Thoughts on Build?

[Harshnoor]

Can you please leave your thoughts on my build? Is there anything I can do to make it cheaper or better? Please dont suggest anything that changes the price too drastically.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RFxLVY

[yaya1]

Seems to be a decent build. Not that I had something against Intel, but are you aware of the fact that AMD Ryzen 2 is launching in April? There haven't been too many leaked benchmarks so far, but I'd still consider it, although that'd mean you'd have to wait another 2 and a half to 3 months...

[yaya1]

Also, it's quite well balanced in my opinion. But as I said, Ryzen would still be an option, at least for me. Especially considering the fact that CPU overhead is less of a problem at higher resolutions.

[Lurick]

Agree on the Ryzen 2 post above but if you want to go with Intel I made a few tweaks.

Better memory, SSD, and PSU

I'm not 100% sure on the motherboard though and how well it overclocks so I'll let others chime in on that.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($457.25 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($205.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($764.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ PC-Canada)
Monitor: BenQ - BL2420PT 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($296.99 @ PC-Canada)
Keyboard: Logitech - MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($17.05 @ Vuugo)
Other: Windows 10 ($30.00)
Total: $2350.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-20 17:10 EST-0500

[Unimaginative Name]

7 minutes ago, Harshnoor said:

Can you please leave your thoughts on my build? Is there anything I can do to make it cheaper or better? Please dont suggest anything that changes the price too drastically.

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RFxLVY

• Buy a better power supply. That one is not very good, and for this system, something a little better should be used.
• Also get a 250+ GB SSD.
• If you are only gaming in 1080p at 60Hz, then a 1060 6GB would suffice if you want to spend a little less money; also if this is the case, consider buying a used Maxwell (9-series) card, a 980ti is about the same as a 1070 and can be found used pretty cheap. 
• EDIT: Just saw the monitor, but the 980ti advice still holds true.

PSU Tier List:

 

[yaya1]

1 minute ago, Unimaginative Name said:

• Buy a better power supply. That one is not very good, and for this system, something a little better should be used.
• [...]
• If you are only gaming in 1080p at 60Hz, then a 1060 6GB would suffice if you want to spend a little less money

 

 

I agree about the PSU, but you saw he put in a 1440p monitor, did you?

[Unimaginative Name]

1 minute ago, Jonas_2909 said:

I agree about the PSU, but you saw he put in a 1440p monitor, did you?

I saw that late, I'm not used to people putting anything past parts on builds. I checked after I wrote that. It doesn't change my 980ti advice though.

[yaya1]

Just now, Unimaginative Name said:

I saw that late, I'm not used to people putting anything past parts on builds. I checked after I wrote that. It doesn't change my 980ti advice though.

Yeah, this does not a make a used 980Ti a bad deal by any means.

[Harshnoor]

9 minutes ago, Jonas_2909 said:

Seems to be a decent build. Not that I had something against Intel, but are you aware of the fact that AMD Ryzen 2 is launching in April? There haven't been too many leaked benchmarks so far, but I'd still consider it, although that'd mean you'd have to wait another 2 and a half to 3 months...

Yeah I'm waiting for the benchmarks still. Right now I'm just trying to settle on a build while waiting to get money for it