Is This Gaming Build Good Enough? (URGENT, Stuck for months)

Andrzej_Z · Mar 11, 2018

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZdGLD2

CPU: Intel i5-8600k

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card

Motherboard: MSI Z370 Gaming Plus

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3000

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W

Operating System: Windows 10

Please let me know if this build needs different parts or if it's good enough for the average gamer.

I also don't know whether I need a Mid-Tower or a Full Tower Case

Hellfire13 · Mar 11, 2018

You were missing case and SSD, unless you already have. Optimized your build with missing parts...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($322.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($249.25 @ Vuugo)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($177.99 @ PC-Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card ($629.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($86.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($98.99 @ PC-Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.95 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1890.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-11 13:55 EDT-0400

aquielisunari · Mar 11, 2018

I also don't know whether I need a Mid-Tower or a Full Tower Case

A mid-atx case will be plenty. I chose the Vivo Titan.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM

is the only part that made me think, that's not quite right. First issue I see is there is only one drive in this build. That's putting all your eggs in one basket. That is unless you already have a drive you haven't told us about.

I would purchase a 250GB(Samsung Evo?) or larger SSD as well. A 500GB is a perfect amount for the average gamer. The SSD speeds up Windows' environment, reduces boot times, expedites video editing and other productivity tasks as CAD and most importantly for gamers, it will speed up or eliminate in-game load times. It does have a lot of value for a gamer.

aquielisunari · Mar 11, 2018

I also don't know whether I need a Mid-Tower or a Full Tower Case

A mid-atx case will be plenty. I chose the Vivo Titan.

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM

is the only part that made me think, that's not quite right. First issue I see is there is only one drive in this build. That's putting all your eggs in one basket. That is unless you already have a drive you haven't told us about.

I would purchase a 250GB(Samsung Evo?) or larger SSD as well. A 500GB is a perfect amount for the average gamer. The SSD speeds up Windows' environment, reduces boot times, expedites video editing and other productivity tasks as CAD and most importantly for gamers, it will speed up or eliminate in-game load times. It does have a lot of value for a gamer.

madmatt30 · Mar 11, 2018

I'd go with an 8400 & a 1070ti personally.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($232.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($255.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB AMP Edition Video Card ($732.26 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.95 @ Vuugo)
Case Fan: ARCTIC - Arctic F12 PWM 57.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.17 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1850.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-11 13:59 EDT-0400

Kim_73 · Mar 11, 2018

Hi,
Assuming you have no compatibility issues that system will shred most games, mines a 6600k and a gtx 980ti and everything plays at max 1440p no problems. Witcher 3 with everything on and max in 1080p runs flawlessly, yours should be better than mine.

For the case, personally, I'd go for a full ATX. I've got the corsair carbide 400c, by no means a small case but with a full ATX board and my 980 it doesn't leave me a huge amount of space for custom watercooling if I decide to go that way in the future. My flatmate has a corsair carbide air 540, similar footprint side on to mine but it's dual chamber (wider) and he could AirBnB the space he has for future expansion. I wish I'd thought a bit more about space when I bought my case.

If you have the money for it, definitely get a 120gb or preferably a 240gb or more ssd for your OS etc, especially if your 2tb drive is a bit on the old side. That Barracuda is a nice drive though.

Hope this helps

Kim_73 · Mar 11, 2018

That S340 is a lovely case to build in, I'd agree with you 100% for asthetics too.

garethstanden · Mar 11, 2018

Going through the same pain atm myself, but that i5-8600K is probably the best bang for buck, clockable CPU out there at that level. Do you like to Overclock? Will you want to move to 4K Gaming soon? These are other questions to consider too. Definitely throw in an SSD for the Op system tho'...!

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