Any comments on my new build before I pull the trigger?

[cogrady84]

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £308.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £254.99
• 1 x Corsair Carbide 600C Full Tower Inverse Gaming Case - Black Window (CC-9011079-WW)= £141.95
• 1 x Seasonic Focus Plus 850W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £124.99
• 1 x Samsung 1.0TB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E1T0B/EU)= £299.99
• 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black= £218.99

Total: £1,364.00 (includes shipping: £14.10)​

I already have a 1070gtx to go in there... any suggestions on changes?

I am going for an inverted case as I need the window on the opposite side to normal, and there isn't a huge amount of choice!

The motherboard comes bundled with the following cooler:

COOLER MASTER MASTERLIQUID LITE 240

Thanks guys

 

[cogrady84]

I was thinking futureproofing, as I tend to keep my rig for 6-8 years and only upgrade the GPU on occasion, so if at some point I decide to go SLI with a couple of 1480gtx's or whatever they might be called in 4 years time, I shouldn't have an issue with power

 

[cogrady84]

Cost isn't too much of an issue, within reason. I'll stick with the Samsung if it's only a cost benefit.

I'm gaming at 4K at the moment, its a couch setup with a 65" UHD tv. Will be going SLI at some point to help it along with the more demanding games.

I will be overclocking, am I ok to stick with the bundled cooler or are there better alternatives?

I suppose i'll need some thermal compound actually... am I best going with AS5 or MX-4?

 

[cogrady84]

Apart from.the PSU being strong. Seems solid. In theory an i5 8400 would be a nice saver if your gaming at 1440p .
Aorus 7 has best in class audio and I think you still get a free 240mm AIO



Would rate cooler master better then asetek stuff, specially then first 5 gens but yeah, is the basic model there .

If you've got the cash for it, Samsung SSDs, if you need to save cash then as mentioned above . Samsung do make damn good ssds and controllers but you pay for it

I noticed you mentioned the audio, I currently have an Asus Xonar Essence STX soundcard installed, should I just bin that now, is the onboard a lot better?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus-xonar-essence-stx-pci-e-sound-card-sc-005-as.html

 

[cogrady84]

Ordered for delivery pre-12 tomorrow, first big upgrade for me in 7 years... exciting!