SNOW TOMAHAWK

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

I was looking for a fully white setup and this came:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GV6nD8

 

 

(I already have the GTX 970,HDD,SSD; I just put it to fully show the setup.)

 

Share your opinion.-

NOT INTERESTED IN OC/ 4K GAMING/ VR

 

1 22" 1080p Monitor

1 Mech. Keyboard (RGB)

1 Mouse (RGB)

[LienusLateTips]

Ryzen 5.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Just now, JDE said:

Ryzen 5.

Why? Is it better than a I7 7000 (I haven't looked anything about it)?

 

As you can see in my name, I'm not very interested, so I would like to know a little bit more.

 

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Why? Is it better than a I7 7000 (I haven't looked anything about it)?

 

As you can see in my name, I'm not very interested, so I would like to know a little bit more.

 

If you are looking for value, I would go with it. You save over $100 and get 5-15fps less depending on the game. Espicially at higher resolutions like 1440P and 4K. In streaming, multi tasking, content creation and rendering it's also much better.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

19 minutes ago, JDE said:

If you are looking for value, I would go with it. You save over $100 and get 5-15fps less depending on the game. Espicially at higher resolutions like 1440P and 4K. In streaming, multi tasking, content creation and rendering it's also much better.

Thanks but I'm not interested in savingv those $100 beacuse I don't play in anyything higher than Full HD, I dont do streaming, content creation or rendering.

I prefer to spend those extra bucks to have a best perfomance in other things.

 

Anyway, thx for the idea.

[CharminUltraStrong]

22 minutes ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Why? Is it better than a I7 7000 (I haven't looked anything about it)?

 

As you can see in my name, I'm not very interested, so I would like to know a little bit more.

 

You're way overpaying for an i7 especially since you're gaming in 1080p, possibly 1440. An i7 is a bit too much and a Ryzen 5 is a much better option. Fanboying isn't even a real thing. It's something you tell yourself so you're privy to a certain group of people. Not being rude, simply stating facts.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Thanks but I'm not interested in savingv those $100 beacuse I don't play in anyything higher than Full HD, I dont do streaming, content creation or rendering.

I prefer to spend those extra bucks to have a best perfomance in other things.

 

Anyway, thx for the idea.

I would make these changes, 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($281.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.92 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro Full - USB 32/64-bit 
Total: $1239.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 20:33 EDT-0400

[CharminUltraStrong]

Just now, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

-snip-

Well again, i7 is a stupid buy. No editing, no rendering, no streaming. You won't see ANY performance gains with an i7 whatsoever. 

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

You're way overpaying for an i7 especially since you're gaming in 1080p, possibly 1440. An i7 is a bit too much and a Ryzen 5 is a much better option. Fanboying isn't even a real thing. It's something you tell yourself so you're privy to a certain group of people. Not being rude, simply stating facts.

Actually if you are gaming at 1080 144 I would recommend the i7

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, CharminUltraStrong said:

Well again, i7 is a stupid buy. No editing, no rendering, no streaming. You won't see ANY performance gains with an i7 whatsoever. 

Yes, you will.

[HKZeroFive]

Quick reminder that the TridentZ memory will only run at 2400MHz on a H270 motherboard.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

Quick reminder that the TridentZ memory will only run at 2400MHz on a H270 motherboard.

Yeah, I know that the diference between 2400Mhz and 3000mhz is almost nothing in gaming.

 

I just put them beacuse they are the best RGB (and the 3000mhz model is the lowest one).

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Yeah, I know that the diference between 2400Mhz and 3000mhz is almost nothing in gaming.

 

I just put them beacuse they are the best RGB (and the 3000mhz model is the lowest one).

Except with Ryzen. But with Intel, that is true.

[CharminUltraStrong]

3 minutes ago, JDE said:

Yes, you will.

The benchmarks yielded almost no differences. My assumption is this guy won't be playing very CPU intensive games. If you get a 1600x, a decent cooler and know to tune properly it becomes a different story.

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Yeah, I know that the diference between 2400Mhz and 3000mhz is almost nothing in gaming.

 

I just put them beacuse they are the best RGB (and the 3000mhz model is the lowest one).

Not true, fast memory can give you higher minimums. When the CPU is the bottleneck, this can translate into higher average framerates. I suggest looking at Digital Foundry's videos relating to the matter.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Just now, HKZeroFive said:

Not true, fast memory can give you higher minimums. When the CPU is the bottleneck, this can translate into higher average framerates. I suggest looking at Digital Foundry's videos relating to the matter.

I don't think a I7 7000 will bottleneck

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

I don't think a I7 7000 will bottleneck

It depends on the game. There are plenty of CPU-bound games.

[CharminUltraStrong]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

It depends on the game. There are plenty of CPU-bound games.

You're going to be hard pressed to find a game that will make it a SUBSTANTIAL bottleneck but I agree. 

[CharminUltraStrong]

57 minutes ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

 

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($226.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($113.87 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($138.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($137.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1353.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 21:02 EDT-0400

 

This build is slightly more expensive but, you can easily save money on the RAM, which you can get in white and for cheaper elsewhere. Also, pretty much everything on this list can be purchased for much cheaper elsewhere.  The case has tempered glass btw.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

2 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($226.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($113.87 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($138.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($137.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1353.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 21:02 EDT-0400

 

This build is slightly more expensive but, you can easily save money on the RAM, which you can get in white and for cheaper elsewhere. Also, pretty much everything on this list can be purchased for much cheaper elsewhere.  The case has tempered glass btw.

I will save this setup. I saw that case, the problem is I don't have enough space for that... that's why I chose the 400c.

 

Great setup anyway!

[LienusLateTips]

7 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($226.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($113.87 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($138.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($137.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1353.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 21:02 EDT-0400

 

This build is slightly more expensive but, you can easily save money on the RAM, which you can get in white and for cheaper elsewhere. Also, pretty much everything on this list can be purchased for much cheaper elsewhere.  The case has tempered glass btw.

I would say switch the PSU with a V550, and try to get faster RAM.

[HKZeroFive]

20 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

You're going to be hard pressed to find a game that will make it a SUBSTANTIAL bottleneck but I agree. 

More or less... you're going to be GPU-bottlenecked most of the time but there are CPU-bound scenarios where having faster memory will prove beneficial (on top of the higher minimums it gives).