First timer sense check, please :)

ArunSaandal · Aug 7, 2017

Hi, if anyone has 2 minutes could you please sense check my first time build?

Thanks in advance,

CPU
Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler
NZXT - Kraken X52 Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard
MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory
Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage
Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card
Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card

Case
Corsair - SPEC-ALPHA (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply
EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Lucky_SLS · Aug 7, 2017

everything looks perfect. but the case is not user friendly imo. but its not impossible either. consider the phanteks p400.

M04D18 · Aug 7, 2017

Around the same budget ( if you are in US) with a 1080ti and some other changes :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($708.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1808.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 11:05 EDT-0400

lakimens · Aug 7, 2017

I'd go for a higher wattage PSU and a WD or Seagate HDD, otherwise, all is good.

ArunSaandal · Aug 7, 2017

Lucky_SLS :

Thanks for checking, I'll compare both cases and see if I'm up for the challenge!

ArunSaandal · Aug 7, 2017

M04D18 :

Around the same budget ( if you are in US) with a 1080ti and some other changes :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.78 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AORUS Video Card ($708.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1808.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-07 11:05 EDT-0400

UK here, but thanks for the effort and I'll check the part prices in GBP

ArunSaandal · Aug 7, 2017

lakimens :

Thanks for the info I'll check them out!

M04D18 · Aug 7, 2017

ArunSaandal :

With some changes ( Other 1080ti plus few more) it will cost around 1600-1650 GBP

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