Looking for some input on my build.

Torrance117 · October 4, 2018

Hi, I am new to pc building and I most likely won't be overclocking. I plan on playing games on my pc but I will mostly be playing COD BO4 a lot. Would this be a good build for it? My budget is $2300

CPU: Intel® - Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake Six-Core 3.2 GHz Desktop Processor

Motherboard: ASUS - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

GPU: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

Memory: CORSAIR - VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB (2PK 8GB) 3.0GHz DDR4 Desktop Memory - Black

CPU Cooler: CORSAIR - Hydro Series H100i PRO Liquid CPU Cooler 120mm Liquid Cooling System with RGB Lighting - Black/Gray

Power Supply: CORSAIR - CX Series Modular CX750M 750W ATX Power Supply - Black

Storage 1: Samsung - 860 EVO 500GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive for Laptops

Storage 2: WD - Mainstream 2TB Internal Serial ATA Hard Drive for Desktops

Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 200mm RGB Fans Tempered Glass Side Panel Cases (MCM-H500P-WGNN-S00)

Monitor: ASUS - ROG Swift 24.5" LCD FHD GSync Monitor - Dark Gray/Plasma Copper

DVA · October 4, 2018

With no overclocking and a beautiful monitor to match, I say you're set.

The ONLY thing I would say if you're not overclocking you don't really need the AIO cooler. A nice set of air cooling will do the trick. Unless you want the aesthetic of it then shoot for it.

Firewrath9 · October 4, 2018

get a 1080 ti and ryzen 2700x bc better valuu

Firewrath9 · October 4, 2018

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2dzCb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n2dzCb/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Black NVMe 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($287.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ B&H)
Total: $2307.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-04 16:54 EDT-0400

1080 ti, 1440p 165hz

brob · October 4, 2018

11 minutes ago, Torrance117 said:

Hi, I am new to pc building and I most likely won't be overclocking. I plan on playing games on my pc but I will mostly be playing COD BO4 a lot. Would this be a good build for it? My budget is $2300

CPU: Intel® - Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake Six-Core 3.2 GHz Desktop Processor

Motherboard: ASUS - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

GPU: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition

Memory: CORSAIR - VENGEANCE LPX Series 16GB (2PK 8GB) 3.0GHz DDR4 Desktop Memory - Black

CPU Cooler: CORSAIR - Hydro Series H100i PRO Liquid CPU Cooler 120mm Liquid Cooling System with RGB Lighting - Black/Gray

Power Supply: CORSAIR - CX Series Modular CX750M 750W ATX Power Supply - Black

Storage 1: Samsung - 860 EVO 500GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive for Laptops

Storage 2: WD - Mainstream 2TB Internal Serial ATA Hard Drive for Desktops

Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White ATX Mid-Tower Case with 2 x 200mm RGB Fans Tempered Glass Side Panel Cases (MCM-H500P-WGNN-S00)

Monitor: ASUS - ROG Swift 24.5" LCD FHD GSync Monitor - Dark Gray/Plasma Copper

Pretty decent build.

A better motherboard match for the i7-8700 would be ASUS - ROG STRIX H370-F GAMING (Socket LGA1151) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Intel Motherboard with LED Lighting.

A better memory choice for the cpu would be CORSAIR - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2PK x 8GB) 2.6 GHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Memory Kit - Black. The i7-8700 will not run memory faster than DDR4-2666, regardless of the rated speed of memory kit.

The i7-8700 does not need an aio cooler. Nothing wrong using one, but you could save a bit. I'd suggest a Cryorig H7, but it appears that BestBuy does not carry the brand and for some reason it has become horrendously expensive on Amazon. BestBuy does have Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 120mm CPU Cooling Fan - Black which will do a reasonably good job. Or you could go with the stock cooler that comes with the cpu.

While it is more expensive, I'd suggest getting CORSAIR - RMx Series 750W ATX12V 2.4/EPS12V 2.92 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - Black instead of the CXM unit. The savings from the motherboard and memory more than makes up the price difference.