[SOLVED] Is this a good build?

[mattidabest]

Hi all, wanting to build this PC for Christmas. Just wondering, will it be good for gaming, and will everything fit? Thanks

Motherboard: Z370 Gaming Plus
CPU: i5 8600k
GPU: MSI GTX 1070ti ARMOR
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2 x 8gb
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 275R
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S

Thanks for any reply!

 

[terry4536]

Sure, it looks good to me. I don't see any problems. Good choice of the power supply.

 

[terry4536]

The case supports up to 170mm CPU cooler height. So you could even upgrade to the Noctua NH-U14S. It is the same price at Newegg. It is just an option. Both will fit in the case.

$64
Noctua NH-U14S 140mm SSO2-Bearing (Self-stabilising oil-presure bearing) CPU Cooler

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041

 

[mattidabest]

The case supports up to 170mm CPU cooler height. So you could even upgrade to the Noctua NH-U14S. It is the same price at Newegg. It is just an option. Both will fit in the case.

$64
Noctua NH-U14S 140mm SSO2-Bearing (Self-stabilising oil-presure bearing) CPU Cooler

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041

Hi, thanks for the reply! I was looking into the Noctua NH-U14S, but there were only a few mm's to spare; would this be okay. Also, I've always wanted to buy off Newegg, but never known if it's legit. If you reccomend it, I will buy it Noctua NH-U14S. Thanks!

 

[terry4536]

The case supports up to 170mm CPU cooler height. So you could even upgrade to the Noctua NH-U14S. It is the same price at Newegg. It is just an option. Both will fit in the case.

$64
Noctua NH-U14S 140mm SSO2-Bearing (Self-stabilising oil-presure bearing) CPU Cooler

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608041

Hi, thanks for the reply! I was looking into the Noctua NH-U14S, but there were only a few mm's to spare; would this be okay. Also, I've always wanted to buy off Newegg, but never known if it's legit. If you reccomend it, I will buy it Noctua NH-U14S. Thanks!

They do push those cooler towers to the limit. Basically if you can get the side on the PC case, you are fine.

Newegg is legit. I buy most online components from Newegg.com or from Amazon based on the cheapest prices.

Whether you buy from them or not, their search engine for computer parts is great. For instance if you are shopping for a monitor, you can narrow the filter down to show just the models with the features you want.

 

[LordVile]

Seems good. Will always reccomend Ryzen at the current time as intel are a bit pricey for negligible performance benefit and intel seem to be swapping chipset by the day. I don’t even know what their B series are now.

 

[terry4536]

Seems good. Will always reccomend Ryzen at the current time as intel are a bit pricey for negligible performance benefit and intel seem to be swapping chipset by the day. I don’t even know what their B series are now.

Sure the Ryzen processors are cheap at the moment. But if you prefer Intel over Ryzen it dosen't matter that much. It comes down to the personal preference of the OP.

 

[terry4536]

Plus on another point if you are considering this purchase, I would do it before the the tariffs ago into effect. That is going to instantly raise the prices considerably.

 

[LordVile]

There is literally no reason to prefer one or the other outside of current price and performance. Saying “I prefer Intel/AMD” without referencing a logic reason is famboyism. Intel for the current inflated price is not worth the extra 10% performance in some tasks. Not when it costs literally twice as much for the same core counts plus a more expensive board for features like overclocking.

 

[terry4536]

There is literally no reason to prefer one or the other outside of current price and performance. Saying “I prefer Intel/AMD” without referencing a logic reason is famboyism. Intel for the current inflated price is not worth the extra 10% performance in some tasks. Not when it costs literally twice as much for the same core counts plus a more expensive board for features like overclocking.

That is your opinion only.

It doesn'y make any difference, the only one in this discussion making any decisions is the
OP.

 

[Barty1884]

Ryzen does offer a great value for the cores/threads on offer, it takes the crown on a price/performance basis quite comfortably.
That being said though, for outright raw gaming performance, an Intel i5 will still result in more frames most of the time.

The OP presented a build - you're entitled to suggest an alternative and why, but let's stop it with the "fanboyism" and "Intel fan club" etc.


Back on topic, please

 

[LordVile]

With the 8600K not so much. It’s barely 10% faster than the 1st gen r7 and even less so next to 2nd gen. a gap that will continue to shrink and maybe even reverse when games use more than the 6 threads the 8600K offers.

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