Is this prebuilt worth it ?

[Swegly]

Ive built PCs for many years but after looking to build a new PC for myself for some time now I came across this deal - http://www.microcenter.com/product/488862/CodexXE069US_Desktop_Computer

 

This deal seems insanely good but was wondering if you guys think I can do better for that price. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

I would say it's a pretty good deal.

[hconverse02]

Yeah normally that'd be $2000+ but it might have a locked motherboard (if intel early dealt with that with prebuilts) but theres the chance its a z370

[Streetguru]

22 minutes ago, Swegly said:

 

What motherboard/Power Supply/CPU Cooler does it come with? Which 1080ti? Seems like it'd be a blower card

Also where's the airflow on that case?

What resolution/refresh rate are you going to be gaming at?

Is gaming all you do?

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

 

It's listed as Z370, but it might be a really cheap one with a shit VRM.

[Max_Settings]

3 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Yeah normally that'd be $2000+ but it might have a locked motherboard (if intel early dealt with that with prebuilts) but theres the chance its a z370

It is Z370, it's on the spec page.

[hconverse02]

Just now, Streetguru said:

It's listed as Z370, but it might be a really cheap one with a shit VRM.

At least it's z370, sounds like this one to me: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/msi-z370-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-a-pro

[Streetguru]

Even if it would cost a bit more to do it yourself you probably should so you can pick a likely better Motherboard/PSU/Case/PSU/GPU cooler
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PhQVr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PhQVr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($404.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone - TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1750.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 13:58 EST-0500

[Swegly]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Even if it would cost a bit more to do it yourself you probably should so you can pick a likely better Motherboard/PSU/Case/PSU/GPU cooler
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PhQVr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PhQVr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($404.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Silverstone - TD02-LITE 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1750.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 13:58 EST-0500

You think that this build is worth going for? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mQCbNN

 

 

[Streetguru]

22 hours ago, Swegly said:

You think that this build is worth going for? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mQCbNN

 

 

the i7 8700 is always a better choice than the 8600K for me

 

If you're trying to save money, you want either that or the R7 1700

S340 Elite can run a bit hot as it lacks mesh intakes I think.

You don't need to buy windows you can use it for free straight from microsoft, just use their media creation tool, otherwise don't buy an OEM copy.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hTzYyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hTzYyf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($404.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1413.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 16:41 EST-0500

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNQ8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNQ8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($288.58 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1305.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 16:40 EST-0500
 

 

[Swegly]

20 hours ago, Streetguru said:

the i7 8700 is always a better choice than the 8600K for me

 

If you're trying to save money, you want either that or the R7 1700

S340 Elite can run a bit hot as it lacks mesh intakes I think.

You don't need to buy windows you can use it for free straight from microsoft, just use their media creation tool, otherwise don't buy an OEM copy.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hTzYyf
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hTzYyf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($404.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1413.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 16:41 EST-0500

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNQ8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2jNQ8K/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($288.58 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.03 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1305.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-13 16:40 EST-0500
 

 

This is the build I ended up going for, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JFBvzM

 

I already built it and its running great!

[Jrasero]

On 12/13/2017 at 1:32 PM, Swegly said:

Ive built PCs for many years but after looking to build a new PC for myself for some time now I came across this deal - http://www.microcenter.com/product/488862/CodexXE069US_Desktop_Computer

 

This deal seems insanely good but was wondering if you guys think I can do better for that price. 

I would say so.  Best way to tell if it's a good deal if it's worth the sum of its parts or close to it, couple hundred or so.

 

With being said the processor is $400, assuming the GPU is a MSI dual fan that's at least $770.  Ram would be close to $200, $50 or so for the PSU, $100 for Windows, $100+ for a decent case, motherboard maybe $120, $200 for the M.2 SSD puts you around $1940 and that's before other parts and labor and that you get a manufacture warranty.