8700K in a Shift - build ready
###Build Help/Ready:
Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)
Yes
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming while watching Twitch/Youtube
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
Just running games at good framerates for the next few years.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
US
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor | $399.99 @ B&H |
| CPU Cooler | Corsair - H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $49.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $184.89 @ OutletPC |
| Memory | G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $195.84 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Crucial - M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For $149.99 |
| Storage | Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | Purchased For $149.99 |
| Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card | Purchased For $324.99 |
| Case | Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT Mini ITX Tower Case | Purchased For $109.99 |
| Power Supply | Silverstone - 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply | Purchased For $89.99 |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1665.66 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00 | |
| Total | $1655.66 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-30 14:34 EDT-0400 |
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I'm mostly concerned about fitting everything inside the Shift case since I've only built a couple PCs before in large towers. I'm especially curious about good options for the CPU cooler, I don't really know much about what's possible with AIO liquid coolers, or if that's even necessary.
Posted Oct 30, 2017, 6:35 PM UTC
You’re not going to be able to overclock much, if at all. You’re using a CPU known to go over 90° when OC’d with a 240mm AIO (so I’ve read) and sticking an AIO half that size on it, in a case known for poor airflow.
Will the H60 be intake or exhaust?
Based on some googling, it sounds like I should have the factory fan up top exhaust, and the H60 will be intake.
Huh, I thought that case only had front and bottom fans.
Would the case fit an H80i V2?
So far I've been trusting pcpartpicker for that stuff, but I will do some actual research and see.