How decent is this build (Intel Core i5-7600K and GTX 1070)

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

Hi I am planning to build a pc, Going to be playing anything from csgo to battlefield 1 on high settings. Put together some parts on amazon and was just looking for some advice and thoughts on it.

-MSI 911-7A71-001 MSI Z270 A PRO Kaby Lake CrossFire ATX Motherboard - Black

-Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Air Cooler '4 Heatpipes, 1x 120mm PWM Fan, 4-Pin Connector' RR-212E-16PK-R1

-Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz QuadCore 6 MB Cache CPU - Black

-Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1070 G1 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E

-Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3000C15 Vengeance LED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3000MHz C15 XMP 2.0 Enthusiast LED Illuminated Memory Kit

-ASUS VS248HR 24 inch Gaming Monitor (1 ms, 1920 x 1080, HDMI, DVI-D, VGA, 250 cd/m2) - Black

-Crucial MX300 275GB SATA 2.5 Inch Internal Solid State Drive

-Corsair CC-9011085-WW Carbide Series SPEC-ALPHA Windowed Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Computer Case - Black/Red

-Corsair CP-9020102-UK CX550M 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Po Wer Supply Unit

All from amazon total £1,200

Questions

1) Will the 550 watt supply be able to run the gtx 1070 and i5-7600k

2)Is the cpu fan cooler sufficient for the i5-7600k which I plan to oc

3) Does the selected mobo support oc

4)Any other suggestions?

Rexper · Nov 26, 2017

Better CPU cooler for similar price as 212 EVO
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-26 10:30 GMT+0000

PSU will be able to run fine, though at this budget I suggest upping your PSU budget for TXM for more longevity overall:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.70 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £67.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-26 10:33 GMT+0000

Yes, motherboard supports overclocking.

Start saving for a HDD.

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

It's a good build but since Ryzen released I have a hard time recommending a 4 core i5. Games are starting to benefit from more than 4 cores. Also since 8th gen cpu's released 4 core has been demoted to i3 with i5's now coming with 6 cores. Personally Id either go i5 8600k or Ryzen 1600.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

Rexper :

Better CPU cooler for similar price as 212 EVO
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Total: £26.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-26 10:30 GMT+0000

PSU will be able to run fine, though at this budget I suggest upping your PSU budget for TXM for more longevity overall:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.70 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £67.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-26 10:33 GMT+0000

Yes, motherboard supports overclocking.

Start saving for a HDD.

Ok thanks, I have a hdd, whats the difference between the cpu fan cooler you suggestesd?

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

Forgot to ask, what resolution and Hz will you be gaming at?

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

sizzling :

Yeah I was suggested ryzen since it has more cores, i5-8600k is a bit too expensive but I don't mind.

Which shall I go for ryzen 5 1600 or i5-8600k, both have 6 cores and can be overclocked?
Which will go better with the gtx 1070?

Rexper · Nov 26, 2017

You'd need a more expensive motherboard for the i5 8600k.

What resolution and refresh rate is your monitor?

The Cryorig H7 cools better, which can allow for higher overclocking, and is quieter.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

sizzling :

Hmm I really don't know the differences between the Hz, could you explain a bit. The current monitor I have is 76hz
As for resolution, I want to be able to run most games at 1080p and the demanding ones like battlefield atleast at mid settings perferably high. What kind of performance would I get with 6 core and gtx 1070?

Rexper · Nov 26, 2017

Since your monitor's refresh rate is only 76hz, the Ryzen 5 CPU, would be fine.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

Rexper :

Then I guess I'd rather go with ryzen

Rexper :

1ms refresh rate, 1920x1080 resolution, 76hz

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

For that refresh rate (Hz) Id go Ryzen but if you have any plan to upgrade to 144Hz+ then the 8600k is a little better but the 1600 still does a great job.

With a refresh rate of 76Hz any fps over 76 is generally wasted and may cause screen tearing.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

Swapped out cpu for ryzen 7 1700, mobo for MSI X370 and psu for corasir tx-m

Total £1310

This good?

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

How important is overclocking to you? If not bothered about it the cheaper i5 8400 might be a good choice.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

sizzling :

I guess I'll go with 144hz, does this mean any fps over 144 is wasted? Is this how it works?

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

sizzling :

I really do want to overclock, the ryzen 7 1700 has 8 cores , shall I go for it?

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

We'll the 1700 is very good, I was thinking 1600 but if you can squeeze in the 1700 then why not. I doubt the 1700 will give any advantage over the 1600 when gaming at 76Hz but will do better with multi tasking or streaming.

I'd happily own either 1600 or 1700 with a GTX1070. I don't know if that's a good motherboard or not, will let someone else confirm.

furkan68k18 · Nov 26, 2017

sizzling :

I'll go with 1700 and 144hz monitor

sizzling · Nov 26, 2017

Nice, enjoy it

Just checking 1080p 144Hz :wahoo:

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