What do you think about my PC build?

[mark.mcowan95]

Hi guys,

I'm new to building PCs and just wanted your thought on this build. I just wanted to make sure none of the components are incompatible or there are any obvious bottlenecks in the system. I'd appreciate any advice on how to improve this build. I'm looking to use it for gaming (Battlefield 5 etc) and build on a budget,

This is my build:
- Cooler Master CM 590 III ATX Case Black
- Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
- ASUS PRIME Z370-A LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI DVI M.2 USB 3.1 Z370 ATX Motherboard with USB 3.1 for 8th Generation Intel Core Processors
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3000C15)
- Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1 Tb
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Kind regards,

Mark

 

[Lutfij]

I'd ask you to pick out a DDR4-3200MHz ram kit(2x8GB) to get that sweet spot from the platform. You forgot to include the make and model of your PSU. If it's a recycled unit, you may want to mention it's make and model and it's age.

You sure you don't have access to other ATX cases? I would suggest looking at the Fractal Design range of cases or from Phanteks. Might I ask where you're located, how much your build costs and where you'd like to purchase the parts from if we're allowed to tinker with your build?

 

[mark.mcowan95]

I'd ask you to pick out a DDR4-3200MHz ram kit(2x8GB) to get that sweet spot from the platform. You forgot to include the make and model of your PSU. If it's a recycled unit, you may want to mention it's make and model and it's age.

You sure you don't have access to other ATX cases? I would suggest looking at the Fractal Design range of cases or from Phanteks. Might I ask where you're located, how much your build costs and where you'd like to purchase the parts from if we're allowed to tinker with your build?

Hi,

Thanks for your message. The PSU is an Antec 900 watt which is 5 years old. Yeah, I thought the case didn't really matter too much (I don't care too much about appearance). Any reasons Fractal or Phanteks would be better? I'm living in Melbourne and trying to keep it below $1500 (preferrably less). I'm looking to buy parts off amazon as it is so much cheaper than anywhere in Australia.

Cheers

 

[Rdslw]

Solid. that CPU is way stronger than that GPU, so I assume you aim for 2000 sereies GPU once they get cheaper. Still nice gaming, a lot of horsepower.

 

[sizzling]

Agree about the cpu, a 1060 will never get close to fully utilising it. You could go 8600k (if just gaming) with no performance loss.

 

[Lutfij]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from mark.mcowan95 : "What do you think about my PC build?"

I'm pretty new to PC building. I have an idea of the components. I just wanted to know if there are any clear problems with this build/or if there is any recommendations how I could improve my build.

My Build:
- Cooler Master CM 590 III ATX Case Black
- ASUS PRIME Z370-A LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI DVI M.2 USB 3.1 Z370 ATX Motherboard
-
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit
-Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500G
- Antec High Current Gamer 900W

MERGED QUESTION
Question from mark.mcowan95 : "What do you think about my PC build?"

I'm pretty new to PC building. I have an idea of the components. I just wanted to know if there are any clear problems with this build/or if there is any recommendations how I could improve my build.

My Build:
- Cooler Master CM 590 III ATX Case Black
- ASUS PRIME Z370-A LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI DVI M.2 USB 3.1 Z370 ATX Motherboard
-
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz C15 Desktop Memory Kit
-Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500G
- Antec High Current Gamer 900W

 

[Lutfij]

Same thread asked again. You'll only confuse yourself when suggestions come flying right, left and center. Please keep your thoughts on one thread for the sake of consistency. You've already received some suggestions.

 

[zebarjadi.raouf]

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop

If your gaming on it, I would suggest an 8600K + 1070. 1060 will definitely bottleneck 8700K.

You could also wait for the 20 series Nvidia.

Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1 Tb

Isn't this overkill?

 

[hunkrekker]

I'd get a 120gb or so boot drive and a 1-2tb hard drive(7200rpm) and get a 1070 instead of the 1060.And maybe you should consider buying a 1080 used if you find a good enough deal and if you're comfortable with buying 2nd hand hardware.And an 8600k is a good cpu to go with instead of an i7.

 

[dederedmi5plus]

make sure case inner size won't conflicts CPU cooler tall height, if your display is below 4K res then should be solid build, 8600K be a better choice for gaming focused so you can spend more bucks for big air cooler such as noctua nh d15s or dark rock pro 4 (most games won't use more than four cores), two 4GB RAM 3200 CL 16, fast storage = faster scenes loading + game's file saving, rather than 860 EVO, I'd choose intel 660p M.2.

Invest on pricey Titanium grade PSU (EVGA t2, Seasonic prime ultra), lower electric bill and longer life span as whole.

 

[Spinachy]

I suggest buying cheap (slower) RAM. Intel CPUs are not affected by RAM speed as much as AMD cpus.