What do you guys think of this build?

[DukeSilver29]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VnPt9J

looking for opinions on this. I am looking to upgrade my current build.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Hellfire13]

Made some changes. Suit yourself as per the suggestions below...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($196.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($526.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - View 22 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($513.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1894.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-21 14:12 EDT-0400


> The Cryorig H7 is a much better cooler, often called the "Evo Killer". Not too expensive than the Evo.

> The Strix Gaming E board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi.

> You were missing a case. The one in the list above is pretty good, but you can ditch it if you already have one.

> That PSU is not a very good quality, but i think you already own it. If you dont, then change it with the one in the list above.

 

[coozie7]

What are you upgrading from? The builds so far listed are just that; full builds not upgrades.

 

[DukeSilver29]

Made some changes. Suit yourself as per the suggestions below...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($196.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($526.50 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - View 22 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($513.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1894.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-21 14:12 EDT-0400


> The Cryorig H7 is a much better cooler, often called the "Evo Killer". Not too expensive than the Evo.

> The Strix Gaming E board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi.

> You were missing a case. The one in the list above is pretty good, but you can ditch it if you already have one.

> That PSU is not a very good quality, but i think you already own it. If you dont, then change it with the one in the list above.

What are you upgrading from? The builds so far listed are just that; full builds not upgrades.

Thanks for the information. You are correct on the PSU. I am definitely ok with buying a new one. And I do already have a case.

 

[DukeSilver29]

What are you upgrading from? The builds so far listed are just that; full builds not upgrades.

I used upgrade loosely. My mistake. It is a full new build, transitioning from AMD to Intel. I only have the case, PSU (to upgrade per the first response), and the storage. I'm looking to be able to run basically any game now with some longevity.

 

[Hellfire13]

You are correct on the PSU. I am definitely ok with buying a new one.

If you have a little more budget, then get a 650w for more headroom... https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

 

[coozie7]

@ DukeSilver29: Fair enough, just checking on the upgrade bit.

A little more PSU output won't hurt, especially if you intend to push the system with some overclocking later on or just plan on holding onto it for some time.

Expect Nvidia GPU prices to be very variable from now on, they have just released info on their next gen of cards with actual availability being some time next month ( about the 20th ), the Amazon deal listed in Hellfire13s build has now expired for example, but it's highly likely similar, or better deals, will turn up on the out going cards in the next few weeks.

Wait or purchase now? Hard call, with no actual benchmark data to use we just don't know how fast these new parts will be although prices compared with the outgoing parts seem high ATM and it's highly unlikely these cards will be discounted for some time once they DO become available.
Right now Newegg has several RTX2080 on pre order for about $800 and upwards while their least expensive GTX1080Ti is <>$650.
Me, I'd wait and see how things pan out, if the new RTX cards are as fast as suggested it may be better to hold fire and grab one later rather than getting a 'bargain' GTX1080Ti only to find it's massively outperformed by a card that's 'only' <>$!50 more.

Note: All this depends on your system display, if you're on a fast HD monitor don't worry too much, the GTX1080Ti is more than fast enough, if you're rocking a fast 2K or 60Hz 4K display I'd really strongly suggest you do the CPU/MB/RAM change and hold off on the GPU upgrade for now.

 

[Hellfire13]

Agreed.
Waiting would be good idea on the GPU part... https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-nvidia-gpu-deals,news-59015.html