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kyle.gerot

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Looking to create the following build for moderate gaming, with potential to run VR in the future.

Motherboard(Mini-ITX) - Gigabyte Z370N - $159
Case - Lian Li PC-Q50 Mini - $139
PSU - Silverstone SX500-LG 500W - $99 (Updated to lower wattage per comment by vapour)

CPU - i5-8400 Coffee Lake - $199 (I do not intend to overclock)
Video Card - Gigabyte GTX1060 6GB Windforce - $299
Memory - Team T-Force Dark 16GB (2x8GB) - $179
SSD - Plextor M.2 2280 512GB - $219
HDD - Toshiba N300 4TB NAS HDD - $139 (Media Server Storage) x2? raid?
Monitor - 23" Dell U2312HM IPS - (already own two in current setup)
OS - Windows 10 Home 64 - $99 (may upgrade to professional)

Total: $1539.91 Originally wanted to be around $1500, can go a little higher if needed. Though lower would be nice. I would also like to have this built by the new year. So I can wait a bit for some deals.

Main concerns, questions and other issues.

Cooling: What is the best route to go? I've never done any form of water cooling, and if it is possible for this build, I would like to give it a go. Either way, what are my best options?

Power supply: Form factor and wattage okay? Is it too much?

Video Card fit? Going by the dimensions it will fit, but unsure if it would be better to get a smaller card.

I've never overclocked any of my builds. However, I am looking into a modest O.C. for the memory. I'm not a performance junkie, but I do like a nice build.

Anything else I have overlooked or need to be concerned about?
 
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sadams04
MB - The ASRock will be just fine and cheaper. You are not overclocking.
MEM - The i5-8400 is limited to DDR4-2666. The Z370 chipset is not, but the CPU is.
CPU COOLER - The stock Intel cooler will be just fine since you are not overclocking.
SSD - The Crucial MX300 is a good drive at a nice price point for a 500GB SSD. Also consider the WD Blue 3D or Sandisk Ultra 3D.
HD - The WD Red are a bit better NAS drive than the Toshiba you listed. Either would probably be fine.
GPU - The EVGA below has a high factory overclock like the Gigabyte Windforce, has a good cooler, and is cheaper.
PSU - Look toward a Tier 2 unit in XFX, Seasonic or EVGA. No need to spend Tier 1 money for a non-overclocking setup. I would skip all the Corsair CX...
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vapour

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Good build in general. Only issue is the PSU... 700W is way overkill. Corsair CX550M will be better quality and enough power :) For ram, you can get ripsaw for cheaper 3000: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zRkwrH/gskill-memory-f43000c15d16gvr
Or cheaper Trident Z but faster 3200: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231929&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

I have good experience with G.Skill, recommend.
 
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sadams04

sadams04

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MB - The ASRock will be just fine and cheaper. You are not overclocking.
MEM - The i5-8400 is limited to DDR4-2666. The Z370 chipset is not, but the CPU is.
CPU COOLER - The stock Intel cooler will be just fine since you are not overclocking.
SSD - The Crucial MX300 is a good drive at a nice price point for a 500GB SSD. Also consider the WD Blue 3D or Sandisk Ultra 3D.
HD - The WD Red are a bit better NAS drive than the Toshiba you listed. Either would probably be fine.
GPU - The EVGA below has a high factory overclock like the Gigabyte Windforce, has a good cooler, and is cheaper.
PSU - Look toward a Tier 2 unit in XFX, Seasonic or EVGA. No need to spend Tier 1 money for a non-overclocking setup. I would skip all the Corsair CX models (new and old). 550w is plenty of power for now and upgrades down the road. Current power consumption would be under 300w. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
CASE - Just make sure your case has a front intake fan, then a top / rear exhaust fan to move cool air through the case. You aren't overclocking so there won't be much heat to begin with.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($145.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Red 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($133.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Red 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($133.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($269.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Lian-Li - PC-Q25B Mini ITX Tower Case ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1400.80
 
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Lucky_SLS

Lucky_SLS

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Since it's a 60hz setup, I would suggest something like this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - DARK ROCK TF 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Plextor - M8Pe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($414.89 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone - Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1446.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-08 02:39 EST-0500
 
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