Gaming PC Build Idea. Does everything look good

jtrueppel · Jun 17, 2018

This is going to be my first time building a PC so any faults pointed out or supported comments are greatly appreciated

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Hello everybody! I am looking to build a gaming PC that can play current games at High or Ultra settings with steady framerate and little to zero bottleneck. Im not interested at the moment to play in 4k, but would like 144hz at 1080p. I am also looking to overclocking my GPU & CPU.

A question I had is whether or not 650W of power was too much for this build or too little? I am still somewhat clueless on what components needed for a powerful gaming rig that I've shown below. Hopefully you guys can help!

What I came up with:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CfYyWD

**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mV98TW/amd-ryzen-5-1600-32ghz-6-core-processor-yd1600bbaebox) | $174.69 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 240 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wXx9TW/thermaltake-floe-riing-rgb-240-tt-premium-edition-423-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cl-w157-pl12sw-a) | $137.49 @ SuperBiiz
**Thermal Compound** | [Gelid Solutions - GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tgvRsY/gelid-solutions-thermal-paste-gcextreme) | $12.19 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y4kwrH/msi-b350-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-tomahawk) | $99.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $187.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $43.90 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Gv38TW/msi-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-video-card-geforce-gtx-1070-founders-edition) |-
**Case** | [NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3TYWGX/nzxt-ca-s340w-b3-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-s340w-b3) | $79.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/R7V48d/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm) | $72.10 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Thermaltake - Riing Plus 12 RGB TT Premium Edition (3 Fan Pack) 48.3 CFM 120mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rj38TW/thermaltake-riing-plus-12-rgb-tt-premium-edition-3-fan-pack-483-cfm-120mm-fan-cl-f053-pl12sw-a) | $85.58 @ Amazon
**Other** | [Airgoo® Music Dynamic Computer RGBW LED Light Strip with Remote control - for PC Computer Mid Full Tower Case Gaming Computer Case - Fit for NZXT ThermalTake Corsair Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jTzZxr/airgoo-music-dynamic-computer-rgbw-led-light-strip-with-remote-control-for-pc-computer-mid-full-tower-case-gaming-computer-case-fit-for-nzxt-thermaltake-corsair-case) | $24.99 @ Amazon

| **Total** | **$918.81**

The absolute highest I am willing to go to for my budget is 1050$.

parani · Jun 17, 2018

For 144hz gaming , I recommend 8600k with gtx 1070TI .
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sbvLcY

coozie7 · Jun 17, 2018

Agree with Parani about the CPU, Intel does better at 1080/144Hz than AMD, in some games by a significant margin.
Given the fairly small price difference between the 1070 and 1070Ti, I'd suggest you aim at the faster card-budget permitting of course.
Your PcPartpicker listing does not cost out the GPU, you have no SSD included and the TT fans are very expensive.
Here's a fully costed build with a '1070Ti, SSD, i5 8600K, air cooler and less expensive fans. As always, this is a suggestion, open to changes and tweaks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.16 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ARMOR Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.10 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Airgoo® Music Dynamic Computer RGBW LED Light Strip with Remote control - for PC Computer Mid Full Tower Case Gaming Computer Case - Fit for NZXT ThermalTake Corsair Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1452.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 05:16 EDT-0400

For comparison, this is your original build with the same '1070Ti cost included:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 240 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($137.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Gelid Solutions - GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste ($12.19 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ARMOR Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.10 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing Plus 12 RGB TT Premium Edition (3 Fan Pack) 48.3 CFM 120mm Fans ($85.58 @ Amazon)
Other: Airgoo® Music Dynamic Computer RGBW LED Light Strip with Remote control - for PC Computer Mid Full Tower Case Gaming Computer Case - Fit for NZXT ThermalTake Corsair Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1383.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 05:27 EDT-0400

jtrueppel · Jun 17, 2018

parani :

Thanks for the quick response, I will 100% look into this! Appreciate it!

jtrueppel · Jun 17, 2018

parani :

coozie7 :

Agree with Parani about the CPU, Intel does better at 1080/144Hz than AMD, in some games by a significant margin.
Given the fairly small price difference between the 1070 and 1070Ti, I'd suggest you aim at the faster card-budget permitting of course.
Your PcPartpicker listing does not cost out the GPU, you have no SSD included and the TT fans are very expensive.
Here's a fully costed build with a '1070Ti, SSD, i5 8600K, air cooler and less expensive fans. As always, this is a suggestion, open to changes and tweaks:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.16 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ARMOR Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.10 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.79 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Airgoo® Music Dynamic Computer RGBW LED Light Strip with Remote control - for PC Computer Mid Full Tower Case Gaming Computer Case - Fit for NZXT ThermalTake Corsair Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1452.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 05:16 EDT-0400

For comparison, this is your original build with the same '1070Ti cost included:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake - Floe Riing RGB 240 TT Premium Edition 42.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($137.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Gelid Solutions - GC-Extreme 3.5g Thermal Paste ($12.19 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ARMOR Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.10 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Thermaltake - Riing Plus 12 RGB TT Premium Edition (3 Fan Pack) 48.3 CFM 120mm Fans ($85.58 @ Amazon)
Other: Airgoo® Music Dynamic Computer RGBW LED Light Strip with Remote control - for PC Computer Mid Full Tower Case Gaming Computer Case - Fit for NZXT ThermalTake Corsair Case ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1383.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 05:27 EDT-0400

Lightning fast response! Thanks for pointing out my errors and being so kind as to recommend new componets for my build! I will look into your suggestions as well! Thank you

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