[SOLVED] Parts List Feedback:

[TylerGuy456]

So I have a build on PC Part Picker and wanted some feedback on it. I mainly play heavily modded Arma 3, R6, and GTA5 LSPDFR. All of this at 1440p. Here is the list:



i7-8700K

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

ASUS ROG Strix Z-370E

Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-3000

Gigabyte RTX 2070

EVGA 650W GOLD

Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 (Case)

240GB Kingston SSD

2TB Seagate HDD

Corsair LL120 RGB 3 Pack Fans


Total: $1839.61

Are there any issues you guys see? Overkill? Bottlenecks? I was told on Reddit to get a better cooler but what should I get, also PCPP said my GPU might be too big and block some drive bays. Overall suggestions this would be my first build so I like help.

9/12/19: After some revisions thanks to you guys, Here are some changes:
Lian-Li LANCOOL ONE DIGITAL ATX MID TOWER CASE
ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Mobo
New Total: $1717.02

 

[Phazoner]

It's a nice build but IMO Ryzen is much better due to performance per dollar.

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

Well, with the Phanteks P400 you won't have to worry about video card size, in fact you could get an All-in-One water cooler for the CPU, mount the radiator in the front of the case and still have plenty of space.

Ryzen is an option, but I'm wondering why you decided on the 8700K when the 9700K is available? Just wondering. Over all, everything here looks reasonable. I wouldn't say the cooler isn't enough, but it will be overwhelmed if you start overclocking. Since you have the space why not look into an AIO water cooler like the Corsair H110i? You can fit a 240 radiator in the front of your case and it will provide good cooling for your CPU. Otherwise, consider something like a Cryorig C7 or a be quiet! Dark Rock 4 or Pro 4 if you plan on any overclocking.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

made some changes :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($360.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP - EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Lian-Li - LANCOOL ONE DIGITAL ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1463.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 07:45 EST-0500

Better cooler like many ppl suggested. latest mobo, bigger ssd, case with better airflow.

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

That is a lot of changes... Oh man that LANCOOL is such a nice looking case.

I was a little bit concerned about the size of that cooler and how close it was to the RAM in the picture they gave... until I realized that was an X79 board and that those RAM slots were REALLY close to the socket, but it looks like you're good to go on that build. Nothing jumps out to me as questionable or odd.

 

[TylerGuy456]

Well, with the Phanteks P400 you won't have to worry about video card size, in fact you could get an All-in-One water cooler for the CPU, mount the radiator in the front of the case and still have plenty of space.

Ryzen is an option, but I'm wondering why you decided on the 8700K when the 9700K is available? Just wondering. Over all, everything here looks reasonable. I wouldn't say the cooler isn't enough, but it will be overwhelmed if you start overclocking. Since you have the space why not look into an AIO water cooler like the Corsair H110i? You can fit a 240 radiator in the front of your case and it will provide good cooling for your CPU. Otherwise, consider something like a Cryorig C7 or a be quiet! Dark Rock 4 or Pro 4 if you plan on any overclocking.

I went with the 8700K because it has a higher base clock at 3.7 than the 9700K and its cheaper. This would be my first build so I am not sure how comfortable I am with trying liquid cooling. I gotta admit I love RGB so the Corsiar H110i is tempting lol. EDIT: After Looking I realized the 9600K also starts at 3.7 GHz, same amount of cores, AND is $100 cheaper. This seem like a good change? I read that the 8700K performs better. I want to play Arma great and that game is heavy on the CPU.

 

[TylerGuy456]

Thb

made some changes :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($360.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP - EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Lian-Li - LANCOOL ONE DIGITAL ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1463.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 07:45 EST-0500

Better cooler like many ppl suggested. latest mobo, bigger ssd, case with better airflow.

Thank You for this! I will be adding that case to my parts list, what a beauty. Also What advantages does the CPU cooler have over the 212? it spins at a lower RPM but I don't know how much this actually matters. I will admit I went with a lot of looks over performance, RGB and stuff like that. Thanks again and in advance.

 

[TylerGuy456]

made some changes :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($360.37 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho Rev.B 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: HP - EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Lian-Li - LANCOOL ONE DIGITAL ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1463.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-12 07:45 EST-0500

Better cooler like many ppl suggested. latest mobo, bigger ssd, case with better airflow.

Thank You for this, I made some revisions to my personal liking. Dropped $10 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QC8yNQ

 

[justin.m.beauvais]

I went with the 8700K because it has a higher base clock at 3.7 than the 9700K and its cheaper. This would be my first build so I am not sure how comfortable I am with trying liquid cooling. I gotta admit I love RGB so the Corsiar H110i is tempting lol. EDIT: After Looking I realized the 9600K also starts at 3.7 GHz, same amount of cores, AND is $100 cheaper. This seem like a good change? I read that the 8700K performs better. I want to play Arma great and that game is heavy on the CPU.

The 9600K is a good CPU, but the 8700K has hyperthreading, so it will be faster than the 9600K. You are looking at 6 cores on the 9600K, 6 cores and hyperthreading making 12 threads on the 8700K, or 8 cores on the 9700K. A thread is like a virtual core. So, hyperthreading will make the CPU faster because it can do more work, but more actual cores is better in most cases.

These AIO coolers like the Corsair H110i are no maintenance required. You screw the radiator in place, mount it to the CPU like you would an air cooler, hook up the necessary power and PWM cables and you are set. Instructions are in the box. They aren't that difficult. Now a custom loop is a lot of work, but AIO coolers are a good in between. You get most of the advantages of water cooling and most of the advantages of air cooling, the trade off is in how much space they take up, but the P400 has lots of room.

 

[TylerGuy456]

The 9600K is a good CPU, but the 8700K has hyperthreading, so it will be faster than the 9600K. You are looking at 6 cores on the 9600K, 6 cores and hyperthreading making 12 threads on the 8700K, or 8 cores on the 9700K. A thread is like a virtual core. So, hyperthreading will make the CPU faster because it can do more work, but more actual cores is better in most cases.

These AIO coolers like the Corsair H110i are no maintenance required. You screw the radiator in place, mount it to the CPU like you would an air cooler, hook up the necessary power and PWM cables and you are set. Instructions are in the box. They aren't that difficult. Now a custom loop is a lot of work, but AIO coolers are a good in between. You get most of the advantages of water cooling and most of the advantages of air cooling, the trade off is in how much space they take up, but the P400 has lots of room.

I will this in mind, thank you!

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Thb

Thank You for this! I will be adding that case to my parts list, what a beauty. Also What advantages does the CPU cooler have over the 212? it spins at a lower RPM but I don't know how much this actually matters. I will admit I went with a lot of looks over performance, RGB and stuff like that. Thanks again and in advance.

The fan speed in the cooler alone doesn't decide the cooler performance. The surface area of the fins, number of heat pipes and how efficiently they conduct heat also-ran matters. That thermalright macho Rev B is a good cooler for oc'ing the 8700k to 5.0ghz...

I see that you have selected a Samsung 860 500ssd. That's a sata based ssd with read/write speed capped at 550mb/s. The hp ex920 I listed is a nvme ssd which offers 1500+mb/s transfer rates. It's also a m. 2 drives which doesn't need any cables.

The mobo you have selected is the msi pro a z390. It's a basic mobo with less powerful vrm design and less fan headers and other connectivity options. The asrock extreme 4 z390 I selected is a good board for the 8700k, got decent amount of fan headers and other connectivity options. It also look better IMHO XD

 

[TylerGuy456]

The fan speed in the cooler alone doesn't decide the cooler performance. The surface area of the fins, number of heat pipes and how efficiently they conduct heat also-ran matters. That thermalright macho Rev B is a good cooler for oc'ing the 8700k to 5.0ghz...

I see that you have selected a Samsung 860 500ssd. That's a sata based ssd with read/write speed capped at 550mb/s. The hp ex920 I listed is a nvme ssd which offers 1500+mb/s transfer rates. It's also a m. 2 drives which doesn't need any cables.

The mobo you have selected is the msi pro a z390. It's a basic mobo with less powerful vrm design and less fan headers and other connectivity options. The asrock extreme 4 z390 I selected is a good board for the 8700k, got decent amount of fan headers and other connectivity options. It also look better IMHO XD

Thank You for the Knowledge!