i7 8700K

[LienusLateTips]

Well, I've got this 8700K laying around from LTX. And my PC is due for upgrades. This is what I'm thinking. Just wanted one last "this is a ok idea" badge.

 

the parts list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($0.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($0.00) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($0.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: SteelSeries - Arctis 5 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-05 03:15 EDT-0400

 

Taiwanese pricing

Trident Z RGB DDR4-3000 - NTD5988 - $240.54

Z370 Killer SLI - NTD3890 - $164.50

Leadex Gold 650W - NTD2690 - $113.70

Cryorig H5 Universal - NTD1450 - $61.32

 

Total: $580.06 inclusive of taxes. GPU will be upgraded here when next gen is out.

[Jurrunio]

it's good, just not for 5GHz attempt. The cooler is too weak (maybe fine if you delid), and not the mobo I'd try doing this on.

[LienusLateTips]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

it's good, just not for 5GHz attempt. The cooler is too weak (maybe fine if you delid), and not the mobo I'd try doing this on.

I don't plan to overclock much. The STRIX Z370 F is about $40 more expensive. Worth it?

[Streetguru]

18 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

 

Look for a Thermalalright cooler, Macho B might be a bit bigger at the same price.

[Jurrunio]

13 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

I don't plan to overclock much. The STRIX Z370 F is about $40 more expensive. Worth it?

in taiwanese prices, no. The Asrock Extreme4 is much better value, unless you think that RGB is worth this much.

[LienusLateTips]

3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

in taiwanese prices, no. The Asrock Extreme4 is much better value, unless you think that RGB is worth this much.

Extreme 4 is NT1000 more AFAIK. Where is this pricing from?

[Jurrunio]

7 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

Extreme 4 is NT1000 more AFAIK. Where is this pricing from?

coolpc.com. Extreme4 listed as NT$4690, while Z370-F at NT$5790

[LienusLateTips]

11 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

coolpc.com. Extreme4 listed as NT$4690, while Z370-F at NT$5790

I meant vs the Killer.

 

But sounds about right I'll go for the extreme 4, thanks for deactivating my cost saving self