Is this PC build good?

[kevinligilbert]

I already purchased some of the parts which you will see in the build

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Frost1216/saved/rbFbjX

 

[vapour]

solid build with [strike]major flaw: PSU...[/strike] I will say it is a good psu but has cheaper alternatives.

1. Get Corsair TX550M or Seasonic Focus Point/EVGA supernova G2/ Corsair Rmx, better quality with similar price.
2. 3200 ram is only a few bucks more
3. return cooler if you can, stock is fine for 8400 and no need for extra thermal paste.
4. I will spend some more and get this 512 nvme ssd on sale: https://www.rakuten.com/shop/adata/product/ASX7000NP-512GT-C/?ranMID=36342&ranEAID=lw9MynSeamY&ranSiteID=lw9MynSeamY-xBv9izZDKY3EjvkEthSB2A&scid=af_linkshare&siteID=lw9MynSeamY-xBv9izZDKY3EjvkEthSB2A

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($200.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $122.00)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($514.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $70.00)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $280.00)
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $110.00)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB USB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For $65.00)
Other: RGB LED strip ($14.00)
Other: XPG SX7000 PCIe NVME Gen3x4 M.2 512GB SSD (ASX7000NP-512GT-C) ($139.99)
Total: $1962.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-08 14:16 EST-0500

 

[YoAndy]

Your power supply unit i rather have more than 600w

 

[Hellfire13]

Looks good. I dont see any flaw in there. You should be all good.

 

[Barty1884]

Solid enough in most places...

For the money, and depending on the intended use case (assuming 1440p gaming) - I would've skipped the Z370 boards with a locked i5 and opted for an i7-7700K + Z270 board. Works out about $80 additional, but that can be offset elsewhere.

The 212 EVO has run it's course - ok for stock speeds, but pretty much 'meh' in the space. $15 is solid enough though.

RAM - Intel rigs do not benefit from faster speeds very much. Ryzen do. While faster speeds can be nice, when the cost is a decent margin more for negligible performance gains, I'd opt against it. $25 or so could be saved.

M.2 SSD, besides being NVMe (with relatively low performance in the class), I'm not seeing what the MyDigital SSD is bringing to the table - I'd likely opt for an MX300 275GB or 850EVO 250GB M.2 variants (although SATA) and utilize the saved $25 elsewhere.

Although a "budget" 1080, that's a solid price for a DUKE - good find.

PSU - solid, but overpriced. There are equally good offerings in the ~$50 range.


With the tweaks I'd suggest...... works out to be $17 more (but is buying a second board). If you return the motherboard you've already purchased, this would work out about $110 cheaper, for equal or greater performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.29 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $15.00)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.00)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($514.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $70.00)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Fractal Design - X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (Purchased For $280.00)
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 RGB RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $110.00)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB USB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset (Purchased For $65.00)
Other: RGB LED strip ($14.00)
Total: $1998.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-08 14:51 EST-0500

 

[vapour]

RAM - Intel rigs do not benefit from faster speeds very much. Ryzen do. While faster speeds can be nice, when the cost is a decent margin more for negligible performance gains, I'd opt against it. $25 or so could be saved.

Memory: Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Just no, 2133 is just no good: https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/75sg9m/coffee_lake_benefits_greatly_from_faster_ram/

 

[Barty1884]

Just no, 2133 is just no good: https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/75sg9m/coffee_lake_benefits_greatly_from_faster_ram/

Coffee Lake benefits greatly from faster RAM

While I haven't seen too many reviews confirming this, it does look to be true.
However, I didn't suggest a build around CoffeeLake?

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($86.98 @ Newegg)

Also, I actually meant to select the equally priced 2400MHz kit, not the 2133MHz - but doesn't actually matter much.

Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Some numbers for 2133MHz vs 3000MHz on Skylake (ie Kaby).

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gaming-benchmarks-ddr4-2133-mhz-vs-ddr4-3000-mhz-core-i7-6700k.231776/

Yes, there's an improvement, especially on the minimums - but to me, it's mostly negligible.

 

[kevinligilbert]

Thank you all for the recommendations I will definitely put them all into consideration (especially the PSU)

 

[sizzling]

One other point to consider. There will be no new processors for Z270 and the 7700k is the best for that chipset so there is definitely no upgrade path without changing motherboard. With Z370 the next Intel refresh 'may' be supported but this hasn't been confirmed one way or another. Also if you got the 8400 you would also have the option of the 8700k later.

This might not be something that matters to you but if it does just consider it.

 

[kevinligilbert]

wait just 2 questions, whats a good power supply with 80+ gold rating that is fully modular $80 or under and also is mail in rebate reliable on newegg and will it void corsair warranty?

 

[Hellfire13]

wait just 2 questions, whats a good power supply with 80+ gold rating that is fully modular $80 or under and also is mail in rebate reliable on newegg and will it void corsair warranty?

Corsair RMx... https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rp8H99/corsair-power-supply-cp9020091na

Seasonic Focus Plus... https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WrNypg/seasonic-focus-plus-gold-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-650fx

 

[vapour]

wait just 2 questions, whats a good power supply with 80+ gold rating that is fully modular $80 or under and also is mail in rebate reliable on newegg and will it void corsair warranty?

Above 2 are good choices,
newegg is reliable on rebate, just need to be patient. Mine comes back ranging from 6 weeks to 2 months.
Manufacturer warranty on psu does not depend on seller, so getting psu on newegg is fine.

 

[kevinligilbert]

thank you guys for the psu recommendations but which do you think is better?

 

[Hellfire13]

Both are good. Seasonic Focus is a more modern platform but the Corsair RMx is not too far behind and more tried and tested. You cant loose with either.

 

[kevinligilbert]

Just one more question, should I switch out the nvme SSD for a SATA 3 one and use the saved money to get an i5 8600k instead of an i5 8400?

 

[Hellfire13]

Yeah, you can do that. The 8600k would last you longer eventually. Good call.

 

[vapour]

You will see no diff with nvme and sata ssd for normal usage. Video editing will see huge diff.

 

[kevinligilbert]

Yeah, you can do that. The 8600k would last you longer eventually. Good call.

Do you think I can overclock it with the air cooler I have Currently?
Also I don't do video editing so that shouldn't affect me

 

[Hellfire13]

If you mean the Cooler Master unit, then moderate OC is fine. But dont try to push extreme clocks as that unit will not be able to hold it eventually.
If you want top of the line overclocking, then go with Noctua NH-D15 or Cryorig R1.

 

[kevinligilbert]

what do you think is good a moderate overclock, that wont push my cpu too hard? (with the cooler master cooler)

 

[Hellfire13]

I wont go anywhere beyond 4ghz on a 8600k with that cooler.

 

[kevinligilbert]

but its turbo clock is already 4.3 ghz... so I wont be able to overclock?

 

[kevinligilbert]

I think I still have 2 days to return the cooler, I might do that

 

[Hellfire13]

Turbo clock works on recall. It is not 4.3 constantly.
Better get a good cooler.

 

[kevinligilbert]

Turbo clock works on recall. It is not 4.3 constantly.
Better get a good cooler.

Yeah I think I'll get the scythe fuma when it's back in stock