Need to know if this build is good?

Adam678 · 22 Apr 2018 at 10:33

Hi i'm currently trying to get a PC custom built from overclockers, i dont know much about hardware so i thought i'd ask and see if i'm doing it right. Also would like to know how i pick which hard drive wondows 10 gets installed on, as i want it on the SSD.
Thanks in advance

Motherboard:
Asus ROG Strix Z370-F
CPU:
Intel Core i7 8700K 3.7GH
Water coller:
NZXT Kraken x52 AIO Water cooling unit 240mm
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4
SSD:
Samsung 960 EVO Polaris 250GB
Hard Drive:
Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM
PSU:
Seasonic focus plus 850W 80 Plus Platinum
Case:
Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX
GPU:
ASUS Geforce GTX 1070Ti Strix

orbitalwalsh · 22 Apr 2018 at 14:29

240 AIO will struggle with 8700k clocked to 4.9ghz+ , also push 16GB of ram ! Saves in the long run
Stock version of evolv is very restrictive so selected the one with laser cut outs for better air flow .
Ditched NVMe as you won't notice a difference

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM= £299.99
1 x Asus ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £189.95
1 x Team Group Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - RGB Black (TF1D4= £169.99
1 x Seasonic Focus Plus 550W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply= £79.99
1 x Asus GeForce GTX 1070Ti Strix 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £518.99
1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £99.95
1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99
1 x be quiet! Silent Loop Superior Liquid CPU Cooler - 360mm= £119.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass Flow Edition Mid Tower Case - Black= £177.95

Total: £1,707.09 (includes shipping: £15.30)

And just for the sake of it, ryzen version but running with cheaper parts, same high quality

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 2700 4.10GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £259.99
1 x Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 5 Wifi AMD X470 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £159.95
1 x Team Group Xtreem T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black= £179.99
1 x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070Ti Gaming 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card= £458.99
1 x Bitfenix Formula Series 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply= £66.95
1 x In-Win 101 Midi-Tower Case - Black Window= £54.95
1 x Alphacool Eisbaer LT240 CPU AIO Water Cooling Unit - 240mm (11445)= £84.95
1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £99.95
1 x Toshiba 1TB P300 Performance Hard Drive (HDWD110UZSVA)= £34.99

Total: £1,413.31 (includes shipping: £12.60)

Adam678 · 28 Apr 2018 at 15:37

Thanks for the help. I rang them up to see if they could get that system built for me, but not even one minute on the phone, and the guy on the other end hung up on me. So I will be taking my business elsewhere. Thanks for the response tho

orbitalwalsh · 28 Apr 2018 at 19:57

Adam678 said:
Thanks for the help. I rang them up to see if they could get that system built for me, but not even one minute on the phone, and the guy on the other end hung up on me. So I will be taking my business elsewhere. Thanks for the response tho

You sure if was intensional cut off ?
To be honest I don't think OCUK work like that are are normally one of the best !
Honestly , worth another try and mention of cut out . No business turns away money as well haha

dazzerz · 28 Apr 2018 at 20:28

Just like to chirp in and say, regarding the 240 aio not being man enough, I have the ocuk 240 in my germanium build in the same case and clocked at 5gig with no avx offset(it's bugged)at 1.32v I don't get over 50c in any games and only 72c in prime so I think it all depends on the chip to be honest. I also don't think ocuk would sell a pre built system if the cooler wasn't cutting it. I also have 1080ti SLI in the case and they are staying coolish.
On another point, does anyone know if they sell just the front panel with the cut aways for airflow on the evolve?

orbitalwalsh · 28 Apr 2018 at 20:54

Their CLC could in theory handle anything, it's mostly about the fans that dissipate the heat .
Those alphacools should be good for 500w thermal load if I can remember max , but you'd need some Delta on that to it it's max peak .
And as you say, luck of the draw for voltage, having to run 1.345v to hit 5.1ghz with 0.1 offset . I fear most looking inside the tubes of those CLC with copper and aluminium

RyanWork2018 · 30 Apr 2018 at 00:44

dazzerz said:
Just like to chirp in and say, regarding the 240 aio not being man enough, I have the ocuk 240 in my germanium build in the same case and clocked at 5gig with no avx offset(it's bugged)at 1.32v I don't get over 50c in any games and only 72c in prime so I think it all depends on the chip to be honest. I also don't think ocuk would sell a pre built system if the cooler wasn't cutting it. I also have 1080ti SLI in the case and they are staying coolish.
On another point, does anyone know if they sell just the front panel with the cut aways for airflow on the evolve?

How do you find the Germanium, What temp does your 1080TI get when under load? I wanted to add a 360mm water cooler to my 8700k aiming for 5ghz

dazzerz · 30 Apr 2018 at 07:15

I love it but I run Sli so have 2 blower cards which do run hotter. I run agressive fan curves but with one card only it gets to about 65c so with an aftermarket card like the strix you would be looking at around 10c less I would imagine. All other temps are nice and low especially the 8700k @ 5gig which in games never breaks 50c which coming from ivy bridge which used to hit 75c is great. Now I run at 4K so if you are running at lower your card will be cooler still.