Intel Core i7 8th Gen Build

EchoBlue · March 30, 2018

Hi everyone

I got a new build and yes I did post one before but I did a bit more research and I think this is just going to be fantastic!

CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 8th Gen.

CPU COOLER: NZXT - Koraken X62 Liquid Cooler

MOTHERBOARD: ASUS - ROG STRIX Z370 - E GAMING

MEMORY: Kingston FURY 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400

STORAGE: Western Digital Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive

STORAGE 2: Western Digital Black 1TB Drive

VIDEO CARD: ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX

CASE: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case OR NZXT - H700i

POWER SUPPLY: CORSAIR - TXM GOLD 550W 80+ GOLD

I would really like your awesome feedback about this build.
Do not want to go over the $2,700 budget mark though.
I tried looking at PRE-BUILT market/brands like Dell for example and they all tend to tell me I'd have to spend close to my budget or $3,000 - $3,500...

Please keep in mind I am in Canada.

Thank you in advance good people.

TheGlenlivet · March 30, 2018

I'm sure there will be opinions about this MOBO and that PSU, but in general it's very strong. The only thing I see is the RAM. I'd go 2 8GB dimms for dual channel. There is a bump in performance with dual channel.

EchoBlue · March 30, 2018

3 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

I'm sure there will be opinions about this MOBO and that PSU, but in general it's very strong. The only thing I see is the RAM. I'd go 2 8GB dimms for dual channel. There is a bump in performance with dual channel.

Tell me...

What is wrong with this MOBO and the PSU?

I found that I don't need what I originally was going to go for a 750W PSU but if I did that I'd just waste money.

Also dual channel really make that much of a difference in performance?

Thanks

TheGlenlivet · March 30, 2018

5 minutes ago, EchoBlue said:

Tell me...

What is wrong with this MOBO and the PSU?

I found that I don't need what I originally was going to go for a 750W PSU but if I did that I'd just waste money.

Also dual channel really make that much of a difference in performance?

Thanks

I don't think there is anything wrong with either the motherboard or PSU. I was waiting for someone else to recommend something else. Some people have their preferences, or pick the lowest pricing and recommend that.

You are correct, the 550W is plenty or power for this set up and the Strix board is very capable.

The dual channel issue has come up a few times on these forums and can be a bottleneck when pushing high frame rates in some games. I remember Overwatch for example, which is not an especially demanding game, running much faster frames on dual channel memory, even with high end CPU and GPUs.

If you are planning to add another 16GB dimm later, for 32 total, then don't worry about it. But if you only need 16 total, then do 2 8GB dimms.

r2724r16 · March 30, 2018

How much do all these parts cost in CAD?

EchoBlue · March 30, 2018

Just now, Rasbir Singh said:

How much do all these parts cost in CAD?

I plan to buy them slowly at least by sometime in April.

Buying each part when on sale...

I might post here if I find some other part that might be better to replace which costs a lot less.

Besides I could use the savings to buy a new monitor...

r2724r16 · March 30, 2018

This is what I'd personally build if my budget was $2700: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TNCMZR

The gtx 1080 ti is much more powerful than the gtx 1080 and I'd buy it if it was under my budget.

I removed the WD Black drive because the extra "performance" you get with a black instead of a blue isn't worth it.

I'd buy a samsung m.2 ssd instead of a wd blue m.2 ssd because samsung is a leader in nand flash technology.

Corsair RMx series psus are very quiet, look good, and are made of good quality components.

The CPU cooler is just my personal preference, I think corsair aios are a great option.

EchoBlue · March 30, 2018

18 minutes ago, Rasbir Singh said:

This is what I'd personally build if my budget was $2700: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TNCMZR

The gtx 1080 ti is much more powerful than the gtx 1080 and I'd buy it if it was under my budget.

I removed the WD Black drive because the extra "performance" you get with a black instead of a blue isn't worth it.

I'd buy a samsung m.2 ssd instead of a wd blue m.2 ssd because samsung is a leader in nand flash technology.

Corsair RMx series psus are very quiet, look good, and are made of good quality components.

The CPU cooler is just my personal preference, I think corsair aios are a great option.

I'll think about it while shopping around when the time comes.

Thanks for the feedback.

I hope more people show up to give me more feedback...

brob · March 31, 2018

1 hour ago, EchoBlue said:

I'll think about it while shopping around when the time comes.

Thanks for the feedback.

I hope more people show up to give me more feedback...

Why didn't you provide a ca.pcpartpicker.com list?

Don't buy piecemeal. Most merchants have a relatively short period for returns of defective purchases. After that it is usually a warranty return to the manufacturer.

Kraken X62 rev 2 performance is not sufficiently better to justify the premium price.

Dual channel memory does make a bit of a difference. Point is, why start with a less than optimal build?

In gaming and general desktop work an NVMe drive is not going to deliver noticeably better performance.

If the plan is to put the hdd in a RAID array, use drives designed for that purpose.

It appears that RGB lighting is important. Gigabyte Aorus components deliver in that area. The case is compatible with RGB Fusion, Gigabyte's lighting control.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($463.50 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($215.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($163.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Red 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.75 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Western Digital - Red 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($962.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $2503.44
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