Help on Mid Range Gaming PC build

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atternie

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Hi guys!

Here is my prospective build for a mid range gaming PC:

Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8-4.2 Ghz 4-core Kaby lake Processor

Asus GTX 1070 Strix OC Gaming 8GB (Strix-GTX1070-O8G-Gaming)

Asus Z170 Maximus VIII HERO

Samsung 850 Evo 250GB ssd

Seagate Surveillance HDD 2TB ST2000VX003 (Surveillance) 3.5"

Corsair Carbide Series 100R Mid-Tower Case

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB Single DDR4 2400 (BLS16G4D240FSB / BLS16G4D240FSE)

Corsair RM550x 80+ Gold Full Modular Power Supply


Based on the prices in my country, this will amount to around 1,438 US Dollars, (high taxes)

1st question: Will this system work and be stable (e.g. not bottleneck, not overheat or short-circuit, components will last for a long time)?

2nd question: Will it be able to play games consistently on max settings and high fps?

3rd question: If you have any suggestions on switching certain components, please feel free to do so! I'm an open-minded person!

Thank you :)
 
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Albionm00n
Greetings again!

You can either go with the 7600K and get a Z270 (best working scenario for the CPU and the Z270s are not that much more expensive) or you could go with a Skylake 6600K and the Z170 motherboard and you would only drop a few GHz in clock speed but still have a great CPU. The benefit of 2 sticks of RAM as opposed to one is that you will then be running in Dual-Channel which is more efficient for your system and can help reduce slogging and potential errors. The RM550x is a better quality/built PSU than the CS models (80+ rating refers to efficiency, not quality) and comes with a 10 year warranty as opposed to the 3 years offered on the CS models.

Hope this helps!
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Those are all quality components and the build is quite well balanced. You will be able to play all games on high/ultra settings with good frame rates at 1080p and most on 1440p. My only suggestion is to consider another HDD rather than the one you have which is designed for DVR systems and rather slow. A Western Digital Blue or Black drive or Seagate Barracuda would be better choices. Don't forget that you will need a decent CPU cooler and perhaps a couple more case fans to complete the build. You may also need to update the Bios with a 6th Gen CPU to be able to boot the system if it doesn't come with the latest Bios that supports 7th Gen CPU's.
 
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Greetings!

I agree with BadActor, good build consideration...however, I see one potential hiccup: You will need a Skylake CPU in order to update the BIOS on the Z170 motherboard in order for it to accept the Kaby Lake CPU. If you have a Skylake CPU, you are golden, if not, I would recommend looking at a Z270 motherboard for it will work with the 7600K straight out of the box.

Hope this helps!
 
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Solid pre build. I like how you have the 250GB SSD for your boot drive, smart and relatively cheap way to boost your PC's performance. The 2TB storage is genius, tons of room for games or storage, i may suggest moving to a WD black or Blue drive, as they are performance orientated and run at 7200rpm, which is no where close to the SSD, but will be better in pairing with an SSD over seagate or any other low performance drive.

The 1070 is a solid card, and doesnt consume as much power as the 980ti or the Titan X, so the Power supply is perfect for the system, but only if you dont plan on any future upgrades! I may recommend bumping yourseld to maybe a 750W or 850W PSU. they usually run only a bit more, and it allows for some solid future proofing.

The mid tower cases are one of my favorites to be honest, they sacrifice a little bit of airflow due to the smaller area they cover, but not too bad when you plan on moving the PC around a bit.

You could hold yourself of for the new Zen CPU's coming from AMD on their Brand new AM4 platform. i recommend AMD for most budget builds, as you can save a little bit of budget from the "Intel Tax" and place that on a better GPU or some more performace orientated parts. of course this is subjective.

All in all, solid pre build, but those are my two cents.

(Edit, good point Adept! i totally missed that!)
 
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Solid build definitely.
As ppl said change the HDD, also you may want to actually get a 270chipset, since it will support octane in future and would be CPU-problem free.
Change the ram to 2x8gb for dual channel.
You may want to get a 650W PSU only for the sake of future upgrades(like 1080 or maybe 1080TI) which may result in consumption increase.
This PSU would still be safe even with 1080, but @ 650w one you will be at the sweet spot and a bit more cool.
 
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Thanks for the feedback.

I have zero experience in building a PC so your insights are much appreciated.

Sorry to ask but how do I know if an HDD is good for gaming PCs? Is is a matter of rpm?

Also, I don't have access to a 6th gen intel processor so should I just get a 7th gen motherboard, or get a 6th gen CPU? Or is there another way?

Thanks again! :)
 
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Sorry double post!
As for the cooler, would you say Noctua NH-D14? :)
 
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Thanks! I don't have a skylake CPU. Are there alternative CPUs that would be equally good but auto-compatible?
Not sure if I wanna spend more for a z270 motherboard.hehe
 
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atternie

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Thanks for the input! Can I ask, what is the benefit of splitting 1 ram stick into 2 (same total ram)?

Also, I actually considered the Corsair CS650M 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
and the Corsair CS750M 750W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply, which for some reason are cheaper than the RM550x. Thoughts?
 
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Greetings again!

You can either go with the 7600K and get a Z270 (best working scenario for the CPU and the Z270s are not that much more expensive) or you could go with a Skylake 6600K and the Z170 motherboard and you would only drop a few GHz in clock speed but still have a great CPU. The benefit of 2 sticks of RAM as opposed to one is that you will then be running in Dual-Channel which is more efficient for your system and can help reduce slogging and potential errors. The RM550x is a better quality/built PSU than the CS models (80+ rating refers to efficiency, not quality) and comes with a 10 year warranty as opposed to the 3 years offered on the CS models.

Hope this helps!
 
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atternie

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Thanks again! After reviewing the prices and availability, I'm thinking of getting Asus Prime Z270-A, and retain the i5 7700k. Is this alright? :)
 
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You bet! Nice choice!
 
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