Looking to Build a Desktop

[Diff-chan]

OK I think I nailed down this PC, will be for gaming/vr/htpc. Still undecided on the hard drive and GPU but that can wait a little bit. Will start ordering parts soon.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant


CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($234.97 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($384.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($289.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($749.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone - 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($117.99 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2455.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-29 12:01 EDT-0400

[gamevet]

Get the R5-1600 instead. It'll overclock the same as the 1600X.

[Diff-chan]

Hmm, good call. I didn't realize the 1600 is as OC-able as it is and it comes with a cooler. Saves $130.

[Diff-chan]

Apparently buying a GeForce card now gets you a free copy of Destiny 2.

Gross.

[gamevet]

I got a free copy of Ghost Recon: Wildlands (the other choice was For Honor) with my GTX 1080. It's not that great of a game either.

[Diff-chan]

I like Wildlands a lot

[gamevet]

It's just okay to me. It feels like a lesser version of Far Cry 4, with a need to be more stealthy.

[Diff-chan]

System built! Basically what I put up there but with a Ryzen 1600, two slightly more affordable hard drives (960 evo and Crucial MX300 SSD), and a better reviewed power supply also from Silverstone.

Ive only tested it with Just Cause 3 and 3DMark and so far so good, although I kept crashing at Time Spy so I’m keeping an eye on temps. It seems fine though. I bought a mini-ITX case but there was plenty of room and it was easy to work with.

[sedition]

the most important questions... What case did you use?

[Diff-chan]

The one I mentioned above... Fractal Design Define Nano S. It’s a little bigger than I wanted but I figured it’s a trade off for being a bit easier to work with. It has tons of room.