New Build with assistance for build.

[william4117]

Hello,

I would like some assistance in finding a case that would provide adequate airflow and a case that is strong.

I would prefer a more quiet environment so if you have any suggestions or if there is something wrong with my layout, I would greatly appreciate it.

Original:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RW89r6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RW89r6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.45 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.72 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1739.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 12:49 EDT-0400

Current Edit:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dLrGLJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dLrGLJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($86.20 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.72 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1909.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 11:01 EDT-0400

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($86.20 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($157.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case: Corsair - 330R Titanium Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.84 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1744.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-09 23:41 EDT-0400

I think this would be better for you for less.

 

[Gam3r01]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($86.20 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($152.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($157.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case: Corsair - 330R Titanium Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.84 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1744.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-09 23:41 EDT-0400

I think this would be better for you for less.

Your M.2 drive is the SATA model, not NVME. Not a good choice.

 

[bobertthethird]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y6Crxr/fractal-design-meshify-c-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-bko-tg

The Fractal Design Meshify C would have better airflow than the Corsair with the added benefit of not needing to keep the front panel hinged open for optimal cooling. There is also White version, an untinted version, solid panel version, and a mini version depending on your taste.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Whisper quite :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks - PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($170.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - SBX 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card ($1294.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $3074.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 05:52 EDT-0400

 

[william4117]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y6Crxr/fractal-design-meshify-c-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-mesh-c-bko-tg

The Fractal Design Meshify C would have better airflow than the Corsair with the added benefit of not needing to keep the front panel hinged open for optimal cooling. There is also White version, an untinted version, solid panel version, and a mini version depending on your taste.

Thank you for your input. I just figured out how to do the text list on PCPartpicker. It seems the corsair provides some type of sound canceling case covers, which i expect will not be very useful if the case needs to be continually propped open.

I updated the build below and removed the AIO to the stock fan, as it seems to receive great reviews and may be more quiet. I was hesitant to AIO coolers and this seems to be a better alternative.

I do like the easy to clean filters in the Fractal that you linked.

So for the SSD's i would be able to receive full benefit of the 32 gb/s the motherboard is offering with the western digital SSD in the list. I tried to find one that would be compatible.

The prices below do not reflect the pricing of combos from Newegg. The monitor is offered on amazon at $474 instead of the $599 price.

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($346.96 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($86.20 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.26 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($167.72 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1909.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 10:49 EDT-0400

 

[coozie7]

The Meshify should do the trick nicely, but I'll suggest you add a pair of 140mm fans to the build and put them in the case front as intakes, using the displaced pre installed front fan as a second top mounted exhaust.
Also, to ease fan control, grab a pair of 'Y' splitters, that way you can run each pair of fans off a single header.

Off topic: The GTX1080Ti FE isn't the best option available, they tend to get hot and noisy under load, I suggest you look for a better cooled alternative, with such good airflow there's no real need to worry about the heat the GPU will pass into the case if you purchase a dual or triple fan card.

 

[logainofhades]

Your M.2 drive is the SATA model, not NVME. Not a good choice.

There is nothing wrong with using a SATA based M.2 drive. It provides a cleaner look, and better airflow, due to less cabling being needed. Real world tests, from various THG, SSD, reviews, have shown, that for games, the load times/performance is minimal.

 

[Gam3r01]

But for the 10 dollar price difference might as well get the NVME drive.

 

[william4117]

The Meshify should do the trick nicely, but I'll suggest you add a pair of 140mm fans to the build and put them in the case front as intakes, using the displaced pre installed front fan as a second top mounted exhaust.
Also, to ease fan control, grab a pair of 'Y' splitters, that way you can run each pair of fans off a single header.

Off topic: The GTX1080Ti FE isn't the best option available, they tend to get hot and noisy under load, I suggest you look for a better cooled alternative, with such good airflow there's no real need to worry about the heat the GPU will pass into the case if you purchase a dual or triple fan card.

Thank you for the suggestion. I will see if i can find dual 140 mm fans and a couple y splitters.

On the off topic, the founders edition i just received not too long ago and just now getting to put a build together that encompasses it. I got it at MSRP from the manufacturer's website due to the price gouging on the other products.

 

[coozie7]

Fair enough on the off topic part, don't feel bad because of my comments, it's still a fine card.
Of course, you do know plenty of companies make full cover waterblocks for the FE, right?

 

[william4117]

Fair enough on the off topic part, don't feel bad because of my comments, it's still a fine card.
Of course, you do know plenty of companies make full cover waterblocks for the FE, right?

I did not know such a thing existed. I have been out of the computer market since 2008, so this is a jump in knowledge of technology advances. But a better question would be would the founders edition fan not sufficiently cool the gpu card down?

I'm asking because i just switched the AIO cooler for the CPU to the Noctua NH-D15 as it had great reviews and i only chose the AIo in the first place in suspect that it was truley better and quieter. Would the default GPU fan not provide adequate cooling for normal gaming and video viewing purposes? Or would it be beter to invest in these full cover waterblocks.

 

[logainofhades]

But for the 10 dollar price difference might as well get the NVME drive.

That is why I rarely recommend buying Samsung's. Great drives, just overpriced. Crucial MX300 525gb would have been my choice. Better price/gb.

 

[kubacs]

i recommend a 600w or 650w PS because it's cheaper

 

[logainofhades]

i recommend a 600w or 650w PS because it's cheaper

Not a good idea on an 8700k, 1080ti based system. Overclocking that, you are going to want the extra headroom, of a 750w. Both of those components can get power hungry fast.

 

[coozie7]

@ william4117: Nvidia cards operate at two advertised frequencies: Base-the stock speed-and Boost, which is an automatically applied overclock.
Nvidia cards will start to gradually lower their boost frequency once they get to about 60C ( maybe 65C ) and will be running at base frequency at about 80C. The FE cars are not too well cooled so they quickly drop the boost frequency, in other words they automatically lower the overclock to keep their temperatures below the 85C maximum target temperature set by Nvidia.

Really, with a GTX1080Ti it's not a big deal, they're devastatingly fast, even at their base frequency. Unless you're looking to squeeze the absolute maximum out of the card ( and doing so with a full cover waterblock will mean adding a custom water cooling loop ) the FE cooler is good enough for most mortals.

 

[william4117]

Thank you for all for your advice. I have completed the purchase of the additional parts.

I am, but a mere mortal.

 

[coozie7]

HA! HA!
Enjoy the build, mate.