Water cooled Build Help

[kramm]

Hello, I am currently putting together a build list for a water cooled PC. This is a work in progress so any tips are accepted. I need help finding a good pump/reservoir combo under $200. Second question is, is my power supply unit sufficient, or do I need more? Again, please don't be too harsh, but any help is accepted.
Thanks, and here is the build list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HpyQ4C

 

[n0ns3ns3]

disclaimer - it might sound like harsh, insulting or whatever else - it is not, just plain, practical thoughts without trying to be politically correct

1. what is the build purpose ?
2. decent air cooler from Noctua, Be Quiet, Cryorig for 60-90$ will do better and quieter job at cooling CPU than any AiO up to 150$ (with the exception of modular AiOs like Swiftech H220 X2).
3. The combination of K CPU with H motherboard is not optimal. K CPUs go with Z motherboards. if you don't intend to overclock, get non K CPU.
4. with the announcement of intel coffee lake and the existence of ryzen 5, i5-7600K does not make any sense. just wait for i5-8600K with 6 cores for the same money or get ryzen 5 1600 or something like that.
5. for your build the PSU is overkill in terms of wattage. this build would be totally fine with good 450watt PSU. high end gaming builds with a single GPU are totally fine with 500-650watt PSUs.

If you want help with putting a more practical parts list, please explain what you trying to achieve and what are your budget limits. other preferences like colors, brands, tempered glass or whatever would be also helpful

 

[kramm]

disclaimer - it might sound like harsh, insulting or whatever else - it is not, just plain, practical thoughts without trying to be politically correct

1. what is the build purpose ?
2. decent air cooler from Noctua, Be Quiet, Cryorig for 60-90$ will do better and quieter job at cooling CPU than any AiO up to 150$ (with the exception of modular AiOs like Swiftech H220 X2).
3. The combination of K CPU with H motherboard is not optimal. K CPUs go with Z motherboards. if you don't intend to overclock, get non K CPU.
4. with the announcement of intel coffee lake and the existence of ryzen 5, i5-7600K does not make any sense. just wait for i5-8600K with 6 cores for the same money or get ryzen 5 1600 or something like that.
5. for your build the PSU is overkill in terms of wattage. this build would be totally fine with good 450watt PSU. high end gaming builds with a single GPU are totally fine with 500-650watt PSUs.

If you want help with putting a more practical parts list, please explain what you trying to achieve and what are your budget limits. other preferences like colors, brands, tempered glass or whatever would be also helpful

Sorry I haven't responded, I have been busy. Anyway, the purpose of this build is for school honestly. I have to do a huge project and a water cooled PC is something I have been interested in, and it would be nice to have for the future. I would like to spend under $1000 on parts minus the pump/reservoir. I have a the peripherals already, so that's not an issue. I did not know about the compatibility of the CPU and motherboard on that level, so I will look into that. I will downgrade my PSU as well. I do not have the time to wait for the coffee lake, and I prefer Intel over AMD. I am going to add LEDs once I have the build completed, but component colors do not really matter to me. Thanks for the help so far.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

if i had to do this build, I'd go with the following:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.38 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X31 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1107.76

You don't NEED liquid cooling and the money would be better spent on other components. SSD is important for your experience. The computer feels much faster without annoying delays when a program loads something from disk.
The liquid cooling fun can be added at any moment when you have the will and budget. BTW, if you do not plan to build a custom loop, it's not really worth it. AiOs like the one you picked are not performing better than much cheaper air coolers.

the price can be reduced if you go for non overclockable build with following changes:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME H270-PLUS-CSM ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.38 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X31 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $961.50

I'd also not buy the 1050Ti. If you don't plan to game at all, integrated GPU is more than enough. If you do plan to game, something like GTX 1060 6GB would be much better choice.

 

[kramm]

if i had to do this build, I'd go with the following:

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.38 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X31 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1107.76

You don't NEED liquid cooling and the money would be better spent on other components. SSD is important for your experience. The computer feels much faster without annoying delays when a program loads something from disk.
The liquid cooling fun can be added at any moment when you have the will and budget. BTW, if you do not plan to build a custom loop, it's not really worth it. AiOs like the one you picked are not performing better than much cheaper air coolers.

the price can be reduced if you go for non overclockable build with following changes:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME H270-PLUS-CSM ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($108.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($135.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.38 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X31 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.01 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $961.50

I'd also not buy the 1050Ti. If you don't plan to game at all, integrated GPU is more than enough. If you do plan to game, something like GTX 1060 6GB would be much better choice.

But the problem is that I am water cooling it for school. It is a project that won't really work if I do not water cool it.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

well, than within 200$ budget for liquid cooling:
1. EK fluid gaming kit ~160$
2. Swiftech H220 X2 also around same price
3. custom loop that you pick on your own - about 200-2250$
any of them will allow customization and future expansion.