Building a PC. Need help with part choices

pf53 · Oct 22, 2017

I’m building a PC and this is my part list so far. I need recommendations as to what parts should be changed. One worry I gave is that everything won’t fit inside the case. I also want to make sure the pc stays quite and cool. I’ve done very little research and will take any help I can get. Also any recommendations as to a good 1440p-4K monitor will be helpful. Thank you!

Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor

Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

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

Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card

Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case

EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

Razer - BlackWidow Chroma V2 Wired Gaming Keyboard

And possibly the Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans if they are decently quite and help with cooling.

jankerson · Oct 22, 2017

I would go with a Noctula NH D15 CPU cooler.

The rest looks OK.

FieldWolf · Oct 22, 2017

An awesome site to use is https://pcpartpicker.com. This will solve your problem of "One worry I gave is that everything won’t fit inside the case.".

Anyways, here is your build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($193.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($554.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.27 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer - BlackWidow Chroma V2 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1710.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-22 15:43 EDT-0400

Note: The RAM is a different set, but a different set of RAM won't be incompatible with this build.

Everything looks compatible, so it should work nicely. If you want me to see if I can put together something just as powerful for the same price (or cheaper, or for the same price including a nice monitor) then just give the word.

As for a 1440p monitor for gaming, I recommend this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cdcMnQ/asus-rog-swift-pg278qr-270-2560x1440-144hz-monitor-pg278qr

As for a 4k monitor, I recommend this: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LLqbt6/lg-27ud68-p-270-3840x2160-60hz-monitor-27ud68-p

Note: You did not give your budget for what you wanted to spend on a monitor (so I just recommended the best), but if it's a little out of your price range then just give me a shout with your budget and I can recommend something else.

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