New Overclocking Build

[rneeves]

I'm looking at building a new pc, mostly for gaming/music creation/streaming ect and so far I've looked at this hardware:

NZXT H440 Razer Edition Case
6 Corsair ML120 Pro 120mm Fans
Corsair H80i v2 120mm CPU Cooler
Asus Strix GTX 1080 8GB GPU
Asus Z270 TUF Mark 1 Mobo
Intel i5 8600K 6-core CPU
8 (Upgrading to 16)GB Corsair Vengeance 3200MHz RAM
Corsair Force Series MP500 240gb PCIE SSD 3000/2400 Read & Write Speeds (for Win 10 OS and a handful of my most played games)
Corsair Force Series 240GB Internal SSD 560/530 Read & Write Speeds (Most likely getting 2 of these, running in RAID 0)

Would an EVGA 850w SuperNova T2 be enough to power all this overclocked? Setup will most likely be running monitor speakers, gaming keyboard and mouse, headphones and external sound card also.

Looking ideally for 1440p gaming at maxed settings and 4K at atleast 60fps with a few settings turned down, would this be a good setup?

 

[silverfeather]

the 8th gen intel cpus only worth with z370 mobos, this Asus Z270 TUF Mark 1 wont be compatible in your build.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Like said above that CPU is not compatible with Z270 mobos.

850watts is way overkill even for heavy overclocking. The 650watt T2 would be more than enough, if you really need a titanium rated PSU, I would just get the G2 personally.

It's great for 1440p gaming. At 4k you can likely get 60fps in pretty much anything at 4k with a 1080 however many games will require the settings be turned down quite a bit, a 1080 ti is a better fit for 4k gaming.

Also for an "overclocking build" I would get something bigger than a 120mm water cooler. I would either get a massive air cooler like the NH-D15 or at least a 240mm water cooler.

 

[rneeves]

the 8th gen intel cpus only worth with z370 mobos, this Asus Z270 TUF Mark 1 wont be compatible in your build.

Thanks for the reply. Good thing you said that because I was possibly going to order it tonight and that wouldn't of been a very nice surprise! I checked the socket types and it said that it was the same socket so I presumed that it would be compatible. That's a shame because the mobo looks wicked.

I'll have a look around at other parts and get back.
Also, with the 850w I was hoping to leave a lot of headway for SLI, I probably should've stated that, for me it's easier to add another card in later on/buy a better one and sell the 1080 when the prices are down.

 

[silverfeather]

the 8th gen intel cpus only worth with z370 mobos, this Asus Z270 TUF Mark 1 wont be compatible in your build.

Thanks for the reply. Good thing you said that because I was possibly going to order it tonight and that wouldn't of been a very nice surprise! I checked the socket types and it said that it was the same socket so I presumed that it would be compatible. That's a shame because the mobo looks wicked.

I'll have a look around at other parts and get back.
Also, with the 850w I was hoping to leave a lot of headway for SLI, I probably should've stated that, for me it's easier to add another card in later on/buy a better one and sell the 1080 when the prices are down.

yea, they are the same socket, but intel screwed up at this part... the rest are just fine

 

[rneeves]

Here's the new build:

Corsair Carbide Clear 400c Mid-Tower (£50 cheaper, supports bigger rads)
Corsair Air ML140mm Case Fans x 8
Corsair H115i 280mm CPU Cooler
Corsair Vengeance 3200MHz RAM x 8GB(later upgrading to 16)
Corsair Force MP500 240GB PCIE SSD
Corsair Force Internal 240GB SSD x 2 in Raid 0
Asus TUF Z370 MOBO (£50 cheaper, supports 8th gen)
Asus STRIX 1080 8GB
EVGA 750w GQ Gold