First PC Build would someone please review it for any issues/provide tips?

[dmzeng5]

Here are the parts of chosen. I am looking to build a gaming PC with the capability of doing other things. Would this be sufficient or would I need to add an HDD or anything? Are any of the components overpriced? Thanks for your time.
Corsair, Graphite Series 230T Windowed Compact Mid-Tower Case, CC-9011042-WW $80

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6173-KR, 8GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) $560

CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Semi-Modular Power Supply $65

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model CMK16GX4M2B3000C15W $190

Noctua NH-D15 SSO2 D-Type Premium CPU Cooler, NF-A15 x 2 PWM Fans $86

SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V6E500BW $200

Intel Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.2 GHz (4.6 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I78700 Desktop Processor ... combo price with motherboard below of $446


ASRock Z370 Extreme4 LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

 

[PuperHacker]

If I were you I would buy a future proof PSU, preferably 650w. Whether you need an HDD and the overall suitability depends on what you mean by saying "other things".

 

[jankerson]

I would change the PSU to a good one like the Seasonic Focus Plus, Corsair RMX or EVGA G3.


550W is fine, but 650W would give more room for upgrades etc in the future.

 

[ritvarsdavis]

Seems good, although I'd get a cheaper cooler as that Noctua one is a too beefy and pricey for your needs. It's a kickass overclock cooler, but since you chose a locked processor that can't be overclocked, you could pick something like Cryorig H7. It's half the price if not more than the Noctua and will get the job done of cooling your CPU well.

Can also shave off quite some money by getting a SATA SSD instead of NVMe. It's still way faster than a regular HDD. Something like Samsung 850 Evo 500GB or Crucial MX300 500GB would be plenty.

As for the HDD, if you get a 500GB SSD, what will be your use cases? Considering how much space games occupy these days, I'd suggest get a 2 - 4TB HDD for bulk storage. For example, Forza Motorsport 7 takes something like 100GB alone. So a 500GB SSD for the boot drive + a few games you play the most and then a 2 - 4TB hard drive for other games and bulk storage in general.

Edit: As others said about PSU, you could definitely get a better quality unit, 650 to 750W would be ideally, gonna future proof your rig more. Seasonic Focus Plus Gold, or some of their platinum series even. Remember, PSU is the most important part of your PC. That CXM unit ain't terrible, sure it'll get the job done, but for upgradability and overall piece of mind, consider a better unit.

 

[nobspls]

You can get a better price and deal here for i7-8700K for $300 and then get $30 off on a mobo of your choice:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/486088/Core_i7-8700K_Coffee_Lake_37_GHz_LGA_1151_Boxed_Processor

And you can get the corsair 650W for $50:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/460288/CX650M_650_Watt_80_Plus_Bronze_ATX_Modular_Power_Supply

And the 1070 is going for $520:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/469206/GeForce_GTX_1070_SuperClocked_GAMING_GDDR5_Video_Card_-_Black_Edition_w-_ACX_30_Cooling

 

[geofelt]

Let me make some suggestions.

1. I7-8700, NH-D15, Z370 is not a good combination.
The i7-8700 is not overclockable so a Z370 motherboard will have wasted capability.
NH-D15 is also wasted on a non overclockable processor.

I suggest you buy a I7-8700K , a Z370 motherboard and a NH-D15s.
8700K will be about $350.
You can buy a Z370 motherboard for about $110.

Your case supports a cooler as tall as 165mm.
I suggest the NH-D15s which will fit. It costs about the same.
But, the s variants are redesigned for greater compatibility.
They are offset to clear graphics cards in the first pcie slot.
They also clear tall ram, but with LPX, that is not an issue for you.

550w is fine for a GTX1070, even a GTX1080.
I would buy a better quality psu.
Seasonic focus in 550w or 650w is well reviewed, modular, gold rated, compact, and has a 7 year warranty.
On sale now:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817151203
I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will allow for a stronger future graphics card upgrade.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.

No need for a HDD unless you run out of room and want to store large files such as videos.
Easy to do later.

You asked for tips for a first time builder:

MY build process:

Before anything, while waiting for your parts to be delivered, download
and read, cover to cover your case and motherboard manual.
Buy a #2 magnetic tip phillips screwdriver.

1. I assemble the critical parts outside of the case.
That lets me test them for functuonality easily.
A wood table or cardboard is fine.
2. Plug in only the necessary parts at first. Ram, cpu, cooler, psu.
Do not force anything. Parts fit only one way.
Attach a monitor to the integrated motherboard adapter.
3. If your motherboard does not have a PWR button, momentarily touch the two pwr front panel pins
4. Repeatedly hit F2 or DEL, and that should get you into the bios display.
5. Boot from a cd or usb stick with memtest86 on it. memtest will exercise your ram and cpu functionality.
6. Install windows.
7. Install the motherboard cd drivers. Particularly the lan drivers so you can access the internet.
Do not select the easy install option, or you will get a bunch of utilities and trialware that you don't want. Drivers only.
7. Connect to the internet and install an antivirus program. Microsoft security essentials is free, easy, and unobtrusive.
8. Install your graphics card and driver.
You will need to remove the graphics card later to install your motherboard in the case.
Make a note of how the graphics card latches into the pcie slot.

9. Update windows to currency.
10. Only now do I take apart what I need to and install it in the case.
11. Now is the time to reinstall your graphics card.