8400 build need your opinions

nadzee · Aug 7, 2018

AUD $
Kingston HyperX Fury HX424C15FB2K2/16 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black – $249

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Windforce 8GB – $599 ($70 off sale)

i5 8400 -$279

MSI H370 Gaming Plus Motherboard – $159

Corsair Hydro Series H60 V2 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler – $99

Corsair CX550M 550W Power Supply – $99

Need opinions pls gaming on a 144hz 1080p monitor, I know the 1070ti might be overkill but it’s on special atm

clarkjd · Aug 7, 2018

nadzee :

Need opinions pls

On what?

tejayd · Aug 7, 2018

Edit.

Never mind. Just saw the AUD.

Skpstr · Aug 31, 2018

I'm no expert, but would it be worth it to kick in another $50 for an 8600K?

jankerson · Aug 31, 2018

nadzee :

Even a GTX 1080 isn't really overkill on a 144Hz 1080P Monitor if you want to maintain high frame rates you will also need a faster CPU like I posted.

This would be a better all around setup:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($358.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 PC PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($239.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($669.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1633.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-01 03:39 AEST+1000

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