First build

[Rrohloff97]

I’ve been working on a build for my first pc. I currently have and original surface and it is time for an upgrade. Planning on using the system for games 3D modeling and other engineering student needs. I plan to spend no more then 2500 USD. Here is what I have so far.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hkk229
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hkk229/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.06 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($380.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($201.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Black Edition Video Card  ($754.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - H700i ATX Mid Tower Case  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2399.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-25 11:53 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

get a pair of 16gb dimms instead of 4x8gb, and an MX500 instead of the WD blue.

[Kikawa_21]

What's up whit the 5400Rpm HDD? Better pick up  Barracuda 7200rpm, maybe 128cache.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($171.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Night Hawk RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($310.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.01 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.09 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card  ($719.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($76.95 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2265.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-25 12:04 EDT-0400

[Firewrath9]

i wouldn't get a 
OEM windows, and get a corsair 570X.

[Ruo94]

If you want to do 3d rendering, i think the Ryzen 7 2700x could be a better alternative for the CPU. Saves you a few bucks also

[tzxazrael]

that was my thought too: "would all the extra cores/threads in a Ryzen cpu be a better purchase?"

 

Ry7 2700X, Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro Wifi, and added an MX500 250gb M.2 drive... still like $15ish cheaper.

 

case is very pretty, but also somewhere you can shave another hundred bucks off, if you go for just basic functionality. not saying you should, just that you could. up to you to decide how important the looks are to your budget.

 

[LogicWeasel]

3 hours ago, Firewrath9 said:

i wouldn't get a 
OEM windows

If it saves more than $20 why not?  It installs just fine and you can still make a bootable usb from it.  You just need to take care to not over-activate it or know how to google solutions if you do.

[tzxazrael]

OEM windows, the "too many activations" number is "more than one"

[Rrohloff97]

4 hours ago, Kikawa_21 said:

What's up whit the 5400Rpm HDD? Better pick up  Barracuda 7200rpm, maybe 128cache.

Is Barracuda a better brand? I went with western Digital because I was familiar with them and their products. I have never heard about this brand. I take that the higher the RPM the faster that the drive can read and write data?

[Rrohloff97]

4 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

get a pair of 16gb dimms instead of 4x8gb, and an MX500 instead of the WD blue.

Is the MX500 better than the WD blue? I am new to picking out parts and I don't really know what to look for in a SSD. I watched the techquicky video "What SSD to buy as fast as possible" but I still don't quite understand what is important when comparing SSDs

[Kikawa_21]

1 minute ago, Rrohloff97 said:

Is Barracuda a better brand? I went with western Digital because I was familiar with them and their products. I have never heard about this brand. I take that the higher the RPM the faster that the drive can read and write data?

The brand is Seagate, the model is Barracuda. Western Digital is very good too, just make sure to get 7200 rpm (10000 is poitless)

[Rrohloff97]

1 minute ago, Kikawa_21 said:

The brand is Seagate, the model is Barracuda. Western Digital is very good too, just make sure to get 7200 rpm (10000 is poitless)

Pointless as in overkill?

[Kikawa_21]

 

 

Just now, Rrohloff97 said:

Pointless as in overkill?

It doesn't make any difference in load time (at least in games)

[Kikawa_21]

3 minutes ago, Rrohloff97 said:

Is the MX500 better than the WD blue? I am new to picking out parts and I don't really know what to look for in a SSD. I watched the techquicky video "What SSD to buy as fast as possible" but I still don't quite understand what is important when comparing SSDs

Higher the capacity, higher the read/write speeds. You can find the specs of different models on the internet. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, Rrohloff97 said:

Is the MX500 better than the WD blue? I am new to picking out parts and I don't really know what to look for in a SSD. I watched the techquicky video "What SSD to buy as fast as possible" but I still don't quite understand what is important when comparing SSDs

it's faster, look up reviews for ssd speeds.

[LogicWeasel]

15 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

it's faster, look up reviews for ssd speeds.

Yup and the next SSD performance notch above the MX500 is the Samsung 850/860 series if the price is right (and it likely isn't for a 1TB size).  If we were talking 500GB SSDs I find it's hard to beat the bang/buck of the 860 EVO for less than $118 (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6yKcCJ/).

[Herman Mcpootis]

9 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

Yup and the next SSD performance notch above the MX500 is the Samsung 850/860 series if the price is right (and it likely isn't for a 1TB size).  If we were talking 500GB SSDs I find it's hard to beat the bang/buck of the 860 EVO for less than $118 (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6yKcCJ/).

the 850 evo has about the same performance while having a lower endurance rating, while the 860 evo isn't all that much faster.