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[SirBread]

I need some advice on this gaming pc.

 

This is the list now: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23PT8K

 

Thanks

[iRileyx]

You wont get the full 144hz unless you're playing games like CS:GO and Overwatch.

Other than that its pretty good. could probably get an EVGA G2/G3 powersupply for the same price, slightly better quality.

[VinZie]

Please tell me you have a CPU Cooler 

[iRileyx]

Just now, VinZie said:

Please tell me you have a CPU Cooler 

The 8400 comes with one.

[ImNotThere]

6 minutes ago, RKRiley said:

The 8400 comes with one.

a shoddy one

[iRileyx]

1 minute ago, ImNotThere said:

a shoddy one

Have you used an intel stock cooler? they're actually not as bad as people make them out to be. The main problem with them is how loud they are.

It'll be fine for cooling this whilst gaming.

[ImNotThere]

1 minute ago, RKRiley said:

Have you used an intel stock cooler? they're actually not as bad as people make them out to be. The main problem with them is how loud they are.

It'll be fine for cooling this whilst gaming.

my one experience was with a haswell i3 and the stock cooler struggled to keep the little dual core below 70 degrees

 

so imo, theyre awful

[iRileyx]

1 minute ago, ImNotThere said:

my one experience was with a haswell i3 and the stock cooler struggled to keep the little dual core below 70 degrees

so imo, theyre awful

I'd be tempted to say maybe it wasn't mounted right in that case. Either that or they've drastically improved the stock coolers performance since the haswell days.

 

 

[G27Racer_188]

6 minutes ago, ImNotThere said:

my one experience was with a haswell i3 and the stock cooler struggled to keep the little dual core below 70 degrees

 

so imo, theyre awful

Probably a bad mount. Stock cooler on my 775 pentium dual core keeps it under 65 degrees while OC'd to 3.5 from 2.6.

[SirBread]

2 hours ago, RKRiley said:

You wont get the full 144hz unless you're playing games like CS:GO and Overwatch.

Other than that its pretty good. could probably get an EVGA G2/G3 powersupply for the same price, slightly better quality.

What if I upgrade to a 1080 instead of the 1070 ti?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 HD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($514.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($187.49 @ B&H) 
Total: $1367.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-18 10:59 EST-0500

[ImNotThere]

2 hours ago, RKRiley said:

I'd be tempted to say maybe it wasn't mounted right in that case. Either that or they've drastically improved the stock coolers performance since the haswell days.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, G27Racer_188 said:

Probably a bad mount. Stock cooler on my 775 pentium dual core keeps it under 65 degrees while OC'd to 3.5 from 2.6.

probably, if i still had it id give it another go