Best ITX non clockable motherboard?

[rhodeislisanickname]

Hey guys, gals and pals,

 

I’m building a new pc, my first build and to be honest I’m not interested in overclocking. From what I’ve read, the risks out weigh the *tiny* amount of advantages it gives. That being said, this is my build so far -

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rM6KsZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rM6KsZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.90 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($299.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($499.99) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O6SX HTPC Case  ($319.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($109.61 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($373.67 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3373.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 16:41 EDT-0400

 

Little bit more expensive than what I want, ideally I’d like to keep it around $2,000 but I’m planning on holding out for deals/Black Friday/sales. I’d be using this for gaming, highest settings I can get. I know I said no overclocking and I still stand by that, I’m sure my set up will run everything fine but I don’t know too much about it to be sure. I don’t drink and I’m trying to quit smoking so this pc will be my happy place ya know, I want the best I can get.

 

So, how does it look?

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

I'd go for an 8700K if you're planning on waiting until Black Friday anyway.

 

Other than that, it looks pretty decent.

[whatdoiputhere]

2 minutes ago, rhodeislisanickname said:

Hey guys, gals and pals,

 

I’m building a new pc, my first build and to be honest I’m not interested in overclocking. From what I’ve read, the risks out weigh the *tiny* amount of advantages it gives. That being said, this is my build so far -

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rM6KsZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rM6KsZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.90 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($299.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($499.99) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O6SX HTPC Case  ($319.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($109.61 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($373.67 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3373.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 16:41 EDT-0400

 

Little bit more expensive than what I want, ideally I’d like to keep it around $2,000 but I’m planning on holding out for deals/Black Friday/sales. I’d be using this for gaming, highest settings I can get. I know I said no overclocking and I still stand by that, I’m sure my set up will run everything fine but I don’t know too much about it to be sure. I don’t drink and I’m trying to quit smoking so this pc will be my happy place ya know, I want the best I can get.

 

So, how does it look?

 

how are you going to fit that radiator in that case

[Lurick]

Why the 7700K over the 8700K for basically the same price?

What risks with overclocking? If you don't crank the voltage up to like 1.5 or beyond then you're pretty safe for the most part and it's basically a free performance boost. I would argue you take more risks using an AIO to cool your CPU than you do overclocking it.

 

Edit:

Not saying "You must overclock!!!1!" but don't write it off completely although as a first time builder I wouldn't suggest jumping right in at the start

[DocSwag]

Is this mainly for gaming?

 

• 7700k is now getting close to 2 generations outdated. If you don't want to overclock, an 8700 would be much faster and cost a similar amount. If you're waiting until black friday anyways, intel 9th gen might be out by then so you should look for that.
• If you don't want to OC a much cheaper cooler like the H7 would be fine.
• 3000 MHz RAM is a waste of money as only Z series boards support more than 2666 MHz RAM
• If it's just for gaming a 960 evo is a waste of money. You could save $100 and get an MX500 instead
• PSU is pretty overkill wattage wise. A 650w would be fine

[rhodeislisanickname]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I'd go for an 8700K if you're planning on waiting until Black Friday anyway.

 

Other than that, it looks pretty decent.

Whoops just realized I had copied an older idea for the build, this is the revised version: 

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($299.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($499.99) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O6SX HTPC Case  ($319.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($109.61 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($373.67 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3491.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 16:53 EDT-0400

 

so yeah lol sounds good? X)

[rhodeislisanickname]

2 minutes ago, whatdoiputhere said:

how are you going to fit that radiator in that case

Up top of the case

[whatdoiputhere]

Just now, rhodeislisanickname said:

Up top of the case

gonna be tight but ok

[rhodeislisanickname]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Why the 7700K over the 8700K for basically the same price?

What risks with overclocking? If you don't crank the voltage up to like 1.5 or beyond then you're pretty safe for the most part and it's basically a free performance boost. I would argue you take more risks using an AIO to cool your CPU than you do overclocking it.

Fair enough I actually posted an older version of the build, I’ve ipdated it to this:

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($299.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($499.99) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O6SX HTPC Case  ($319.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($109.61 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($373.67 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3491.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 16:53 EDT-0400

[rhodeislisanickname]

Just now, whatdoiputhere said:

gonna be tight but ok

Yeah, if anything I go down to the H100i v2 and just pop in another fan right next to it

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, rhodeislisanickname said:

-snip-

Yah, just saw the revised build. Looks solid but you could cut down on the PSU if you wanted to a 650 watt. Also edited my original post but I'll put it below too:

 

 

Quote

Not saying "You must overclock!!!1!" but don't write it off forever although as a first time builder I wouldn't suggest jumping right in at the start. Get it stable and ready first

 

[whatdoiputhere]

Just now, rhodeislisanickname said:

Yeah, if anything I go down to the H100i v2 and just pop in another fan right next to it

i woundnt use a h100i in a small case the tubing VERY rigid

[DocSwag]

4 minutes ago, rhodeislisanickname said:

Fair enough I actually posted an older version of the build, I’ve ipdated it to this:

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($299.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($499.99) 
Case: Lian-Li - PC-O6SX HTPC Case  ($319.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.2 CFM  120mm Fans  ($109.61 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus - PB278Q 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($373.67 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor  ($679.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
External Storage: Seagate - Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3491.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-26 16:53 EDT-0400

You could still save a ton of money on cooler and SSD. And PSU is still overkill IMO

3 minutes ago, rhodeislisanickname said:

Yeah, if anything I go down to the H100i v2 and just pop in another fan right next to it

That's still wayyy overkill if you're not be overclocking.

[rhodeislisanickname]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Yah, just saw the revised build. Looks solid but you could cut down on the PSU if you wanted to a 650 watt. Also edited my original post but I'll put it below too:

 

 

 

Yeah I changed that out to a 650, and on the suggested from a friend, I started looking at the Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard. What do you think of it?

[rhodeislisanickname]

5 minutes ago, whatdoiputhere said:

i woundnt use a h100i in a small case the tubing VERY rigid

What would you suggest?

[rhodeislisanickname]

7 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

You could still save a ton of money on cooler and SSD. And PSU is still overkill IMO

That's still wayyy overkill if you're not be overclocking.

Changed our the PSU to 650, want the SSD for the speed and a 1TB will handle enough storage I’ll need for steam and the 4TB for all of the backup/movies I have. 

 

As for the overclocking, I want to get something stable first before trying it, seeing if it makes a difference, if it does I’ll keep it if not then I’ll stop, pretty simple.

Edited August 26, 2018 by rhodeislisanickname
Added that bit about overclocking

[rhodeislisanickname]

7 minutes ago, rhodeislisanickname said:

Changed our the PSU to 650, want the SSD for the speed and a 1TB will handle enough storage I’ll need for steam and the 4TB for all of the backup/movies I have. 

 

As for the overclocking, I want to get something stable first before trying it, seeing if it makes a difference, if it does I’ll keep it if not then I’ll stop, pretty simple.

I’d also like to note that I changed the SSD to a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB 2.5”