Noob builder

[No_Not_Me]

Hello everybody,

 

New to the PC world but the past few weeks I have been doing as best research as I can to build a computer. This is my parts list and as far as I can tell it would all work out ok. It's a lot of money for me and I know I could cut some corners and get a cheaper motherboard, an i3 cpu and such which would maybe get me enough to spend on a 1070 and not a 1060, but idk. Like I said I am kinda a noob in this stuff, I have learned a lot this past two weeks but I have no experience. 

 

They don't have the new generation intel, 370 boards or the case I wanted on pcparpicker so I choose items around the same price point.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bg4gvV

 

I would get the new i5-8400

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117824

Here is the board - ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119033

NZXT 340 elite case - probably white

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ3BJ5U/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1

 

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

 

[Khoomn]

If you are going to get a 1060 or 1070 go with a i5, an i3 might bottleneck it.

[LienusLateTips]

1060 = i3

1070 = i5

[LienusLateTips]

9 minutes ago, No_Not_Me said:

Hello everybody,

 

New to the PC world but the past few weeks I have been doing as best research as I can to build a computer. This is my parts list and as far as I can tell it would all work out ok. It's a lot of money for me and I know I could cut some corners and get a cheaper motherboard, an i3 cpu and such which would maybe get me enough to spend on a 1070 and not a 1060, but idk. Like I said I am kinda a noob in this stuff, I have learned a lot this past two weeks but I have no experience. 

 

They don't have the new generation intel, 370 boards or the case I wanted on pcparpicker so I choose items around the same price point.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bg4gvV

 

I would get the new i5-8400

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117824

Here is the board - ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119033

NZXT 340 elite case - probably white

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZ3BJ5U/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1

 

Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

 

They have all three on PCPP.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($258.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($138.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($394.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Blue 51.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($14.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Blue 51.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($14.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1252.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 01:19 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: Here's another version with the 8400. (i3 is only $10 less)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($187.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($138.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($394.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Blue 51.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($14.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing 14 LED Blue 51.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($14.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1181.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-07 01:19 EDT-0400

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i3 with a 1060 and i5 with a 1070.

[No_Not_Me]

Idk why I couldn't find them...the struggle. 

 

The overclocked edition of i3 is only 10 cheaper but I was looking at the 8100 which is only 117. I have no idea on how to manage overclocked hardware or even if I would have to... I know it performs better if you can cool it properly but doesn't it need management? Getting an i3 and 1060 would save me quite a bit of money at this time. I am not sure how much I can actually go above 900, whatever I spend over that will go on my card and I am trying not to do that... but it's so hard not to splurge money for better hardware.

 

Thanks guys!

[LienusLateTips]

32 minutes ago, No_Not_Me said:

Idk why I couldn't find them...the struggle. 

They aren't listed under i3 i5 i7 yet, only under Coffee Lake-S

32 minutes ago, No_Not_Me said:

The overclocked edition of i3 is only 10 cheaper but I was looking at the 8100 which is only 117. I have no idea on how to manage overclocked hardware or even if I would have to... I know it performs better if you can cool it properly but doesn't it need management? Getting an i3 and 1060 would save me quite a bit of money at this time. I am not sure how much I can actually go above 900, whatever I spend over that will go on my card and I am trying not to do that... but it's so hard not to splurge money for better hardware.

If you are getting a 1060, yeah just go for the 8100.

 

Overclocking is really easy with modern platforms, up the voltage a bit (not too much) and up the clocks, and make the clocks as high as possible with a low as possible voltage while maintaining stability.