Recommendation for a PC Builder.

[Boon2033]

Hello All!
Initially I was planning to diy a custom pc..
After looking at all the videos and delicate handling.. I don’t think I’m up for the job..
Any pro Builders with good cable management around to intro?

 

[tmfwy]

Hello All!
Initially I was planning to diy a custom pc..
After looking at all the videos and delicate handling.. I don’t think I’m up for the job.. ����
Any pro Builders with good cable management around to intro?

Cable management is an art actually. )

My suggestion is to go to a friend or SLS, and DIY but under their supervision.
I usually give students that recommendation when they ask me build systems
They spend half a day but in the end they learn how to build the PC ( or at least to troubleshoot if system go wonky after transportation )

Infinity has space to do that and they should be willing to leave you alone to assemble but be available to ask questions and lend tools ( that all important magnetic philips screw driver. lol

Choose a large enough casing and padd extra space.
Even the cheapo GameMax casing has ample room for cable management
You might also want to be kiasu abit get an MATX motherboard inside an ATX casing.

Pro Builders - There are alot in HW Clinic.
The forumners here may have different opinions but we all share the same goal, to help people build the best rig they can.

 

[Rashkae]

Cable management also depends on the casing. I suggest watching the YouTube video reviews of the casings you are considering, they'll go into detail on the cable management aspect. After that it's easy.

 

[singupingu]

Suggest you get a case with easy cable management. Phanteks P400, Fractal Design Define series, NZXT S340 are a few to choose from. Cheaper options like Cooler Master Masterbox Lite series or Tecware stuff are harder to build/cable manage but they are cheap. Corsair is a bit of a mix bag imo, they are branded and make pretty okay chassis with decent airflow but a bit hard to cable manage.

Depending on your build, a good motherboard will ease your building too. Take Asus Prime X370 Pro for example, it's decent, pretty solid both BIOS and hardware, ram and pcie slots are easy to clip in and take out and have a Q-connector to help you plug those tiny front panel LED/buttons wire into an extension before plugging all into the motherboard so you don't have to struggle.

If you stay at the east, can drop me a pm. My place is available on weekend for building and testing, but do lemme know early so I can expect guest and arrange schedule.

For build guide, PCPartpicker have pretty good build video IMO. Do check it out on youtube.

 

[lifeishard]

Some listings by some system builders market cable management by showing off only the motherboard side. So be careful later they say they do cable management and yes, motherboard side shows tidy nice routing but behind it all cables anyhow bundle together.

Not sure of others definition but mine is, cable management refers to both sides.

 

[tmfwy]

Some listings by some system builders market cable management by showing off only the motherboard side. So be careful later they say they do cable management and yes, motherboard side shows tidy nice routing but behind it all cables anyhow bundle together.

Not sure of others definition but mine is, cable management refers to both sides.

Sometimes, cable not long enough..
Eg; PSU 24 + 8 pins.. No choice but to zig zag if PSU chosen has them fixed coz price difference for a fully modular PSU is great compared to a normal PSU.

 

[Boon2033]

Thanks all for the recommendation and info!!
Below is the parts that I have brought

Cpu:i7-8700k
Mobo:Asus Maximus x Hero Wifi Ac
Gpu:Asus rog Strix 1080ti
Rams: 4 x 8gb 3200 trident rgb
Ssd: Samsung 960 nvmn 500gb
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe tempered glass
PSU: Corsair ax1200i
Cooling: ??? <— this is the part which is causing a real headache. For overclocking which cpu cooler do you guys recommend? AIO or Air?

Thanks for all your time..

 

[Raiser94]

Overclocking, go for water cooling

Thanks all for the recommendation and info!!
Below is the parts that I have brought

Cpu:i7-8700k
Mobo:Asus Maximus x Hero Wifi Ac
Gpu:Asus rog Strix 1080ti
Rams: 4 x 8gb 3200 trident rgb
Ssd: Samsung 960 nvmn 500gb
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe tempered glass
PSU: Corsair ax1200i
Cooling: ??? <— this is the part which is causing a real headache. For overclocking which cpu cooler do you guys recommend? AIO or Air?

Thanks for all your time..

 

[shadow84]

That psu is way overkill for a single 1080ti.

 

[Coool11]

Yea man, go get seasonic prime 750w Plat which is not only good and save you $200 which you can use on aesthetic purpose.

 

[tensaixp]

Thanks all for the recommendation and info!!
Below is the parts that I have brought

Cpu:i7-8700k
Mobo:Asus Maximus x Hero Wifi Ac
Gpu:Asus rog Strix 1080ti
Rams: 4 x 8gb 3200 trident rgb
Ssd: Samsung 960 nvmn 500gb
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe tempered glass
PSU: Corsair ax1200i
Cooling: ??? <— this is the part which is causing a real headache. For overclocking which cpu cooler do you guys recommend? AIO or Air?

Thanks for all your time..

I have some friends who uses AIO and had issues. Personally I'm using a H80i GT and it serves me well so far for more than 1.5 years. Noctuas are better than some AIO in terms of cooling capabilities though. But yeah, as some have pointed out, your PSU is overkill. 750W is more than enough.

 

[CrispyPeddler]

wao. thats one beast pc you are building. i guess you already study the parts and bought it.

now continue on and try build it (with supervision). the feeling when you finish building it and all works well is damn syok

 

[shadow84]

wao. thats one beast pc you are building. i guess you already study the parts and bought it.

now continue on and try build it (with supervision). the feeling when you finish building it and all works well is damn syok

The feeling of pressing the POWER ON button cant be indescribed.

 

[singupingu]

Thanks all for the recommendation and info!!
Below is the parts that I have brought

Cpu:i7-8700k
Mobo:Asus Maximus x Hero Wifi Ac
Gpu:Asus rog Strix 1080ti
Rams: 4 x 8gb 3200 trident rgb
Ssd: Samsung 960 nvmn 500gb
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe tempered glass
PSU: Corsair ax1200i
Cooling: ??? <&#151; this is the part which is causing a real headache. For overclocking which cpu cooler do you guys recommend? AIO or Air?

Thanks for all your time..

If budget no issue, NZXT Kraken X62 is good to compliment the aesthetic. Otherwise Cryorig R1 Universal Air cooler, which cool as well as aio, but lesser chance of failure. Reason going for Cryorig is that I won't block your Trident Z on the motherboard where as other big ass cooler like Noctua or Dark Rock Pro might interfere with your tall ram.

Sent from PM me if you wanna build a DIY PC or wanna learn how to make one yourself using GAGT

 

[Neptunes43]

Damn. Your rig is gonna be a beast indeed.

If you'd like more storage, consider getting a HDD as well. HGST and WD are decent choices. Do note that Seagate have had a record of failure in the past. It might have changed since then, but you should be aware of it

As others mentioned, you can get a lower powered PSU at 750W. Do consider the modular variants, such as EVGA GD series, Corsair RM series or the mentioned Seasonic Prime series. They give better control over cable management, and you can customize it (RGB CABLES! Jokes.)

Either AIO or air fans for CPU cooling works, provided they're good. I second the senpais' suggestions, especially NZXT Kraken, because of RGB... I mean performance. Personally tho, I'm a fan of fans, because of VRM cooling (might be wrong here!).