is this pc build any good?

kevinligilbert · Oct 9, 2017

i'm planning on building a gaming pc in December and I was wondering if this build is any good?
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Frost1216/saved/7RCpgs

MrN1ce9uy · Oct 9, 2017

Well you certainly have a good start. But there are a few details that would bother me.

1.) The liquid AiO will cool the i5-8400 well, but it's not needed. Only get it if a.) you don't mind spending the money; and b.) you don't plan on upgrading to an overclocking CPU; because c.) 120mm AiOs are not very good at cooling compared to mid-range or high-end air coolers. If you want good liquid cooling get a 240mm radiator.

2.) You've got the expensive GTX 1080 but only 8GB of RAM. 16GB isn't required, but you would benefit in some games from 16GB.

3.) You're skimping on storage. SSD's are nice, but if you're building this nice system get a good one. Samsung 850 EVO (Sata III) or 960 EVO (M.2) 240GB. The bigger the SSD drive the better the performance. 1TB will fill up rather quick if you like to play all the latest games.

*The SSD won't affect your gaming performance. Don't let it throw your budget off.

kevinligilbert · Oct 9, 2017

Yeah three people already told me to not get the aio cooler but I do plan on getting an overclockable CPU in the future.
I can't add all the things you recommend with my budget but I'll see what I can do
Also thanks!

MrN1ce9uy · Oct 9, 2017

I would rather you get the better GPU (GTX 1080) and only 8GB of RAM and be able to add another 8GB of RAM late rather than downgrade a core component just to get 16GB and a better SSD.

And your choice on the AiO but I would advise against it. It comes with risks that are not present with air coolers.

ohenryy · Oct 10, 2017

Same but better:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pt2YvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pt2YvV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($121.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB DUKE OC Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - SickleFlow (Red) 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - K555 INDRAH RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon - Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse ($19.00)
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Deepcool rgb strips ($16.00)
Total: $1629.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-10 00:40 EDT-0400

Bigger SSD, more system memory (16Gb).
The cooler is not necessary to have if you dont overclock.

kevinligilbert · Oct 13, 2017

thank you soo much, I think I will use this as my main build

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