Will this PC work? (i5 7600K (Unlocked CPU), GTX 1080)

[woahwoahwilly]

I'm buying a new PC to replace my old system that's slowed down over the years (but might be able to get my work done for now). Its aging hardware is just barely enough to get my work done, but I'm not sure if it's going to break down (maybe it will). My dad has a lot of money. Since he's a nice guy, he offered me to hook me up with whatever PC I asked and designed as long as it was under $1500 (USD). So I made this PC for programming and video editing: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XytmCb

My main questions about getting this rig are:

1) Will the 12GB of RAM I used compatible like the filter claims?
2) Will 2 wireless network cards work like the filter claims, or is Dad going to waste money on another network card that won't even be used by the system?
3) If I wanted to get another video card for SLI in the future, where could I get the SLI cord (or whatever it is)? Or does it come with the card?

Why I think my PC might break down:

The hardware is old. The motherboard (P7P 55D E-LX) won't last forever. The general idea is... I think it's better to just build a new PC instead of repairing this thing over the course of however long it might last. Once the motherboard gives up, I have to get a new PC. According to Dad, transferring a hard drive from one motherboard to another will screw it up and then it won't work at all. Tell me if he's wrong or not, please. So I'd rather do this now.

EDIT: I might upgrade to 16-32GB of RAM. Not sure yet. I realized a hard drive with Windows won't just boot right into Windows, so I might as well get a new hard drive. I think I'll forget about Velociraptor and an SSD; just get Optane. Much faster that way. Also, those 16GB kits are deal breakers. I might think about the 8600K.

 

[logainofhades]

That system is an epic waste of money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.85 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.90 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1495.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-16 17:56 EDT-0400

 

[randomizer]

I don't play ANY of the games you mentioned above.

What specifically do you plan to do with this PC, and will any of that be for work rather than leisure? So far you've only been specific about what you won't be doing.

 

[Karadjgne]

You missed the point. There's only 2x types of games, no matter by what name. Those that use only a few threads and those that use more than 4 threads.

Now look at games now, compared to games a few years ago when quad core was king. The graphics are far more realistic, more intensive, games are larger, more involved than ever before. And all that code has to first go through the cpu. Years ago, a quad core could do that easily, look at games like CS:GO, massively popular even today. It uses 2 threads, chump change for a quad core. You do know that the next CS will be 8 thread optimized? Good luck with a quad there. There's simply far too much info to be processed by too few threads.

In a few years every game will be a 4 thread at least game, simply due to porting from xbox/ps is far easier when matching threads available instead of trying to cram an 8 thread ps game into a 2 thread pc.

Buy the old stuff if you want to, just don't complain when you run into difficulty trying to justify the purchase.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

Hre are the pics of my PC:
https://imgur.com/a/6PezJ7F

 

[Karadjgne]

I hope the psu is upside down, as in fan facing up, or that carpet will play hell with psu airflow

 

[Rogue Leader]

Hre are the pics of my PC:
https://imgur.com/a/6PezJ7F

What does this have to do with anything? Is that PC the hunk of junk you asked about at the beginning you wanted to build?

 

[profoundnoah]

Highly doubt it, given the 5.25 inch drive bays. The case should be the least of your concerns right now OP...

 

[Codeguy007]

I see you changed the 8GB, 4GB sticks of ram to 1 32GB stick of ram. Despite the fact that 32GB is probably way more than you will use, you should be installing matched pairs of ram not just one stick by itself. So you either want 2x16GB or 4x8GB to achieve 32GB of RAM.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

I don't know if this post got removed or anything, but I think I'll get 4x8GB or 2x16GB, maybe I will instead of an SSD to accompany the hard drive I'll get Optane. And the PSU fan is facing down but the exhaust got moved to blow inward because the front intake is mainly getting at the hard drives. Does ANYONE know what case model that is?

 

[Rogue Leader]

I don't know if this post got removed or anything, but I think I'll get 4x8GB or 2x16GB, maybe I will instead of an SSD to accompany the hard drive I'll get Optane. And the PSU fan is facing down but the exhaust got moved to blow inward because the front intake is mainly getting at the hard drives. Does ANYONE know what case model that is?

The post is still here Why do you suddenly need 32gb of ram, when you were so insistent on 12? 16GB is fine for most, get a 2x8gb kit.

Optane acts like a cache drive, its nice in addition to an SSD, but overall you will be happier with an SSD as your boot and major programs drive.

PSU fan facing down is normal, 99% of cases use it that way unless you run passive. No idea what that case is, its old and unbranded. Do not point your exhaust fans inward. You need to have a directed airflow in the case. Your best be, front fans (and/or side fans) intake, rear fans or top fans exhaust. Blowing inward with that fan just will cause hot spots.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

Blowing inward with that fan just will cause hot spots.

It seemed to improve temperatures related to my 460 being a furnace beforehand, but even then if I flipped it back around would that do much? Either way, I'm mainly focused on this new PC. I'll go with 16GB-32GB of RAM. I think I'll get an 8600K but if I decide to get a more powerful camera (aka NOT a used Flip Mino HD like the one I have right now), will 16-32GB of RAM and my current CPU choice work or will I need more RAM and/or a better CPU like the 8600K?

 

[Rogue Leader]

Blowing inward with that fan just will cause hot spots.

It seemed to improve temperatures related to my 460 being a furnace beforehand, but even then if I flipped it back around would that do much? Either way, I'm mainly focused on this new PC. I'll go with 16GB-32GB of RAM. I think I'll get an 8600K but if I decide to get a more powerful camera (aka NOT a used Flip Mino HD like the one I have right now), will 16-32GB of RAM and my current CPU choice work or will I need more RAM and/or a better CPU like the 8600K?

What are you doing, editing HD video? 1080p is 1080p whether it comes from a good camera or a crap camera.

You would do better to get an i7 or a Ryzen processor as more threads help with video encoding. 16gb is fine to start, it depends what kind of work you are doing.

 

[Codeguy007]

I don't know if this post got removed or anything, but I think I'll get 4x8GB or 2x16GB, maybe I will instead of an SSD to accompany the hard drive I'll get Optane. And the PSU fan is facing down but the exhaust got moved to blow inward because the front intake is mainly getting at the hard drives. Does ANYONE know what case model that is?

I would go with 16gb and an SSD over 32gb. I would be surprised if you would use more than 16gb and SSD will make big performance difference.