Finally building a new PC, would like some advice

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tom.cohen99

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Hey, so I worked on this build for a while and now ready to start ordering. What do you guys think? should I change anything? (I'm open for any suggestion).

Its for gaming mainly, plus planning to OC the GPU and CPU when the time calls for it.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PRhCdX

Thanks in advance!
 
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Hoetan

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G'day there! Here are a few suggestions from me:

CPU Cooler: You plan to overclock your CPU, but you only have an air cooling solution for your CPU. I'd recommend upgrading to an AIO (all in one) liquid cooler. They cost more than air coolers, but worth it if you plan to OC.

SSD: If you would prefer to have faster speeds on your SSD, upgrade from the SATA SSD you have in your list to an NVME M.2 SSD. These are smaller and faster than the SATA SSDs. The NVME M.2 SSD is $6 more than the SATA SSD in your list (according to PCPartPicker), and still has the same storage capacity (250GB).

Windows 10: If you don't feel like spending $100 on Windows 10, you can get it cheaper elsewhere. I bought my copy of Windows 10 off CDkeys.com, and it only cost me around $30AUD ($22USD). \

The reason it is cheaper is because it is an OEM version of Windows 10. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manafacturer, which means YOU are stating that YOU are the creator of your computer and if there any problems with Windows 10, you deal with it yourself and get no help from Microsoft Support. If you were to buy the retail version ($100+), you would get help from Microsoft Support if you had a problem with Windows 10.

If you feel like it's a risk to go with a cheaper OEM Windows 10, then you can stick with the retail Windows 10.


Hope this helped!
-Lachlan :)
 
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cryoburner

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Technically, the keys that sell for around that price range are typically cheaper because they are imported from countries where Windows costs less. The copy in their build is already an OEM version, just one intended for the US market, where it's priced close to $100. A copy from a key site could be worth trying for someone wanting to save a bit of extra money on a build, but just be aware that some of those keys could potentially not be legitimate, so there's some risk going with them. At worst, the Windows license would be revoked and you would just have to buy another key though.

As for the SSD, I would personally stick with SATA, since in most usage scenarios, NVME will have very little effect on real-word performance, and is arguably not worth the price premium for a gaming system. I would go for a drive with a lower cost-per-gigabyte though, since there are now some decent models that compete with the 850 Evo at notably lower prices, like the Crucial MX500. Looking on PCPartPicker, you can currently get a 250GB MX500 for a little over $70, or a 500GB model for around $120. 250GB might be a bit tight if you want to store your OS and more than a few games on there, so moving up to a 500GB SSD could be worthwhile.
 
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lancerzero9

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Go to scdkey.com and get win 10 pro oem for $15. Then take the money you saved there and get the 500gb 970 evo that just came out and install the more frequent games, win 10 and a web browser to that for crazy fast starts to those applications. So you don't need the 850 evo at all.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XXzqRJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XXzqRJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.96 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1549.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-02 02:47 EDT-0400
 
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tom.cohen99

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Really appreciate all the suggestions!

First, i will definitely get a cheaper key of win10.
Second, I'm not planning on installing any games in the SSD, its mostly for OS and a few other applications so 250GB should be enough.
As for the CPU cooler I'm really not sure, ill definitely stick with air cooling but at the same time going to try to get the CPU to ~4.5GHz. Not sure if H7 is enough for that.

Thanks again!
 
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