Matching CPU for 1080

[ABehery]

Hello,

I'm currently building a PC aimed mainly at gaming, and was wondering which cpu and motherboard would be most suitable for a GTX 1080. My budget is $1500.

I have compiled a draft list of the components: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RwHWWX

[Crunchy Dragon]

The 8700K is a great match for a 1080. Motherboard doesn't really matter

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Toshiba - 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1540.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-23 17:44 EST-0500

 

Better case with Tempered Glass, And a extra 1TB storage for $5 more.

Otherwise everything is a really good match for that system.

[Max_Settings]

Yes the 8700K is the best option.

[ABehery]

17 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

The 8700K is a great match for a 1080. Motherboard doesn't really matter

I just want a decent VRM to confidently OC the 8700k

2 minutes ago, Mcmole said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Toshiba - 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1540.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-23 17:44 EST-0500

 

Better case with Tempered Glass, And a extra 1TB storage for $5 more.

Otherwise everything is a really good match for that system.

Thank you!

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, ABehery said:

I just want a decent VRM to confidently OC the 8700k

Thank you!

Most mod to higher end Z370 boards have good VRMs. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI seem to be the go to brands for Intel systems

[seon123]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Most mod to higher end Z370 boards have good VRMs. Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI seem to be the go to brands for Intel systems

Depends on what you consider mid-high end. Gigabyte has a whole lot of crap.

Spoiler

 

[xg32]

if you are looking to OC, you might wanna wait for the 8700k to be back in stock on silicon lottery, they come delidded, binned for slightly more. Runs below 50C while gaming on a h115i

[ABehery]

Just now, xg32 said:

if you are looking to OC, you might wanna wait for the 8700k to be back in stock on silicon lottery, they come delidded, binned for slightly more. Runs below 50C while gaming on a h115i

Would be out of my budget unfortunately.

[xg32]

Just now, ABehery said:

Would be out of my budget unfortunately.

would it? the lowest binned one is like 440 iirc, the delidding drops about 20C, the 8700k runs hot, can't stress that enough

[Princess Luna]

8700 is over kill for the 1080, i5 8600k makes better sense if this is for gaming purposing with a savings perspective.

[Princess Luna]

Realistic speaking this here gives you exact same gaming performance but cheaper enough to invest in nicer keyboard and mice which do have their role, believe me getting a decent mice was one of my most meaningful upgrades in life.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($295.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.35 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($167.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1388.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-23 18:27 EST-0500

[ABehery]

13 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Realistic speaking this here gives you exact same gaming performance but cheaper enough to invest in nicer keyboard and mice which do have their role, believe me getting a decent mice was one of my most meaningful upgrades in life.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($295.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.35 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($167.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1388.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-23 18:27 EST-0500

Would matching an i5 8600k with a 1080 still viable or will it bottleneck in many games? Not much of a gamer so idk.

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, ABehery said:

Would matching an i5 8600k with a 1080 still viable or will it bottleneck in many games? Not much of a gamer so idk.

The i5 8600k is the right pair for the 1080, the i7 8700 and i7 8700k are so powerful only the 1080 Ti makes sense as now you'll be running into GPU bottlenecks instead with lower tiers.

 

Also a GTX 1070 Ti after overclock is almost identical to the 1080, you can save some money on both fronts:

 

Also do not get yourself mistaken the hardware is amazingly powerful regardless, you'll be capable of playing whatever game you want at high quality and high refresh rate, all it takes is adjusting the settings which is easy to do and very rewarding:

 

It is easy just telling people to burn money on i7's but do you actually need a high end workstation level processor just to play games?

[ABehery]

1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

The i5 8600k is the right pair for the 1080, the i7 8700 and i7 8700k are so powerful only the 1080 Ti makes sense as now you'll be running into GPU bottlenecks instead with lower tiers.

 

Also a GTX 1070 Ti after overclock is almost identical to the 1080, you can save some money on both fronts:

 

Also do not get yourself mistaken the hardware is amazingly powerful regardless, you'll be capable of playing whatever game you want at high quality and high refresh rate, all it takes is adjusting the settings which is easy to do and very rewarding:

 

It is easy just telling people to burn money on i7's but do you actually need a high end workstation level processor just to play games?

Very practical, thank you!