Any inconsistencies in this build?

[Falx]

This is a new build for a friend. He wants a gaming rig that will last him a while, without breaking the bank. Budget around 1500€ (~1800 $).

Extra requirements:
* Case should not be too big (easy transportable by car)
* System not too loud (he does audio recording sometimes with very sensitive mics)

This is what I came up with so far..

Build: PcPartPicker build

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  ■ CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor (€219.00 @ Paradigit)
  ■ CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 612 Ver.2 44.2 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (€49.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Motherboard: ASRock - H370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€115.00)
  ■ Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
  ■ Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€130.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card (€657.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.00 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€69.95 @ Paradigit)

Total: €1500.80

Any inconsistencies or improvements that you can spot?
Thanks for the time and advice already!

 

[herrwizo]

Everything seems perfectly balanced here. No mechanical HDD on purpose or...?

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€75.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€86.90 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€45.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€703.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case (€73.00 @ Bytes At Work)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€84.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €1548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 12:15 CEST+0200

i7-8700 and GTX1080 is a decent performance gain over i5-8600 and GTX1070Ti with around 20% gains. Nothing cheap all high quality components.

 

[Falx]

Everything seems perfectly balanced here. No mechanical HDD on purpose or...?

On purpose yes, thanks for your review of the list!

 

[Falx]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€75.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€86.90 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€45.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€703.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case (€73.00 @ Bytes At Work)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€84.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €1548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 12:15 CEST+0200

i7-8700 and GTX1080 is a decent performance gain over i5-8600 and GTX1070Ti with around 20% gains. Nothing cheap all high quality components.

Very interesting overall changes, I will look into them, thanks! If I could fit a GTX 1080 without bumping price too much, that would be great.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€75.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€86.90 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€45.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€703.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case (€73.00 @ Bytes At Work)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€84.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €1548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 12:15 CEST+0200

i7-8700 and GTX1080 is a decent performance gain over i5-8600 and GTX1070Ti with around 20% gains. Nothing cheap all high quality components.

Very interesting overall changes, I will look into them, thanks! If I could fit a GTX 1080 without bumping price too much, that would be great.

Not only GTX1080 but also i7 for similar price.

 

[Falx]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (€309.00 @ Paradigit)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M D2V Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€75.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€86.90 @ Paradigit)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€45.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€703.95 @ Bytes At Work)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case (€73.00 @ Bytes At Work)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€84.95 @ Paradigit)
Total: €1548.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-04 12:15 CEST+0200

i7-8700 and GTX1080 is a decent performance gain over i5-8600 and GTX1070Ti with around 20% gains. Nothing cheap all high quality components.

Very interesting overall changes, I will look into them, thanks! If I could fit a GTX 1080 without bumping price too much, that would be great.

Not only GTX1080 but also i7 for similar price.

Yes, but the case is kind of a factor, since it had sound proofing material. However we are now considering this: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/user/falxfalx/saved/wcy6XL

Which takes your suggestions for a better PSU, better GPU, but lowers to an i5-8400 CPU which should be a better price/value ratio and about the same performance as the i5-8600.
I suspect that for gaming, pairing this with the gtx 1080 will still run as a beast.

(mind you that my friend is definitly **not** gaming in 4k, just fullhd)

 

[Falx]

So this is the updated build: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/user/falxfalx/saved/GJTGf7

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  ■ CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (€183.00 @ Paradigit)
  ■ CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€38.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Motherboard: ASRock - H370M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€105.00)
  ■ Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€169.00 @ Paradigit)
  ■ Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€130.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card (€661.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€76.95 @ Bytes At Work)
  ■ Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€84.95 @ Paradigit)

Total: €1450.75

Biggest changes are the mATX form factor for the case and motherboard. Slightly smaller and quieter fan and like mentioned before: the i5 - 8400