[SOLVED] NZXT New Build - Advice Needed

[BlackSheepZA]

Hi all,

I'm mostly a lurker, never really have much knowledge to input, so I fell a little cheeky asking for more advice.

I have a custom built PC that I am looking at retiring, it was built in 2012 with an i5-3570k that was overclocked, and until around 8 months ago, it hadn't been changed until I put an ASUS 1060 6Gb OC in to replace the existing 560 Ti. Sadly the time has come to all but retire the system, I am looking at a new build and transferring the 1060 to hold the fort until funds recover and I can eventually put in a new GPU in a few years.

One of the biggest question that I have is regarding NZXT and their software. I have seen more than enough forum threads, reviews and general comments on CAM. I must admit, I have fallen in love with the NZXT H500i case, it just suits my life at the moment, a little RGB, not enough to make me seem like Steve Buscemi asking my fellow kids how do they do, but enough to appeal to my inner child.

My question is whether the CAM software is as bad as everyone seems to say it is. I am just an enthusiast, I just want to be able to play my games and that's it, no streaming.

The build that I am looking at is follows:

CPU: i7-8700
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix H370-F (or ASUS TUF H370-PRO for the onboard wifi, thoughts?)
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 2666MHz (White)
Hard Drive: Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 2280 NVMe 500GB SSD
Case: NZXT H500i (Matt White)
PSU: Open to suggestions, was advised Corsair 750W RM750x Gold (For future expansion)

Now I don't plan on overclocking, hence the locked i7, but I live in Melbourne Australia, where in summer the ambient temperature can reach upward of 40°c/104F, I would rather pay a few extra dollars for great cooling and play it safe.

I appreciate any helpful info that anyone has to offer, the industry has changed so much that I feel almost left behind, and it's hard chatting to people selling the products at various stores, I have never gotten a straight answer except to peddle a certain product.

Thanks in advance,
Sheldon

 

[menlui]

So even not OC now the room to do it is preferential and the K is faster stock, I went with a Gigabyte Aorus with Wifi just because but any decent Asus ROG or Gigabyte will do but 390 give you room to upgrade if necessary and has more features for a very similar price. 3000Mhz ram will feed the CPU a little better but isn't really a must, the 970 Evo is $40 more than the crucial and you won't see a difference that could be spent on the Seagate for more mass storage. Finally 750 is a lot your could throw a 2080ti in with the 650 G3 and be fine and its a top tier PSU.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($599.00 @ BudgetPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($237.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($315.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($184.58 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($118.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Austin Computers)
Case: NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.00 @ BudgetPC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1866.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 23:29 AEDT+1100

 

[BlackSheepZA]

Hi menlui,

Thanks for your input, I decided to throw the extra few dollars at it and went with the i7-8700k and a Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Ultra, since it was the same price as the ROG Strix Z390-E and it seems to be better value for money.