US $2000 Intel PC, looking for feedback.

[Sartre]

Hello all!

 

Budget: $2000 for parts and peripherals.

Location: United States

 

Aim: Solid all rounder. I occasionally play games, but I will mostly be using it for coding, video and photo editing, and number crunching. I needs to be small, have no windows and have decent cooling. I don't care about the look inside, just quality of components, price, and compatibility.

 

Monitors: Just one, 60Hz and 1080p is fine.

Peripherals: Mouse, keyboard, and building tools.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($176.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Black 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($499.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus - VC239H 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($80.98 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1988.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 17:17 EST-0500

 

Thanks for your time!

 

 

[Slottr]

Power supply is eh

 

I've found black drives to be kinda loud imo

 

All this really good equipment but a 60hz 1080 monitor?? 

[seon123]

Are you sure you don't want a nicer monitor? If you already have a nice one, consider a Quadro, as they support 10-bit color. 

The PSU is not very good. The Cooler Master V550 is available for under $60 atm, and is a very good unit for the price. 

Are you sure you want a WD Black drive instead of a higher capacity one?

[Sartre]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Power supply is eh

 

I've found black drives to be kinda loud imo

 

All this really good equipment but a 60hz 1080 monitor?? 

What power supply would you recommend? Loudness is fine, I use headphones 24/7. 

 

The plan is to upgrade to a better screen soon. 

[Streetguru]

11 minutes ago, Sartre said:

 

You know you can save a ton of cash with Ryzen if you don't play games very often, namely don't need the best 144hz gaming

 

there's also no reason to get a 1070ti for a 1080p 60hz display

an RX 580 + free-sync display should be pretty alright

Also this ITX case supports 240mm AIOs
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J2RFzM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J2RFzM/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($82.33 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 4GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1228.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 17:28 EST-0500
 

 

[Sartre]

2 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Are you sure you don't want a nicer monitor? If you already have a nice one, consider a Quadro, as they support 10-bit color. 

The PSU is not very good. The Cooler Master V550 is available for under $60 atm, and is a very good unit for the price. 

Are you sure you want a WD Black drive instead of a higher capacity one?

Well nicer monitors are a lot more expensive, and I don't plan on gaming that much. I am moving to study CS and graphical design, which I don't think an insane screen is good for (yet at least)

 

I changed the PSU to the Cooler Master one, thanks for the input!

[seon123]

2 minutes ago, Sartre said:

Well nicer monitors are a lot more expensive, and I don't plan on gaming that much. I am moving to study CS and graphical design, which I don't think an insane screen is good for (yet at least)

 

I changed the PSU to the Cooler Master one, thanks for the input!

Isn't accurate colours important for creative work? And a higher resolution could give you more room to work with