How can we do better ?

[LuxCifer]

Hello everyone !

 

Do you think i can do better for the same price ?

 

Gaming (WQHD for now - 4k in 1 year) and graphic design software.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($247.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2351.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 11:48 EST-0500

[BluJay614]

3 minutes ago, LuxCifer said:

Hello everyone !

 

Do you think i can do better for the same price ?

 

Gaming (WQHD for now - 4k in 1 year) and graphic design software.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($194.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($247.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($184.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2351.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-29 11:48 EST-0500

1) Why the FireCuda?

2) I'd go with a different case. It's airflow sucks (without buying/modding the top and front panel) and that makes water cooling suffer too, ergo your temps are going to be higher.

[komar]

newest mainstream i7, top of the line GPU, best chipset motherboard, and the other parts are also one of the best. Unless you find the same for cheaper no, you cant do better. Just idk why you have that hybrid HDD - those things aren't much faster than a normal HDD so you can save a few bucks there.

[mpsparrow]

You can't do better, but you can do cheaper.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sBk46X

[LuxCifer]

6 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

1) Why the FireCuda?

2) I'd go with a different case. It's airflow sucks (without buying/modding the top and front panel) and that makes water cooling suffer too, ergo your temps are going to be higher.

1) No more firecuda ! Seagate - Barracuda 2TB instead. 66$ 

2) Do you have a recommendation ?

[LuxCifer]

6 minutes ago, komar said:

Just idk why you have that hybrid HDD - those things aren't much faster than a normal HDD so you can save a few bucks there.

Good point ! Thx !

[LuxCifer]

2 minutes ago, mpsparrow said:

You can't do better, but you can do cheaper.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sBk46X

Thx a lot ! Indeed, but the 960 EVo 512 is really great... Dont know if the Crucial is worth the economy...

 

The Strix is 40$ cheapper ! Didn't see it. Very good finding. 

[BluJay614]

1 minute ago, LuxCifer said:

1) No more firecuda ! Seagate - Barracuda 2TB instead. 66$ 

2) Do you have a recommendation ?

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG

NZXT S340 Elite

Phanteks Eclipse P400S TG

Fractal Design Define C TG

[HZapperz]

The 1080ti goes for around 750 on amazon.

[LuxCifer]

13 minutes ago, BluJay614 said:

Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG

NZXT S340 Elite

Phanteks Eclipse P400S TG

Fractal Design Define C TG

Thank you very much !

[BluJay614]

Just now, LuxCifer said:

Thank you very much !

All of those have much better airflow, maintain a nice aestetic(although that can be subject to opinion), maintain a good level of water cooling support, are less expensive, and are also mid-towers as well.