first gaming pc build HELP

[gamer73737]

Hi I’m trying to build my first ever gaming computer and I just wanted some other opinions other then mine. I’m going to be playing triple a tittles and a lot of games. I would like to play on ultra. Could these parts handle that? Is there any part I can downgrade but keep the performance? And also what other types of cases could I use? I also want to overclock safely and start vr soon.

 

 

Intel core i7 7700k

Asus rog Maximus ix hero motherboard

Corsair vengeance lpx 16gb

Asus rog strip 1080 8gb oc edition

Corsair h115i liquid cooler

1tb hdd

Corsair rmx 850 power supply 

Corsair air 540 case

[Sanctorum]

Get an SSD. No need for such an expensive motherboard. What monitor(s) are you using with this system?

[RoryDash]

Everything looks fine tbh, perhaps try get an SSD with your HDD or at least a SSHD instead of a normal HDD

[themctipers]

8 minutes ago, gamer73737 said:

Hi I’m trying to build my first ever gaming computer and I just wanted some other opinions other then mine. I’m going to be playing triple a tittles and a lot of games. I would like to play on ultra. Could these parts handle that? Is there any part I can downgrade but keep the performance? And also what other types of cases could I use? I also want to overclock safely and start vr soon.

 

 

Intel core i7 7700k

Asus rog Maximus ix hero motherboard

Corsair vengeance lpx 16gb

Asus rog strip 1080 8gb oc edition

Corsair h115i liquid cooler

1tb hdd

Corsair rmx 850 power supply 

Corsair air 540 case

fixed for night theme

 

please wait until coffeelake comes out, announcement is in 3 days (Aug. 21st) and hopefully the CPUs will be out by mid September. Expect 6 cores on the i7 lineup, won't work with existing 100 or 200 series motherboards.

 

using most of the parts that you've listed

You don't need such an expensive motherboard unless you really need the extra features that it provides

You might be able to squeeze in a 1080ti

Where is your SSD? Buy a SSD for Windows at least, you can buy an SSD for games too if you don't like waiting

 

edit:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yvQvJV

used most of the parts you've listed, $1550. +$250 or so if you want a 1080ti

really suggest you also get a 144hz 1440p / 4k 60hz monitor, especially if you are going to get the 1080ti 

[Jekub]

You're gpu is unnecessary, a 1060 or 1070 would do fine (providing you're gaming at 1080p, if you are only gaming then the i5 7600k will do just as well as the i7

[gamer73737]

2 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

Get an SSD. No need for such an expensive motherboard. What monitor(s) are you using with this system?

what motherboard would you recommend? and I will be using a Acer Predator XB241H G-Sync Display 144Hz

[gamer73737]

3 minutes ago, Jekub said:

You're gpu is unnecessary, a 1060 or 1070 would do fine (providing you're gaming at 1080p, if you are only gaming then the i5 7600k will do just as well as the i7

whats the difference between i7 and i5? is it even noticeable? I will be doing a lot of school work and video editing for my classes.

[themctipers]

Just now, gamer73737 said:

whats the difference between i7 and i5? is it even noticeable? I will be doing a lot of school work and video editing for my classes.

the difference between an i5 and an i7 is not a lot in games but is noticeable in video editing / heavy multi tasking (or so ive been told ..) 

please wait until coffee lake, you get 2 more cores on consumer probably. if not, then just go for a ryzen system (1600 for 6 cores, 1700 for 8 cores) as it will be MUCH better for video editing and rendering

[Sanctorum]

Stick with the 1080 for 144Hz. Or, if you can find a reasonably priced 1070, go for that. For CPU and mobo, wait a few days and get an i7-8700K. Don't spend more than $200 on motherboard though. Don't get Ryzen.

[gamer73737]

1 minute ago, Sanctorum said:

Stick with the 1080 for 144Hz. Or, if you can find a reasonably priced 1070, go for that. For CPU and mobo, wait a few days and get an i7-8700K. Don't spend more than $200 on motherboard though. Don't get Ryzen.

would the Asus rog strip z270h motherboard work with the i7 8700k? 

[gamer73737]

4 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

Stick with the 1080 for 144Hz. Or, if you can find a reasonably priced 1070, go for that. For CPU and mobo, wait a few days and get an i7-8700K. Don't spend more than $200 on motherboard though. Don't get Ryzen.

sorry last question. say I had all the parts I listed but cheaper motherboard and the i7 8700k would 750 watts be enough? or would I need more to overclock

[Sanctorum]

6 minutes ago, gamer73737 said:

would the Asus rog strip z270h motherboard work with the i7 8700k? 

No, you'll need a new chipset motherboard(Z370 probably). I imagine you'll be able to find a Strix Z370 board at, or very shortly after launch though.

4 minutes ago, gamer73737 said:

sorry last question. say I had all the parts I listed but cheaper motherboard and the i7 8700k would 750 watts be enough? or would I need more to overclock

750W is more than enough for an 8700k, and SLI 1080s overclocked. I'd swap the PSU for a Bitfenix Whisper or EVGA G2/G3 if they're priced better.