Just built a new PC, want your views before ordering it.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

I7 7700k
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW 2
H100i 240mm
Asus strix z270f motherboard
TX 550M Corsair psu
Nzxt S340 elite black
Gskill tridentz RGB ram 3200mhz
ADATA SP580 120gb ssd
1tb HDD wd blue

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

Good system, +1, however I'd change the CPU cooler to a better air cooler and use the savings for a 240gb SSD, preferably M.2 as it will save space. You could also go with the i5 8600K/Z370 which is a bit faster and cheaper.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8600K/3647vs3941

If you can give me a budget/country I can help you get a part list.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

I live in India so suggest me a air cooler cause I don't see any good for the value. And for the CPU I'll stick to the 7th gen cause driver updates and stability takes time on a new gen.

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

Yea there's not much I saw for high end air on India PCPer but you can save a little bit of money if you swapped the cooler the to a Thermaltake 3.0 240mm RGB AIO.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Water 3.0 Ultimate 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (₹8196.10 @ Amazon India)
Total: ₹8196.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-04 13:41 IST+0530

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

Don't see prices from PC part list I use it for compatiblity the site is not updated. It's 15000rs on Amazon.in

sizzling · Nov 4, 2017

Not seen any reports of stability issues with 8th gen, its not completely new, its still largely the same design as 6th & 7th gen. The advantage is the 8600k not only wins in reviews over the 7700k it uses a more modern motherboard, there will be no cpu upgrade from a 7700k but there will be at least another generation using Z370. It's also cheaper.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

Actually my bad I didn't tell you everything. My father was on a business trip to US so he bought i7770k and ram RGB 16 gskill and GTX 1080FTW2.
Everything else is from India.

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

It's still a really good build although I would push for a 240gb+ SSD as that 120 will fill up quick.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

Yeh that ssd is short but that's only for Windows and rainbow six siege cause I play that a lot. I'll buy an optane in the coming month or so for my 1tb HDD. Thanks for you opinion btw

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

No problem, also just make sure you enable XMP in the BIOS so that your RAM runs @3200mhz.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

You need to run xmp for that?? I thought it was stock.
Anyways thanks for the info.

sizzling · Nov 4, 2017

specsnerd007 :

Ok no worries. Its a brilliant CPU and a good setup

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

Typically yes, although just check the BIOS when you get the system running. Enabling XMP should not only set the speed but the voltage as well.

specsnerd007 · Nov 4, 2017

Off the topic question. How would the 7700k stand up against it's ryzen counterpart cause I was at first going for ryzen 1700

WildCard999 · Nov 4, 2017

Difference.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-1700/3647vs3917

The 7700K is better for gaming however the 1700 would be better for multi-threaded apps.

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