Advice for some OC components

[serralha]

Hi everyone,

For my first post and thread, i´m here to ask for some help.

I´ll build my first gaming desktop next month, and i was thinking about OC.
Seems logic, since i want to last as long as i can, but i´ll upgrade it when needed of course.

What i wanted to ask is (and i´m sorry for my noobyness!), would a i5 6600k, an Asus z170 Pro Gaming and an MSI GTX 1070 Armor 8G OC fit well on a build to last two or three years without a problem to play heavy games?

All this on an Fractal Design Define R5, powered by a Seasonic M12II Evo Edition 620w.

Cooled by a Corsair h100i V2. Thank you and sorry for the long post and possible errors.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

Hi everyone,

For my first post and thread, i´m here to ask for some help.

I´ll build my first gaming desktop next month, and i was thinking about OC.
Seems logic, since i want to last as long as i can, but i´ll upgrade it when needed of course.

What i wanted to ask is (and i´m sorry for my noobyness!), would a i5 6600k, an Asus z170 Pro Gaming and an MSI GTX 1070 Armor 8G OC fit well on a build to last two or three years without a problem to play heavy games?

All this on an Fractal Design Define R5, powered by a Seasonic M12II Evo Edition 620w.

Cooled by an Corsair h100i V2. Thank you and sorry for the long post and possible errors.

Easily mate, it's going to play games on high settings for the next 3 years at least, then you might have to turn down some settings, but it will have you covered for sure, how much ram are you planning to put in the rig?

 

[serralha]

Easily mate, it's going to play games on high settings for the next 3 years at least, then you might have to turn down some settings, but it will have you covered for sure, how much ram are you planning to put in the rig?

Thanks for the quick answer. The mobo offers one ram stick.

HyperX Fury DDR4 2400mhz 1x8Gb. I can buy one identical, if you think it´s worth it.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

Thanks for the quick answer. The mobo offers one ram stick.

HyperX Fury DDR4 2400mhz 1x8Gb. I can buy one identical, if you think it´s worth it.

Yeah mate, 8GB doesn't cut it for today's needs, you are going to be using 4-6GB of that ram with just a web-browser your av and steam running in the background.
16GB is what you need.

 

[tinytomlogan]

If youre planning on a decent OC I personally say 2800mhz memory should be a starting point for Z170.

 

[serralha]

Yeah, i thought 8gb would bottleneck the rest of the components. I´ll buy another stick just like the one the mobo offers. So i guess that this GPU, CPU and MoBo do "play" well with each other?

@tinytomlogan I´m not planning on overclocking as soon as i´ll purchase the rig, but i´ll keep that in mind. About 2800mhz.

 

[tinytomlogan]

I dont see the point in having an OC cpu and then what I regard as entry level DDR4

Get the best speed you can afford

 

[serralha]

I dont see the point in having an OC cpu and then what I regard as entry level DDR4

Get the best speed you can afford

I hear you. And if i´m build a gaming rig from scratch, does not make sense buying good components except ram.

I have been researching and from what i have found, G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3000MHz 2x8GB or Gskill Ripjaws V DDR4-2800MHz 2x8GB are a nice bet.

Would you agree? Between these two packs, the price difference are only 2 or 3 bucks.

 

[WYP]

I hear you. And if i´m build a gaming rig from scratch, does not make sense buying good components except ram.

I have been researching and from what i have found, G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3000MHz 2x8GB or Gskill Ripjaws V DDR4-2800MHz 2x8GB are a nice bet.

Would you agree? Between these two packs, the price difference are only 2 or 3 bucks.

When it comes to DDR4 you are best to go with the fastest speeds. In almost all cases memory timing make no real performance difference, so the faster speeds are what you should be looking at.

If the price difference is minimal go for the higher speeds if you can afford it.

 

[serralha]

In that case, i´ll probably buy the Ripjaws V 3000Mhz. Not only for the speed but as the manufacturer says, they´re designed for z170 chips and Skylake cpus.

Between 2800Mhz and 3000mhz, it pays off buying the faster pack, only a few bucks more expensive... No doubt there.

 

[Thelosouvlakia]

http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/ble2c8g4d30aeea I think that this kit will look very nice on the Pro Gaming motherboard

 

[serralha]

http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/ble2c8g4d30aeea I think that this kit will look very nice on the Pro Gaming motherboard

It´s gorgeous! But that price though

And the shop from where i´m buying the rig doesn´t have that kit...

I was thinking about this one: https://www.pcdiga.com/2/21054/Gskill-Ripjaws-V-DDR4-3000MHz-2x8GB-F4-3000C15D-16GVKB