Finally stopped pushing the big build back

[ladal1]

Hey guys, I am posting once again, I was pushing my build back since october, but finally have to get to it. I sort of forced myself into it intentionally by getting a good looking drop on massdrop (graphics + motherboard) which has helped me give a little bit more to the other parts, so... here I go again:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qx6D3b

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $147.32) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (Purchased For $150.00) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($205.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  (Purchased For $660.00) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($478.90 @ Amazon) 

 

This should have everything I need, I will be using a second monitor (1080p) with the one I am buying here. I am a bit constrained with what is available here, so I will see how it goes.

 

P.S. Already have the cooler bought - got it cheap off friend who later went with air cooling

[stealth80]

3 minutes ago, ladal1 said:

Hey guys, I am posting once again, I was pushing my build back since october, but finally have to get to it. I sort of forced myself into it intentionally by getting a good looking drop on massdrop (graphics + motherboard) which has helped me give a little bit more to the other parts, so... here I go again:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qx6D3b

 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $147.32) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (Purchased For $150.00) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($205.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  (Purchased For $660.00) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($478.90 @ Amazon) 

 

This should have everything I need, I will be using a second monitor (1080p) with the one I am buying here. I am a bit constrained with what is available here, so I will see how it goes.

 

P.S. Already have the cooler bought - got it cheap off friend who later went with air cooling

Solid build, if i was to change anything, it would be due to personal preference, or brand preference or astethics - so I wont bother, should be a beast

[jtmoseley]

7 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

Solid build, if i was to change anything, it would be due to personal preference, or brand preference or astethics - so I wont bother, should be a beast

Is the 1080 good at 144hz 1440p? I have a 1080 and am buying a monitor soon, but I don't know whether to put in 200 dollars more for 1440p 144hz or just get 1080p... Can the 1080 run it?

[ladal1]

I am willing to go for it because other things I do will benefit a bit from bigger resolution, and thanks to G-Sync I think I can use higher refresh rate even when not hitting full frames (But tbh I don't play too many super high end games, so I can bet all of my current games will run on at least the 150fps)

[Crunchy Dragon]

3 minutes ago, jtmoseley said:

Is the 1080 good at 144hz 1440p? I have a 1080 and am buying a monitor soon, but I don't know whether to put in 200 dollars more for 1440p 144hz or just get 1080p... Can the 1080 run it?

It can do 1440p 144Hz pretty well.

 

OP: I would personally change the cooler to an H100i v2, but other than that it looks like a pretty good build! Up until January of this year, I was pushing my upgrade back as well, except I went a couple years haha

[jtmoseley]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

It can do 1440p 144Hz pretty well.

 

OP: I would personally change the cooler to an H100i v2, but other than that it looks like a pretty good build! Up until January of this year, I was pushing my upgrade back as well, except I went a couple years haha

The kraken performs good, but most people get it for the infinity mirror effect that it has... Keep that in mind.

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, jtmoseley said:

The kraken performs good, but most people get it for the infinity mirror effect that it has... Keep that in mind.

The H100i v2 performs pretty well too, but I've seen a lot of pump failures on the X62 for me personally to 100% recommend one.

[ladal1]

Just now, jtmoseley said:

The kraken performs good, but most people get it for the infinity mirror effect that it has... Keep that in mind.

Yup, but what really convinced me was the almost silent pump, because most of the other components shut off their fans when they don't need them - I would very much like a quiet build because the computer is in my bedroom and sometimes i need to have things run overnight

[Jurrunio]

The mobo is not good enough. Might have a lot of RGB, but the VRM design is still basic and not enough for the hungry 8700k. There's a reason why this mobo is phased out and replaced by the Ultra Gaming 2.0. The Gaming 5 and Gaming 7 are also solid options.

[stealth80]

10 minutes ago, jtmoseley said:

Is the 1080 good at 144hz 1440p? I have a 1080 and am buying a monitor soon, but I don't know whether to put in 200 dollars more for 1440p 144hz or just get 1080p... Can the 1080 run it?

I have a Palit 1080 (was one of the fastest released) on water with a 1440P Gsync, runs a treat, only games below 60 fps are poorly optimised

[ladal1]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

The mobo is not good enough. Might have a lot of RGB, but the VRM design is still basic and not enough for the hungry 8700k. There's a reason why this mobo is phased out and replaced by the Ultra Gaming 2.0. The Gaming 5 and Gaming 7 are also solid options.

The mobo was in the pack, and honestly I am not really planning on oversaturating it... Read about the vrm issues but since my overclock is going to be very basic - at least in the near future, I don't fear it much...

[ladal1]

Thanks for the feedback guys ;-)

Looking forward to posting build log, after it all arrives in few weeks or so