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[KamikazeAtom]

Hey guys,

So I'm relatively new to system building and was wondering if anyone would be able to have a look at this build I created. It's currently at $1868.99 and I'd like to keep it at this price or less. If anyone would be able to suggest any changes to improve it or do the same job but cheaper that would be greatly appreciated. (From Australia, btw).

Thanks,

Luke

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - Maelstrom 120T 83.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($128.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Transcend - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($105.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($599.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: NZXT - Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Silverstone - Strider Plus 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ Umart) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Storm Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($124.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1868.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 11:14 AEDT+1100

[Princess Luna]

That is a locked CPU.

You're overspending on Mobo and CPU at the cost of a good GPU which matters most for gaming, Kingston makes crappy SSDs, Intel handles memory so well even a decent 2666mhz cheaper stick could run at 3200mhz and finally you should instead go i5 8600k route, if that does not stop you from getting at least the GTX 1070.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Get a 7700K instead of a normal 7700. Other than that I'm not seeing that many problems, depending on what you're using the PC for

[TheRandomness]

A few things:
1) Please press the 'BB' button and then copy that box over to here to have it format properly.
2) You cannot overclock that CPU, you have to have a 'k' series CPU to overclock it. If you don't want to overclock, downgrade to a B250 motherboard and get a cheaper cooler.
3) 8GB is still a fine amount for RAM if you're just a gamer.
4) You should have some form of long term storage, such as a 1TB HDD just in case.
5) If you choose to do the thing I said in the latter part of step 2, then you could try get a 1070 instead.
6) You could easily save money on the PSU and get something cheaper, use the PSU tier list linked in my signature to find a good model for as cheap as possible.

[KamikazeAtom]

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

That is a locked CPU.

You're overspending on Mobo and CPU at the cost of a good GPU which matters most for gaming, Kingston makes crappy SSDs, Intel handles memory so well even a decent 2666mhz cheaper stick could run at 3200mhz and finally you should instead go i5 8600k route, if that does not stop you from getting at least the GTX 1070.

Ok, awesome.

Thanks so much!

[KamikazeAtom]

6 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

A few things:
1) Please press the 'BB' button and then copy that box over to here to have it format properly.
2) You cannot overclock that CPU, you have to have a 'k' series CPU to overclock it. If you don't want to overclock, downgrade to a B250 motherboard and get a cheaper cooler.
3) 8GB is still a fine amount for RAM if you're just a gamer.
4) You should have some form of long term storage, such as a 1TB HDD just in case.
5) If you choose to do the thing I said in the latter part of step 2, then you could try get a 1070 instead.
6) You could easily save money on the PSU and get something cheaper, use the PSU tier list linked in my signature to find a good model for as cheap as possible.

1) Aha ok I'll remember that

2) Ok, thanks

3) Fair enough

4) Yeah I have a 1TB HDD at home but thankyou

5) Ok, good call. I might go with an i5 8600k and 1070

6) Yeah good point

Thanks so much for the help

[KamikazeAtom]

10 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Get a 7700K instead of a normal 7700. Other than that I'm not seeing that many problems, depending on what you're using the PC for

Ok, cheers

[vanished]

you should really go coffee Lake at this point, and I feel like a build of that quality deserves a more powerful GPU (or a cheaper CPU).  Also, do you really need an optical drive?

[KamikazeAtom]

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

you should really go coffee Lake at this point, and I feel like a build of that quality deserves a more powerful GPU (or a cheaper CPU).  Also, do you really need an optical drive?

Ok, thanks

[KamikazeAtom]

1 hour ago, KamikazeAtom said:

[UPDATED]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.00 @ Scorptec) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - Maelstrom 120T 83.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($128.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Transcend - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($105.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($599.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: NZXT - Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Silverstone - Strider Plus 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ Umart) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ Storm Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($124.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1868.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-23 11:14 AEDT+1100