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QwerkyPengwen

QwerkyPengwen

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This build is for a friend.

While I typically am good at picking out parts for a build, this one has been bit difficult.

So far, everything here looks to be in good order.

However, I'd like some feedback as to the choice of components.

What I am trying to go for in this build is to basically match it performance wise with my system.

It's obviously not going to be a literal perfect match, but close enough is what I'm going for.

If there's something I can downgrade on without losing any serious performance that would save me some money for this build then that would be fantastic.

My current build is as follows:
GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1070 OC@1949Mhz (average, goes up and down depending on game and load)
CPU: Intel i7-6700K OC@4.6Ghz
16GB DDR4 2400Mhz (2x8GB)
250GB SSD
2TB HDD
Dell 1440p G-Sync Monitor 144Hz

More or less I'm trying to build him something new that can get similar performance in games at 1440P
If I can get away with one of the cheaper 1070's let me know.
Also, if going to a Ryzen 5 chip with 6 cores would suffice without any issues then that's great too since it'll also cost less.

Overall, give me some feedback as to the general build and performance by comparison to what I've got.

I don't really want feedback on things like the monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. Things like that have nothing to do with performance and are all preference.

Here's the build so far.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.88 @ Corsair)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW2 Gaming iCX Video Card ($459.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($36.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1771.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-07 06:54 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($36.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1580.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-07 07:26 EDT-0400

To cut to the meat of the situation, with a 1440p 165hz monitor, I would get a 1080GTX and,for the price of the 1070 you selected you can get one. If You rather get a 1070 for cheaper, I would also tone down the monitor.
A 2600 is better for gaming than a 1700. Liquid cooler isn't needed unless you guys are going to try to get a max overclock. The included cooler will do well for most of your needs. If You still want an,AIO water cooler, check out EVGA. Best cooling, has RGB and has good software.
B450 motherboard is plenty. X470 wont be needed. 400 series will keep you from having to do a bios update.
 
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Ok. Let me break it down just a little bit more for you guys.

I will want to overclock the CPU and GPU to their max levels so proper cooling for the CPU is necessary.

Disregard the refresh rate of the monitor. It just happens to be a high refresh rate monitor, the only reason I picked it is because of three things.

It's G-Sync. This is important for a smooth gameplay experience without using V-Sync.
It's the cheapest G-Sync monitor that isn't crap because I have the 27" 144Hz model and it looks and performs great.
It's 1440p.

Even though my monitor is 144Hz I don't try to maximize that, I tend to play AAA titles that have nice eye candy at an average of 60 - 80 fps. and this is fine with me and will be for him.

And of course it is 144Hz so for those games that don't require a crazy amount of graphics horsepower to run I can get the smoothness of G-Sync with the high refresh rate.

If a lesser 1070 that costs less money has good enough cooling power on board that it can reach similar overclocks as mine then by all means, I'll get that one instead.

Since I want to maximize overclocking potential on the CPU, I don't want anything bottlenecking the OC so having a better board that can handle the higher clocks along with running the RAM at it's rated speed is important. If you honestly think the B450 Pro4 can handle the overclocking then I'll get it instead of an X series board.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: EVGA - CLC 280 113.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($102.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB241YU 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg Business)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($36.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1743.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-08 00:29 EDT-0400
 
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Well, the ryzen 2xxx series gives the max clocks at stock boost configuration. So no point in manual overclocking.

And for that, a B450 mobo like the tomahawk and a cryorig h5 with the 2600X might be the best.

For the 2k monitor, I feel the 1070ti / 1080 is the correct choice.
 
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I just don't see why there needs to be the need for a 1070ti or 1080 which cost quite a bit more.

It's not like the 1070 doens't perform at 1440p. I can attest to this.
It's not like you have to max out graphic settings and get 60fps at the same time.

Games don't look any different really when on high. Making minor tweaks to certain settings that don't make much of a visual difference in order to boost framerates.

As for waiting for the 2000 series cards for drops in price on 10 series, not gonna happen. The 20 series already costs more than the 10 series. A 2080 cost a few hundred more than a 1080, so the same logic in pricing will apply to lower tier cards so therefore the 10 series won't see much of a drop in price if any.

But I appreciate all of your input as to the CPU and motherboard. I have made adjustments to the build to feature the i5 2600 and a B450 and a cheaper 1070 which brings the price down to about $1500 which is nice.

Since he's moving up from a PS4 Pro, he'll get similar fidelity in resolution of the monitor and if he puts the graphic settings to similar to the console he'll get plenty more frames than 60 or he can play closer to 60 with really high settings.

I'll consider getting the 1070ti or 1080 but it's not like I'm made of money to be spending a butt load on this system. the less I can spend for a high quality experience for him the better.

Also, not looking to go to a micro center because he lives in another state and would be easier to just order online and have the parts directly shipped to his house and then when I go to see him on his birthday which is coming up early next year we can build it together.

Thanks again for feedback.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.54 @ B&H)
Monitor: Dell - S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($429.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($36.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $1540.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 17:23 EDT-0400

Made a couple of,adjustments to bring the price down. Put a 1070 in there for you and also a cheaoer solid PSU. You could really save some money on the monitor if you wanted.
 
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