What I've got so far

[Insomniax]

So this is th build I have come up with https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/cvtqFd and I was wondering, for one should I go for a custom water cooling system or just stick to the kraken. For two is there any upgrades or changed that people would make to make my build better, keeping in mind I do like aesthetics 

[Damascus]

I would check out the 1tb MX300 M.2 SSD instead of the current setup you have

[Zandvliet]

2 minutes ago, Insomniax said:

So this is th build I have come up with https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/cvtqFd and I was wondering, for one should I go for a custom water cooling system or just stick to the kraken. For two is there any upgrades or changed that people would make to make my build better, keeping in mind I do like aesthetics 

Mostly gaming orientated I think? If you do more than gaming you should get Ryzen. As you said, you do like aesthetics, if you do not care about the costs of the custom loop I would say go for it, keep in mind that the costs of the loop could get close to $1000.

Other than that I think it's a great build.

[Insomniax]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

I would check out the 1tb MX300 M.2 SSD instead of the current setup you have

Just a little too expensive, it may not look it but I do have some kind of budget haha

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Insomniax said:

Just a little too expensive, it may not look it but I do have some kind of budget haha

its 30 bucks more than the current 500GB + 1tb settup you have

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($457.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($239.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($318.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($225.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($395.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ Umart) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($128.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $3239.00

[Jurrunio]

I wouldnt use a custom water loop because a) more trouble and b) your graphics card is cool enough on air cooling. If you want even better looks then custom loop is an option, but not one I would suggest unless you have a lot of time and patience.

[Insomniax]

Just now, Damascus said:

its 30 bucks more than the current 500GB + 1tb settup you have

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($457.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($239.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($318.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($225.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($395.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ Umart) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($128.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $3239.00

Haha I was looking at the wrong one. Yeah that's not bad for pricing

[Insomniax]

4 minutes ago, Damascus said:

its 30 bucks more than the current 500GB + 1tb settup you have

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($457.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($239.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($318.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($225.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($395.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card  ($1179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.00 @ Umart) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($128.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $3239.00

So with the Samsung am I just paying for branding or?

[Damascus]

18 minutes ago, Insomniax said:

So with the Samsung am I just paying for branding or?

It's nvme so it's a good bit faster but you won't notice the difference in gamimg. 

[Sanctorum]

Don't buy a 7700k.

[Insomniax]

5 hours ago, Sanctorum said:

Don't buy a 7700k.

Perhaps a little more information would be in order?

[Sanctorum]

29 minutes ago, Insomniax said:

Perhaps a little more information would be in order?

http://wccftech.com/intel-coffee-lake-8th-gen-official-announcement-21-august-launch/

[Sanctorum]

2 hours ago, Leshya said:

WCCFTECH, lmfao.

As if the the information isn't accurate?

[Insomniax]

12 hours ago, Sanctorum said:

http://wccftech.com/intel-coffee-lake-8th-gen-official-announcement-21-august-launch/

So what your saying is for me to wait until the 8th gen comes out?

[Insomniax]

35 minutes ago, Leshya said:

No i know it is im just saying, of all the source. I'm sure you know why I find it funny  but yes in this instance it is true.

I'm out of the loop why is it funny?

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Insomniax said:

I'm out of the loop why is it funny?

WCCFtech is a rumour mill, generally unreliable for tech news.

[Insomniax]

1 hour ago, herman mcpootis said:

WCCFtech is a rumour mill, generally unreliable for tech news.

Sooooo are they telling me to wait for the 8th gen CPU?

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Insomniax said:

Sooooo are they telling me to wait for the 8th gen CPU?

yes. they're out in 21 august and the core counts for the CPUs are getting bumped up.

[Insomniax]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

yes. they're out in 21 august and the core counts for the CPUs are getting bumped up.

My question is how much more expensive are these going to be haha

[Guest]

2 hours ago, Insomniax said:

My question is how much more expensive are these going to be haha

Hopefully around the same price as current cpu's. So fingers crossed you will be able to get a 6c/12t core i7 for the price of a 4c/8t i7.

[Sanctorum]

4 hours ago, Leshya said:

No i know it is im just saying, of all the source. I'm sure you know why I find it funny  but yes in this instance it is true.

Yeah, it was just the first article that popped up and the information was accurate, which is why I used that source.

2 hours ago, Insomniax said:

My question is how much more expensive are these going to be haha

Unlikely they'll be more expensive at all. I'm willing to bet the 8700k will launch at $330-350, which is what i7s are always priced at for launch.

[Insomniax]

8 hours ago, Sanctorum said:

Yeah, it was just the first article that popped up and the information was accurate, which is why I used that source.

Unlikely they'll be more expensive at all. I'm willing to bet the 8700k will launch at $330-350, which is what i7s are always priced at for launch.

In America maybe haha. In Australia there more like 457