About my pc build components

[ThatGuyNamedSteven]

This is the build i have so far...https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4gtf4C
I was just wondering what everyones opinions are, if there is anything wrong with the build, anything i need to change. I was thinking i may buy two extra fans for the case but let me know if i need anything else, if i need to change anything or if i missed something or if something doesn't work well. As well will the build be easy, thanks in advance.

 

[Chugalug_]

AIO loops are very poor value here, not necessary to take them into account.

 

[ThatGuyNamedSteven]

So choosing the s340 what fans should i get to add to it as it comes with 1 on the back and one on the top, i was thinking to get two for the front so i have two intake and to outtake, which fans would you recommend to keep the pc cool.

 

[geofelt]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from ThatGuyNamedSteven : "Updated Build, Last Check"

So i've been looking and asking around, i think i've got a pretty decent pc build now, just looking for final checks, what everyone thinks, is there anything i need to change and i have a few questions.
This is the build...https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WKCxm8

Question 1. Will the components overall keep everything cool and good.

Question 2. I will be using the pc for gaming and vr gaming, will it do this without issue?

Question 3. The motherboard on pcpartpicker comes up with compatbility notes saying that M.2 slot 1# and slot 2# shares bandwidth with SATA port, will this cause problems, will i need to change the motherboard, i don't really get what the SATA ports and the m.2 slots are, just wondering if everything is good.

Question 4. Will building this pc be fairly easy?

Question 5. I will be getting a decent monitor in the near future but it won't have any issues being on an old monitor or tv for now will it?

Question 1. looks very good, I'd lose one of the case fans. not needed.
Question 2. without an issue, 2k screen recommended
Question 3. SATA ports are those little ports you connect your harddrives and optical drives at internally
unless you plan on hooking up 8 HDD, everything is fine. note: that "issue" is by design, any Z270 board will give you this note
Question 4. fairly easy. watch some videos on youtube for your specific parts (S340, Mugen 5) to learn a few tricks beforehand
Question 5. depends on the connection your current monitor uses. if the connector is supported it's all good.

Question 1. looks very good, I'd lose one of the case fans. not needed.
Question 2. without an issue, 2k screen recommended
Question 3. SATA ports are those little ports you connect your harddrives and optical drives at internally
unless you plan on hooking up 8 HDD, everything is fine. note: that "issue" is by design, any Z270 board will give you this note
Question 4. fairly easy. watch some videos on youtube for your specific parts (S340, Mugen 5) to learn a few tricks beforehand
Question 5. depends on the connection your current monitor uses. if the connector is supported it's all good.

Okay thank you very much, think i'm finally ready to buy and build woop woop.

You are good.
Excellent build with no issues.

Some advice:

1. Take the time now to download and read the motherboard and case manuals from cover to cover.

2. Buy yourself a #2 magnetic tip Philips head screwdriver for assembly.

 

[bignastyid]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from ThatGuyNamedSteven : "Building a great gaming pc"

So i'm going to be building a PC for various different games, i want to be able to play various games without having to worry about not being able to run them, and i want to be able to run most games at their highest settings, i will also be playing VR games so i want the best experience with that, i want to be able to run VR games as best as possible and i want to be able to use the pc for normal web searching and stuff like that.
The pc components at the moment i'm thinking of include...
CPU the i7 7700 or 7700k, i don't plan on overclocking but the k still seems to have better performance for a bit more money, For the cpu cooler i was thinking of something like the CRYOIG H7, The motherboard i was thinking Asus STRIX Z270 but people have told me i get get cheaper ones, the thing with the Asus STRIX i know it has everything i need for gaming, vr and that it's compatible but if there are others please let me know, the MEMORY i was thinking corsair vengeance lpx 16gb or g.skill v series 16gb i think it depends on what motherboard i get, STORAGE Samsung 850 EVO 250 gb, STORAGE western digital caviar blue 1TB, the GRAPHICS CARD deciding on the geforce gtx 1080 or 1080 ti, the ti would be better for vr but it nudges the price up alot, the case i was thinking NZXT - S340 but it's been pointed out that it may not be good for keeping the case cool, theres also the fractal design define s i was told about, please let me know about them or if there are any other cases that keep everything cool and fairly silent, i care about keeping the components cool rather the silent but would it still to be fairly quiet, then POWER SUPPLY which depends on the components but i was thinking Supernova g2 650w, OPERATING will be windows 10 (64 bit) home, and i was thinking WIRELESS ADAPTER gigabyte gc wb867d i. Also for the case i don't mind adding extra fans but i don't know what that will change. Then theres the other things for the pc build like monitor, mouse, keyboard and speakers. MONITOR i was thinking asus vg248qe or acer xf27ohu. Please let me know your opinions and what i need to add or change or whatever, thanks in advance.

What is your budget, and what resolution do you want to play at?

What is your budget, and what resolution do you want to play at?

Budget is max £1500 not including monitor, keyboard, mouse and speakers.
Resolution i don't know as i've been using a laptop till now, whichever resolution gives the best gameplay i guess. I want it to be high quality but i don't need like 4k.

With 1500 quid, you can get a great PC.
The list below has a 7700k, a GTX 1080 and can run every single game to date fine at 1440p (2k)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£299.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X42 Liquid CPU Cooler (£94.92 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£142.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (£111.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£117.59 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card (£524.00 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.33 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.58 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1495.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-11 18:33 BST+0100

With 1500 quid, you can get a great PC.
The list below has a 7700k, a GTX 1080 and can run every single game to date fine at 1440p (2k)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£299.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X42 Liquid CPU Cooler (£94.92 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£142.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (£111.60 @ Kustom PCs)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£117.59 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card (£524.00 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£79.33 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£83.58 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1495.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-11 18:33 BST+0100

So first of all that liquid cooler the nzxt kraken will that keep the cpu cool wothout problem and is it easy to install. As well is there any monitor you would recommend that would be good for the 2k resolution. Will all of those components work well together, and will i need to add any extra fans for the case or will it be cool enough. Thanks for the help so far.

The Kraken is a good cooler, and it will work nice especially if you don't overclock. Good for OC aswell.
As for the monitor, the second one that you suggested in the OP is good, but you could get a ROG Swift 2k monitor that will also work well (They are expensive)
The case will be cool with what you have, no need for case fans.

The Kraken is a good cooler, and it will work nice especially if you don't overclock. Good for OC aswell.
As for the monitor, the second one that you suggested in the OP is good, but you could get a ROG Swift 2k monitor that will also work well (They are expensive)
The case will be cool with what you have, no need for case fans.

Okay thank you very much, i've been asking about but everyone was giving me different things so it was hard to decide you gave me a clear and helpful answer. Now all i gotta do is go build a pc yay.

No problem, good luck 😉
Building your first PC is always a great learning experience, and its something that you will probably never forget.

No problem, good luck 😉
Building your first PC is always a great learning experience, and its something that you will probably never forget.

Just to make sure the build will work well with VR as well won't it?

No problem, good luck 😉
Building your first PC is always a great learning experience, and its something that you will probably never forget.

Just to make sure the build will work well with VR as well won't it?

Of course. People usually go for a 1060 when it comes to VR. This is a 1080 were talking about.

 

[bignastyid]

Please stop creating/spamming new threads for the same issue(your new build) and stick with 1 thread.

 

[ThatGuyNamedSteven]

Please stop creating/spamming new threads for the same issue(your new build) and stick with 1 thread.

Okay sorry i will stick to this thread i was just making it so i just get the main points across but i think i have everything sorted now. Thanks and sorry.

 

[ThatGuyNamedSteven]

Hi i've got one more question before buying my components, the graphics card gigabyte geforce gtx 1080 ti 11gb aorus video card, i have looked up about and so people have said that its coil whine is loud, is it that loud, is the noise is makes loud and will it interrupt or make it annoying to use. Thanks in advance.

 

[ObelixThe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£299.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£64.25 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£161.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£192.38 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£136.74 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (£799.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - Phantom 820 (White) ATX Full Tower Case (£118.80 @ Alza)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£142.73 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.98 @ PC World Business)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure 62.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.46 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure 62.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.46 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure 62.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.46 @ CCL Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure 62.1 CFM 120mm Fan (£10.46 @ CCL Computers)
Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (£233.94 @ Aria PC)
Total: £2261.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-13 00:03 BST+0100

 

[Chugalug_]

So choosing the s340 what fans should i get to add to it as it comes with 1 on the back and one on the top, i was thinking to get two for the front so i have two intake and to outtake, which fans would you recommend to keep the pc cool.

Get a pair of Corsair SP120 fans, solid performance and good value.
So overall your list comes out to this correct?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£262.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£65.41 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£97.50 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£117.59 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.80 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card (£669.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.45 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.07 @ Alza)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (£26.95 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 PWM High Performance Edition - Twin Pack 62.7 CFM 120mm Fan (£23.94 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Acer - XF270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£429.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1878.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-13 03:27 BST+0100

 

[Chugalug_]

Hi i've got one more question before buying my components, the graphics card gigabyte geforce gtx 1080 ti 11gb aorus video card, i have looked up about and so people have said that its coil whine is loud, is it that loud, is the noise is makes loud and will it interrupt or make it annoying to use. Thanks in advance.

No, it's generally fine, haven't had any issues with coil whine come back to my shop, there was a few on release which I think they replaced and fix though.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

If you want to be 100% safe, pic EVGA 1080Ti. They have two things in warranty that I like:
1. They officially accept RMA on annoying coil whine.
2. Disassembling the cooler is not voiding the warranty.

The FTW3 iCX is so f...g beautiful, overengineered beast of a card. a bit expensive, but at least for a reason (9 thermal sensor instead of 1 and completely sick cooling)

 

[Chugalug_]

Yep, EVGA are for sure the best in terms of service, build quality and acoustics.
The who ICX she-bang is a little overkill imo, but nice to have for those OCD people I guess.
It's another 35 quid.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gwJkcf/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-sc-black-edition-video-card-11g-p4-6393-kr

 

[n0ns3ns3]

those iCX sensors are handy when you pushing the card to the limits and not afraid of power mods.