Build Advice for a "1080p killer"

[cancelthatorder]

Hey, everyone. I've been waiting about 10 years to build my dream machine, and I think I've got my parts picked out. I don't have anyone I can bound ideas off of so I thought I'd see if you guys could give me some feedback on my choices. What I'm after is a "1080p killer" that can support just about any game I throw at it.

CPU: Intel Core i7 8700K
Cooling: Corsair H100i
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3200 288-pin DIMM
GPU: MSI GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
PSU: Corsair AX760

Bonus question: Do I need thermal paste for a watercooled setup?

Any feedback would be great. Thank you for the support!

 

[bmockeg]

That is a lot of computer for 1080p. The PSU is immense overkill for the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.01 @ Newegg)
Total: $73.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-07 10:25 EDT-0400

Yes, you will need thermal paste.

 

[cancelthatorder]

Thank you. This topic has already been really helpful for me.

I did some research, and the GPU only needs 500W. Would a 550W PSU be sufficient for the whole PC?

 

[yeti_yeti]

Beast computer you got there, however I think you should wait a few weeks. Intel is about to release their new generation of processors.

 

[bmockeg]

550 watts would be sufficient. I like buying larger one's so that they don't operate at high percentages all,the time. Thats Up to you.

 

[cancelthatorder]

I'm interested to learn more about the next generation CPU's. Has Intel released any specs or pricing for these new CPU's?

 

[yeti_yeti]

Yes, in fact Tom's posted a few articles on that subject today.
https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-9th-generation-coffee-lake-refresh,news-59262.html
https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/basin-falls-refresh-intel-hedt,news-59261.html

The most interesting ones are the new i7 9700k, which hast 8 cores and 8 threads and the flagship i9-9900k, which has 8 cores, 16 threads and boosts to 5ghz out of the box.

 

[cancelthatorder]

Thank you, Mr. Yeti. I have a dumb question. Let's say I was deadset on the i7 8700K. How would the new CPU's affect my choice? For example would the i7 8700K be cheaper in the near future because of these new CPU's? Also did Intel announce release windows for these new processors?

Thanks for the help so far everyone!

 

[yeti_yeti]

The new CPUs are officially out right now but you likely will not be able to purchase one for the first week or so, due to low stock and very high prices. Im not sure how the new release will affect the current-gen prices, we'll have to wait and see. But if you are dead set of 8700k by all means go for it, you will not miss out on too much performance, compared to 9th gen i9 and i7.