Suggestions for $2.2k gaming/general use build

[WadeM518]

Hello!  Does anyone have any suggestions for my gaming build?  All would be very much appreciated.  Thank you!

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WadeM105/saved/dvPbjX

[FloRolf]

Don't blow $150 into fans. The case comes with fans. 

Spend the money on graphics card or cpu instead. 

[Shimejii]

Dont waste 2.2k For a i5. Thats just a plain waste of money. This may be one of the worst builds for money i have seen in a while.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Kc9PzY Fixed with i7.

[brob]

As others have mentioned, there really is no need to spend nearly US$150 on fans. The two that come with the case are quite sufficient for the build. But if you want something a touch quieter, nothing wrong with replacing them with two ML fans.

 

The Seasonic Focus Plus gold psu is as good or better than the RMx and currently less expensive.

 

There is generally no need for additional thermal compound. CPU coolers come with a pre-applied pad or a tube of material.

 

The i7-8700 can fit in the budget. Other than at idle, its clocks are only 100 MHz lower than the i7-8700K.

 

The H7 is quieter and cooler than the Hyper 212 Evo.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.94 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($76.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($548.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($26.10 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML140 Pro 97.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($26.10 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($452.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - DARK CORE RGB Wireless Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2237.00
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 13:43 EDT-0400

[Princess Luna]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP - OMEN X 35 35.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2421.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 13:51 EDT-0400

[WadeM518]

Thank you all for the suggestions.  My thinking with the fans was that the two fans wouldn't be enough for airflow, and it kind of spiraled out of control from then on.  I will post my new list after I made some changes.  Thanks

[WadeM518]

Updated the link, changed to an i7, changed CPU cooler, and reduced to two fans to replace the stock fans. 

[Queen Chrysalis]

31 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($724.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP - OMEN X 35 35.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2421.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 13:51 EDT-0400

Peetzerpony's build is pretty good, but good God 800 on the monitor?  You could get two 27 inch msi magix 144hz curved monitors for 500 and put the extra 300 into a VR headset.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, WadeM518 said:

Hello!  Does anyone have any suggestions for my gaming build?  All would be highly appreciated.  Thank you!

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WadeM105/saved/dvPbjX

You will want a better cooler as that cpu runs very hot. The H7 is a decent one but for the 8700K I would want something high end such as a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 4.

 

That board has had issues in the past. Probably fixed by now, but you could easily save by going with an ASRock Z370 Extreme 4 instead.

 

You are overpaying for that gpu. Some 1080's are less money.

 

The Fractal Design Meshify C has better airflow due to the mesh front, and is basically the same case as the Define C. It is the same price as well.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nL7v6h/fractal-design-meshify-c-tg-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-bko-tgl

 

A 550W psu is enough. 

 

 

 

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($519.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($24.53 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($24.53 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($452.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - DARK CORE RGB Wireless Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2214.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 15:01 EDT-0400

[WadeM518]

17 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card  ($519.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($24.53 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - ML120 Pro 75.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($24.53 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($452.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($48.25 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - DARK CORE RGB Wireless Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2214.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 15:01 EDT-0400

Thanks for the reply!  As for your first post, I prefer the case I have due to the simplistic design, and I'm only getting the 750W PSU because it is only $10 more than the 550W PSU, and it leaves a lot more room for expansion.  I will definitely look into getting a better air cooler though.  Thanks

[WadeM518]

I changed to the i7-8700 since I don't plan on overclocking, so the cooler should now be enough.  I know I can get a cheaper motherboard since I won't be overclocking, but I prefer to stick with this one.

[Herman Mcpootis]

6 hours ago, WadeM518 said:

I changed to the i7-8700 since I don't plan on overclocking, so the cooler should now be enough.  I know I can get a cheaper motherboard since I won't be overclocking, but I prefer to stick with this one.

it's a huge waste of money to spend $270 on a 240mm AIO and expensive Z370 board just to pair it with a locked i7, just get a cheap B360 board and cryorig M9i instead and use the money on parts that'll give you an actual performance boost.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($68.07 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($724.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Antec - Earthwatts Gold Pro 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer - ED7 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($560.68 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($35.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($38.68 @ Walmart) 
Total: $2206.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-08 22:12 EDT-0400

[Amazonsucks]

13 hours ago, WadeM518 said:

I changed to the i7-8700 since I don't plan on overclocking, so the cooler should now be enough.  I know I can get a cheaper motherboard since I won't be overclocking, but I prefer to stick with this one.

It doesnt matter if you overclock. The K comes with 500MHz higher base clock of 3.7 vs 3.2.

 

I would agree that just getting a nice case with good fans is better than a buttload of unnecessary fans.

 

Use the thermal compound pre applied on the cooler.

 

I  wouldnt buy an expensive GPU so late in the product cycle when prices are higher than release two years ago. Id wait for Turing personally. If you cant wait id still go for a cheaper 1070. Pascal is old now.

 

Id spend the $300 to get a 1TB Crucial MX500 personally. I got a 1TB MX200 back in 2016 and love havibg a big SSD for things like GTAV and ARK that have long load times.

[forregacc02]

18 hours ago, WadeM518 said:

Hello!  Does anyone have any suggestions for my gaming build?  All would be very much appreciated.  Thank you!

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WadeM105/saved/dvPbjX

This looks to be a really good build already after your edits. One thing to ask though. Do you really prefer a membrane keyboard? For the amount of money you're spending, you should probably get yourself a mechanical one.

 

How about this? Corsair STRAFE RGB

[WadeM518]

48 minutes ago, forregacc02 said:

This looks to be a really good build already after your edits. One thing to ask though. Do you really prefer a membrane keyboard? For the amount of money you're spending, you should probably get yourself a mechanical one.

 

How about this? Corsair STRAFE RGB

I actually thought it was a mechanical keyboard until yesterday, and I changed to the K70 MK.2, thanks though!!

[Guest]

52 minutes ago, forregacc02 said:

This looks to be a really good build already after your edits.

It isn't though really, as there is a lot of wasted money in it. A locked cpu with a Z370 chipset and also an overpriced GTX 1070 ti.  

 

 

So he is actually getting less but paying more for it. It is his money to spend though, so his decision.

[WadeM518]

1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

It isn't though really, as there is a lot of wasted money in it. A locked cpu with a Z370 chipset and also an overpriced GTX 1070 ti.  

 

 

So he is actually getting less but paying more for it. It is his money to spend though, so his decision.

Yes it is, thank you