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[Sap Green]

Hello there. My current PC is 8 years old, no GPU (it burned 3 month ago) so integrated graphics is saving me right now.

I have about 880 USD and want to build a new PC (no GPU for now). I already have storage and peripherals so I don't need it.

My aim is to build a universal PC so I'll be able to work on it, doing some 3D stuff for fun and playing games.

I live in Ukraine and some parts aren't available here, and buying them in foreign countries will cost more money, so here are parts I have found so far.

• motherboard - GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3
• CPU - i7 8700k
• power supplier - Chieftec Force CPS-750S
• cooler - Noctua NH-D15
• memory - GOODRAM 16 GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400 MHz Iridium Black (IR-2400D464L15S/16GDC)
• box - haven't found yet

In a month I'd like to buy a GPU, probably  1070 or 1070ti.

I haven't chosen a box because I'm not sure how to choose the right one, since the cooler is kinda humongous.

 

I'd like you guys to check whether my parts are okay, or maybe I have to change something. I'd also like you to help me to choose a box. I don't care about look of PC so it can look ugly, the main goal is performance, reliability and price.

 

Thanks.

[Thinkfreely]

Soo all this is fine. Finding a GPU right now ill be dang tough for reasonable price. There is only a small difference between a 1070 and 1070 ti. So go with what you have the budget for.

[jtmoseley]

4 minutes ago, Sap Green said:

Hello there. My current PC is 8 years old, no GPU (it burned 3 month ago) so integrated graphics is saving me right now.

I have about 880 USD and want to build a new PC (no GPU for now). I already have storage and peripherals so I don't need it.

My aim is to build a universal PC so I'll be able to work on it, doing some 3D stuff for fun and playing games.

I live in Ukraine and some parts aren't available here, and buying them in foreign countries will cost more money, so here are parts I have found so far.

• motherboard - GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS Gaming K3
• CPU - i7 8700k
• power supplier - Chieftec Force CPS-750S
• cooler - Noctua NH-D15
• memory - GOODRAM 16 GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400 MHz Iridium Black (IR-2400D464L15S/16GDC)
• box - haven't found yet

In a month I'd like to buy a GPU, probably  1070 or 1070ti.

I haven't chosen a box because I'm not sure how to choose the right one, since the cooler is kinda humongous.

 

I'd like you guys to check whether my parts are okay, or maybe I have to change something. I'd also like you to help me to choose a box. I don't care about look of PC so it can look ugly, the main goal is performance, reliability and price.

 

Thanks.

I would get some faster RAM, provided your motherboard can handle it. It can boost games a good bit

[Guest]

I suggest an NZXT S340, everyone has one, its pretty big and will easily fit that 160mm cooler, decently priced for what you get though im not sure how prices on it are in your country.

Alternatively you can go look for cases you like and check their manufacturers specifications for them to see how tall of a cooler they support. The NHD15 isnt that big compared to some coolers, so there should be a large variety of cases out there that will take it. I had a zalman ZM-T1 (this case is awful never buy it) that had room for a 165mm cooler and thats a fairly slim microatx case for something full width.

Really any full width case will probably support that cooler, so pick kinda whatever you want.

[Zando_]

3 minutes ago, campy said:

I suggest an NZXT S340, everyone has one, its pretty big and will easily fit that 160mm cooler, decently priced for what you get though im not sure how prices on it are in your country.

Alternatively you can go look for cases you like and check their manufacturers specifications for them to see how tall of a cooler they support. The NHD15 isnt that big compared to some coolers, so there should be a large variety of cases out there that will take it. I had a zalman ZM-T1 (this case is awful never buy it) that had room for a 165mm cooler and thats a fairly slim microatx case for something full width.

Really any full width case will probably support that cooler, so pick kinda whatever you want.

I'd recommend the S340 as well, especially the S340 Elite (basically the version with a tempered glass side panel). Beautiful case, not the roomiest, but easy and simple to build in, at least for me.

[jtmoseley]

32 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

I'd recommend the S340 as well, especially the S340 Elite (basically the version with a tempered glass side panel). Beautiful case, not the roomiest, but easy and simple to build in, at least for me.

I've heard that the s340 has terrible airflow... I wouldn't buy it if your goal is cooling. It looks nice... but doesn't have much airflow. Perhaps look at the Define R6? Or the H700i?

[Zando_]

5 minutes ago, jtmoseley said:

I've heard that the s340 has terrible airflow... I wouldn't buy it if your goal is cooling. It looks nice... but doesn't have much airflow. Perhaps look at the Define R6? Or the H700i?

Eh, airflow shmairflow. I have an Evolv ATX TG, famed for bad airflow, but my CPU still idles at around 30-40C and maxes somewhere around 60 IIRC (X58 Xeon OCed to 4.4GHz, air cooled). I think too many people put too much stock in airflow, as long as your hardware is below 80C you've got no worries. 

[jtmoseley]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Eh, airflow shmairflow. I have an Evolv ATX TG, famed for bad airflow, but my CPU still idles at around 30-40C and maxes somewhere around 60 IIRC (X58 Xeon OCed to 4.4GHz, air cooled). I think too many people put too much stock in airflow, as long as your hardware is below 80C you've got no worries. 

The issue isn't the temperature, you aren't really ever going to reach 80C on your CPU unless you have a cardboard box with no airflow. The issue is keeping it below that without it sounding like a jet engine. Now your GPU is a different story...