New build questions

Jameseh99 · Dec 5, 2017

So below is a new build I am thinking of doing and I have a few questions.

1. Would I experience any bottlenecking with this?

2. Any issues with the parts? Not really interested in extreme over clocking, maybe a small bit here and there, just want to run all games at highest settings with good FPS.

3. Is there going to be enough cooling with the CPU and within the case itself, it comes with 3 front fans and 1 rear.

Case: NZXT H700i MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor: (CPU) Intel® CoreTMi7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard: ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory: (RAM) 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card: 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk: 2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 3.5" SSHD - UP TO 5X FASTER THAN HDD!
Power Supply: CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIESTM SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling: Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Wireless/Wired Networking: WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD

Lutfij · Dec 5, 2017

1| You should get DDR4-3200MHz ram kits.
2| You should be looking at an SSD at this build's price point.
3| I'd suggest getting the NZXT X62 cooler.

Jameseh99 · Dec 5, 2017

Lutfij :

I've changed my ram to 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE 3200MHz.
Getting an SSD would be a bit too much for me, especially at 2TB. How would this affect the build.
Is the CPU cooler I chose not sufficient enough? How would it affect performance/cooling

JalYt_Justin · Dec 5, 2017

Jameseh99 :

You do not need a 2TB SSD, getting a 500gb SSD with a 2TB hard drive is more than enough. The SSD would be used for holding your OS, startup programs, and games.

As for cooler, The H80i is still only a 120mm radiator. A 7700k overclocked will easily overwhelm a cooler like that. The Kraken X62 or other similar 240mm radiator (Fractal Celsius S24, Corsair H100i v2, etc) has much more cooling capacity and will keep it much cooler. If you don't overclock it won't make much of a difference.

Jameseh99 · Dec 5, 2017

You do not need a 2TB SSD, getting a 500gb SSD with a 2TB hard drive is more than enough. The SSD would be used for holding your OS, startup programs, and games.

As for cooler, The H80i is still only a 120mm radiator. A 7700k overclocked will easily overwhelm a cooler like that. The Kraken X62 or other similar 240mm radiator (Fractal Celsius S24, Corsair H100i v2, etc) has much more cooling capacity and will keep it much cooler. If you don't overclock it won't make much of a difference

1: So If I was to change to the following a 500GB WD Blue™ 3D NAND 2.5" SSD, (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW) as hard drive 1 and then a 2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE as hard drive 2, would that be okay. Or should I get a WD 2TB hard drive such as a 2TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm) Or is there no difference at all.

2: What makes an SSD so special, is it just the speed at which it handles data? Or what?

3: So the Corsair H100i V2 CPU Cooler would be enough, or would I be better off getting a Corsair H110i CPU Cooler. I cant see much difference other than price.

Lucky_SLS · Dec 6, 2017

Also consider a 8700k with a aorus gaming 5 z370.
The dark base pro 700 is a better buy imo.
Consider a 1070ti if it's 2k 144hz.

For gaming, a 525gb crucial mx300 is more than enough.
I would rather suggest you to go for a good air cooler like the Mugen 5 or dark rock pro 3. Go for an aio like the kraken x62 if you want rgb.

Jameseh99 · Dec 6, 2017

Lucky_SLS :

Not bothered about the noise from the case, ill stick with what I've got. So GTX 1080 okay?

My current monitor is a BenQ GL2450HM LED TN 24 inch Widescreen Multimedia Monitor (1920 x 1080 and I don't plan on changing for a while.

Ill happily stick with the i7 and for the cooling of it. Is the one I'm getting Corsair H100i V2 CPU Cooler sufficient enough, with or without overclocking (which I don't really plan to do a lot of, if at all)

Or would getting a fan cooler such as a NOCTUA NH-U14S FAN CPU COOLER be better and less hassle?

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