Joining the PC Master Race :)

[newbie01]

So I am building my first gaming pc. I want to play PubG, H1Z1, Fortnite, CS:GO, stream, twitch, watch youtube and have multiple tabs open in my browsers. Spending quite a few dollars so want to make sure my rig is good. In my build I have included a Asrock Taichi x370, however It is no longer available in my country which is shit. So I am looking for another motherboard which I overclock my ryzen 1700 to around 3.8-4.0 ghz, ram to 3200mhz and have everything at good temps. Bare in mind It will be first time overclocking. If the anyone in the community has any suggestions or quirks about this build please let me know. Thanks. Much Appericated.

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/pkG8LD 

[vanished]

Those prices all seem excessively high...

but other than that, looks like a very solid build

[Vandorlot]

How much can you spend on the mobo? Also specific colors?

 

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/qMdFf7/asus-prime-x370-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-x370-pro

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/kZKhP6/asrock-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4-atx-am4-motherboard-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/B698TW/asus-strix-x370-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-x370-f-gaming

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/gj7CmG/asus-crosshair-vi-hero-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vi-hero

Choose which one you like more. There aren't that many motherboards available in your region.

 

On a side note what monitor are you using?

[RadiatingLight]

Are you planning on streaming/content creating at all?

if not, then 8th Gen intel processors will probably be a better buy

[newbie01]

8 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Those prices all seem excessively high...

but other than that, looks like a very solid build

Tell me about it. The prices in my country and Australia are very similar. It sucks.

[newbie01]

4 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Are you planning on streaming/content creating at all?

if not, then 8th Gen intel processors will probably be a better buy

Yes I am linking of streaming/content creating.

[lukart]

5 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/qMdFf7/asus-prime-x370-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-x370-pro

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/kZKhP6/asrock-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4-atx-am4-motherboard-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/B698TW/asus-strix-x370-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-x370-f-gaming

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/gj7CmG/asus-crosshair-vi-hero-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vi-hero

Choose which one you like more. There aren't that many motherboards available in your region.

Thats NZ$ thats why looks high.

But the Taichi is actually one of the best AM4 boards out there.

[Vandorlot]

Just now, lukart said:

Thats NZ$ thats why looks high.

But the Taichi is actually one of the best AM4 boards out there.

IK but god damn new zealand has no access to parts. 

[newbie01]

9 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

How much can you spend on the mobo?

I am already spending x amount on the whole build. What I spend on the motherboard is irrelevant now as long as I get the best bang for buck, know its going to work 100%, going to at least last me 3 years, has wifi and gets my 1700 to 3.8 or 4.0 ghz and ram to 3200 mhz it does not matter.

[vanished]

9 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

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On a side note what monitor are you using?

 

4 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Are you planning on streaming/content creating at all?

if not, then 8th Gen intel processors will probably be a better buy

 

Yeah that is one thing to consider, if you're playing at 1080p and want the highest possible fps for a 144+ Hz monitor, and/or you're only gaming and nothing else, a 8700k or 8600k would probably do better for less (or at least the same) money.

 

Also, nothing wrong with that HDD, but the sweet spot for GB/$ tends to be around 3 - 4, leaning more to 4 these days, so if there's a chance you could need more than 1 TB, I'd go for it.  That said you never want to buy more storage than you need since it gets cheaper so quickly and consistently but still, something to think about.

[newbie01]

7 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

On a side note what monitor are you using?

I have a 4k Samsung TV that I am going to be using as my monitor I know its going to be low hertz etc but don't have the money for a monitor yet. Will buy one soon that is 144hz, 1ms response, gsync etc.

[newbie01]

2 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

IK but god damn new zealand has no access to parts. 

Tell me about it. I emailed retailers and they said thier suppliers have no stock so they cant restock the Asrock Taichi x370. I can buy it from newegg however if anything happens to the board after 15 days, the manufacture and newegg take no responsibility. Some sort of policy or etc I asked a chat representative. 

[newbie01]

11 minutes ago, Vandorlot said:

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/qMdFf7/asus-prime-x370-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-x370-pro

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/kZKhP6/asrock-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4-atx-am4-motherboard-fatal1ty-x370-gaming-k4

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/B698TW/asus-strix-x370-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-x370-f-gaming

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/gj7CmG/asus-crosshair-vi-hero-atx-am4-motherboard-crosshair-vi-hero

Choose which one you like more. There aren't that many motherboards available in your region.

No idea which one to choose that why I am asking the community lol. hahaha anything that is on par with the Asrock Taichi x370 lol ?

[Vandorlot]

1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

That said you never want to buy more storage than you need since it gets cheaper so quickly and consistently but still, something to think about.

SSDs arent (insert tear eyed emoji that you guys should btw add).

1 minute ago, newbie01 said:

I have a 4k Samsung TV that I am going to be using as my monitor I know its going to be low hertz etc but don't have the money for a monitor yet. Will buy one soon that is 144hz, 1ms response, gsync etc.

Good to know, I know many people with really good gpus and cpus but are on 1060p 60hz. My friend got a 7700k and a 1080 and yet he still is on an old monitor that is 1080p and 60hz.

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Vandorlot said:

SSDs arent (insert tear eyed emoji that you guys should btw add).

true, they have had a much rockier life so far but HDDs at least have been moving steadily down in price per GB for a long time now

[newbie01]

9 minutes ago, lukart said:

Thats NZ$ thats why looks high.

But the Taichi is actually one of the best AM4 boards out there.

Yeah but no one in the country has any in stock or is able/willing to get on ordered. I can order it through newegg, however after 15 days is anything happens to the board etc, newegg and Asrock take no responsibility. Otherwise I would of just bought the Asrock, still a option I am considering of doing and taking the risk. 

[Beowulff83]

23 minutes ago, newbie01 said:

In my build I have included a Asrock Taichi x370, however It is no longer available in my country which is shit. So I am looking for another motherboard which I overclock my ryzen 1700 to around 3.8-4.0 ghz, ram to 3200mhz

What ever motherboard you settle on, make sure you check the manufacturers website to find an approved RAM list for it.  Otherwise you are gambling that you can get the ram to run at higher speeds.

[Damascus]

11 minutes ago, newbie01 said:

I am already spending x amount on the whole build. What I spend on the motherboard is irrelevant now as long as I get the best bang for buck, know its going to work 100%, going to at least last me 3 years, has wifi and gets my 1700 to 3.8 or 4.0 ghz and ram to 3200 mhz it does not matter.

The only mobo that comes to mind is the CH6/wifi

[newbie01]

2 minutes ago, Beowulff83 said:

What ever motherboard you settle on, make sure you check the manufacturers website to find an approved RAM list for it.  Otherwise you are gambling that you can get the ram to run at higher speeds.

ok, heard about that. thanks

[newbie01]

3 minutes ago, Damascus said:

The only mobo that comes to mind is the CH6/wifi

CH6/wifi ? Cross hair 6/wifi ?

[Damascus]

Just now, newbie01 said:

CH6/wifi ? Cross hair 6/wifi ?

Yeah, its a $10 more expensive nodel that comes with wifi.  Or you can slap a wifi card in the standard CH6

[Vandorlot]

2 minutes ago, newbie01 said:

Yeah but no one in the country has any in stock or is able/willing to get on ordered. I can order it through newegg, however after 15 days is anything happens to the board etc, newegg and Asrock take no responsibility. Otherwise I would of just bought the Asrock, still a option I am considering of doing and taking the risk. 

There arent any motherboards with wifi that are good in your region so you would have to buy an addin card.

ROG STRIX X370-F GAMING

ROG CROSSHAIR VI HERO

These are the only offerings equal to the taichi and the x370f is still worse. Choose which one your willing to pay for cause theres a decent gap.

[Vandorlot]

Just now, Damascus said:

Yeah, its a $10 more expensive nodel that comes with wifi.  Or you can slap a wifi card in the standard CH6

Not available in new Zealand.

[Damascus]

Just now, Vandorlot said:

Not available in new Zealand.

Is the standard CH6 available?  Its super easy to add wifi to a system.  

[Vandorlot]

Just now, Damascus said:

Is the standard CH6 available?  Its super easy to add wifi to a system.  

Yep thats one of the 2 I suggested if you scroll up a bit.