New Build, First Build

[TonyPlaysSiege]

So I'm new to the PC master-race, and I'm just trying to figure out what to buy and build for my first PC. I have a current budget of about $1200 (USD) but I'm willing to go a little bit higher. I am planning to run this system on one 1440p display. I'm not 100% positive what I'm going to use my new PC for but I'll probably play games like rainbow, fortnite, pubg, battlefield, gta, etc. I'll also probably use it to try coding (C++ or Java) maybe. 

 

 

And no I'm not hugely brand specific, but, in the future, I think I would want to upgrade to an OC cpu (unlocked whatever). 

 

 my gpu selection >>>I would not purchase the GPU(1070 founders) now cuz of those pesky miners. I would  probably try to find one physically MSRP or wait until prices drop. (I heard they're going to drop soon?) 

 

I don't need more than 500 GB now. But I'll probably buy an HDD. A barracuda 2tb maybe. 

 

I know I'm paying a little extra for the memory, but I heard that RGB ram triples the performance of the memory sticks itself.

 

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.94 @ Amazon) 

 

Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ NVIDIA) - Or maybe Best buy 

 

Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.99 @ Amazon) 

 

 

Total: $1303.87

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

PC Part Picker Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cbmvfH

 

 

[LienusLateTips]

Could you give a link?

There are some things I would personally change.

 

What do you do with the system?

[TonyPlaysSiege]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

Could you give a link?

There are some things I would personally change.

 

What do you do with the system?

Here ya go: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cbmvfH

 

Sorry if I misunderstood you, but I already answered(first post) your question about what I'm going to do: gaming, coding, and probably some School work

[r2724r16]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CnvfH

[LienusLateTips]

5 minutes ago, TonyPlaysSiege said:

Here ya go: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cbmvfH

 

Sorry if I misunderstood you, but I already answered(first post) your question about what I'm going to do: gaming, coding, and probably some School work

I'd personally just go "screw it" and just buy a overclocking ready CPU straight away.

 

If you'll be upgrading in the next two-three years I'd strongly suggest a Ryzen build as it will be supported until 2020-2021. Left out the 1070.

 

I used a 250GB + 2TB HDD setup for storage instead as a game can be up to 30-40GB usually.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Kinguin Windows ($30.00)
Total: $897.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-02 19:30 EDT-0400

 

 

If you want the Intel performance (still, not much margin) and won't be upgrading then, I'd just save up and apply a 8600K to the build I listed above.

 

6 minutes ago, Rasbir Singh said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3CnvfH

Why a 960 EVO, hasn't been shown to actually improve performance while being double the price.

[TonyPlaysSiege]

35 minutes ago, JDE said:

I'd personally just go "screw it" and just buy a overclocking ready CPU straight away.

 

If you'll be upgrading in the next two-three years I'd strongly suggest a Ryzen build as it will be supported until 2020-2021. Left out the 1070.

 

I used a 250GB + 2TB HDD setup for storage instead as a game can be up to 30-40GB usually.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Kinguin Windows ($30.00)
Total: $897.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-02 19:30 EDT-0400

 

 

If you want the Intel performance (still, not much margin) and won't be upgrading then, I'd just save up and apply a 8600K to the build I listed above.

 

Why a 960 EVO, hasn't been shown to actually improve performance while being double the price.

Would this be ok for an Intel oc build?

I changed the ram back because I only found the previous ram on Newegg and it was sold out. 

[TonyPlaysSiege]

1 hour ago, JDE said:

I'd personally just go "screw it" and just buy a overclocking ready CPU straight away.

 

If you'll be upgrading in the next two-three years I'd strongly suggest a Ryzen build as it will be supported until 2020-2021. Left out the 1070.

 

I used a 250GB + 2TB HDD setup for storage instead as a game can be up to 30-40GB usually.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Kinguin Windows ($30.00)
Total: $897.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-02 19:30 EDT-0400

 

 

If you want the Intel performance (still, not much margin) and won't be upgrading then, I'd just save up and apply a 8600K to the build I listed above.

 

Why a 960 EVO, hasn't been shown to actually improve performance while being double the price.

Ya, I don't think optane is worth the very steep price it is anyways

[brob]

1 hour ago, JDE said:

I'd personally just go "screw it" and just buy a overclocking ready CPU straight away.

 

If you'll be upgrading in the next two-three years I'd strongly suggest a Ryzen build as it will be supported until 2020-2021. Left out the 1070.

....

 

Is Intel suddenly going to stop making cpu?

 

There are already new AM4 chipsets. How is that any different from Intel?

[LienusLateTips]

29 minutes ago, brob said:

 

Is Intel suddenly going to stop making cpu?

 

There are already new AM4 chipsets. How is that any different from Intel?

Z370 will only do this generation?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB SYNC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($399.99) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($85.64 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1195.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-02 21:45 EDT-0400

[brob]

28 minutes ago, JDE said:

Z370 will only do this generation?

Perhaps. But what difference does that make?