Are those Components fine/compatible?

[xmqt]

Hello Tom'sHardware-Community,

It's my first time building a PC, and i tried to get as much knowledge as possible. I hope, that i succeeded. I am still unsure about this building, so i wanted to ask you if there are some points i should change. I am not having much money, but i think the Pc iam going to build is actually more than i need, but i wanted to build it for the "future" and i hope this one will survive long!

My PC:

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k
CPU-Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H45 / H55 (Is there a big difference? - 20€ more expensive)
GPU: KFA2 GTX 1070
Mainboard: MSI Z170 Gaming Pro Carbon (I dont even know where the difference between the normal and the carbon is)
Hard Disk: My Old HDD (I hope it is going to be compatible)
Case: Sharkoon M25-W
PSU: 550 Watt Corsair VS Series VS550 Non-Modular 80+
RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM CL16 Dual Kit or -
Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB DDR4 Gamer Ram - 3000MHz - CL15 - XMP2.0
In case i am the highest bidder (Ebay)

Well, i am trying to saving as much money as possible, not quite sure about buying which cpu-cooler. Also my Intention was to overclock (Dont even know why, except a better perfomance)

I would be very happy, if you could approve or help me to get a better build.
PS: In case i forgot something, i would be pleased, if you told me.

Thanks in Advance!

 

[raisonjohn]

It would help if you provide a total budget for this build. Also, the location (alternative sources) of where you can purchase these parts from (US? Europe? Asia?).

My initial observations from the list:

1. I'd change that low-quality PSU to a better one. 550W is more than enough even for OC. I would just change the brand and/or the model (if you still like Corsair). Suggestions would be Seasonic G-550, Corsair RM550x, EVGA SuperNOVA G2 or G3 550W.

2. I'd try to squeeze in an SSD there to be paired with your old HDD. I'd use the SSD as my system drive where the OS, applications, utilities, and frequently-used games will be installed. Real-world difference is faster boot times and loading times. I'd use the old HDD as my general storage, backup, and maybe seldom-used games.

3. Depends on how you want to overclock, and how you want your thermal dissipation/temperature levels would be, I'd recommend getting a 240mm or 280mm AIO cooler rather than that 120mm or 140mm (single rad size) AIO cooler. The larger surface area of the double rad size would be better in dissipating the heat compared to the small area of a single rad. In fact, some tests have shown that a good and more affordable AIR cooler can be at par or even better than most single-rad AIOs. However, the AIR cooler cannot beat a good double-rad sized AIO.

4. The rest of the components are generally good.

 

[Smiff429]

That So-dimm memory is usually for laptops, but your build isn't bad. I can tell you right now there's few air coolers that are better than that closed loop watercooler. I use a Cryorig H7 because the hyper Evo 212 is obnoxiously big and it cools all the same. Go with a higher end corsair or nzxt kraken and you'll be golden if you overclock

 

[xmqt]

Oh Thank you for your fast Answers.

@Raisonjohn I am living in Germany, Munich and my budget is about 700-950€

Is the brand Corsair that bad? I've only heard good from them, so i decided to buy theirs. Especially because they have the warranty, if something is gonna be destroyed because of the PSU, they pay it. I tried to get one with as much Watt as possible and pay as lowest as i can. + I tried to get a "good" brand.
Yeah, i wanted to buy a SSD but i think it's out of my budget, so i wanted to wait a little bit until i get a SSD.
But will it work, if i just take my old HDD and put it in my new PC?!
About the Cooler, i dont know yet. I want to be the bigger bone, but i think that i dont have the money actually..
I was just afraid that those components wont fit.

@Smiff429

Uhm i read that both are actually really good. But i was thinking about the "be quiet! Dark Rock (Pro)3" but a friend, said that i should use an AIO cooler.

 

[raisonjohn]

Oh Thank you for your fast Answers.

@Raisonjohn I am living in Germany, Munich and my budget is about 700-950€

Is the brand Corsair that bad? I've only heard good from them, so i decided to buy theirs. Especially because they have the warranty, if something is gonna be destroyed because of the PSU, they pay it. I tried to get one with as much Watt as possible and pay as lowest as i can. + I tried to get a "good" brand.
Yeah, i wanted to buy a SSD but i think it's out of my budget, so i wanted to wait a little bit until i get a SSD.
But will it work, if i just take my old HDD and put it in my new PC?!
About the Cooler, i dont know yet. I want to be the bigger bone, but i think that i dont have the money actually..
I was just afraid that those components wont fit.

@Smiff429

Uhm i read that both are actually really good. But i was thinking about the "be quiet! Dark Rock (Pro)3" but a friend, said that i should use an AIO cooler.

There are specific Corsair models that are very good; there are also specific models that are mediocre; and specific models that are garbage. The idea of selecting the power supply is a balance of 1) ample wattage required by your rig and 2) the quality-reliability/price of the PSU available.

You can get # 1) by looking at the power draw/consumption benchmarks or recommended system wattage based on the specifications of the GPU. You can get # 2) by looking at different professional reviews of particular PSU models you want to buy (how they were made, what protections were included, type of components used, certificatios, warranties, etc.).

Let's take some of your initially-chosen parts for example:
The GPU (KFA2 GTX 1070) requires 3 connections: a main connection in 1) a PCIe x16 slot and supplementary connections in 2) a 6-pin power cable, and 3) an 8-pin power cable (http://www.kfa2.com/kfa2/graphics-card/10-series/kfa2-geforcer-gtx-1070-exoc.html). Theoretically, the PCIe x16 slot can provide a maximum of ~75W of power, the 6-pin cable up to ~75W, and the 8-pin up to ~150W. So, that GPU can consume a theoretical power of up to 75W + 75W + 150W = 300W max using these connections. But in reality, the actual power consumption is way less than that and is very dependent on the GPU manufacturer's TDP (Thermal Design Point), the maximum power the card was designed for. In your case, the KFA GTX 1070 has a TDP of only 150W. Hence, power consumption of your GPU would be around this level at maximum.

The CPU (Intel Core i7 6700k) has a TDP of 91 W (https://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz). Note that according to the Intel, the "System and Maximum TDP is based on worst case scenarios. Actual TDP may be lower if not all I/Os for chipsets are used." So, we can also assume that the theoretical power consumption of the CPU (considering that other components in your motherboard are connected to it) would be around 91W as well.

Therefore, the *probable* power draw of your whole setup would only be around 150W + 91W = 241W. With a little bit more headroom, we can say that your entire system will not draw more than 300W.

Take a look at this test (http://www.hardware-mag.de/artikel/grafikkarten/pascal_kfa2_geforce_gtx_1070_exoc/15/) where the system (whole setup) using that same GPU (but with a different more powerful 130W-TDP CPU) achieved a total power draw of 106.3W (at idle) and 292W (at full load).

So, even a good-quality 450W PSU is just enough (with some headroom). Your choice of a 550W is actually more than enough but not too much to be considered an overkill.

For a suggested build, it is hard to fit the initial parts you want on your given budget of 700-950€, especially with the prices in your location. As you can see below, I had to "downgrade" items just to be able to shave costs even more. I selected the i5 which has almost the same performance as an i7 when GAMING is concerned (but NOT multitasking work). The i7 is 100€ more if can bump up your budget to that. Also, the case is NOT included in the list below (I can't find the particular model you initially selected in the list). I would suggest getting the Phaneks Enthoo Pro M but it will, again, increase your costs to +1000€.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (€239.79 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€42.51 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€104.72 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€72.35 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (€409.85 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€78.76 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €947.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 03:03 CET+0100
* CASE is NOT included above (will add to the total price)
* Storage = use existing HDD
* Recommended, if budget can be increased, an SSD