Should I change this build at all before I hit the buy button?

[testtube5]

Here's the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tk78RG

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  Looking to game AAA titles (and everything else) in 4k (Don't want to go SLI) at times, most of the time I want to max out 1440p at 144hz or around that.
  
  The NVMe drive is just a "I have to have it" item (though if you know of a better one that I don't have to shell out another 500 bucks for please note).
  
  I use a lot of multi-threaded programs (Including but not limited to massive multiboxing - so the 32gb RAM is required)
  
  CPU, RAM, and MB Already purchased.
  
  I'm looking to OC the CPU as much as possible (Possibly the GPU too but not sure yet) (At least to 4.9 or even 5 - 5.1 if I don't fail the silicon lottery (Haven't installed CPU yet so don't know.))
  
  Mainly looking on suggestions (potentially just to save some money on part swaps) on:
  
  The Case
  The PSU
  The GPU (Reason I went with MSI is because the last 2 builds I've been using MSI and they have never once given me a problem after 5+ years of hard use on both builds)
  The Liquid Cooler

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

 

[WildCard999]

Everything looks good but personally I prefer these parts (AIO cooler is good for the price, Case is really nice, PSU is high quality & 650W is plenty for the system & overclocking).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.55 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $380.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 10:33 EST-0500

AIO Review: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/evga-clc-280-rgb-cpu-cooler,5302.html
Case Review: https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cases/phanteks-enthoo-evolv-atx-review/1/
PSU Review: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=500 (Different wattage but still good)

 

[spdragoo]

That is a very, very nice machine. There's not going to be much this machine can't handle, so I wouldn't change anything in it.

MSI is a nice GPU brand -- my R9 380 is an MSI model, & it's been decent for me. Gigabyte is a good choice, too, but if it works I say stick with it.

 

[mcconkeymike]

The only thing that I would change would be to go down from the 960 PRO to the 960 EVO since there is going to be very little noticeable difference so then the price isn't worth it. I do have a question, do you need 32gb of RAM for what it is that you are doing? With RAM prices as high as they are you should be able to get away with 16gb and save a lot of money, just my thoughts.

 

[vapour]

Very solid build in general, some small edits:
1. 2 of 3 TB's are cheaper
2. Define R6 is gorgeous case, you don't need full tower, too large
3. RMx is top-tier psu and much cheaper

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung - 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($308.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($800.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R6 Black TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1643.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 10:39 EST-0500

 

[testtube5]

Thanks for the PSU suggestion.

As for the HDDs, Are there 2x3TB that aren't Seagate. I will not buy from Seagate. I've had 1 HDD come DOA, and another 2 fail within 6 months. I prefer to stick with either WD or HGST.

As for the case, I would like a full tower for several reasons. 1. My hands are absolutely massive. And 2. I'd like to add as many fans and potentially some GPU liquid coolers should I OC them or end up changing my mind and going SLI.

And yes, trust me, I will use every ounce of that 32gb RAM. In fact, I need as much as I can possibly get. I am multi-boxing a VERY old game that is extremely poorly optimized and uses a ton of RAM per client, and being that it is a 20+ year old game, I can run literally 36+ clients on 12 threads. GPU means nothing for this game and I could go with a 1050 ti and wouldn't see any difference in performance or amount of clients I could run. Just need as many threads and as much RAM as humanly possible. (I was thinking of going Ryzen 1950x because of the extra cores but the 8700k should be more than enough and considering I do play other games - I'd prefer the 8700k anyway especially considering it's less than half the price.)

It would take me a while to explain why I need the fastest NVMe drive possible (I would have to explain how the game is played and that would take a while as it's rather unpopuar (maybe less than 2000 playerbase)), but I do need the fastest drive possible. Just take my word for it.

 

[WildCard999]

You could get two of these WD 3TB 7200 drives for less then that 4TB Black.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Western Digital - RE 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.51 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $199.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 11:57 EST-0500

 

[testtube5]

You could get two of these WD 3TB 7200 drives for less then that 4TB Black.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Western Digital - RE 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.51 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $199.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 11:57 EST-0500

Awesome, thanks Wildcard...Question if I ever actually do decide to go SLI, should I up that PSU just in case?

 

[WildCard999]

For SLI I would go with a good quality 850W unit but I really wouldn't recommend it. I gave up on SLI (had two 780s from 2014-2017) and the support is pretty terrible nowadays, best thing I did was sell those cards and get the 1080 ti.

 

[testtube5]

Aye, same thing I was thinking. Screw SLI haha. Thanks for the help everyone.