New PC Build, need help

[kalistarius]

Hey guys,

I'm planning to [strike]buy[/strike] build a new PC within a couple of weeks, I'll be using it to work (3DSMax, Zbrush, Photoshop) and gaming (AAA games as well as VR (HTC Vive)).

I live in Hong Kong so I've picked parts that are available to me on this site :
http://shop.cap.com.hk/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=9

Here is my current build :

• 
  GIGABYTE GTX1070, WINDFORCE COOLING, 8GB GDDR5
  INTEL CORE I7-8700K 6CORE 12 THREAD, 3.70G, 12M
  CRUCIAL 500GB MX500 SSD 2.5"
  G-SKILL RIPJAWS V SERIES 16GB*2 DDR4 3200MHZ
  WD BLUE WD30EZRZ 3TB 5400RPM 64M SATA
  CORSAIR RM-I SERIES 750W 80PLUS GOLD FULL MODULAR
  GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 7 MB
  NOCTUA NH-D15 SANDWICH CPU COOLER
  CARBIDE SERIES AIR 240 ARCTIC WHITE HIGH AIRFLOW

The price tag so far is 17,231HKD (about 2,195USD) - that's kind of high, it's ok but I wouldn't mind lowering it a bit if possible.

Can you please tell me if that build will work or if there is any problem ?

Also, I would highly favor performance over look (I don't care for the flashy lights )
So could you please suggest any swaps / adjustments that would make this build run better ?

Thanks for taking the time to read and for the help !
Cheers

 

[kalistarius]

I'm still looking for some comments on this build.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

U can get a 550w gold rated psu. Corsair txm 550 or evga g2 /g3 550, seasonic focus 550

Get a cheaper mobo. Asrock killer z370 ac or msi tomahawk z370

I think the air 240 is a m atx case. Ur mobo is atx. So incompatible.

Alternate case : corsair 270/275R, nzxt s340, phanteks p400 or fractal design meshify c.

 

[kalistarius]

U can get a 550w gold rated psu. Corsair txm 550 or evga g2 /g3 550, seasonic focus 550

Get a cheaper mobo. Asrock killer z370 ac or msi tomahawk z370

I think the air 240 is a m atx case. Ur mobo is atx. So incompatible.

Alternate case : corsair 270/275R, nzxt s340, phanteks p400 or fractal design meshify c.

Hey Lucky_SLS

Ok I'll get those :

TX-M SERIES TX550M 80 PLUS GOLD SEMI MODULAR
ASROCK Z370 KILLER SLI
corsair 275R or the nzxt s340, I'll decide when I see them

Thanks for the help !

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Also, the D15 has no issues with the p400 case. But I think there is height limitation in the 275R and s340.

Alternate coolers : cryorig h5, coolermaster ma620p, be quite dark rock 4, Scythe Mugen 5.

 

[ElectrO_90]

Personally, I'd change the entire system for a Ryzen 2600x, because of the work you want to do.
That will save you a few $ and be faster in most things.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ nah, those softwares respond well with clocks first and core counts second. I would have suggested the same if it were a video editing rig.

 

[ElectrO_90]

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-coffee-lake-ryzen-2,5615.html says different... Yes the Intel is a little bit quicker but not as much as you'd think. Also the Ryzen is cheaper.
Anything in newer releases are going to be more Hyper threaded as standard.

At the end of the Day the negligible performance difference will save you about $500+ by changing platforms

 

[kalistarius]

Also, the D15 has no issues with the p400 case. But I think there is height limitation in the 275R and s340.

Alternate coolers : cryorig h5, coolermaster ma620p, be quite dark rock 4, Scythe Mugen 5.

If any problem I'll switch to the cryorig h5.
Thanks again ! 😀

 

[kalistarius]

Also, the D15 has no issues with the p400 case. But I think there is height limitation in the 275R and s340.

Alternate coolers : cryorig h5, coolermaster ma620p, be quite dark rock 4, Scythe Mugen 5.

What would be the impact if I only used 16GB RAM and switch to a GTX1080Ti ?
Or is the 32GB RAM and GTX1070 combo better ?
(trying to balance price vs performance here)

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Those softwares do use gpu. But they make use of the vram and bandwidth more than the tflops.

If you can squeeze in a 1070ti, best case scenario. Keep the 32gb ram.

 

[kalistarius]

Those softwares do use gpu. But they make use of the vram and bandwidth more than the tflops.

If you can squeeze in a 1070ti, best case scenario. Keep the 32gb ram.

Ok great, thanks !