Hardware Can someone tell me if this setup is OK?

[indev97]

Hi! Well, I´ve been choosing some pieces for my new setup. The setup doesn´t include the graphic card, because I´ll keep my GTX 970 Windforce. Here you have the setup, if there´s something bad on it, just tell me:

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CAJA /NOX HUMMER MC 3.0/ 49,23 (Box)
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REFRIGERACION L. /ENERMAX LIQUID/ 69 (Liquid Refrig.)
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FUENTE DE PODER /CORSAIR VS650/ 59,95 (Power supply)
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MEMORIA RAM /KINGSTON DDR4 2666MHZ/ 166 (4 slots, because it will be faster if it´s not concentrated in only one)
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PROCESADOR /INTEL i7 8700k/ 312 (Overclocked, eventually
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MOTHERBOARD /GIGABYTE AORUS/ 200 (Motherboard)
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GTX 970 Windforce (Graphic card, I already have it)
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There you have it. Hope you liked it!

PD: I made a setup post once, but this is more efficient for the cost.

 

[indev97]

Extra info:
-350 W of consume.
-Intel Boost software for overclock.
-Motherboard supports 4 slots, good if you have a shuttdown.
-The box contains a "help" for installing the processor and graphic card with more security.

 

[sp3off]

How much RAM you have ? You didn't precise it.

For a config like this, go for 8 or 12/16 for a good boost of performance. 1666MHz is quite good. There are also some 2000MHz, but this is quite balanced ATM.

 

[indev97]

How much RAM you have ? You didn't precise it.

For a config like this, go for 8 or 12/16 for a good boost of performance. 1666MHz is quite good. There are also some 2000MHz, but this is quite balanced ATM.

The GB of RAM will be 16, I´ll divide them in 4 slots (4x4) for a better speed.

 

[sp3off]

Yeah, quite good ! 4X4 at 1666MHz is nice !

EDIT: It is 2666MHz ! My bad xDDD, this is even better now !

 

[indev97]

Yeah, quite good ! 4X4 at 1666MHz is nice !

I´ll use the 4 slots support of the brilliant motherboard for a great use of the RAM. This is the first PC I made myself, I think is good!

 

[sp3off]

The price is quite harsh, but yeah, that's the price for a Gaming PC.

I suggest you to go for a Intel Core i7-7700K though. 7th Gen, but 4.2 GHz (4.5 at turbo speed !), and cheaper.

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B01LTI1JEM/ref=psdc_937925031_t4_B07598HLB4

 

[indev97]

The price is quite harsh, but yeah, that's the price for a Gaming PC.

Yeah, the processor is quite expensive, the motherboard too. But dude, it´s Coffee Lake!

 

[migles]

The GB of RAM will be 16, I´ll divide them in 4 slots (4x4) for a better speed.

that's not true
that processor only does dual channel, not quad

 

[indev97]

that's not true
that processor only does dual channel, not quad

Sorry, I made a mistake. I won´t divide the RAM in 4x4, in 2x8.

 

[sp3off]

The one I've linked is on Dual Channel, my bad xD

It would have gone through 2x8 for the same things.

 

[indev97]

The one I've linked is on Dual Channel, my bad xD

It would have gone through 2x8 for the same things.

Doesn´t matter.

 

[migles]

/INTEL i7 8700k

GIGABYTE AORUS/ 200

that will not work..... if you going with cafee lake you need a cafee lake mobo, they are the same socket but not compatible (blame intel for doing this shit)

https://ark.intel.com/products/126684/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-Processor-12M-Cache-up-to-4_70-GHz

of course your mobo has 4 slots, but will only work in dual channel, meaning putting 4 sticks will not give you any advantage in speed than 2

 

[indev97]

The price is quite harsh, but yeah, that's the price for a Gaming PC.

I suggest you to go for a Intel Core i7-7700K though. 7th Gen, but 4.2 GHz (4.5 at turbo speed !), and cheaper.

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B01LTI1JEM/ref=psdc_937925031_t4_B07598HLB4

The i7 K processors have a very high level of temperature, it´s more efficient to use the 8700k with the lr, so I can get more FPS and low temperatures. I knew about a friend that used to have the i7 K processor, and he said the temperature of it got a max level of 75 degrees!

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that will not work..... if you going with cafee lake you need a cafee lake mobo, they are the same socket but not compatible (blame intel for doing this shit)

https://ark.intel.com/products/126684/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-Processor-12M-Cache-up-to-4_70-GHz

of course your mobo has 4 slots, but will only work in dual channel, meaning putting 4 sticks will not give you any advantage in speed than 2

The processor and motherboard will work perfectly. The RAM will be divided in 2x8, I made a mistake. The motherboard is a little bit powerfull for the PC, but it´s ok.

 

[sp3off]

The i7 K processors have a very high level of temperature, it´s more efficient to use the 8700k with the lr, so I can get more FPS and low temperatures. I knew about a friend that used to have the i7 K processor, and he said the temperature of it got a max level of 75 degrees!

Probably because he didn't use thermal paste or it's because his processor is badly cooled.

 

[indev97]

Probably because he didn't use thermal paste or it's because his processor is badly cooled.

He made a test for getting the higher speed, for a college project.

 

[migles]

The motherboard is a little bit powerfull for the PC

the motherboard has no impact in performance..
you choose a mobo based in price, functions and options
make sure it is a 300 series mobo, if you going with a 200 series it will not work...

 

[indev97]

that will not work..... if you going with cafee lake you need a cafee lake mobo, they are the same socket but not compatible (blame intel for doing this shit)

https://ark.intel.com/products/126684/Intel-Core-i7-8700K-Processor-12M-Cache-up-to-4_70-GHz

of course your mobo has 4 slots, but will only work in dual channel, meaning putting 4 sticks will not give you any advantage in speed than 2

https://www.profesionalreview.com/2017/10/05/gigabyte-aorus-z370-gaming-7-review/
They boosted the processor (8700k) to 4.8 GHz without any problem, I think it will be very good.

 

[sp3off]

https://www.profesionalreview.com/2017/10/05/gigabyte-aorus-z370-gaming-7-review/
They boosted the processor (8700k) to 4.8 GHz without any problem, I think it will be very good.

+ Your Intel Core i7 8700K is a Dual Channel processor, not a Quad, just checked.

 

[indev97]

the motherboard has no impact in performance..
you choose a mobo based in price, functions and options
make sure it is a 300 series mobo, if you going with a 200 series it will not work...

I didn´t choose it because the price, don´t tell things you don´t even know. As I said, the motherboard handles the RAM and processor very good, good connection with the two LAN Gigabite Killer and supports very good extreme shutting downs of energy.

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+ Your Intel Core i7 8700K is a Dual Channel processor, not a Quad, just checked.

I said I made a mistake, I checked too and it´s a dual, that´s why I´ll divide the RAM in 2x8.