Hello 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qyh8yf
Help me too choose the components which make this system solid and reliable. Point out if a component is overkill or sub-par. Or if a component is coming from a vendor with poor quality control and will fail after a few weeks. Help a novice builder such as myself to improve the current build.
Goals:
1. Use reliable parts, choose reliability over performance.
2. Buy from vendors with good customer service.
3. All the components should play well with each other.
4. The system will not be over clocked.
5. A 5% gain in performance is not worth paying double the price.
6. This is for gaming entertainment, not E-sport madness.
7. If possible, a three year warranty with vendors that will honor their warranty, and will actually pick up the phone and talk with you.
Components:
1. Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor-
My current Q6600 has served me well over the years.
2. Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler-
Never had any issues with air cooling on the CPU so why change.
3. EVGA Z270 FTW K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard-
EVGA has a good rep for customer service and solid components.
Z270 is a minor upgrade over Z170, but this is a new build so why not.
4. G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory-
I looked at reviews on ram, closed my eyes and clicked the mouse, this is the ram that poped up.
5. Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive-
Need a good SSD, does not have to be the fastest.
6. Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive-
No problems with my current Western Digital drives.
7.EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Hybrid Gaming Video Card-
I have had two video cards fail on my current system, my hope is that with a water cooled GPU I can avoid failure, or rather prolong its demise.
EVGA has a good rep for customer service and solid components.
8. Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case-
I need dust filters that are easy to service and access, I have to spend half an hour tearing apart my current tower just getting to the dust filters.
9. EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply-
Sure this might be a bit more power than is needed, but its nice knowing that adding more components should be no issue.
10. LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer-
This is a somewhat random mouse click, description say it does not come with software, not sure if that will be an issue or not...
11. Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit-
I don't believe that the windows 10 Pro 64/32 is needed, this is not a 32bit system.
12. Corsair HD120 RGB 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan-
Reviews of 1080 gpu hybrid recommend replacing the stock fan with a good 120mm fan.
13. Asus ROG SWIFT PG348Q 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor-
Yes we are going with a curved monitor, its important that this component is reliable and will last. This is the component that I'm most concerned about because I have had two go bad so far. If more needs to be spent for reliable quality, then so be it. ( One of the monitors to go bad was a Samsung...)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qyh8yf
Thank you for your time and input.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qyh8yf
Help me too choose the components which make this system solid and reliable. Point out if a component is overkill or sub-par. Or if a component is coming from a vendor with poor quality control and will fail after a few weeks. Help a novice builder such as myself to improve the current build.
Goals:
1. Use reliable parts, choose reliability over performance.
2. Buy from vendors with good customer service.
3. All the components should play well with each other.
4. The system will not be over clocked.
5. A 5% gain in performance is not worth paying double the price.
6. This is for gaming entertainment, not E-sport madness.
7. If possible, a three year warranty with vendors that will honor their warranty, and will actually pick up the phone and talk with you.
Components:
1. Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor-
My current Q6600 has served me well over the years.
2. Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler-
Never had any issues with air cooling on the CPU so why change.
3. EVGA Z270 FTW K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard-
EVGA has a good rep for customer service and solid components.
Z270 is a minor upgrade over Z170, but this is a new build so why not.
4. G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory-
I looked at reviews on ram, closed my eyes and clicked the mouse, this is the ram that poped up.
5. Intel 600p Series 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive-
Need a good SSD, does not have to be the fastest.
6. Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive-
No problems with my current Western Digital drives.
7.EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Hybrid Gaming Video Card-
I have had two video cards fail on my current system, my hope is that with a water cooled GPU I can avoid failure, or rather prolong its demise.
EVGA has a good rep for customer service and solid components.
8. Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case-
I need dust filters that are easy to service and access, I have to spend half an hour tearing apart my current tower just getting to the dust filters.
9. EVGA SuperNOVA G2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply-
Sure this might be a bit more power than is needed, but its nice knowing that adding more components should be no issue.
10. LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer-
This is a somewhat random mouse click, description say it does not come with software, not sure if that will be an issue or not...
11. Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit-
I don't believe that the windows 10 Pro 64/32 is needed, this is not a 32bit system.
12. Corsair HD120 RGB 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan-
Reviews of 1080 gpu hybrid recommend replacing the stock fan with a good 120mm fan.
13. Asus ROG SWIFT PG348Q 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor-
Yes we are going with a curved monitor, its important that this component is reliable and will last. This is the component that I'm most concerned about because I have had two go bad so far. If more needs to be spent for reliable quality, then so be it. ( One of the monitors to go bad was a Samsung...)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qyh8yf
Thank you for your time and input.
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