First PC build. Is it good?

[NameyMcNameFace]

Hello I'm building my first PC and I was wondering if these parts were ok: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ck94KZ

 

I already have the harddrive. Its from my old computer but its on there for clarity. I do not plan on overclocking it (and I wouldn't know how anyway).

 

Are there way better parts for around the same price? Is one of these parts horrible? Is the thermal paste ok?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!

[PerfectPlasma]

If you don't plan on OC then don't get a K-chip. Use the money for something else...

Edit: I read the list wrong twice in a row. :l 

[Howitz]

omg my god ram pricing has gone trought the ROOF! last year i got my 2x8gb 3200mhz cas 16 trident Z for the price of one of your 8gb 2400 sticks.

 

and yeah, your build is good. Tho you should consider getting a rx480 or rx580 with 8gb, or at the very least a gtx1060 6gb. check for used rx480's if setting up your game is too expensive. Heck even a gtx780 would work.

 

as people say, don't get the k chip nor a z motherboard, save on those and get a non-k i7 and a cheap board instead for somewhere around the same pricing.

[PerfectPlasma]

Just now, Howitz said:

omg my god ram pricing has gone through the ROOF!

I didn't get into PCs until after it rose but I can certainly agree

[wONKEyeYEs]

If you aren't going to OC then you don't need a K chip and a Z MB.

Also that cooler wouldn't cool an ice cube.

And everyone is gonna give you grief for not getting the 1060 6GB.

[PerfectPlasma]

1 minute ago, wONKEyeYEs said:

If you aren't going to OC then you don't need a K chip and a Z MB.

Also that cooler wouldn't cool an ice cube.

And everyone is gonna give you grief for not getting the 1060 6GB.

What's the problem with the 212?

[Howitz]

2 minutes ago, PerfectPlasma said:

What's the problem with the 212?

i got one, it works great with my i5 6600k clocked at 4.5 never above 70-75 celsius. no complains about it but people tend to recommend the cryorigs h7 over it.

[PerfectPlasma]

Just now, Howitz said:

i got one, it works great with my i5 6600k clocked at 4.5 never above 70 celsius. no complains about it.

I'm curious as to why Wonkey's against it.

[Howitz]

oh and also dude, get some fractal design case please, they are da best

 

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=fractal+design&ignorear=0&N=-1&isNodeId=1

 

meshify c with tempered glass, eyegasm. i'd still pick one without tempered glass in case the glass looses its temper.

[wONKEyeYEs]

I am biased I'll admit.

Next to a NH-D14 it's only about 6C hotter.

[Herman Mcpootis]

try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card  ($534.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1196.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-10 01:03 EST-0500

[PerfectPlasma]

This is about $100 more but is Ryzen incase you plan to do more than just game with your rig.

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, PerfectPlasma said:

What's the problem with the 212?

a cryorig m9 would be cheaper if you don't count rebates and performs the same while being much smaller, the 212 is way too overrated imo.

[trekkie1701c]

I, too can vouch for the 212.  I used it in my last two builds (Q6600 and 3570k) and it kept my CPU thermals in check through some really hot summers, and unless something else happens it's going to be the cooler of choice for my next build.  It's good, cheap, and cools just about as well as some of the cheaper AIO water coolers.

[Howitz]

2 minutes ago, trekkie1701c said:

I, too can vouch for the 212.  I used it in my last two builds (Q6600 and 3570k) and it kept my CPU thermals in check through some really hot summers, and unless something else happens it's going to be the cooler of choice for my next build.  It's good, cheap, and cools just about as well as some of the cheaper AIO water coolers.

also it's all about the thermal paste application. 

 

I put a whole disgusting lot (by that i mean lots of small drops bascially spread on the center, corners and all that.), then squish and rotate the cooler on it a lot so there's only the finest possible uniform layer with no spot without thermal paste. then i swipe off the excess on the sides taking good care not to put paste everywhere.

[jet224presents]

watch one video, overclocking is extremely easy if your careful (or just read this fourm  ) anyways if your adamant on not OCing skip the k series Find cheaper ram! that must be a pricing fluke 60 or 50 a piece is a little high too. looks good but i would invest in a 1070 i have one if you get a good deal that is i think you would be grateful that is until the next nvidia series comes out.

[PerfectPlasma]

1 minute ago, jet224presents said:

watch one video, overclocking is extremely easy if your careful (or just read this fourm  ) anyways if your adamant on not OCing skip the k series Find cheaper ram! that must be a pricing fluke 60 or 50 a piece is a little high too. looks good but i would invest in a 1070 i have one if you get a good deal that is i think you would be grateful that is until the next nvidia series comes out.

8 gigs of ram is atleast $90 usd atm.

[jet224presents]

Just now, PerfectPlasma said:

8 gigs of ram is atleast $90 usd atm.

ya but that must be market lack of supply if he waits out the pricing will drop no reason to waste so much money for just a couple of weeks wait. at least for me

[NameyMcNameFace]

Thanks for all the advice and information so far guys!

22 minutes ago, jet224presents said:

watch one video, overclocking is extremely easy if your careful (or just read this fourm  ) anyways if your adamant on not OCing skip the k series Find cheaper ram! that must be a pricing fluke 60 or 50 a piece is a little high too. looks good but i would invest in a 1070 i have one if you get a good deal that is i think you would be grateful that is until the next nvidia series comes out.

Hmmm then if I do decide to overclock, would the CPU cooler I have there be good enough? Or would I need a better one?

[jet224presents]

7 minutes ago, NameyMcNameFace said:

Thanks for all the advice and information so far guys!

Hmmm then if I do decide to overclock, would the CPU cooler I have there be good enough? Or would I need a better one?

realistically no, but if your a little be worried about fan speed/noise i would look into something bigger like a dual tower or just something bigger all together. i have over clocked mine to 4.7 from stock 4 with boost my temps under load have only gone up my 10 degrees Celsius with water cooling 240mm rad. like these https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103108         

 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA68V21E0632

 

unless you see it constantly running over 75 i wouldn't worry plus the 212 is so cheap anyway for the quality.

[SteveGrabowski0]

1 hour ago, herman mcpootis said:

try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($101.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - X400 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB D5X Video Card  ($534.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1196.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-10 01:03 EST-0500

Wow, a fucking Coffee Lake i5 and a GTX 1080 in a $1200 budget with today's RAM prices is insane. No one is going to beat this build. Fuck overclocking, this system will mop the floor with any other system anyone has proposed here when it comes to gaming. And you're still getting a nice case too.