Can someone critique my build, please?

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

I'm building a new system and looked around on here to get some ideas and looked at comparisons and think this is good but I'm not as knowledgeable as many on here and would like some advise, please. I do games like Wot, GTA, Spintires and work in 3ds Max a lot. I have an older quadcore from 2008 and am in need of something better. I'm not doing vr or 4k.

Is there anything I could change or need to change, please? I'm reusing my Dell 24" and 19" monitors and the drives I have already. They're just in to check. Please help. I don't know enuf to know for sure. If need more info, please let me know. I'm also using Win7Ultimate. Would Win10 be better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($153.58 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($564.88 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1899.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-11 22:21 EDT-0400

Thank you so much,

John
Chicago,Il.

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

Are those monitors 1080p or 1440p? Mostly good build, can save some on MB, memory (For Intel, ram speed is not crucial), case can be better, psu can have other choices, you really like the mouse? Too expensive...

My edit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($153.58 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($564.88 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1717.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-11 22:51 EDT-0400

Mouse: https://www.amazon.com/EUKYMR-Backlit-Optical-Professional-Precision/dp/B0739Q3B2K/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1507776707&sr=8-11&keywords=gaming+mouse

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

Monitors are only 1080p. Thank you for the money saving. It will help. Yes, wasn't sure about the case. Can I add more than 2 HD's in this case? The mouse IDK. I bought a Deathadder and middle mouse button messed up. I need a reliable mouse that will last more than a year.

Thank you so much Vapor. I'm looking to buy asap.

Also, how many HD's can I hook to this?

Oh yeah, I like Asus mobo tho.

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

My mouse is pretty good. HD you mean monitor? at least 3 monitors. The case have bays for 3-4 HDDs and 4 SSDs

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

I'm sorry, no I meant hard drives. I have other I used from time to time and would like extra connections instead of just 2. Again, thanks so much.

what mouse do you mean?

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

Link near the end...

http://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_150777798892613&key=984ed3ed6aa9a69986f88d56d10e7616&libId=j8nw30ji01000a17000DAbz4m54hj&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fanswers%2Fid-3541003%2Fcritique-build.html%2320264125&v=1&out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEUKYMR-Backlit-Optical-Professional-Precision%2Fdp%2FB0739Q3B2K%2Fref%3Dsr_1_11%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1507776707%26sr%3D8-11%26keywords%3Dgaming%2Bmouse&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tomshardware.com%2Fanswers%2Fid-3541003%2Fcritique-build.html&title=Can%20someone%20critique%20my%20build%2C%20please%3F%20%5BSolved%5D%20-%20Systems&txt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FEUKYMR-Backlit-Optical-Professio...

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

sorry, didn't even notice that. Thank you. will look into it.

Is an ASrock mobo comparable to an Asus mobo?

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

They all function similarly

Only some diff in some features, you can get the asus one if you feel strongly, all are good.

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

ok, thank you. I've had good luck with Asus and would rather go with that.

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

I'm also looking for a more stylish case like this one. Would this case work for this or would I have problems? I actually like blue tho.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9D38TW/raidmax-viper-gx-ii-orange-atx-mid-tower-case-atx-522wbo

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

Raidmax is poor quality, stay away...

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

ok thanks. I need ext drive bays tho for dvd writer.

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

Updated better case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($153.58 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($564.88 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1752.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-11 23:30 EDT-0400

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

Thank you vapour but I prefer black/blue. I'll keep looking. I have a few choice already. I'm still looking.

Thanks again. I really appreciate the help.

Have a great night...

cool looking case tho!

vapour · Oct 11, 2017

You too. NZXT and phanteks are very good brands

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

Thank you. That last case comes in black. I might get that one.

jschultz62_7 · Oct 11, 2017

I have another question I forgot to ask. Is a special mobo needed to create a virtual drive?

vapour · Oct 12, 2017

nope, virtual drive can be done by a software like daemon

jschultz62_7 · Oct 12, 2017

Oops, thanks. I remember that but I said that wrong. I meant virtual machine, sorry.

I also found a really nice case.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DXXfrH/phanteks-case-phes614lbk

Thanks for the tips..

vapour · Oct 12, 2017

https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/Z370%20Pro4/index.asp

It says VR ready

jschultz62_7 · Oct 12, 2017

No no. Not VR. Virtual machine where you can create another thing for a virtual operating system. Ya know in RAM, I believe it is.
I'm sorry, I might be saying this wrong.

vapour · Oct 12, 2017

It seems software is enough, no hardware constraints

https://www.howtogeek.com/196060/beginner-geek-how-to-create-and-use-virtual-machines/

jschultz62_7 · Oct 12, 2017

Thanks I'll read that but I couldn't do it on this machine because it wasn't supported in the bios.

jschultz62_7 · Oct 12, 2017

This should be my final build specs;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($399.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($148.55 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($153.58 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($564.88 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1850.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-12 01:20 EDT-0400

Again, thank you so much vapour for the help.

One final question tho. Will I need to order any separate cables or anything? Or how about the paste for between the chip and fan?

madmatt30 · Oct 12, 2017

No you're good for cables & paste mate (comes with the cooler)

The only slight issues I'd consider are upping that cooler to the bigger h5 universal because that 8700k is hard to keel cool

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jK8H99/cryorig-cpu-cooler-h5universal

& honestly the WD black 2tb is way way overpriced IMO
Granted you get a 5 year warranty but speed wise its honestly not that much faster than a cheaper model for a secondary drive.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QFGj4D/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-hdwd130xzsta

You can get a 3tb tosh p300 for half the price.

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