First PC :)

[wowlmao]

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3wBb29

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/krWrMZ

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Which one and what to change more? I made this a bit with @hazeyez I just want some final opinions before buying

Budget around 1300 $

[TheStyne]

It's basically the same build twice, you will see no performance difference between the two of them. Just pick whichever motherboard you like better and you're good to go.

[KingLuvely]

May want to get a bigger PSU but its pretty much the same computer. 

[TheStyne]

5 minutes ago, KingLuvely said:

May want to get a bigger PSU but its pretty much the same computer. 

Not trying to be rude, but why would he need a bigger PSU? His system will draw under 400W, so a 550W is more than enough, even with overclocking. No reason to get anything higher.

[Lurick]

Add an 240GB SSD, it's completely worth it.

[KingLuvely]

1 minute ago, Fixinit1 said:

Not trying to be rude, but why would he need a bigger PSU? His system will draw under 400W, so a 550W is more than enough, even with overclocking. No reason to get anything higher.

I was told that you want to almost double the projected power draw, was that wrong?

[Lurick]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($54.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L3 EVO 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1350.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-07 08:45 EDT-0400

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LkPzP3
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LkPzP3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($160.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($72.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($549.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.11 @ B&H) 
Total: $1257.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-07 08:44 EDT-0400

 

Dripped the CPU down to a 8400 and B360 board to match. Removed AIO as it is nolonger needed. 

 

This made it possible to fit a 250GB SSD, better PSU, gtx 1080 instead of a 1070ti. Better RAM. And youve got 43$ leftover for what you want to do

[chrisj2507]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3wBb29   i would go with this one for the faster memory and just cause i prefer asus 

 

[Dedayog]

3 minutes ago, KingLuvely said:

I was told that you want to almost double the projected power draw, was that wrong?

Getting a PSU that's double your power draw is for keeping usage in the peak efficiency curve.  It's like a bell curve.  For performance, more power supplied than you need is all that matters.  

 

You're paying more to be more efficient, which reduces energy cost over time.  Kind of a wash really, but if you like more, get more.  We all like big numbers

[wowlmao]

8 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Add an 240GB SSD, it's completely worth it.

I want to do that upgrade later on

Do you know if I can transfer my system files to it later on?

[Lurick]

Just now, wowlmao said:

I want to do that upgrade later on

Do you know if I can transfer my system files to it later on?

I would highly recommend doing it from the start.

You'll need to reinstall windows, you can't copy the files over.

[wowlmao]

7 minutes ago, Lurick said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($239.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($54.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($156.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team - L3 EVO 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1350.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-07 08:45 EDT-0400

Isn't the liquid cooler not nice to have when you want to probably upgrade your pc later on?

[wowlmao]

Just now, Lurick said:

I would highly recommend doing it from the start.

You'll need to reinstall windows, you can't copy the files over.

Oh, well then I will start with an SSD

[Lurick]

Just now, wowlmao said:

Isn't the liquid cooler not nice to have when you want to probably upgrade your pc later on?

The beQuiet Dark Rock 3 can be just as good as the AIO, if not better in some situations.

Sure it might be a bit bulky but it can definitely hold it's own against a 240mm AIO.

 

When you upgrade your PC you still have to strip everything out anyway, AIO or air cooler, it's all going to come out.

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, wowlmao said:

Isn't the liquid cooler not nice to have when you want to probably upgrade your pc later on?

It's a fluid in the bearing assembly, but it's a basic air cooler.

 

Either way, liquid or air will be useful later, they'll have new mounting hardware.

 

Edit:  Lurick's PC build is good. 

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, wowlmao said:

Oh, well then I will start with an SSD

If you don't have a ton of games or files at the start then you can easily add a HDD in later and shuffle the games over, that's fairly easy to do

[wowlmao]

20 minutes ago, Lurick said:

The beQuiet Dark Rock 3 can be just as good as the AIO, if not better in some situations.

Sure it might be a bit bulky but it can definitely hold it's own against a 240mm AIO.

 

When you upgrade your PC you still have to strip everything out anyway, AIO or air cooler, it's all going to come out.

also need rgb :x

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, wowlmao said:

also need rgb :x

The AIO doesn't have RGB either

I would wait on doing RGB for now, get a great PC built and looking nice first and add in some RGB strips later when you have a budget that allows the extra stuff

[wowlmao]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

The AIO doesn't have RGB either

I would wait on doing RGB for now, get a great PC built and looking nice first and add in some RGB strips later when you have a budget that allows the extra stuff

You don't know RGB air coolers (just wondering haha)

[Lurick]

Just now, wowlmao said:

You don't know RGB air coolers (just wondering haha)

Not that I've seen but you can add RGB fans

[wowlmao]

Just now, Lurick said:

Not that I've seen but you can add RGB fans

Ohyea haha

[wowlmao]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Not that I've seen but you can add RGB fans

Why would I buy a case with glass in it than lol

[Dedayog]

18 minutes ago, wowlmao said:

Why would I buy a case with glass in it than lol

To have a nicely understated PC that looks pretty damn cool without the garish aspects of Rainbow Brite