2018 New Build Preview

[ERM64bit]

So I spent a lot of time reading up on the forum at other builds, shopping and price checking nearly everywhere to get my build going. Right now, I'm saving up for 4K/1440p G-Sync Monitor when I get more money, but here's a list of all the parts. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rktCbX

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $347.89) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $132.01) 
Thermal Compound: Cooler Master - Thermal Fusion 400 Thermal Compound  (Purchased For $9.99) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (Purchased For $156.89) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (Purchased For $222.17) 
Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $107.99) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $629.89) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $79.99) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $19.99) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-AC55BT B1 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  (Purchased For $34.99) 
Case Fan: NZXT - Aer RGB120 (2-pack with Hue+ Bundle) 61.4 CFM  120mm Fans  (Purchased For $79.99) 
Monitor: LG - 29UM68-P 29.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $239.95) 
Total: $2061.74 USD

 

*The PC Part Picker list doesn't include the case fans or the thermal compound. Also I ordered all of my stuff from B&H because they're free of sales tax, and free 2 day shipping was a plus. Also if you're in the market for a new graphics card, B&H is selling the EVGA cards bundled with an EVGA 650-850W PSUs for a lot less, which is how I got my PSU for $20.

 

Let me know what you guys think, if there was something I should change or tips for building. I've never built in the NZXT S340 Elite, and this is my first Coffee Lake build as well, so this will be fun. I might be doing a Twitch stream as well so let me know if you guys want to check it out.

[nickyteddy]

Isn't 256GB of storage quite low? (Assuming you're building a gaming PC) I would recommend getting something like a WD Blue/ Black 7200rpm drive for bulk storage in addition to the SSD.

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21 minutes ago, nickyteddy said:

Isn't 256GB of storage quite low? (Assuming you're building a gaming PC) I would recommend getting something like a WD Blue/ Black 7200rpm drive for bulk storage in addition to the SSD.

Whoops, I forgot that I left that out. I've got a 2TB Barracuda that a friend of mine is sending me. It won't be in my initial build, but I'm gonna use it for bulk storage.

[Froody129]

Whatever the hell nvidia is calling the new GPUs is releasing in not too long. It may be worth waiting unless you get a good deal on the 1070ti 

[ERM64bit]

1 hour ago, Froody129 said:

Whatever the hell nvidia is calling the new GPUs is releasing in not too long. It may be worth waiting unless you get a good deal on the 1070ti 

I've been hearing those rumors too, but I needed something sooner. They may make them available for pre vorder, but if they don't ship until July or something, that's too long for me. I might pre order one, but I'm still unsure whether or not I'd be able to get my hands on one. Then I could potentially have to pay more for the existing card.