Please rate my build

[S James]

pcpp link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cTQbLJ

I came up with this after asking a lot of people, so thank you everybody who helped!!! 
Is there any other modifications to be made? 

some queries;
Q1.
1. Case -> ATX
2. PSU -> ATX
3. PSU -> micro ATX (~ITX)
are they all compatible?

 

Q2.
Is 450W enough? No overclock?

 

Q3.
Could I upgrade to a better CPU or GPU in future with the same mobo though?

[OJTheAviator]

I'm not 100% certain about Q1 and Q2. You can upgrade to a better CPU or graphics card in the future. I would recommend getting an SSD as your boot drive, even one just big enough for Windows would be better than none.

[Supportsneedlove]

3 minutes ago, S James said:

Is 450W enough? No overclock?

I'd go for 550 but you should be good although i'm an expert.

 

I'd put an SSD in it as well. As well as getting a single stick instead of duel channel and upgrade to 16 gigs when the price drops.

[Crunchy Dragon]

6 minutes ago, S James said:

Q1.
1. Case -> ATX
2. PSU -> ATX
3. PSU -> micro ATX (~ITX)
are they all compatible?

 

Q2.
Is 450W enough? No overclock?

 

Q3.
Could I upgrade to a better CPU or GPU in future with the same mobo though?

1-3. You should be fine.

 

2. Your CPU and motherboard don't support overclocking. However if you did overclock, 450W wouldn't leave much headroom.

 

3. GPU isn't dependent on motherboard. As far as CPU goes, you could. If you got a K-series CPU then you would be limited by having a board that doesn't support overclocking.

[Princess Luna]

Why are you buying a GTX 1070 for 475$ when you can get a GTX 1070 Ti for 449$?

 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/10series/geforce-gtx-1070-ti/

[PhantomHawk11]

34 minutes ago, S James said:

pcpp link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cTQbLJ

I came up with this after asking a lot of people, so thank you everybody who helped!!! 
Is there any other modifications to be made? 

some queries;
Q1.
1. Case -> ATX
2. PSU -> ATX
3. PSU -> micro ATX (~ITX)
are they all compatible?

 

Q2.
Is 450W enough? No overclock?

 

Q3.
Could I upgrade to a better CPU or GPU in future with the same mobo though?

Seems to be a solid build, only things I would change are buy a 500W PSU, and rethink your case choice. I mention the psu change becuase while a 450W will run your current build fine right now, once you start upgrding/overclocking you are going to have to change your PSU while a 550W will last you longer. I would get a different case becuase there are many cases that are better for the price, check NZXT or Fractal Design's lineup. 

 

Q1) Yes they are all compatible

Q2) Already kind of answered this

Q3) For CPU, your only real worthwhile upgrade is an i7 8700, and you can upgrade to any gpu as long as you have the necessary PSU 

[S James]

56 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

1-3. You should be fine.

 

2. Your CPU and motherboard don't support overclocking. However if you did overclock, 450W wouldn't leave much headroom.

 

3. GPU isn't dependent on motherboard. As far as CPU goes, you could. If you got a K-series CPU then you would be limited by having a board that doesn't support overclocking.

I won't run in any issues when putting together the build right? Does the case manufacturer consider this? I mean, the Micro ATX would be smaller than the ATX that case is built for, but they must have accounted for it right? Like instructions such as "If you are installing an mATX, adjust them here" type of thing?

 

.I am actually not thinking of overclocking. Too scared to do it, as someone I know, ended up totaling his GPU.The FPS I would get at it's normal clock is enough for me. So considering that, would 450W be okay?

 

34 minutes ago, PhantomHawk11 said:

Seems to be a solid build, only things I would change are buy a 500W PSU, and rethink your case choice. I mention the psu change becuase while a 450W will run your current build fine right now, once you start upgrding/overclocking you are going to have to change your PSU while a 550W will last you longer. I would get a different case becuase there are many cases that are better for the price, check NZXT or Fractal Design's lineup. 

 

Q1) Yes they are all compatible

Q2) Already kind of answered this

Q3) For CPU, your only real worthwhile upgrade is an i7 8700, and you can upgrade to any gpu as long as you have the necessary PSU 

Thank you for your reply!
pcpp says 300W is enough. And Bitwit says that whatever it recommends go up above 150W. That's what I have done. So considering the fact I won't be overclocking, would it run fine on 450W though?
 

[Crunchy Dragon]

3 hours ago, S James said:

I won't run in any issues when putting together the build right? Does the case manufacturer consider this? I mean, the Micro ATX would be smaller than the ATX that case is built for, but they must have accounted for it right? Like instructions such as "If you are installing an mATX, adjust them here" type of thing?

 

.I am actually not thinking of overclocking. Too scared to do it, as someone I know, ended up totaling his GPU.The FPS I would get at it's normal clock is enough for me. So considering that, would 450W be okay?

 

Thank you for your reply!
pcpp says 300W is enough. And Bitwit says that whatever it recommends go up above 150W. That's what I have done. So considering the fact I won't be overclocking, would it run fine on 450W though?
 

Yeah, you should be fine putting it together. You won't have any problems installing an mATX board in an ATX case.

 

450W will be okay, but I would personally recommend 550W just to hold over for future expansion.

[brob]

Pretty decent build. It's all compatible.

 

With a 450W psu there is 150W still available with the system at full load. IOW 450W is more than enough. 450W is even enough capacity to handle a GTX 1080 Ti at stock.

 

The motherboard is mATX. It will look small in an ATX case. While more expensive, I'd suggest getting an ATX motherboard. ASRock B360 Pro4 or ASRock H370 Pro4 would be good choices.

[PhantomHawk11]

22 hours ago, S James said:

I won't run in any issues when putting together the build right? Does the case manufacturer consider this? I mean, the Micro ATX would be smaller than the ATX that case is built for, but they must have accounted for it right? Like instructions such as "If you are installing an mATX, adjust them here" type of thing?

 

.I am actually not thinking of overclocking. Too scared to do it, as someone I know, ended up totaling his GPU.The FPS I would get at it's normal clock is enough for me. So considering that, would 450W be okay?

 

Thank you for your reply!
pcpp says 300W is enough. And Bitwit says that whatever it recommends go up above 150W. That's what I have done. So considering the fact I won't be overclocking, would it run fine on 450W though?
 

Sensible overclocking is completely safe (some manufacturers sell overclocked GPUs, CPUs) and you will probably attempt it at some point. A 450W PSU will probably be able to handle and overclocked 1070, so you would be fine for now, but I see a PSU as a part that stays in multiple builds, so I don't see a reason to skimp out on one now as when you upgrade, you will probably need to upgrade your PSU. It's also not like it's way more expensive, I bought my 650W Gold Corsair PSU on sale for $50. About your motherboard question, a mATX board may look weird in an ATX case, but it will work just fine. You just will have to install less standoffs. 

[S James]

@PhantomHawk11 @brob @Princess Cadence @Crunchy Dragon

Can you folks please resolve my Mobo dilemma?
2 options: 
1. H310M
2. B360M
for i5 8400.

When I asked on the Linus's discord server, they said it has only 6 PCIe lanes, so it might affect the GPU. Don't risk it. Might bottleneck the GPU, etc.
On another discord server, they said it will be okay, PCIe lanes has to do with NVME, wifi adapter and not with GPU. So good to go.

Tech Deals (a youtuber) said H310M is for mass production, for companies like acer to save in millions. For a $10 difference between H310M and B360, go with the B360.

But in my case, the difference is $42. Is it still worth it? It could interfere with the monitor

[brob]

H310 is designed for the low-end. It is thus more limited than H370, B360, and Z370. I believe I highlighted the limitations in a previous post.

 

The chipset has 6 PCIe 2.0 lanes. As a result any M.2 generally only supports x2 PCIe (10 Gb/s) and SATA III connections.

 

GPU do not use chipset PCIe lanes. All Coffee Lake cpu have 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. These are the lanes used by gpu.

 

As long as you are satisfied with the initial build with no plans of upgrading significantly, go with an H310 motherboard. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 hours ago, S James said:

@PhantomHawk11 @brob @Princess Cadence @Crunchy Dragon

Can you folks please resolve my Mobo dilemma?
2 options: 
1. H310M
2. B360M
for i5 8400.

When I asked on the Linus's discord server, they said it has only 6 PCIe lanes, so it might affect the GPU. Don't risk it. Might bottleneck the GPU, etc.
On another discord server, they said it will be okay, PCIe lanes has to do with NVME, wifi adapter and not with GPU. So good to go.

Tech Deals (a youtuber) said H310M is for mass production, for companies like acer to save in millions. For a $10 difference between H310M and B360, go with the B360.

But in my case, the difference is $42. Is it still worth it? It could interfere with the monitor

B360 boards aren't as limited at H310. H310 boards are lower end. Honestly, If I was going with a budget Intel board, I wouldn't go any lower than B360.