Need opinion on a gaming build: i5-7600k + GTX 1070 Amp Ext
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:38 pm
Hi guys,
This is my first build. The budget is around $1500. The rig is meant for gaming and I do plan to overclock though not heavily. For now I would use it with 60Hz WUXGA (1920x1200) monitor, but eventually I'm going to update to 1440p down the road, 144 or 60 Hz (haven't decided yet). Also I will probably add M.2 NVMe drive in the future and may go for SLI setup, hence 750W PSU (would it be enough or better to get 850W?). But I'm not entirely sure about SLI at the moment so feel free to share you thoughts. Generally any advice on this build configuration or particular gotchas I might encounter while building/configuring/overclocking it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card ($421.52 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1430.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 16:31 EDT-0400
This is my first build. The budget is around $1500. The rig is meant for gaming and I do plan to overclock though not heavily. For now I would use it with 60Hz WUXGA (1920x1200) monitor, but eventually I'm going to update to 1440p down the road, 144 or 60 Hz (haven't decided yet). Also I will probably add M.2 NVMe drive in the future and may go for SLI setup, hence 750W PSU (would it be enough or better to get 850W?). But I'm not entirely sure about SLI at the moment so feel free to share you thoughts. Generally any advice on this build configuration or particular gotchas I might encounter while building/configuring/overclocking it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($126.59 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card ($421.52 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1430.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 16:31 EDT-0400