Is this a good build?

Gwen_6

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Feb 6, 2017
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Mobo: GIGABYTE LGA1151 Intel Z170 Micro ATX DDR4 the model is: GA-Z170M-D3H

CPU: i5 6600k

GPU: RX 480 8gb. (The base version)

PSU: Corsair CX Series 650 watt

Memory: Ballistix Sport 16gb DDR4 2400 M/ts

Storage: Crucial MX300 275gb SSD

Case: NZXT S340 Mid Tower.

Cooler: Enermax LIQTECH 240 water cooler.
 
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That was an excellent build using new parts a couple of years ago.
It still is if the price is right.
But, today, you get more for your money with 8th gen intel or ryzen.

The old green CX power supplies are not well regarded; the grey units are.
I would look at the Seasonic focus line.
The 550w unit will power a card as good as a GTX1080.

I think the liquid cooling is a terrible idea.
Why not spend those bucks on a stronger processor in the first place or a stronger graphics card.
Noctua NH-D15s will cool just as well at half the price.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
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You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you...
That was an excellent build using new parts a couple of years ago.
It still is if the price is right.
But, today, you get more for your money with 8th gen intel or ryzen.

The old green CX power supplies are not well regarded; the grey units are.
I would look at the Seasonic focus line.
The 550w unit will power a card as good as a GTX1080.

I think the liquid cooling is a terrible idea.
Why not spend those bucks on a stronger processor in the first place or a stronger graphics card.
Noctua NH-D15s will cool just as well at half the price.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
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You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
Past that, A AIO radiator complicates creating a positive pressure filtered cooling setup which can keep your parts clean.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
Google for AIO leaks to see what can happen.
While unlikely, leaks do happen.

I would support an AIO cooler primarily in a space restricted case.
If one puts looks over function, that is a personal thing; not for me though.
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Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.
 
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