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Old 05-24-2017, 05:49 PM   Topic Starter
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Another new PC build
Just wanted to see what you guys thought. I know there are some like minded folks on here.

I really liked Ryzen but the deals where so good on the Intel stuff I couldn't refuse. Plus, I game, I don't do Photoshop etc, and I will keep my 6 core 12 thread machine for a streaming box etc. The 7700k is still the winner in single threaded applications, and 4 cores and 4 threads on this is plenty for maxed out upcoming AAA titles at 4k.

My original plan was to reuse a bunch of parts from my current rig, but as I got deeper in, the hardware deals are SO GOOD right now that I am only going to end up reusing my SLI 970s, and my PSU from my current box, both of which will be replaced in upcoming months.

I put the REAL price I paid for everything, and everything is brand new with the exception of the aforementioned GPUs and PSU.

Oddly enough, every single lowest price thing on PC partpicker I was able to find cheaper elsewhere, mostly through www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales, which included the free p400 case with the mobo purchase. I am REALLY in love with the case, except for the possible airflow restriction on the front, and I do plan to mod the front panel for straight through airflow. I also really wanted to go with the Cryorig A80, which is a 280x27mm radiator, but its sold out everywhere, so I 'settled' on the A40 ultimate which is the big body 240x38mm radiator, at the cost of about 1 degree Celsius in performance. You can also see that I only went with a single 500GB m.2 NVMe drive, and that is because I basically leave everything in the cloud and download on demand since I have gigabit internet, but I will add a mechanical HDD to it next month when I also upgrade to a big boy monitor setup. After Vega releases I will see what GPU prices do, and end up with a couple of 1070s or 1080s, or possibly a vega GPU depending on the market.

The 7700k will be delidded before it goes in the machine. I did not list the 24 dollar delidding tool and the 10 dollar liquid metal for that. I will be shooting for AT LEAST a 4.8 ghz stable OC, and I will definitely push it to 5 to see how it handles it. All in all, I got away for a thousand bucks. Not bad for a top of the line gaming PC.

Here we go!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.00)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($128.00)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.00)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($98.00)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($219.00)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: Corsair - 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($32.00)
Total: $961.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-24 19:35 EDT-0400

Tell me what you guys think, and where you think I ****ed up!
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Old 05-31-2017, 04:06 PM   #2
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Stable OC @ 5.0 ghz at 1.3v even. Gaming temps hover around high 30s low 40s at 5 gigs. REALLY in love with this Cryorig cooler.

come at me bros.
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Old 05-31-2017, 04:29 PM   #3
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Stable OC @ 5.0 ghz at 1.3v even. Gaming temps hover around high 30s low 40s at 5 gigs. REALLY in love with this Cryorig cooler.

come at me bros.
How did the delid go?Thought about doing the same to my 6700k, but I'm probably more limited by the silicon itself than temperature.
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Old 05-31-2017, 05:19 PM   #4
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How did the delid go?Thought about doing the same to my 6700k, but I'm probably more limited by the silicon itself than temperature.
Super easy.

TBH I was nervous as ****!

Here is the delidding tool I used.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-CPU-De...-/192162690814

If you watch the guys video he makes it look like you have to strain and work at etc.


Once it was tight, I just gave the allen wrench some muscle and it literally slid right off like butter. No issues whatsoever. Cleaned it all up with rubbing alcohol and a Q tip, and used

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

for the liquid metal. Once it was all cleaned up I just put a BB sized amount on the die, and spread it around with a q-tip. I placed the processor in the mobo socket and positioned the IHS on top, clamped it down and voila. MEGA GREAT TEMPS. I am pumped it was so easy and just makes all the difference in the world.

Another great thing about this build was that I planned correctly, had everything on hand, and put it all together in one fell swoop, and it all just worked from the get go. No tweaks needed in the bios, no nothing needed except to install my monitoring tools and then I went to work OCing. Only took me a few tries to find a stable 5.0 clock and away we go~
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Old 05-31-2017, 05:37 PM   #5
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Don't really see much to gripe about. I've got my own personal opinions when it comes to SLI and AIO coolers, but you do you.

I've yet to use the MyDigitalSSD m.2 but if I were building a pc today that would be my drive of choice. It's not as good of a performer as the EVO but in the real world what are you really going to notice? I like that the MyDigitalSSD uses MLC giving it really good endurance scores and it comes with 2 more years of warranty.

And I still can't give up my optical drive. I have too many CDs to rip and I still buy CDs, plus old games I get nostalgic for every now and then.
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Old 05-31-2017, 05:47 PM   #6
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Don't really see much to gripe about. I've got my own personal opinions when it comes to SLI and AIO coolers, but you do you.

I've yet to use the MyDigitalSSD m.2 but if I were building a pc today that would be my drive of choice. It's not as good of a performer as the EVO but in the real world what are you really going to notice? I like that the MyDigitalSSD uses MLC giving it really good endurance scores and it comes with 2 more years of warranty.

And I still can't give up my optical drive. I have too many CDs to rip and I still buy CDs, plus old games I get nostalgic for every now and then.
You wont notice it in regular duty, only in file transfers. I just got a smokin deal on it and for the little price diff I said meh, why not, will look good in benchmarks and I have the file transfer overhead if needed.

As for AIO coolers, never had any issues with them (my original h100 is still running strong after 5 years) and they always keep the temps down, quieter than air and cheaper than custom loop. These cryorig coolers are incredible, compared to a custom loop you are talking a few C of difference. Hell of a value.

SLI has never ever ever ever caused me an issue, I see a lot of complaints about it but MOST of them come from people regurgitating what they have heard and they don't have first hand experience. It isn't 2001 anymore and the shit just works. Plus, the GPUs are recycled from my old PC, and I will be upgrading in the future. Could be talked into going single card in the right situation, but will have to see what happens to the market when Vega hits.

I havent used my optical drive on my old rig since 2012 when I built it and installed windows using a disc lol. i actually tested it a few days ago and it doesnt even work, who would have known LOL
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What would be the average price for a PC that could handle gaming but also handle Photoshop work as well? Just checking since I'll be PC shopping probably in the next 6 months.
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Old 05-31-2017, 05:12 PM   #8
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What would be the average price for a PC that could handle gaming but also handle Photoshop work as well? Just checking since I'll be PC shopping probably in the next 6 months.
If your going that route you need to do a Ryzen build. You can get away for a grand if you shop right and want a powerful system. 6 months fom now I may give you different advice. Hardware is very fluid right now with lots of new releases and price changes coming rapidly.
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Not sure what case fans come with the P400, but make sure you get the right ones.

I just ordered the Enthoo Pro M Acrylic because I really like the open airflow design and the fact that it came with two PH-F140SP's which look to be really good fans according to the specifications. Just got the case the other day and mine most certainly came with two F140MP's installed which are radiator fans with higher static pressure and quite a bit lower cfm. Pretty disappointed with that. This was my first purchase of a Phanteks item and it's going to be interesting to see how well their customer service is. I have heard mixed reviews and depending on how this turns out they may have gained or lost a customer.
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Not sure what case fans come with the P400, but make sure you get the right ones.

I just ordered the Enthoo Pro M Acrylic because I really like the open airflow design and the fact that it came with two PH-F140SP's which look to be really good fans according to the specifications. Just got the case the other day and mine most certainly came with two F140MP's installed which are radiator fans with higher static pressure and quite a bit lower cfm. Pretty disappointed with that. This was my first purchase of a Phanteks item and it's going to be interesting to see how well their customer service is. I have heard mixed reviews and depending on how this turns out they may have gained or lost a customer.
The phantek fans that come with it are the phantek 120 static pressure non-silent ones, i forget the model number.. (just looked at them, they are PH-F120MP) My entire front intake is the cryorig fans/radiator set up, with one phanteks fan exhausting out the back, and the one that came in the front moved to intake via the top rear spot. Its working fabulously. Right now my normal gaming load is 39-42c @ 5.0 ghz so I am in good shape cooling wise.
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