it for that part. I want to buy an overclockable chip mostly so I can experiment with it, since I have no idea how to overclock and think it would be fun to play around with. 

 

The last PC I had was a pre-built garbage machine 15 years ago with Windows ME on it, so i'm starting from scratch when it comes to every single part and accessory.

 

Parts list that I'm looking at right now is below, but I would really appreciate any advice on the parts I've chosen. Is the 1070 going to give me good enough performance to last for a few years or should I get a 1080? Do I have the right CPU cooler, or is there something not too much more expensive that would fit my build theme or perform better? Any recommendations for RGB or LED lights I could add to give some more blue to the inside of the case? 

 

Since this my first build, any comments or feedback are really appreciated before I dive into buying the components. 

 

(Edit: Prices in Canadian dollars)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($161.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($609.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($719.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Total: $2934.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 minute ago, friendlytacowontbite said:

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At that price, I'd get a GTX 1080...

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

That is a Canadian dollar....

Yeah, parts always feel so expensive here compared to the prices quoted in videos. I have been wavering over whether to go with a 1080 or 1070 though, so it's a point well taken.

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Just now, friendlytacowontbite said:

Yeah, parts always feel so expensive here compared to the prices quoted in videos. I have been wavering over whether to go with a 1080 or 1070 though, so it's a point well taken.

 

Yeah, I'm not used to see other people than me around here use canadian dollars...

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1 minute ago, friendlytacowontbite said:

Yeah, parts always feel so expensive here compared to the prices quoted in videos. I have been wavering over whether to go with a 1080 or 1070 though, so it's a point well taken.

Hey Blue is my favorite color too! Let's make some changes, as that build really need some change.

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You want your build to last for a while, I'd suggest the R5 1600X as it has more core and threads, for cheaper, and the IPC is pretty much the same. The motherboard will need to be replace, and for that I'd suggest (to follow your theme) Asrock Taichi motherboard... Your second SSD could be replace for a larger hard drive, as you'll want that extra storage... I got you a 1080 as you want it to last a bit longer, and you'll see it flex it's muscles when you go above 60FPS on your 144Hz monitor... I also swapped to a small liquid cooler for the CPU

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($319.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($184.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($161.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($839.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.97 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($827.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Total: $3253.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Edit: While it is more expensive, you could get it back to the same price by choosing the AMD version of the motherboard you chose first https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/fJVMNN

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($1019.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($588.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2917.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, Kevo05s said:

You want your build to last for a while, I'd suggest the R5 1600X as it has more core and threads, for cheaper, and the IPC is pretty much the same. The motherboard will need to be replace, and for that I'd suggest (to follow your theme) Asrock Taichi motherboard... Your second SSD could be replace for a larger hard drive, as you'll want that extra storage... I got you a 1080 as you want it to last a bit longer, and you'll see it flex it's muscles when you go above 60FPS on your 144Hz monitor... I also swapped to a small liquid cooler for the CPU

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($319.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($184.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($161.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($839.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.97 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($827.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Total: $3253.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why 1600x? Why 1600x with Taichi when you could get 7700k with z270 for that price? And why an NVMe drive for a gaming machine? And oh god why a NEX.

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7 minutes ago, friendlytacowontbite said:

What do you recommend changing? I'd like to keep the budget under 3500$ if I can.

1. Platinum PSU is a waste of money, you will be saving at most $3 (USD) every year compared to a gold efficiency PSU 

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/blog/2012/august/80-plus-platinum-what-does-it-mean-and-what-is-the-benefit-to-me

And the efficiency does not equal to quality, read first paragraph

Whisper M I picked is decently price and very good performing

 

2. You don't need an NVME drive (960 Evo). They are also a waste of money to have. 

They cost a lot and Windows boot or games will not benefit it in anyway, get regular SATA drive

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G  Video Card  ($958.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Whisper M 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: BenQ - XL2730Z 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($529.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2693.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($1019.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($588.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2917.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why 1600x? Why 1600x with Taichi when you could get 7700k with z270 for that price? And why an NVMe drive for a gaming machine? And oh god why a NEX.

Because the 1600X has basically the same IPC than the 7700K while it can last WAY longer since it has more core and more threads, and who said OP wont be doing more than just gaming in the next few years.
The Taichi looks better imo, but he can still get the same board as he has.
The NVMe was because HE wanted one, and at least I didn't replace with with some cheap off brand ssd, I added a good drive for much more storage. And the NEX was a missclick, I wanted the G2, since it's the same as a G3, for cheaper

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($1019.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($588.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2917.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-16 10:21 EDT-0400

Why 1600x? Why 1600x with Taichi when you could get 7700k with z270 for that price? And why an NVMe drive for a gaming machine? And oh god why a NEX.

Actually the PSU Tier List pros/experts/entuasiasts/birds/people... are discussing to bump the overpriced NEX to Tier 3. 

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2 minutes ago, Kevo05s said:

You want your build to last for a while, I'd suggest the R5 1600X as it has more core and threads, for cheaper, and the IPC is pretty much the same. The motherboard will need to be replace, and for that I'd suggest (to follow your theme) Asrock Taichi motherboard... Your second SSD could be replace for a larger hard drive, as you'll want that extra storage... I got you a 1080 as you want it to last a bit longer, and you'll see it flex it's muscles when you go above 60FPS on your 144Hz monitor... I also swapped to a small liquid cooler for the CPU

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($316.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($319.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($184.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($161.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($839.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.97 @ DirectCanada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($827.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Total: $3253.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1. Why 1600x when 1600 is more or less the same thing at lower price?

 

2. Why Liquid cooler when Ryzen couldn't get past 4GHz without LN2?

 

3. Why X370 on a single card system?

 

4. OMG not NEX. Any Supernova but NEX/G1.

4 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ Memory Express) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($1019.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: NZXT - Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($588.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2917.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Need to add another $300 for Hard drive and keyboard.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

WHAT???

You only see the difference when you HAMMER the CPU with a 1080TI at 1080P, he wont be doing that. he won't see much of a difference...

 

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

1. Why 1600x when 1600 is more or less the same thing at lower price?

 

2. Why Liquid cooler when Ryzen couldn't get past 4GHz without LN2?

 

3. Why X370 on a single card system?

 

4. OMG not NEX. Any Supernova but NEX/G1.

 

  1. I wanted him to get the highest clocked one as the price difference isn't that bad
  2. Because a small air cooler that isn't stock would be weird when I suggested a liquid cooled 1080
  3. I wanted the board since it looks nice and fitted his theme and the CPU free'd money, I also said he could save some money by getting the MSi Tomahawk Artic B350
  4. Again, as I said, it's a missclick, I wanted to go with a G2

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Need to add another $300 for Hard drive and keyboard.

OP didn't add hdd so I didn't either. Keyboard is about $130 or so which puts it at around $3050.

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Actually the PSU Tier List pros/experts/entuasiasts/birds/people... are discussing to bump the overpriced NEX to Tier 3. 

I could kinda understand that but I still am a bit iffy on it. Maybe tier 3.5, except that's not a thing. It's group regulated and doesn't have the awesome group reglatedness of the 12ii units from Seasonic so I'm not sure I'd agree with that.

 

Either way for that price there are better PSUs.

2 minutes ago, Kevo05s said:

Because the 1600X has basically the same IPC than the 7700K while it can last WAY longer since it has more core and more threads, and who said OP wont be doing more than just gaming in the next few years.
The Taichi looks better imo, but he can still get the same board as he has.
The NVMe was because HE wanted one, and at least I didn't replace with with some cheap off brand ssd, I added a good drive for much more storage. And the NEX was a missclick, I wanted the G2, since it's the same as a G3, for cheaper

-Same IPC as 7700k? Are you kidding me?

-7700k clocks a lot higher, you didn't seem to mention that?

-both CPUs will probably become obsolete in 5-6 years anyways. Plus op might be looking at a CPU upgrade 2-3 years down the road.

-But what if they are still only gaming a few years down the road? That's a huge if you have there and I'm not sure I like it. Plus a 7700k would still be fine at multi threaded scenarios.

-but NVMe doesn't improve boot times or app launch times? Instead of bending to what op thinks they want you should be educating them on why they shouldn't be getting NVMe.

-if you're referring to the mx300, it most definitely is not an "off brand" drive. Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron who is a huge player in the ssd space. They manufacturer their own nand in a partnership with Intel and are one of the two companies (the other being Intel) developing XPoint.

-G2 isn't the same as the G3, see the jonnyguru reviews. The G3 has significantly better voltage regulation.

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You only see the difference when you HAMMER the CPU with a 1080TI at 1080P, he wont be doing that. he won't see much of a difference...

 

I will see a difference because he is also running at 144Hz refresh rate in which Ryzen won't outperform

But IPC is not about seeing those differences. IPC stands for Instruction per Cycle/Clock in case you don't know

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You only see the difference when you HAMMER the CPU with a 1080TI at 1080P, he wont be doing that. he won't see much of a difference...

Two years down the line op could be looking at a gpu upgrade. Maybe to the next xx80 ti card, or 1080 ti sli. Then you would probably notice the difference.

 

Plus in heavily CPU bound titles today the difference can still be obvious at 1440p.

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OP didn't add hdd so I didn't either.

If I don't get the M2, I would probably need to get a HDD anyways because i have about 200gb of music files alone that  I would bring over. It's not a major cost though, since HDD at 7200rpm are like 90$.

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Because the 1600X has basically the same IPC than the 7700K

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  1. I wanted him to get the highest clocked one as the price difference isn't that bad
  2. Because a small air cooler that isn't stock would be weird when I suggested a liquid cooled 1080
  3. I wanted the board since it looks nice and fitted his theme and the CPU free'd money, I also said he could save some money by getting the MSi Tomahawk Artic B350
  4. Again, as I said, it's a missclick, I wanted to go with a G2

1. You can overclock all Ryzen with B350/X370 mobo.

2. But the graphics card has an AIO, so not like OP can link the two together anyway.

3. LEDs on msi tomahawk arctic seems to be red, but I think those can be turned off

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OP didn't add hdd so I didn't either. Keyboard is about $130 or so which puts it at around $3050.

 

-both CPUs will probably become obsolete in 5-6 years anyways. Plus op might be looking at a CPU upgrade 2-3 years down the road.

He does have another 500GB SSD (I don't agree on this, but that means he does need more than a boot drive)

 

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-Same IPC as 7700k? Are you kidding me?

-7700k clocks a lot higher, you didn't seem to mention that?

-both CPUs will probably become obsolete in 5-6 years anyways. Plus op might be looking at a CPU upgrade 2-3 years down the road.

-But what if they are still only gaming a few years down the road? That's a huge if you have there and I'm not sure I like it. Plus a 7700k would still be fine at multi threaded scenarios.

-but NVMe doesn't improve boot times or app launch times? Instead of bending to what op thinks they want you should be educating them on why they shouldn't be getting NVMe.

-if you're referring to the mx300, it most definitely is not an "off brand" drive. Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron who is a huge player in the ssd space. They manufacturer their own nand in a partnership with Intel and are one of the two companies (the other being Intel) developing XPoint.

-G2 isn't the same as the G3, see the jonnyguru reviews. The G3 has significantly better voltage regulation.

-Can't you read? I sad BASICALLY the same thing, not THE EXACT same thing
-Exactly why it would be stupid to get him a CPU that would be more expensive
-it is also a bigger if to keep him to one scenario, plus I own a 6700K, they are already not that great for multitasking
-He still wants an SSD, and I'm not giving him an mx300. Crucial  IS  big in the server/commercial space, but they're far from the greatest in the consumer space
-He doesn't need the BEST PSU out there! Heck my G1/NEX is still running perfectly fine !

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My concerns with AMD are:

 

1) It seems like even some real enthusiasts have some issues with overclocking, and either way there isn't a huge increase to the clock speed.

2) From what I've seen from benchmarks, the kaby lake CPUs tend to outperform AMD in gaming with the same GPUs 

3) I won't be doing that much multi-taking like streaming or encoding videos or programming. I might record some music on it, but that would be it beyond gaming and having tons of tabs open in chrome. I also don't want to buy a new CPU for at least a few more years once this build is set.

 

I could be wrong on most of these though, as I said I'm a noob.

 

 

 

 

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1. You can overclock all Ryzen with B350/X370 mobo.

2. But the graphics card has an AIO, so not like OP can link the two together anyway.

3. LEDs on msi tomahawk arctic seems to be red, but I think those can be turned off

He does have another 500GB SSD (I don't agree on this, but that means he does need more than a boot drive)

 

He can upgrade without swapping out the mobo for certain, but not likely with Intel.

  1. Not all CPUs overclocks well on AMD
  2. I said it would LOOK weird, not that it NEEDS the other AiO
  3. He asked for a Tomahawk. I first suggested the AsRock Taichi with blue LEDs

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