Hello builders and enthusiasts,
I'm designing my new rig for the end of 2017 - early middle 2018. It's the first time for me to build a system from scratch. But I've read a lot and tried to keep myself updated with the new trends.
I put together a few parts (pc part picker link below) and will follow the template provided to describe my build. After that, I'll have a few questions to submit to the community.
***** PC PARTS *****
PC Part picker link here.
Approximate Purchase Date: End of October - Mid November
Budget Range: Max 4500USD
System Usage: 4K Gaming @ 60 FPS, Ultra / Very high settings on recent releases.
Monitor: Asus - PG27AQ
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64
Location: Tokyo (we have kakaku.com, an excellent PC parts retailer. And Akihabara
)
Overclocking: Probably not
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not. At least not now.
Monitor Resolution: The Asus ROG one selected is 3840*2160.
CPU: i7-7700K
CPU Cooler: AIO Corsair H100i v2, with stock fans.
Mobo: Asus MAXIMUS IX Hero (ATX form factor)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2*16) DDR4
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo Pro 1TB (nvme ssd) & Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive.
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080TI 11GB Gaming X
Case: Fractal Design Define S (/w side tempered glass window)
PSU: Full modular platinum EVGA SUperNova p2 850W
Fan: Stock fan for the PSU AIO watercool solution mounted in the front with the rad as intake.
1*Fractal Design - HF14-BK 118.2 CFM 140mm Fan mounted top back as exhaust.
NZXT - Aer F120 (Twin Pack) 63.0 CFM 120mm Fans mounted top as exhaust.
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The reason why I moving on with the i7-7700K and not the new CPU from Intel (i7-7800X) is that we will have the new 10nm CPU Ice Lake coming in end of 2018, which will bring a massive upgrade. I don't want to invest now in a x299 mobo and CPU if I'll change this one in 8 months.
A few questions now:
1. [strike]The i7-7700K has "just" 16 pcie lanes available. Since I'll have my ssd using *4 pcielanes, I'll just have 12 (8) available for the 1080TI. Will it bring a big performance issue gaming wise if I'm not leveraging the full *16 pcie lanes for the gpu?[/strike] ANSWERED
2. Is the overall cooling solution good? (CPU AIO rad mounted front with 2 120mm as intake, 1 in the back as exhaust and two on top as exhaust, no blower style GPU)? I'm not planning to do any crazy overclocking.
3. Is the monitor a good pick for 4K gaming?
4. [strike]Is the PSU reliable ? I want to take platinum, but the voltage might be a bit too much (850 W).[/strike] ANSWERED
5. Any comments on the general performance of the build?
Thanks a lot for your help and for reading my post.
Have a great day.
I'm designing my new rig for the end of 2017 - early middle 2018. It's the first time for me to build a system from scratch. But I've read a lot and tried to keep myself updated with the new trends.
I put together a few parts (pc part picker link below) and will follow the template provided to describe my build. After that, I'll have a few questions to submit to the community.
***** PC PARTS *****
PC Part picker link here.
Approximate Purchase Date: End of October - Mid November
Budget Range: Max 4500USD
System Usage: 4K Gaming @ 60 FPS, Ultra / Very high settings on recent releases.
Monitor: Asus - PG27AQ
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64
Location: Tokyo (we have kakaku.com, an excellent PC parts retailer. And Akihabara
)Overclocking: Probably not
SLI or Crossfire: Probably not. At least not now.
Monitor Resolution: The Asus ROG one selected is 3840*2160.
CPU: i7-7700K
CPU Cooler: AIO Corsair H100i v2, with stock fans.
Mobo: Asus MAXIMUS IX Hero (ATX form factor)
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2*16) DDR4
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo Pro 1TB (nvme ssd) & Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive.
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080TI 11GB Gaming X
Case: Fractal Design Define S (/w side tempered glass window)
PSU: Full modular platinum EVGA SUperNova p2 850W
Fan: Stock fan for the PSU AIO watercool solution mounted in the front with the rad as intake.
1*Fractal Design - HF14-BK 118.2 CFM 140mm Fan mounted top back as exhaust.
NZXT - Aer F120 (Twin Pack) 63.0 CFM 120mm Fans mounted top as exhaust.
************************
The reason why I moving on with the i7-7700K and not the new CPU from Intel (i7-7800X) is that we will have the new 10nm CPU Ice Lake coming in end of 2018, which will bring a massive upgrade. I don't want to invest now in a x299 mobo and CPU if I'll change this one in 8 months.
A few questions now:
1. [strike]The i7-7700K has "just" 16 pcie lanes available. Since I'll have my ssd using *4 pcielanes, I'll just have 12 (8) available for the 1080TI. Will it bring a big performance issue gaming wise if I'm not leveraging the full *16 pcie lanes for the gpu?[/strike] ANSWERED
2. Is the overall cooling solution good? (CPU AIO rad mounted front with 2 120mm as intake, 1 in the back as exhaust and two on top as exhaust, no blower style GPU)? I'm not planning to do any crazy overclocking.
3. Is the monitor a good pick for 4K gaming?
4. [strike]Is the PSU reliable ? I want to take platinum, but the voltage might be a bit too much (850 W).[/strike] ANSWERED
5. Any comments on the general performance of the build?
Thanks a lot for your help and for reading my post.
Have a great day.
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