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Hello!
First off, prepare for a slighty long post. And I appreciate all help that I might get!
So I have been playing with the thought of finally building my first PC. I have many questions before I start, and I know it's many traps with the lack of knowledge. As I am fresh to PC building, I search your guidance here. Primary I need suggestions for silent/efficient fans, PSU and water cooling.
The main focus is a dead silent, clean and beautiful build with SSD only, but I would also prefere a decent result for 4K gaming and 3D designing. The theme is black and white, maybe with some silver details. Case and components in black; lights, cables and cooling in white.
I have set up a list of the main components, with prices taken now from pcpartpicker.com.
Screen: Samsung UE60KS7005 60" 4K TV
CPU:Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (338,77$)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M7 (244,99$)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB 2x16GB/4x8GB 3200MHz 16CL (324,97$/269.99$)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD ($167.88)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5" SSD ($324.99)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 EK X ($699.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define C w/window ($84.99)
PSU: Corsair AX760i ($209.99)
Total: $2396,57$. This is absolut total,
The Samsung TV and 500GB M.2 I already have, and the SSD I plan to put in the M.2 shield slot.
I have some wonderings about ram. I have heard there is dual and quad channel, and this mobo is dual. What happens with performance if I put in 4 sticks? And what is the benefit with higher speed? 3200 16CL and 3000 15CL ends up the same, right?
The PSU needs to be fully modular, and I chose AXi because it supports Corsair Commander Link. After some more searching I have added RM and HX to the list. I've seen RMx, RMi, HXi and AXi, what's the differences, and do they support Commander Link?
The motherboard also have functions to control fans and lights, MSI Mystic Light, what software would you recommend? I have a plan of fixing cables myself, but if someone knows any good pre-made cables in white or white/black I appreciate it.
When it come to water cooling I have been looking at EKWB. The GPU has a EK block pre-mounted. I was thinking dual 240mm radiators w/pumps (or a separate one) and a small reservoir. I was looking through YouTube to see builds in this case, and I found exactly what I had imagined. Check OC3D TV.
Should I have white or clear tubes, as the liquid will be white?
Since it's SSD only, I will remove the hard drive bracket and put the reservoir (and pump) inside the shroud.
A few questions at the end:
In MSI Mystic Light sync, do you know if I can change to white?
What fans is the most silent, for both 120mm and 140mm?
How do I hook up everything? I am thinking about the PSU's outputs, what cables goes where and how many do I need? Same with fans, lights and pump.
This got long, woah. So many thoughts, I welcome you into my brain!
First off, prepare for a slighty long post. And I appreciate all help that I might get!
So I have been playing with the thought of finally building my first PC. I have many questions before I start, and I know it's many traps with the lack of knowledge. As I am fresh to PC building, I search your guidance here. Primary I need suggestions for silent/efficient fans, PSU and water cooling.
The main focus is a dead silent, clean and beautiful build with SSD only, but I would also prefere a decent result for 4K gaming and 3D designing. The theme is black and white, maybe with some silver details. Case and components in black; lights, cables and cooling in white.
I have set up a list of the main components, with prices taken now from pcpartpicker.com.
Screen: Samsung UE60KS7005 60" 4K TV
CPU:Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (338,77$)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming M7 (244,99$)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB 2x16GB/4x8GB 3200MHz 16CL (324,97$/269.99$)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2 SSD ($167.88)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5" SSD ($324.99)
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 EK X ($699.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define C w/window ($84.99)
PSU: Corsair AX760i ($209.99)
Total: $2396,57$. This is absolut total,
The Samsung TV and 500GB M.2 I already have, and the SSD I plan to put in the M.2 shield slot.
I have some wonderings about ram. I have heard there is dual and quad channel, and this mobo is dual. What happens with performance if I put in 4 sticks? And what is the benefit with higher speed? 3200 16CL and 3000 15CL ends up the same, right?
The PSU needs to be fully modular, and I chose AXi because it supports Corsair Commander Link. After some more searching I have added RM and HX to the list. I've seen RMx, RMi, HXi and AXi, what's the differences, and do they support Commander Link?
The motherboard also have functions to control fans and lights, MSI Mystic Light, what software would you recommend? I have a plan of fixing cables myself, but if someone knows any good pre-made cables in white or white/black I appreciate it.
When it come to water cooling I have been looking at EKWB. The GPU has a EK block pre-mounted. I was thinking dual 240mm radiators w/pumps (or a separate one) and a small reservoir. I was looking through YouTube to see builds in this case, and I found exactly what I had imagined. Check OC3D TV.
Should I have white or clear tubes, as the liquid will be white?
Since it's SSD only, I will remove the hard drive bracket and put the reservoir (and pump) inside the shroud.
A few questions at the end:
In MSI Mystic Light sync, do you know if I can change to white?
What fans is the most silent, for both 120mm and 140mm?
How do I hook up everything? I am thinking about the PSU's outputs, what cables goes where and how many do I need? Same with fans, lights and pump.
This got long, woah. So many thoughts, I welcome you into my brain!
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