PC Planning help

[123stephen5]

Hey, so i was planning on building a pc mostly for gaming maybe for other stuff in the future. I was thinking about an msi z370 gaming plus mobo, an 8700k, and a gtx 1060 maybe 1070. Im not sure what case to use, but i have some ideas, would like to go for a black and red theme, a black case would do fine. Also, i have no idea what to use for cooling, that's the one area i'm clueless in. Help would be appreciated, thanks.

[hconverse02]

What is your strict budget and do you need a mouse, keyboard and a monitor?

[123stephen5]

no i dont need a mouse keyboard or monitor, max $2000CDN, an option for a little less would be good too. Also worth mentioning i have a 525gb crucial m.2 ssd in my laptop that i will most likely take out to use.

[Doc.1027]

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

 

This has RGB and a good case, black/red mobo and nothing should clash with that.

Good scope for Overclocking, 3TB of storage, 8th gen i7 8700k, 1070ti should be able to run even low 4k, but I would keep it at 1440p. Big air cooler, (performs better than some AIOs), Change the case if you want, plenty of space in the budget for it.

[Doc.1027]

Hope this has helped, defo use the m.2 for games and OS

[goatshapedfish]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gK9BgL

This list similar to the one specked out above I just switched out Intel for AMD (you said you like red). this list is cheaper, but if you want to save more money, you could use a tower cooler like on the list above to save some money, but I would recommend sticking with the 80+ gold power supply if you plan to overclock. I also changed the ram because I didn't like the green pcb on the ram in the other build by Doc. 1027 but you could save money there also. I would recommend AMD over Intel for the price range, because you get 8 cores 16 threads compared to 6 cores 12 threads on the 8700k. hope this helped, good luck on your first build!

  

[RAM555789]

Its a tad over budget, but I wanted that black and red theme. Also I would only go with thee R7 1700 if your looking to save some cash as the i7 8700k is outperforming the 1700 no problem. http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-1700/3937vs3917

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($457.25 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($26.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($161.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($249.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($822.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2010.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-27 22:56 EST-0500

[Doc.1027]

mm good specs but the 8700k is the far better gaming cpu, the 3tb hdd is better, 1070ti is better than a 1070 (even when it is strix ;)) the cooler master air cooler has so much more heatsink, and it has a more direct contact by using 6 solid heatpipes, rather than water, not to mention better quality fans, the masterfan air balance rgb. Asus also do far better quality mobos, and i think it fits the red/black scheme more. Though goatshapedfish was correct about the green pcb on the ram, i overlooked that, and although the psu being gold rated isnt vital, again, I overlooked that rather than goin modular. I would instead recommend the following:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($457.25 @ shopRBC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterAir MA610P 53.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($201.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($219.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($93.75 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Mini Video Card  ($680.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Power Supply: Antec - EDGE 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($116.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Total: $1980.94

A bit more expensive but you even get a black/ red psu thats gold and fullymodular, and the best looking ram ever (thats not RGB), and a brand spanking new corsair case from ces this year