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Get a 2x4GB memory kit to take advantage of dual channel memory. Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory is a little more expensive but it has better timings.

 

A 550W psu should be more than enough power. The new Focus Plus Gold are excellent and Seasonic has them very well priced.

 

In order to fit the budget I would suggest a different case. Good looks with excellent cooling.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Rosewill - RWCR-1612 63.1 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Keyboard: Razer - Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer - Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica - ATH-M40x  Headphones  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Speakers: Logitech - Z320 10W 2ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $491.75
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 22:46 EST-0500

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vMzQzY (stuff marked purchased is already purchased)

A couple of days ago I bought an i7 8700k on sale and decided to build a new computer with my old GTX 1070.

The aim of the computer would be games (pubg), some blender/unity, autocad, and after effects

My budget for the rest of the parts is 500$, and i'm in the US

I have only one 1080p 60hz monitor (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V3T85742) and a secondary 4 by 3 monitor

I have old peripherals I can use

I am upgrading because my old motherboard broke, and replacing it would be a waste of money, so I just decided to sell everything and buy another one. 

 

(also the i5 4690 was having a hard time keeping up with autocad and after effects)

 

 

 

 

What cooler/ ATX motherboard should I get if I want to overclock to 5GHz? I was thinking an AIO watercooler like corsair h100i v2 but I am afraid of leakage and destruction of the rest of my computer...

 

The Noctua NH-D15 is good performance wise, but it is an ugly behemoth...

 

 

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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The D15 is about the best air cooler you can get. The R1 Ultimate is only a few degrees worse though, and looks better IMO.

You could also look into the Dark Rock Pro 4, but I'm not sure if it's out yet.

If you really like the D15, you could get the Chroma accessories; but it'd greatly increase the cost.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

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RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Get a 2x4GB memory kit to take advantage of dual channel memory. Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory is a little more expensive but it has better timings.

 

A 550W psu should be more than enough power. The new Focus Plus Gold are excellent and Seasonic has them very well priced.

 

In order to fit the budget I would suggest a different case. Good looks with excellent cooling.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Rosewill - RWCR-1612 63.1 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Keyboard: Razer - Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer - Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica - ATH-M40x  Headphones  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Speakers: Logitech - Z320 10W 2ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $491.75
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 22:46 EST-0500

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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4 minutes ago, brob said:

Get a 2x4GB memory kit to take advantage of dual channel memory. Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory is a little more expensive but it has better timings.

 

A 550W psu should be more than enough power. The new Focus Plus Gold are excellent and Seasonic has them very well priced.

 

In order to fit the budget I would suggest a different case. Good looks with excellent cooling.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: Rosewill - RWCR-1612 63.1 CFM  120mm Fan  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Keyboard: Razer - Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Razer - Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Audio-Technica - ATH-M40x  Headphones  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Speakers: Logitech - Z320 10W 2ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $491.75
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-17 22:46 EST-0500

I plan to upgrade my memory later on, so I think I might stick with the 8 gig stick for now (to 16 gigabytes, should I just get 2x4 and upgrade to fill all slots later)

 

Is the cryorig really good compared to the NH-D15?

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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11 minutes ago, babadoctor said:

I plan to upgrade my memory later on, so I think I might stick with the 8 gig stick for now (to 16 gigabytes, should I just get 2x4 and upgrade to fill all slots later)

 

Is the cryorig really good compared to the NH-D15?

With a 2x4GB kit one can still add up to 2x16GB kit for 40GB total. The problem with buying a single stick then adding another is the chance, (especially if an identical stick can not be acquired), that the system will not run dual channel.

 

R1, Dark Rock Pro 3, and NH-D15 have very similar performance.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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9 minutes ago, babadoctor said:

I plan to upgrade my memory later on, so I think I might stick with the 8 gig stick for now (to 16 gigabytes, should I just get 2x4 and upgrade to fill all slots later)

 

Is the cryorig really good compared to the NH-D15?

not really, but if you are looking for the best bang for your buck cooling after the 212 evo, cryorig should be just fine

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With a 2x4GB kit one can still add a 2x16GB kit for 40GB total. The problem with buying a single stick then adding another is the chance, (especially if an identical stick can not be acquired), that the system will not run dual channel.

 

R1, Dark Rock Pro 3, and NH-D15 have very similar performance.

I see

 

OFF TOPIC: I suggest every poll from now on to have "**CK EA" option instead of "Other"

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5 hours ago, babadoctor said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vMzQzY (stuff marked purchased is already purchased)

A couple of days ago I bought an i7 8700k on sale and decided to build a new computer with my old GTX 1070.

The aim of the computer would be games (pubg), some blender/unity, autocad, and after effects

My budget for the rest of the parts is 500$, and i'm in the US

I have only one 1080p 60hz monitor (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V3T85742) and a secondary 4 by 3 monitor

I have old peripherals I can use

I am upgrading because my old motherboard broke, and replacing it would be a waste of money, so I just decided to sell everything and buy another one. 

 

(also the i5 4690 was having a hard time keeping up with autocad and after effects)

 

 

 

 

What cooler/ ATX motherboard should I get if I want to overclock to 5GHz? I was thinking an AIO watercooler like corsair h100i v2 but I am afraid of leakage and destruction of the rest of my computer...

 

The Noctua NH-D15 is good performance wise, but it is an ugly behemoth...

 

 

THIS SHOULD BE BETTER-

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZDPxG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZDPxG/by_merchant/)

 

**CPU** | [Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sxDzK8/intel-core-i7-8700k-37ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i78700k) | Purchased For $0.00 


**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9bFPxr/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk019) | $83.89 @ OutletPC 


**Motherboard** | [Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3MJkcf/asus-prime-z370-a-atx-lga1151-motherboard-prime-z370-a) | $141.98 @ Newegg 


**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3CdFf7/gskill-ripjaws-v-series-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3000-memory-f4-3000c15d-16gvkb) | $167.99 @ Newegg 


**Storage** | [Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Storage** | [Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kwkwrH/western-digital-blue-250gb-25-solid-state-drive-wds250g1b0a) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Storage** | [Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bskwrH/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd20ezrz) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Video Card** | [EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tv38TW/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-sc-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6173-kr) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Case** | [Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TJyxFT/corsair-carbide-400c-white-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011095-cn) | $69.99 @ Newegg 


**Power Supply** | [Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dDH48d/corsair-txm-gold-550w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020133-na) | $44.99 @ Newegg 


**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Case Fan** | [Rosewill - RWCR-1612 63.1 CFM  120mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n2cMnQ/rosewill-rwcr-1612-631-cfm-120mm-fan-rwcr-1612) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Keyboard** | [Razer - Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vfYXsY/razer-keyboard-rz0300384600r3u1) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Mouse** | [Razer - Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cdkD4D/razer-mouse-rz0100580100r3u1) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Headphones** | [Audio-Technica - ATH-M40x  Headphones](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fGcMnQ/audio-technica-headphones-athm40x) | Purchased For $0.00 


**Speakers** | [Logitech - Z320 10W 2ch Speakers](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dFR48d/logitech-speakers-980000329) | Purchased For $0.00 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $548.84
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$508.84**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-02-18 04:04 EST-0500 |

 

BE QUIET - DARK ROCK PRO 3 IS AN EXCELLENT COOLER. I HV ONE IN MY SONS RIG.

GOT 16GB DDR4-3000 MEMORY

CHANGED THE CASE

CHANGED THE PSU TO A 550W  80+ GOLD POWER SUPPLY

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CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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