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SniiPeZ_TTG (09-16-2018)
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Wasted a lot of money on CPU and cooler to not actually be able to utilise them properly with that motherboard.

Paying $700 for a 1080Ti is a huge mistake IMO, especially considering RTX cards will be available in 3 days.

You're missing storage, but I'm assuming you already have that covered. I'd have chosen a different PSU, but while the EVGA GQ series are one of EVGA's lower quality units, it's still perfectly fine. I'd also have chosen a different case since that Rosewill one is over-priced, and the PSU shroud looks god awful IMO. Again though, like the PSU, it's not really an issue and the case will be absolutely fine.

Since you've apparently already purchased everything though, our opinions are completely irrelevant and we can't really help you.
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13 wrote Wasted a lot of money on CPU and cooler to not actually be able to utilise them properly with that motherboard.

Paying $700 for a 1080Ti is a huge mistake IMO, especially considering RTX cards will be available in 3 days.

You're missing storage, but I'm assuming you already have that covered. I'd have chosen a different PSU, but while the EVGA GQ series are one of EVGA's lower quality units, it's still perfectly fine. I'd also have chosen a different case since that Rosewill one is over-priced, and the PSU shroud looks god awful IMO. Again though, like the PSU, it's not really an issue and the case will be absolutely fine.

Since you've apparently already purchased everything though, our opinions are completely irrelevant and we can't really help you.


Not completely useless tho. The MOBO has already been cancelled to get a different one. and like you said the PSU is just so it works.. I went cheaper on it because all I really wanted was semi and enough to power my rig, Im also going from a 80+Bronze to that 80+ Gold so it should be beneficial on this end to save me my .10$ every month ;) as for the case I was told it was a bad choice also.. I really couldnt find any other case for 109$ that I liked the way it looked.. I can also cancel that if I find a different one for around same price.. of 109$

EDIT: I could also change psu for a little more $$ if it would be anymore beneficial.. Money is really not an issue here I'd just like to try and not break the bank....

EDIT:EDIT: Getting this one now

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/msi-z370-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-a-pro
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TheFakeMrSneaky wrote Not completely useless tho. The MOBO has already been cancelled to get a different one.

Not useless, just pointless. What motherboard are you getting instead?

TheFakeMrSneaky wrote and like you said the PSU is just so it works.. I went cheaper on it because all I really wanted was semi and enough to power my rig, Im also going from a 80+Bronze to that 80+ Gold so it should be beneficial on this end to save me my .10$ every month ;)

If you paid $70 for it, you didn't really save money. There are similar options for a better price, or better options for a similar price, at least usually.. assuming you paid $70 for it. For example, you can get an EVGA 550G3 for the same price which is a much better quality unit. Like I said though, the GQ units are fine, just a bit lesser quality than EVGA's other gold rated PSUs and other similar priced PSUs. Definitely not a bad choice, I'd just have chosen different personally.

TheFakeMrSneaky wrote as for the case I was told it was a bad choice also.. I really couldnt find any other case for 109$ that I liked the way it looked.. I can also cancel that if I find a different one for around same price.. of 109$

Did you pay $109 for it, or $139? It's $139 in the PCPP list. For $109, it's not as bad, and if it's what you want, then it's fine, but I'd have looked at a Fractal Design Define R6 or something from Phanteks, personally. Corsair also have some pretty decent case options these days but some are absolute trash(mostly the cheaper ones), and the better options from Corsair tend to be a bit over-priced IMO.

TheFakeMrSneaky wrote EDIT: I could also change psu for a little more $$ if it would be anymore beneficial.. Money is really not an issue here I'd just like to try and not break the bank....

EDIT:EDIT: Getting this one now

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fjPzK8/msi-z370-a-pro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z370-a-pro

If you've already ordered the PSU and it's on it's way, just leave it, it will do the job fine. If you hadn't ordered it already, then yes I'd have suggested a different PSU for sure. That MSI Z370 motherboard is definitely a much better option since you can actually utilise your CPU and cooler now. However, keep in mind it's literally bottom of the barrel in terms of Z370 boards. I wouldn't really want to pair one of the lowest end/cheapest Z370 motherboards with an i7 personally, I'd rather grab something in the $120-150 range with much better VRMs, power delivery, features, etc, but much like the PSU, the Z370-A PRO is fine, and will do the job for sure. Plus it's a hell of a lot better than the B360 board lol.
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