Buying this rig within two weeks - anything vital overlooked? :O

[ObserverOfClouds]

Hi people - going to get this sweet thang within two weeks. Have I forgotten something vital? Some specs that I should reconsider? Thanks a bunch

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xHk2XH

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($494.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1822.60

 

[King_V]

If you plan on gaming at native resolution on a 4K monitor, AND you want to set things to high details, you're going to need a 1080Ti to be able to keep up, frame-rate wise.

 

[13thmonkey]

You do know that the 1070ti will probably not give a great performance in 4k?

 

[Snipergod87]

I Personally would do this (small changes TBH save some money and not lose anything, changed RAM and PSU, and upgraded to GTX 1080)
Also that 500GB 850EVO is on sale right now @ Newegg for 139.99 (cheapest it has been in awhile)
But if you really want to game at 4k you need to look at a 1080 minimum preferably a 1080 Ti

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung - U28E590D 28.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1795.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-27 16:25 EDT-0400

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

You do know that the 1070ti will probably not give a great performance in 4k?

Yeah, but 1080ti is out of reach meaning 4K is out of reach anyhow.

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

If you plan on gaming at native resolution on a 4K monitor, AND you want to set things to high details, you're going to need a 1080Ti to be able to keep up, frame-rate wise.

I knaaaw, but haven't got the money for the 1080ti meaning no 4K for me yet.

 

[Snipergod87]

You do know that the 1070ti will probably not give a great performance in 4k?

Yeah, but 1080ti is out of reach meaning 4K is out of reach anyhow.

But you are buying a 4k monitor?

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

You do know that the 1070ti will probably not give a great performance in 4k?

Yeah, but 1080ti is out of reach meaning 4K is out of reach anyhow.

But you are buying a 4k monitor?

Yeah, I want to upgrade GPU within 2 years and watch 4K meanwhile

 

[Eximo]

Then get a nice 2560x1440 IPS or AVHA monitor? More reasonable for a 1070Ti or 1080 for the next few years. 4K is just going to get worse until you upgrade the GPU.

I'm not sure I would invest in any 'cheap' 4K monitor available now. Too much stuff happening in the industry and a lot new features.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

if 4K is out of reach, save aroudn $100 and get a 1440p monitor instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($275.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8GB GTS Black Core Edition Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - Q2778VQE 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1612.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-27 16:35 EDT-0400

by cutting down to a very fast (1ms response) 27" 1440p monitor, I also was able to get the 8 GB RX 580 (perfectly fine for 1440p gaming) for half the cost of the GTX 1070ti. I also dropped the cooler (the 8400 isn't overclockable, so stock cooler is fine), and a cheaper Seasonic 80+ Gold power supply ($64.50 vs $110, before the seasonic's rebate). the S12II series is older but still excellent quality, and used the savings to up you to a 1.1 TB M.2 SSD and a 2 TB HDD

 

[geofelt]

Your build will work as is.
I have some suggestions:

1. With a full sized case, why do you want a ITX motherboard?
Would not a less expensive ATX or M-ATX motherboard work as well or better?

2. There are some suggestions that a stronger graphics card might be needed. To insure against that possibility, buy a EVGA GTX1070ti. EVGA has a free 90 day upgrade program in case you should want to buy stronger. Read the fine print at EVGA web.

3. 650w is good for anything. the rm 650 also is good.
But, look at the Seasonic 650w focus for less. rated 9.8 out of 10 by jonnyguru.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151186&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

Wtf, I didn't even notice it was an ITX - I somehow thought there wasn't any ITX' with the new thingy yet. Well, this would enable me to get a small case then? Woot!

Your build will work as is.
I have some suggestions:

1. With a full sized case, why do you want a ITX motherboard?
Would not a less expensive ATX or M-ATX motherboard work as well or better?

2. There are some suggestions that a stronger graphics card might be needed. To insure against that possibility, buy a EVGA GTX1070ti. EVGA has a free 90 day upgrade program in case you should want to buy stronger. Read the fine print at EVGA web.

3. 650w is good for anything. the rm 650 also is good.
But, look at the Seasonic 650w focus for less. rated 9.8 out of 10 by jonnyguru.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151186&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

Yeah, I'm beginning to see the logic in that.

if 4K is out of reach, save aroudn $100 and get a 1440p monitor instead

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($275.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8GB GTS Black Core Edition Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - Q2778VQE 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1612.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-27 16:35 EDT-0400

by cutting down to a very fast (1ms response) 27" 1440p monitor, I also was able to get the 8 GB RX 580 (perfectly fine for 1440p gaming) for half the cost of the GTX 1070ti. I also dropped the cooler (the 8400 isn't overclockable, so stock cooler is fine), and a cheaper Seasonic 80+ Gold power supply ($64.50 vs $110, before the seasonic's rebate). the S12II series is older but still excellent quality, and used the savings to up you to a 1.1 TB M.2 SSD and a 2 TB HDD

 

[ObserverOfClouds]

Maybe this change:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8QpXH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8QpXH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.03 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)

Your build will work as is.
I have some suggestions:

1. With a full sized case, why do you want a ITX motherboard?
Would not a less expensive ATX or M-ATX motherboard work as well or better?

2. There are some suggestions that a stronger graphics card might be needed. To insure against that possibility, buy a EVGA GTX1070ti. EVGA has a free 90 day upgrade program in case you should want to buy stronger. Read the fine print at EVGA web.

3. 650w is good for anything. the rm 650 also is good.
But, look at the Seasonic 650w focus for less. rated 9.8 out of 10 by jonnyguru.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151186&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[King_V]

You do know that the 1070ti will probably not give a great performance in 4k?

Yeah, but 1080ti is out of reach meaning 4K is out of reach anyhow.

But you are buying a 4k monitor?

Yeah, I want to upgrade GPU within 2 years and watch 4K meanwhile

I could definitely understand that - get the monitor now, play at lower resolutions now, and upgrade the graphics later.

I will be the first to admit that my eyes aren't the sharpest, but it also seems to me that 4K at only 28" will have ridiculously tiny pixels. Of course, I think 1920x1080 looks great at 27", so, of course, that tells you what my eyes are like :lol:


I personally would prefer a 21:9 monitor at lower resolution, but larger screen. Say 2560x1080 at around 30-32 inches, or 3440x1440 at 34-35 inches. The 2560x1080 will likely be AT LEAST as much as the 4K monitor you're looking at, though, and the 3440x1440 definitely more pricey.

Personal preference, though - everyone likes something different.

 

[assasin32]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8GB Video Card ($454.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman - Z3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($10.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($147.00 @ Adorama)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($30.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1409.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-28 13:02 EDT-0400

For the SSD go with a M2 SSD (with m2 interface) so you can get far faster speeds than what a Sata SSD can achieve. Swapped case to a cheap Zalman with good cooling and plenty of fans included, just remove the fan filter in there as it will be a pain to clean out.

Now for the monitor I didn't put a 4k monitor in there but a 1080p one in there instead that has an IPS display, freesync, motion blur reduction, etc. Once you hit a certain point I believe it's more on the quality of the monitor not the resolution for the best picture unless you talking equal quality and same resolution. Years ago I had the pleasure of using my friends older high end IPS monitor for a few months while I saved up for a new monitor, that was a 720p display and it far outclassed the 1080p I ended up buying and every monitor I saw in stores. I will admit I don't know much about monitors but you may be better served by picking a lower resolution than 4k and maybe sticking with 1080p and figuring out what you need to get the best picture out of it.

More specs on monitor in case your interested.
http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-24MP59G-P-gaming-monitor

Oh and maybe look into a good mouse pad, I didn't think it was worth the money but when I did purchase one it made my Logitech G9 mouse track and glide better. I had to drop the DPI from 1600 to 1200 to compensate. Even made a cheap $6 mouse track exceptionally well compared to the mouse pad I was using before to my surprise. Link below is what I'm using, so not much money needs to be invested in this but it's well worth it.
https://www.amazon.com/3M-Enhances-Precision-Wireless-MP114-BSD1/dp/B00L2AN9PK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509210989&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+mouse+pad