Thoughts on my new build?

[malicht]

Hey guys. I am thinking it's time for a new pc. I don't have time to build one myself these days, so i am hoping the chaps at OC can help me out in that regard, but what do you all think?

Processor Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail

CPU Cooler Alpenföhn Brocken ECO CPU Cooler - 120 mm

Motherboard Asus Z170-Deluxe Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support** OcUK Value Blu-ray / DVDRW combi SATA - OEM

Power Supply Super Flower Leadex II 1200W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply - Black

Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)

Solid State Drive 1 Samsung 500GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive

Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C15 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B30

Graphics Card Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Turbo 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card

Graphics Card 2 (SLI/Crossfire) Not wanted

Mechanical Hard Drive 1 Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)

Case Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower Case - Black (CC-9011035-WW)

M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected** Intel 600P 128GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe 3D NAND Solid State Drive (SSDPEKKW128G7X1)

 

[stulid]

1200w PSU is way to much, 550w for a single card or 750w for SLI.

the Intel 600p SSD is not as good as Samsung SM961/950evo versions (look at read/write and IOP speeds)

 

[malicht]

Thanks Stulid. So drop the Wattage down on the PSU and go for the Samsung SSD!

Anything else you reckon? I am pretty much set on intel and Nvidia. But happy to take any advice!

Also, any tips on a good monitor?

 

[stulid]

Do you have a link to this PC so i can see what options there are.

 

[malicht]

Do i just link the URL?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...4-tl.html?basketId=8967678#t=awb5c3e*fxh4i2m1

Sorry, I might be being a bit of a plum.

 

[malicht]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...*84Jea1!4.Jeb1)zwJmF1('8KJJ1$V@LiQ1~#:SPr1U**

 

[stulid]

So pick one of the 850w PSUs as that is the smallest listed (the top superflower one will be perfect or the XFX XTR which is less money).

AThe ASUS Turbo card uses a radial style (leaf blower) tyep cooler, maybe you would like to spend an extra £40 on the Strix or £20 on the Gigabyte G1.

If you like the Corsair 750D then fair enough, but the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Glass case is also amazing.

 

[stulid]

Wait a sec, why are there no Z270 boards listed as options.

Z270 is the newer chipset.

Edit use this link for the newer chipset - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...270-pro-gaming-pc-configurator-fs-019-tl.html


My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Kabylake Z270 Pro Gaming PC Configurator = £1,969.76
  • Casehanteks Enthoo Luxe Glass Midi Tower Case - Gun Metal
  • Processor:Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail
  • CPU Cooler:Alpenföhn Brocken ECO CPU Cooler - 120 mm
  • Graphics Card:Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming RGB 8192MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card (GV-N1080G1 GAMING-8
  • Graphics Card 2 (SLI/Crossfire):Unwanted
  • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Samsung SM961 Polaris 128GB M.2-2280 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive
  • Solid State Drive 1:Samsung 500GB 750 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive
  • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
  • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST1000DM010)
  • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:Unwanted
  • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:Unwanted
  • Power Supply:XFX XTR Series 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
  • Sound Card:Unwanted
  • Networking:Unwanted
  • Case Lighting:Unwanted
  • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
  • Security Software:Unwanted
  • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
  • Mouse:Unwanted
  • Monitor:Unwanted
  • Gaming Headset:Unwanted
  • Speakers:Unwanted
  • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
  • Motherboard:Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming K5 Intel Z270 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
  • Memory:Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Red (CMK8GX4M2A2400C1
  • Keyboard:Unwanted

Total: £1,983.86
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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[malicht]

Thanks Stulid!

You seem to prefer the Gigabyte board over the Asus one. Any reason?

 

[stulid]

Its massively cheaper than the one in your list,

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...cket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-654-as.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...cket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-54m-gi.html

Gigabyte gives you a 4yr warranty vs 3yr for the ASUS, its the newer chipset Z270 vs Z170, it has RGB illumination, good sound chips and Creative X-fi emulation, does everything you could wish for.

 

[mistersprinkles]

The samsung 960 drives are faster than Intel 600 for most uses. Looks pretty good. Not sure you really want to spread your SSD across two drives like that. Though it is more affordable, 750 EVO is significantly slower than a high end M.2.

Rest of the build looks good.

 

[malicht]

What do you think of the slightly more expensive MOBO with the built in wifi? (Only going for it because in some situations I need it).

 

[malicht]

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...cket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-54l-gi.html

 

[stulid]

That is the board I'm using - https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/gigabyte-aorus-z270x-gaming-7-owners-thread.18769900/

I am sure for the difference in price VS the Asus you could get a Wifi dongle/card+BT thingy.

 

[malicht]

Thanks Stulid, you've been a great help.

 

[mickyflinn]

1200w psu is massive overkill even for sli 1080.