Hey there, I may be new to the new OCUK forums but definitely not a newbie here, Had an account way back when OCUK was first around, created a new account due to inaccessibility to my old email. Just a Tip for those of you that seem to think 550Watts is enough to "get by" it's not you have to seriously pay attention to the amperage and wattage on your setup. The best rule of thumb is to take your base highest recommended wattage from the packaging and add 200 watts to the base Plus 100 watts for every additional major component, 850Watts minimum is my standard minimum recommendation. I also recommend something a bit better than a corsair cooler to use on your Ryzen Based system. Pro tip, Disable Turbo, Disable Cool and quiet, Max out your fans and just let everything run properly. do not ever use CoolNQuiet as this is and always has been a problem spot for both AMD's version and Intel's version with processors. It doesn't do the best job in the world and you risk a lot especially with your brand new or nearly brand new 2700x processor which currently retails for about 340 USD +- on newegg.
I myself just recently became a proud part of the 2700x club. I been doing some Overclocking of my own, AMD has always been easy to OC and the new Zen Architecture is a welcome change that makes it even easier. I just got backpay from my SSA/SSI and dropped about 2900.00 US on upgrades. my specs included a slightly upgraded kit of 32gb of DDR4 3400 from DDR4-3200, an upgraded PSU 1kw Antec HCP, Ryzen 7 2700x, Thermal Take W100/P200 case, Two Samsung Evo 860 500GB SSD's in Raid Zero, and an additional 8TB Seagate Barracuda Pro 7200RPM 256MB Cache HD along with a new Blueray burner for additional Hardcopy backup. I also purchased parts for and built a custom soft tube loop utilizing two 560mm koolance Radiators, 6 Fractal Design Venturi HP-14 fans, a Koolance CPU-400A block, 1/2" 13mm ID tubing, compression fittings are great but I prefer and opted for 1/2"13mm barbs. I used wormdrive clamps as they give a better grip and seal on the tube, instead of spring clamps. If you like I can upload pictures of each to define the difference. The TT W100/P200 case system is a beast and not recommended for those that are new to building computers unless you like assembling things and appreciate the fact that you're literally building your entire system. Please be aware that my explanation of what I have put inside here is a very extreme setup and not really necessary for daily operation. A Single 280MM radiator or 240MM radiator will do just fine for most systems. I have a rare use case scenario where my system is used for multiple things including DJ work as well as Twitch. Continued in next post