Is this built good enough ?

SamuelSanjaya

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i want to build a pc that last maybe for 4 or 5 more years. is this built good enough ?

= Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 4.2 GHz | 2 TB 7200RPM Hard Drive.
= Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD (FREE UPGRADE) | Z270 Gaming Pro Motherboard (Not Generic Motherboard)
= Nvidia GTX 1080 TI 11GB Video Card | 16 GB DDR4 2400 Gaming Memory with Heat Spreader (Not Generic Memory)
= 1 x DVI, 3 x Display Port (Version 1.4), 1 x HDMI | High Quality Tempered Glass
= Special Liquid / Water Cooling Assembled by SkyTech PC | Power by 80 Plus Certified 700 Watt Power Supply
= 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0
= 4 x 120mm Thermaltake High Static Pressure Circular Ring RED LED Fan with Low Noise and Anti-Vibration

cost about 2200$ in my country
 
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I'd take the 8600K over the 7700K, it will require a different motherboard (Z370) but should save you some cash. Also hopefully that PSU is good, just wondering which prebuilt company are you buying from?
Its a high end rig, but I agree with WildCard999. I would go with the 8th generation Intel CPU. Typically prebuilt PC's PSUs are poor quality and a malfunction in the PSU can damage your components. Additionally, what size liquid cooler is that? If it is a 120mm cooler, I would go with something else. For a AIO cooler, you really need 240mm or higher. Most standard air coolers will perform better than a 120mm AIO.
 


it's from skytech, but it's just for a reference. i want to build something similar to that skytech prebuilt spec
 
About the same price as the prebuilt but I assure you the part quality is much better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($83.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($984.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($148.43 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2162.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Or if you prefer the AIO/RGB.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.65 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($139.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($984.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($131.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2182.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-16 09:37 EDT-0400
 


With games exceeding 50GB these days a 250GB drive isn't that big. An SSD's faster read and write time expedite boot times, speeds up Windows' environment, accelerates productivity tasks and reduces or eliminates game load times. I want the majority of games I am currently playing on my SSD and I can put the rest on other drives. Unfortunately I chose a 120GB SSD. I didn't think that purchase through. I recommend a 500GB or larger SSD, especially with your time window taken into consideration.
 


All he needs now is the ultrawide FTW!

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6f2YJ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6f2YJ8/by_merchant/

Monitor: Acer - Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1099.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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