Alright, I'm gonna need your help, guys.
I'm going to build a pc partially using the useful parts of my current one.
SO
HERE's my build. Please tell me if there is something to improve or if I can find a better price for a better piece and blablabla.
Just keep in mind that I live in Italy and I don't have access to Newegg and a lot of other sites.
I'd like to stay between the 400-600€ for the rest of the stuff (Mobo, nice DDR4 16BG, CPU cooler, Case, SSD, HDD) and build a performing, durable PC.

Parts I already purchased and that you don't need to dispute (but feel free to):
Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (My current HDD)
Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (My current GPU)
Corsair - CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (My current PSU)
LG - GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer (My current DVD reader)
Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit

NOTES (aka reasons why I chose the rest of the equipment):
MOBO: Not sure about it. I feel good about Asrock, tho. Also, cheap.
COOLER: I heard great stuff about Enermax from a friend.
SSD: I just feel good about WD. Would prefer an M.2. Had a EHD that worked really well until it crashed to the ground during a room cleanup. Also, cheap.
HDD: Seagate is the label of my current EHD. I like it way better than the previous one. Also, cheap.
RAM: Found a nice deal, but I'm still unsure about performance and durability of Corsair.

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: edited the link to my build so you stop addressing that WD SSD goddamn.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR THE KIND SUGGESTIONS

Keep on discussing if you want, even though I'm probably not going to change anything anymore (maybe the cooler) unless I lose all my money and such.
I learned a lot today and now I can go to my friends and feel superior feel like I can choose wisely enought without making the worst decisions like a WD SATA M.2 goddamn.
Each of you have been of great help. I really feel grateful and the way to show it here is with a GIVEAWAY! YAY!

6 years ago*

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Are you gonna arm yourselves, brothers and sisters?

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Yes, with faith.
Yes, with love.
Yes, with the most famous tuber in the world.
Stay calm but stay awake.
No way.
Why is there even a poll here?

That Western Digital M.2 SSD is SATA based, thus no faster then a normal SSD (or about 1/6 the speed of a Samsung 960 EVO). The 'black' edition is NVMe based, but would still have less then half the write speed of a similarly price Samsung 960 EVO.

6 years ago*
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This.

That mobo supports NVME as boot drive. You might want that instead?

6 years ago
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Shame! Thank you, I'll probably change it!

6 years ago
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id definitively change that i7 out for a ryzen its a shame you already bought it amd made intel look like a joke with ryzen

6 years ago
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Thank you for the suggestion.
I considered both labels, ended up getting an i7. As a disappointed owner of a FX8320, I still considered AMD, but also had lots of times to test a 7700 build. The CPU runs better than I expected and I found a very good deal last week.
Ryzen's equivalent did not reach the same price.

6 years ago
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If you only game, the 7700k was a better option, and I'm saying this as a Ryzen user myself. Shame you got it in the summer, the 8700k would likely be a better option. Although it doesn't appear to have huge gains in gaming... With it's extra cores, it may benefit more in newer games, and be more useful for all around PC related stuff. Either way though, the 7700K will serve you well I'm sure.

Edit: Still love my Ryzen though, don't regret buying it one bit.

6 years ago
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a ryzen 5 has more cores than it and should perform similar gaming wise also you don't have to shell out a fortune to overclock

6 years ago
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Bump the thread to the top!

6 years ago
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Z270 series - if you use overclocking.
Liquid CPU Cooler - no sense if you DON't use delid tool.
PSU over 650W - no sense for 1060 (just for upgrade to 1080ti). Better look at PSU specs: how many W for 12V line (I think for your 1060 overclocked build max=300W).

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Thank you for your suggestions.
I put the Z270 and the 7700k because I'm probably gonna OC someday.
The PSU was purchased this summer. The 750 costed way less than 650 and 550, so there was no reason to buy a 650.

Gonna inform myself about delid. I see what it is and I'm probably gonna consider it.

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Going for water only if you delid makes no sense. Plus it makes even less sense, delidding and going for an AIO

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You already bought all the core parts. Can't really go wrong with RAM and SSD unless you pick an SSD that really has issues.
Unless you're planning to do some overclocking voodoo, you also can't really go wrong with the MOBO either (I mean, unless you pick a wrong socket of course :D). On my last desktop build, even with the cheapest MOBO I'm able to tweak CPU voltages.

The only thing you can do that could really change your build here is ditching the HDD fully (going for a cheap SSD instead), if you don't need huge storage space.

Found a nice deal, but I'm still unsure about performance and durability of Corsair

Corsair is one of my go to brands... wondering how anyone can still have doubts about them ^^ That being said, RAM is so easy to change, I usually just pick the cheapest

6 years ago
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Thank you!
I found out I would have purchased the wrong M.2 SSD, so I'm gonna change it! ^^
I was unsure about Corsair because my current DDR3s are Corsair and a lot of times they gave me disappointments. Probably have a defective kit.

6 years ago
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Bump!

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SSD -> Samsung. If you want to buy an M.2 one, you should check that that both, MOBO and the SSD support NVMe. Otherwise the speed of the SSD will be limited by SATA speed.
HDD - Whatever. What do you want to use it for? Large HDD to store lot of stuff but speed is not important? Will you use it for torrent and it will be running all the time? WD (and the other manufacturers too) has different models for different types of usage. It might be more important to choose the correct model from any brand based on the usage than what brand it is.
Memory - Durability? Memory modules rarely go bad with usage over time. And there is not much difference in the performance of the whole machine based on the memory modules. Maybe if you overclock. But you didn't say anything about that. If you don't overclock, just check what speeds does your CPU support and buy any brand modules with the same or larger speed. Corsair is fine. I had them previously. Now I use Kingston.
Cooler - Enermax WAS a great manufacturer of power supplies, but I don't know about their coolers. I'm currently using Alpenföhn cooler and I think it's very good.
MOBO - Asrock is ok. Cheaper compared to Asus, MSI and co and the quality is similar.

6 years ago
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Thank you very much, this comment is very explicative.
I'm gonna change the SSD, there's no point in having an M.2 with Sata speed.
The Corsair sticks that I have now gave me a lot of problems in 3 years of usage, that's why I was unsure. Probably got a defective kit.
I'm pretty convinced about the cooler. Reviews both on the internet and of my friends are really good.

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I'll take it one by one:

  • It's really a shame that you already bought the 7700k, as the newly released 8700k is a bit more expensive yet a way better performer.
  • No idea how good that AIO may be. However, it should be sufficient for a minor overclock as long as your motherboard allows it.
  • ASRock is usually the cheaper go to, compared to the rest of the big manufacturers. It's ok, not the best but ok. However, I don't know what the overclocking potential on that board is, but I wouldn't expect much out of it.
  • Corsair is one of the best RAM manufacturers out there. Plus, the RAMs have a lifetime warranty so not much to worry about.
  • When I think of SSD, I think of Samsung. They established themselves as the most reliable company in that particular area and it's hard to go wrong with them. As for HDD, just get whatever. WD, Seagate, Toshiba etc.
  • I'm glad you went with the 6GB model :)
  • Well, it's a case. As long as it has no thermal issues, your stuff fits in there and you like it, you are good to go.
  • You could opt for a lower wattage PSU, as you won't need those 750. Maybe a 650W one with Gold rating that will cost 10€ or so more.

Hope I've been of help :)

6 years ago
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Coffee lake's are pretty scarce atm.

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Yeah I know of the supply issue, yet it's undeniably better.

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The best intel for gaming, anything higher is overkill.

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The best CPU in gaming I'd say. No Ryzen chip can match it.

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I knew about 8700K, the only problem is that purchasing a <more expensive> 8th gen I'd have had to buy a <more expensive> Z370 mobo. They made the new processors incompatible with the old mother boards and vice versa. Yes, you can't put an i3 in a Z370.
About PSU, as I said elsewhere, I found a very cheap deal this summer on the 750W. The price was way lower than a 550W and I was fine with the bronze rating.

Thank you, you've been of great help! ^^

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I know what they did with the old Chipset and how it makes any build with an 8th Gen CPU more expensive. However, I still believe that's the best option if you are able to afford it, that is.

I missed the part that you already had bought the PSU, so you can scratch that :)

As for the M.2 you changed to, a standard 2.5" drive will do the exact same job (as long as the M.2 one is not NVMe). So unless they are the same price, think of going for a 2.5" one to save a couple bucks.

Glad I could be of help :)

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oh and i think i should warn you windows 10 is a complete joke my hard drive was 10 times nosier because it would never quit writing to or reading from the drive task manager wouldn't let me force close microsofts antivirus it was full of microsofts spyware that never seemed to go down even with the right tools and to top it all off it installed some shitty drivers for my wifi card giving it a 2mbps speed where as the disc drivers give me over 200

needless to say i switched back to windows 7 and everything has been a million times smoother

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Fresh install, 5 minuti of settings twek (WDefender and WUpdate off) and W10 is a joy to use.

Mrpluff: Spero sia ok in italiano.... Se sará un PC da gioco, trovo l'i7 una spesa inutile, soprattutto in combinazione con un 1060, ma ormai sono stato comprati, quindi male non fa in ogni caso, SSD Samsung e HDD WDBlue sono perfetti ed a prezzi abbordabili. La RAM Corsair di solito e ottima (se eviti la linea "Value"). Per il resto non so dire.

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i messed with the settings and used blocking software it was still a nightmare to use

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Pretty solid italian!
i7 and 1060 were cheap deals. I found them for cheap and couldn't resist. The 1060 was an upgrade from a GT730, basically the first part that would have leaded me to start this build in the first place. It was like "I'll buy this GPU, that's way better than my current one, but still makes sense with the rest of my pc. One day I'll change the rest".

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Thank you, but I updated from W7 and I'm good with 10. I found a lot of fixes and workarounds for the things that displeased me the most (just like every time Windows gives a new OS) and now I feel better than W7 with it. Also, I looked up how to keep the original key that I'm using right now.

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Not a fan of the 7th gen Intel pick, a Ryzen would have been longer-lasting and cheaper. Or at least should have gone for 8th gen, that one seems to be much stronger than the 7th gen in the long run.
I like the mobo and the HDDs, but the SSD does not seem to do much. It is a SATA M.2 drive, as it was said already, and unless you get an NVMe drive for an M.2 slot, it is pointless to buy an M.2 drive.
The graphics card seems strangely cheap compared to all other parts, if you are alreqady blowing this much money, you could have probably build a system around a GTX 1070 or Vega 64.
Try to get RAM modules with at least 3 GHz frequency, newer architectures can finally utilise faster memory, so frequency actually became important now (assuming it does not come with some really ridiculous latency, of course).
Win 10 Home is usually enough for a home user, unless you are really worried about updates messing up something. Still, even Pro can delay for a few months, only Enterprise editions have decent control over its features.

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Most of the partes I have come from great deals I got in lucky moments of my life. The 1060 was a particularly lucky deal, and also a good upgrade at the time (coming from a GT 730).
Yes, I'm gonna change the SSD. I've learned a lot now, didn't know a lot about SSDs before. I'm gonna get a Samsung 960 EVO M.2 for sure. The only thing that I knew before was "The thingy that resembles a RAM stick but is an SSD is a lot faster than the other ones". I was here to learn too.
You told me now what I didn't know I was unsure about regarding RAM. I was like "2800MHz is probably ok, right? 3000 seems overkill". One more thing I learned.
So... Thank you! You made a lot of clarity in my mind!

6 years ago
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Bump for new GA.

6 years ago
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Closed 5 years ago by MPluffle.