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[Edu_X007]

EDIT: So, does anyone have a recommendation for a i5-8600k and the rest if my list?

 

Hiya guys. With help from a friend, I have this list for a gaming pc currently at hand:

New list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8jYptJ

 

I was wondering whether you had any suggestions for it, among it the power supply. Would a 650 Gold be okay, or a EVGA 600-650 Bronze be enough?

Also, if you live in Canada, what day is the best this week for sales: Thursday afternoon, friday midnight or morning, or monday midnight or morning?

[3 Lions]

What is your budget? 

Edited November 21, 2017 by LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo

[CrippledROBOT]

4 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Hiya guys. With help from a friend, I have this list for a gaming pc currently at hand:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/92Zg2R

 

I was wondering whether you had any suggestions for it, among it the power supply. Would a 650 Gold be okay, or a EVGA 600-650 Bronze be enough?

Also, if you live in Canada, what day is the best this week for sales: Thursday afternoon, friday midnight or morning, or monday midnight or morning?

Get the Coffee Lake chips if you can afford it/get your hands on it. In many applications, the i5 8600k beats the i7 7700k. May as well get the latest and greatest if you can!

[Edu_X007]

In CAD, around 1800, including the monitor listed there. I am hoping to lower the price if possible and seeing if any parts get discount this week.

[3 Lions]

Something like this would be better...

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/cKbN3F 

[Dissitesuxba11s]

I assume that the SSD is for your OS and games correct? If it is just for the OS then you can save some money by getting a smaller SSD. Around 120GB would be fine.

11 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Would a 650 Gold be okay, or a EVGA 600-650 Bronze be enough?

Stay with the gold.

[Edu_X007]

4 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

I assume that the SSD is for your OS and games correct? If it is just for the OS then you can save some money by getting a smaller SSD. Around 120GB would be fine.

Stay with the gold.

Yeah, just saw that gold one seemed good. Any recommendations for a SSD? The choice I had before was only 20 cheaper, so it didn't seem like that much of savings.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/92Zg2R

[seon123]

10 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Would a 650 Gold be okay, or a EVGA 600-650 Bronze be enough?

Efficiency doesn't say anything about how good a PSU actually is. And EVGA has a whole lot of really bad PSUs. 

550W is plenty for the build, even overclocked, and the Focus Plus Gold is available for about the same. 

 

I hope the build was made before October 5th, because after that, it would make no sense.

For gaming, the 8400 or 8600K will match or beat the 7700K, so get one of those.

Don't get an H-series motherboard for an unlocked chip. For Coffee, you'll need a Z370 motherboard.

The MX300 has a bit more capacity than the SU800, costs a bit less, and is as good otherwise 

For a gaming build, you should focus more on the GPU than on the CPU. A 1070 Ti should be doable.

 

But do check what comes on sale on Black Friday. If there's a better component for the same price, or a matching component at a cheaper price, you should change it. 

[Dissitesuxba11s]

1 minute ago, Edu_X007 said:

Yeah, just saw that gold one seemed good. Any recommendations for a SSD? The choice I had before was only 20 cheaper, so it didn't seem like that much of savings.

If it is just for the OS then you would be fine with this one:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/m34NnQ/sandisk-ssd-plus-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-sdssda-120g-g26

 

I know some people like to put their games on a SSD so it boots quicker. This way you can put the $20 on other things.

[Devin92]

6 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Yeah, just saw that gold one seemed good. Any recommendations for a SSD? The choice I had before was only 20 cheaper, so it didn't seem like that much of savings.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/92Zg2R

there are some good SSD on sale for a bit less on Newegg.ca. you can check those out.

 

 

[Edu_X007]

Would the i5-8600 be compatible with my motherboard?

Edit: nevermind i saw it wasn't.

[Edu_X007]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a board that is compatible with the i5-8600 and the rest of my build?

[Lurick]

4 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Does anyone have a recommendation for a board that is compatible with the i5-8600 and the rest of my build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1951.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 13:28 EST-0500

[Edu_X007]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($231.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.96 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1971.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 13:27 EST-0500

Hmm, anyway you'd recommend saving somewhat on the motherboard, whether with the case or size?

[Lurick]

59 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

Hmm, anyway you'd recommend saving somewhat on the motherboard, whether with the case or size?

Dropped the board down a bit but there aren't much cheaper boards that also have SLI support which would allow an upgrade in the future. If you don't care about SLI then the second option is an even cheaper board.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($203.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1923.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 14:30 EST-0500

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1882.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 14:31 EST-0500

[Edu_X007]

1 hour ago, Lurick said:

Dropped the board down a bit but there aren't much cheaper boards that also have SLI support which would allow an upgrade in the future. If you don't care about SLI then the second option is an even cheaper board.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($203.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1923.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 14:30 EST-0500

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($334.50 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($162.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($544.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($257.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1882.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-21 14:31 EST-0500

I don't have much know knowledge about this stuff. How much performance would SLI give me if I decide to upgrade in the future? And exactly which boards of those would support overclocking?

[Lurick]

8 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

I don't have much know knowledge about this stuff. How much performance would SLI give me if I decide to upgrade in the future? And exactly which boards of those would support overclocking?

It could give you a decent bump in performance, depending on the game.

All Z370 boards support overclocking so it's just if SLI support is there or not.

[seon123]

8 minutes ago, Edu_X007 said:

I don't have much know knowledge about this stuff. How much performance would SLI give me if I decide to upgrade in the future? And exactly which boards of those would support overclocking?

If SLI is supported in a game, you usually get 30-80% better performance by adding a second card. But there is less and less support for it in newer games, meaning you'll often see 0% improvement. Also keep in mind that SLI usually increases stuttering, and has a bunch of other annoyances

[Edu_X007]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8jYptJ

I've been updating the list, and I'm currently reconsidering the processor, between the 7600K, 7700K and 8600K. For the build I currently have, which do you think would be a good choice, considering I'm mostly going for 1080p gaming.

And if one of the former is better, any recommendations for the motherboard?

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/rKx9TW/asus-strix-h270f-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-h270f-gaming

This was the one I was seeing, but I'm open for any suggestions.

I had been also looking for a fully modular PSU. If my build uses around 390, how much higher should the psu have, would 550 be enough, and whether bronze or gold.