What do you think of my first ever build (GTX 1080/i5 8600k)

[Dominik58057]

I'm new to PC building, so please excuse me, if I did some dumb mistakes.

For my  build, I'm thinking about using these parts:

 

GPU: ZOTAC ZT-P10800C-10P GeForce 8GB GDDR5X GTX 1080 AMP! Edition (GTX 1080)

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K 3,60GHz (i5 8600k)

CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (16 GB @ 3000 MHz, C15)

Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (500 GB @ 2.5 SATA)

PSU: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Case: Thermaltake - View 37 Riing Edition ATX Mid Tower Case

 

I'm going for 144hz FULL HD Gaming and, thus, I chose the GTX 1080 as a major part of my build. But, what do you think?

[AHaskin14]

Upgrade the power supply. Not necessarily anything wrong with it, but it's pretty low quality compared to the price your spending on other parts.

[Dominik58057]

Just now, AHaskin14 said:

Upgrade the power supply. Not necessarily anything wrong with it, but it's pretty low quality compared to the price your spending on other parts.

Hey thanks, would you mind recommending me a good power supply?
And by the way: The other parts are okay or?

[ZeouLs]

1 minute ago, AHaskin14 said:

Upgrade the power supply. Not necessarily anything wrong with it, but it's pretty low quality compared to the price your spending on other parts.

Agree, get one with a Gold badge I would say

[ZeouLs]

1 minute ago, Dominik58057 said:

Hey thanks, would you mind recommending me a good power supply?
And by the way: The other parts are okay or?

I would either add or swap the ssd to an m.2 nvme ssd like a samsung 960 evo or along those lines

[Dominik58057]

1 minute ago, ZeouLs said:

I would either add or swap the ssd to an m.2 nvme ssd like a samsung 960 evo or along those lines

I've heard that M.2 SSDs can't keep up their performance over a long amount of time (like gaming for example). Wouldn't it then be a bad decision to use a M.2 SSD for gaming?

[ZeouLs]

3 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

I've heard that M.2 SSDs can't keep up their performance over a long amount of time (like gaming for example). Wouldn't it then be a bad decision to use a M.2 SSD for gaming?

It makes absolute no difference except that since m.2 goes over the PCIe lanes, it's faster in loading screens etc and your OS will boot faster. You have no drawback using a m.2 ssd

 

I'm running 3-4 Virtual machines at the same time off a single m.2 nvme ssd from samsung, they basically run straight for weeks without me shutting it down, still works like a charm

[AHaskin14]

6 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

Hey thanks, would you mind recommending me a good power supply?
And by the way: The other parts are okay or?

Rest of the build looks great. Everything is fully compatible. Look for any psu with 80+ Gold. If it were me, i'd look in the 600W-650W or more range. 550 may be the limit for the build.

[Dominik58057]

1 minute ago, ZeouLs said:

It makes absolute no difference except that since m.2 goes over the PCIe lanes, it's faster in loading screens etc and your OS will boot faster. You have no drawback using a m.2 ssd

Okay, thank you. I've just found a GOLD badge PSU

 

Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Is this one a better choice?

[bry.yyyy]

10 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

I'm new to PC building, so please excuse me, if I did some dumb mistakes.

For my  build, I'm thinking about using these parts:

 

GPU: ZOTAC ZT-P10800C-10P GeForce 8GB GDDR5X GTX 1080 AMP! Edition (GTX 1080)

CPU: Intel Core i5-8600K 3,60GHz (i5 8600k)

CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.2 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Pro Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (16 GB @ 3000 MHz, C15)

Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (500 GB @ 2.5 SATA)

PSU: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Case: Thermaltake - View 37 Riing Edition ATX Mid Tower Case

 

I'm going for 144hz FULL HD Gaming and, thus, I chose the GTX 1080 as a major part of my build. But, what do you think?

imo i would add some sshd 1-2tb for my game

i dont think 500gb enough for gaming these days

and yea like other people said get a 80+ plus gold psu like Corsair CS550M

[Dominik58057]

1 minute ago, AHaskin14 said:

Rest of the build looks great. Everything is fully compatible. Look for any psu with 80+ Gold. If it were me, i'd look in the 600W-650W or more range. 550 may be the limit for the build.

Just saw your reponse. Then I should go with this one:

 

Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

[bry.yyyy]

2 minutes ago, AHaskin14 said:

Rest of the build looks great. Everything is fully compatible. Look for any psu with 80+ Gold. If it were me, i'd look in the 600W-650W or more range. 550 may be the limit for the build.

agree on that get 600w + psu with 80+ gold badges

[Dominik58057]

2 minutes ago, lolbry9 said:

imo i would add some sshd 1-2tb for my game

i dont think 500gb enough for gaming these days

and yea like other people said get a 80+ plus gold psu like Corsair CS550M

Shouldn't I use SSD for games as they are faster or are SSHDs fine?

[bry.yyyy]

1 minute ago, Dominik58057 said:

Should I use SSD for games as they are faster or are SSHDs fine?

500gb seems so limited 

but if you still got a lot money go get 1tb ssd since u goin all on ssd for gaming

but if u feel 500gb is enough go for it

SSHD fine but SSD way faster 

[Herman Mcpootis]

20 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

I've heard that M.2 SSDs can't keep up their performance over a long amount of time (like gaming for example). Wouldn't it then be a bad decision to use a M.2 SSD for gaming?

they're unnecessary for a gaming only build, if you're just gaming don't bother spending the extra and get a cheaper sata SSD instead. if an MX500 is cheaper than the 850 evo then get that instead. look for an Asrock extreme4, asus Z370-A or MSI SLI plus/gaming pro carbon instead of the board you picked.

 

 

[Dominik58057]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

they're unnecessary for a gaming only build, if you're just gaming don't bother spending the extra and get a cheaper sata SSD instead. if an MX500 is cheaper than the 850 evo then get that instead. look for an Asrock extreme4, asus Z370-A or MSI SLI plus/gaming pro carbon instead of the board you picked.

 

 

Why should I pick another Motherboard? I thought, that the motherboard doesn't impact performance.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Dominik58057 said:

Why should I pick another Motherboard? I thought, that the motherboard doesn't impact performance.

that board doesn't have very good VRMs, so you might not be able to overclock as well.

[Dominik58057]

4 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

they're unnecessary for a gaming only build, if you're just gaming don't bother spending the extra and get a cheaper sata SSD instead. if an MX500 is cheaper than the 850 evo then get that instead. look for an Asrock extreme4, asus Z370-A or MSI SLI plus/gaming pro carbon instead of the board you picked.

 

 

Asus - Prime Z370-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

What do you think about this one? It's not Z370-A, but is this still good?

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

Asus - Prime Z370-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

What do you think about this one? It's not Z370-A, but is this still good?

refer to this, aim for the mid-ranged boards.

[Hosharvey]

Get yourself a nice dark rock or something. Never heard of that cooler but have heard great things from bequiet.

[Dominik58057]

3 hours ago, Hosharvey said:

Get yourself a nice dark rock or something. Never heard of that cooler but have heard great things from bequiet.

I hope I'm not too late, what do you think about the Noctua NH-D15 as a cpu cooler for the i5 8600k?

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

I hope I'm not too late, what do you think about the Noctua NH-D15 as a cpu cooler for the i5 8600k?

The D15 is a very good cooler. Not everyone likes the colour though 

[Hosharvey]

17 hours ago, Dominik58057 said:

I hope I'm not too late, what do you think about the Noctua NH-D15 as a cpu cooler for the i5 8600k?

It's a beast

[Dominik58057]

2 hours ago, Hosharvey said:

It's a beast

So, are you saying that the NH-D 15 is the best cpu cooler for a i5 8600k at around 80 € that I can get?

[Hosharvey]

23 minutes ago, Dominik58057 said:

So, are you saying that the NH-D 15 is the best cpu cooler for a i5 8600k at around 80 € that I can get?

Yes