How's the spec's, do I have anything to be concerned about when it comes to gaming?

[Meeflak]

Hey all! So I finished my build, it's 

 

i5 7600k 

 

16Gb ddr4 , crucial

 

Evga SSC Gtx 1060 6gb

 

250GB Samsung 960 m.2drive for boot drive/ gw2

 

1tb 2.5" SSD for Mass storage

 

MSI tomahawk h270 motherboard

 

 

This should be more then sufficient for 1080p gaming at Max settings on most games ? If there's anything wrong with my parts list please let me know! It seems to be running okay so far, I just want to make sure 

 

Edit: added part list

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8zx7YT

[Oshino Shinobu]

If you're only gaming (and general use), there's no point in spending more on an NVMe drive for booting/OS use or certain games. It makes basically no real world difference for those uses. 

 

With a K SKU CPU, you should really be going with a Z270 board so you can overclock it. 

 

What PSU are you using? It's not something you want to skimp on. 

[Canada EH]

Use a Z mobo with a  K cpu

[Meeflak]

PSU is a Corsair 750 80+ gold

[Herman Mcpootis]

don't get a 7600k, go with a ryzen 1600 or i5 8400 instead. don't need an NVME drive for gaming, a crucial MX500 is more than fast enough. what's your country and budget?

[Meeflak]

11 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

If you're only gaming (and general use), there's no point in spending more on an NVMe drive for booting/OS use or certain games. It makes basically no real world difference for those uses. 

 

With a K SKU CPU, you should really be going with a Z270 board so you can overclock it. 

 

What PSU are you using? It's not something you want to skimp on. 

If I have no intention on overclocking should I still get a z270 board?

[Meeflak]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

don't get a 7600k, go with a ryzen 1600 or i5 8400 instead. don't need an NVME drive for gaming, a crucial MX500 is more than fast enough. what's your country and budget?

I already own the MoBo so ill have to keep it 1151 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Meeflak said:

I already own the MoBo so ill have to keep it 1151 

then i'd look for a used locked skylake/kaylake i5, get a 1tb hdd instead of ssd and a better gpu.

[wasab]

Your can’t drive 4K gaming. That’s one of your concern 

[Meeflak]

23 minutes ago, wasab said:

Your can’t drive 4K gaming. That’s one of your concern 

I'm looking for 1080 p at Max/high settings

[LienusLateTips]

Get a i5 7400/6500/7500 instead

 

or switch to the Ryzen

[Meeflak]

Just now, JDE said:

Get a i5 7400/6500/7500 instead

 

or switch to the Ryzen

Alright, is the 7600 just not cutting it for gaming ? Without overclocking does it underpreform compared to your recommendations? Or is it simply because my board doesn't support OC

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Meeflak said:

Alright, is the 7600 just not cutting it for gaming ? Without overclocking does it underpreform compared to your recommendations? Or is it simply because my board doesn't support OC

Ryzen 5 1600 beats it

It falls behind in most CPU intensive tasks

frame drops are bad i guess

even with overclocking i wouldn't buy it

[Meeflak]

Just now, JDE said:

Ryzen 5 1600 beats it

It falls behind in most CPU intensive tasks

frame drops are bad i guess

even with overclocking i wouldn't buy it

Alright thanks! 

[VEXICUS]

I seriously think that u cheaped out on motherboard...

U r using an unlocked CPU ...so get urself a decent overclockng board...the z270 ones in ur case

 

Also....instead of getting 1tb ssb...get 2tb Seagate firecuda...it is an sshd...it's performance is very close to that of an SSD nd u can save urself a few bucks.

[Meeflak]

20 minutes ago, vexicus365 said:

I seriously think that u cheaped out on motherboard...

U r using an unlocked CPU ...so get urself a decent overclockng board...the z270 ones in ur case

 

Also....instead of getting 1tb ssb...get 2tb Seagate firecuda...it is an sshd...it's performance is very close to that of an SSD nd u can save urself a few bucks.

I passed in the z270 because I don't plan on overclocking, I guess I didn't need to go with the K CPU then, but my cpu is my biggest concern and I'm willing to fix it. The build overall is fine for 1080p gaming though, right? Assuming I don't want to go with overclocking, and keeping my board, what would be your recommendation for improving the build. As far as I can tell, and from what I gathered, the Motherboard is good except the fact it can't OC

[VEXICUS]

 

11 minutes ago, Meeflak said:

I passed in the z270 because I don't plan on overclocking, I guess I didn't need to go with the K CPU then, but my cpu is my biggest concern and I'm willing to fix it. The build overall is fine for 1080p gaming though, right? Assuming I don't want to go with overclocking, and keeping my board, what would be your recommendation for improving the build. As far as I can tell, and from what I gathered, the Motherboard is good except the fact it can't OC

Well...as in general...I rarely suggest MSI boards as the HV low quality capacitors nd VRMs

Go fr some gigabyte or Asus built board

Also if u don't wanna overclock...then go with the i5 8400

Also I suggest u to ditch those SSDs nd get something like an SSHD... it'll save u a lot of bucks...also SSHD provide better speeds than a traditional HDD.

[VEXICUS]

Here are 2 AMD nd INTEL BUILDS

 

AMD BUILD-

[PCPartPicker part list]

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

 

**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FGPKHx/amd-ryzen-5-2400g-36ghz-quad-core-processor-yd2400c5fbbox) | $169.00 @ Amazon 

 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4YkwrH/gigabyte-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10) | $90.98 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $184.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NpBrxr/seagate-firecuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-hybrid-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx002) | $89.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrcCJ/rosewill-fbm-x1-microatx-mini-tower-case-fbm-x1) | $9.99 @ 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 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $629.94
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$589.94**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com)

 

 

 

INTEL BUILD-

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

 

**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LHYWGX/intel-core-i5-8400-28ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58400) | $179.00 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Vys8TW/asrock-z370m-pro4-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370m-pro4) | $121.98 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $184.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NpBrxr/seagate-firecuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-hybrid-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx002) | $89.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrcCJ/rosewill-fbm-x1-microatx-mini-tower-case-fbm-x1) | $9.99 @ 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 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $670.94
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$630.94**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 

 

U can swap in a decent used gpu like GTX 970,980,780ti which will outperform the 1060 nd give better price to performance

Also I had opted fr ryzen 2400g because it has a strong igpu..u can run any game at 1080p low-medium graphics using only it's integrated graphics.

Moreover u can even opt fr a better ryzen CPU.

 

Peace✌

[Meeflak]

11 hours ago, vexicus365 said:

 

Well...as in general...I rarely suggest MSI boards as the HV low quality capacitors nd VRMs

Go fr some gigabyte or Asus built board

Also if u don't wanna overclock...then go with the i5 8400

Also I suggest u to ditch those SSDs nd get something like an SSHD... it'll save u a lot of bucks...also SSHD provide better speeds than a traditional HDD.

What's the reasoning on the 8400? From what I could find online it doesn't seem to offer a preformance boost compared to the 7600 k. I guess I just don't understand what I would be gaining with making that switch

 

 

[Meeflak]

10 hours ago, vexicus365 said:

Here are 2 AMD nd INTEL BUILDS

 

AMD BUILD-

[PCPartPicker part list]

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

 

**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FGPKHx/amd-ryzen-5-2400g-36ghz-quad-core-processor-yd2400c5fbbox) | $169.00 @ Amazon 

 

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4YkwrH/gigabyte-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-ga-ab350n-gaming-wifi-rev-10) | $90.98 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $184.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NpBrxr/seagate-firecuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-hybrid-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx002) | $89.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrcCJ/rosewill-fbm-x1-microatx-mini-tower-case-fbm-x1) | $9.99 @ 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 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $629.94
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$589.94**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com)

 

 

 

INTEL BUILD-

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

 

**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LHYWGX/intel-core-i5-8400-28ghz-6-core-processor-bx80684i58400) | $179.00 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Vys8TW/asrock-z370m-pro4-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370m-pro4) | $121.98 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $184.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NpBrxr/seagate-firecuda-2tb-35-7200rpm-hybrid-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx002) | $89.99 @ Amazon 

**Case** | [Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrcCJ/rosewill-fbm-x1-microatx-mini-tower-case-fbm-x1) | $9.99 @ 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 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $670.94
 | Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
 | **Total** | **$630.94**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 

 

U can swap in a decent used gpu like GTX 970,980,780ti which will outperform the 1060 nd give better price to performance

Also I had opted fr ryzen 2400g because it has a strong igpu..u can run any game at 1080p low-medium graphics using only it's integrated graphics.

Moreover u can even opt fr a better ryzen CPU.

 

Peace✌

A 6gb 1060 will hold me over just fine for now right? I got it heavily discounted through work so I picked it up to hold me over until the market settles and I can. Afford a 1070ti or even a Volta card if they're reasonably priced

[VEXICUS]

Yeah.... it'll be fine....but make sure that u get the 6gb varient.....1060 is a good card from gaming...

[brob]

On 2/18/2018 at 1:54 PM, Meeflak said:

What's the reasoning on the 8400? From what I could find online it doesn't seem to offer a preformance boost compared to the 7600 k. I guess I just don't understand what I would be gaining with making that switch

 

 

In older games that use four or less cores it's true that i5-8400 performance is no better than a stock i5-7600K. However, in newer games that can use more cores, the i5-8400 is on par with a stock i7-7700K.

 

Since you have already acquired the system, this makes no difference. It certainly isn't worth the cost of replacing a cpu and motherboard. When you are ready to upgrade you might consider initiating a discussion before purchasing.

[VEXICUS]

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