High End Build as Christmas Present

[miker0mg]

Hello everyone!

I was wondering if you all would be willing to look over my build and give me any feedback on it. Here is the link to it https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vwC2hq if you'll notice there seems to be some issue with the SSD when looking at compatibility notes and I'm not sure if it's a big deal or not. The idea on this computer is to have high end components for everything except the video card which will be updated at a later date.

 

[Zerk2012]

With some tweaking you can get a better video card now.
For the average user the M.2 drive shows no performance gain and a hybrid storage drive will not show any either.
650 Watts will allow you to update to any video card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB FTW+ GAMING Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.29 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1692.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 12:53 EST-0500

 

[Eximo]

The warning about the SSD is normal. Just telling you that by using it some SATA ports will be disabled.

A little overkill on the CPU compared to the GPU. Power supply is certainly oversized for the build as is. For a single GPU system, something closer to a 550W power supply is more than enough.

If the goal is gaming then you should invest more into the GPU, say a GTX1060 6GB paired with an i5-8400 would be more appropriate, also wouldn't need the expensive cooler. If you still want that CPU, then I suggest something like the GTX1070Ti.

 

[Zerk2012]

Keep the i7 8700K it should last a long time if anything get the 8600K to keep the ability to overclock and put the rest into the video card.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($295.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.29 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1677.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 13:04 EST-0500

 

[miker0mg]

Thanks everyone!

 

[velocityg4]

The Gigaby Aorus Gaming 5 has built in 802.11ac. That way instead of buying a WiFi card. You can get a high end motherboard with built in WiFi for the same price. Plus leave the slot empty.

There is no point in wasting money on the Firecuda since it is just a data drive and you will have a nice SSD boot drive. You can just use a standard 7,200RPM data drive and put that money towards a better GPU.

SSD: Personally I would opt for a 500GB SATA SSD over a 500GB NVMe SSD. While the numbers look impressive. In real world use. You won't notice much if any difference. Outside of server environments and certain workstation tasks. That money would be better put towards a GPU.

GPU: With the money saved you can step up to a GTX 1070. There will be a huge improvement in gaming. With almost no difference in everyday performance or heavy duty tasks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($414.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($433.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.29 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($97.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1752.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-27 13:22 EST-0500

 

[miker0mg]

Thank you all so much, this was very helpful!! I wish I could pick all of them as the solution