[Build Log] Ultimate RGB Build

[Josh2002]

Hi all,

 

After many months of creating PC Parts lists and thinking of a PC that both looks amazing and performs amazing while staying in my budget I have finally come to my final part list and found all parts at great prices. 

 

I have just bought all the parts for my new RGB Gaming PC and all parts should arrive within a week. This will be my first ever PC and I am coming from PS4. This will be a big step and I can't wait to game on PC. I am also hoping I will also be building the PC within a week if all goes well especially for a first time builder.

 

Any additional tips for building would be great, also, would someone be able to tell me what drivers I would need to install for my PC as I have no idea as I am new to this.

 

I will add my part list below for you to have a look. I appreciate it if no one would comment on things for me to change in the part list as I have already paid for the parts and can't change them. If there is anything that you like about my build and anything you think I could add in the future feel free to leave a comment.

 

I have gone through many different builds and decided to go with this build due to a 25% off sale on eBay which is the reason I have bought all of the parts that I did. 

 

The main reason behind this build is for it to be fully RGB, I also plan on using this PC for high refresh rate 1080p semi-future proof gaming.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.00 @ Mighty Ape) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($217.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($289.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($295.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($145.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($755.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($333.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($145.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($17.00) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($118.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($477.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Other: Corsair Lighting Node Pro ($78.00)
Total: $3447.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-19 00:08 AEST+1000

 

*NOTE: These prices are not equal to what I have paid as I couldn't be bothered adding the prices from eBay.

 

RGB Parts:

 

To add RGB lighting to my PC I have many parts that are all RGB and can be controlled by Corsair or Gigabyte.

 

These parts include:

 

Cooler - Corsair H150i Pro

Mobo - Gigabyte z370 Aorus Gaming 5

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z RGB

GPU - Gigabyte Gtx 1080 G1 Gaming

Case - Corsair Obsidian 500D SE (includes 3x Corsair LL120 fans and Corsair Commander Pro)

Case Fans - 3x Corsair LL120 RGB 

RGB Strips - Corsair Lighting Node Pro

 

I will keep updating this with pictures once the parts arrive and I start to build the PC

 

Thanks for your time.

 

[tacklesselm2565]

Welcome to the pcmasterrace. I recommend installing all the drivers first. If you don't know which ones I recommend looking at your manual. For example, in my case I have an msi r9 390 I would look up amd drivers or amd radeon software. If you need help installing windows 10, just ask me on here and I will try to help. GoodLuck!

[TekRed]

One recommendation is to breadboard it first, use the mobo box and install everything to make sure it posts before installing in the case as it will be easier to troubleshoot if anything is wrong. Other than that this looks like a solid build, enjoy! 

[Josh2002]

46 minutes ago, TekRed said:

One recommendation is to breadboard it first, use the mobo box and install everything to make sure it posts before installing in the case as it will be easier to troubleshoot if anything is wrong. Other than that this looks like a solid build, enjoy! 

 

1 hour ago, tacklesselm2565 said:

Welcome to the pcmasterrace. I recommend installing all the drivers first. If you don't know which ones I recommend looking at your manual. For example, in my case I have an msi r9 390 I would look up amd drivers or amd radeon software. If you need help installing windows 10, just ask me on here and I will try to help. GoodLuck!

 Ok awesome thanks guys.

 

 

[MrJoosh]

Looks to be a great spec for what you want it for  good luck with the build, and there are many helpful and/or knowledgeable people on here if you get stuck with anything

[Josh2002]

7 hours ago, MrJoosh said:

Looks to be a great spec for what you want it for  good luck with the build, and there are many helpful and/or knowledgeable people on here if you get stuck with anything

Thanks,

 

I'll ask if I need anyone's help.

[Josh2002]

The case shipped

[Josh2002]

Lighting Node Pro is here everything else should be here by tomorrow or Monday.