Which build should I do?

[flufflicious]

I'm looking at building my first gaming pc Yey! I've made two builds on pc partpicker with relatively similar price points, and I was wanting some input on which to get. The things that give me my dilemma in choice are the free game code for Assassin's creed Origins (+1 to Ryzen based Jotun I), however, I would also like to stream on twitch (+1 to the i7 based Menhir I). So, I would like some advice before I actually decide which build to officially go with. They are basically the same build, except for the mobo and the processor.

Jotun I: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4mQZ6X

Menhir I: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6xxGr7

 

[vapour]

Comments on Jotun:
1. waste of money on 1700X and expensive 3rd party cooler, 1700 can be easily oced on par or better than 1700X with stock cooler
2. Get 3200 ram
3. PSU is overkill, any 600+ good quality will do
4. MB not good enough for serious 8 core overclocking
5. Monitor too small and non-gsync.
6. Hitachi is poor quality

Comments on Menhir:
1. No old Gen Intel build anymore! Get coffee lake 8th gen I7/I5 build
2. Actually 1700X streams better than 7700k

 

[DRagor]

Actually, I have 3rd option for you

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($140.68 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($171.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($168.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($749.99)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($187.49 @ B&H)
Total: $2011.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:11 EDT-0400

 

[Hellfire13]

Optimized your build for best performance...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.38 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.72 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($749.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($187.49 @ B&H)
Total: $2058.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:15 EDT-0400

Note: If you can stretch the budget a bit, get the Asus Strix E gaming board. Its really good bang for buck. The board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi.

 

[vapour]

I will go with this Ryzen build with your budget (RGB featured case, ram + 27'' Gsync 144Hz monitor):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($766.89 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2030.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:18 EDT-0400

 

[King_V]

Isn't the 1080Ti really overkill for 1920x1080?

 

[flufflicious]

Isn't the 1080Ti really overkill for 1920x1080?

Maybe, but I also plan on upgrading my monitor later

 

[flufflicious]

Optimized your build for best performance...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus - TUF Z370 Plus Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($148.38 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($156.34 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.72 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($749.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($187.49 @ B&H)
Total: $2058.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:15 EDT-0400

Note: If you can stretch the budget a bit, get the Asus Strix E gaming board. Its really good bang for buck. The board comes with lots of connectivity options, overclocking potential and features like superior audio codec with headphone amps, bluetooth and wifi.

I appreciate this build, as it is very nice, however, I was also looking for the RGB aspect of the builds. Thanks tho!

 

[flufflicious]

I will go with this Ryzen build with your budget (RGB featured case, ram + 27'' Gsync 144Hz monitor):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($180.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card ($766.89 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2030.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:18 EDT-0400

I'm not the biggest fan of the case, plus, I know that the p400s is easy to work with, so I may stick with that. Also, a 23' monitor should be big enough for me, because currently, I am gaming on a 17" laptop, but the g-sync is a good point. I will take your advice on the cpu and cooler, because they are pretty much the same processor, and the 1700 on overclock should be decent for streaming (though I am inexperienced in overclocking). I've also changed to the suggested psu, because again, you were right, 350+ watts of headroom is a bit overkill. Also, I would still want the rgb and aura headers on the mobo, so I upgraded to the strix x-370 which should be a better board for overclocking (also, I've heard that the bios are easier to use). The hdd is also a seagate 3tb (I really need a lot of storage because I do put a hell of a lot of stuff on my computers like VST-I's, games, sound samples, videos etc. etc.) Thanks for your help! You have helped me very much!

 

[flufflicious]

Actually, I have 3rd option for you

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($140.68 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($171.39 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($168.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($749.99)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($187.49 @ B&H)
Total: $2011.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-31 16:11 EDT-0400

Thanks, I would have gone with an 8th gen cpu on the Menhir, but I didn't know they existed (yup, I'm a scroob nub 😛), and pcpartpicker didn't have any listed. I was also looking for. I do appreciate you trying to keep it rgb w/the mobo too!