Slade build feedback, thanks!

I feel like I may be going overkill on some components of this build, particularly with the power supply. I'd happily downgrade it if recommended but it doesn't seem to save much on the cost. I was also thinking of going Velox over the Slade, but my impression is that the Slade may be quieter.

Budget:
around 3k

Expectations:
Won't need to upgrade any components for 3+ years; runs quietly; can run most FPS games very well at 1440; boots quickly

Usage:
Perhaps 10-15 hours a week gaming, 15 hours a week working from home, and recording music occasionally. A quiet PC under low load is essential for recording vocals and/or acoustic guitar

Special Needs:
None really, aside from recording. I do have an old audio interface that uses Firewire. My existing system has a PCI firewire card which I'd ideally like to transfer to a new system but I doubt I'll find many motherboards that can accommodate it these days.

Saved Ticket #: 1631474


Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide Quiet 600Q
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero (Intel Z270 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices) <br><strong></strong>
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA <br><strong></strong>
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black)
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 960 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected <br><strong></strong>
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Recovery Tools: - No Thanks
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Edited by bandersaurus - 16 Mar 2017 at 10:21am

Build looks good to me.  I would however change to the Corsair H100i for the longer warranty.  Corsair, last I checked, had a 5 year warranty on their coolers and the DS branded might expire with the DS 1 year parts warranty. 

The 600Q case is about the quietest here, so if quiet is a must, then a good pick.  Plus without added overclock, which you really don't need with the new Kaby Lake cpu, the cooler fans should stay at a lower rpm, hence less noise.   Video card is usually the noisiest fans in the system when load builds. 

Congrats, bandersaurus.   

Did you go Velox or 600Q ?   

Congratulations and welcome to DS.  We like pics . 

Just picked my system up yesterday and have been attempting to play around with it this morning, though my kids aren't exactly giving me many opportunities to do so.

One thing I'm a bit disappointed about: it's pretty noisy at idle. Every system I've built over the last 15 years or so has been so quiet at idle, you can't tell if it's on simply by listening. That's not the case here. I've played around with the fan speeds through BIOS but I think I've got it as quiet as it will get. I'm going to pop the case open at some point and see if I can determine the source. Any one else experience this and have some tips they can pass along?

Originally posted by bprat22 I haven't messed with that 600q case, but I would think it would be relatively quiet. Only fans plugged into the motherboard can be controlled in Bios. That case has a front panel 3 speed fan control.    If the case fans and even the 240mm rad fans are plugged into the fan control then that's the only way to adjust them. Have you adjusted the built in fan control ?   You might want to remove the side panels and trace where the fans are plugged into. You removed any packing from the inside ? Good luck.

I removed the internal packing material but haven't yet adjusted any fan controls aside from what's available in the BIOS and the Corsair Link software. I'm a bit limited in what I can do however -- I can set Link to "Quiet" mode, but I can't customize any sort of curve that sets the fans to a speed based upon temperature.

I've read some comments that the H110 can be a bit loud, but other comments that say it's nearly silent in Quiet mode. Right now, mine is continuously surging in noise despite the fact that I merely have Chrome open. Not what I expected, I'm afraid to say.

Edited by bandersaurus - 01 Apr 2017 at 10:04pm

Your Asus mobo also has software, Suite 2 and FanXpert that can be used for adjusting the fans if they're plugged into the mobo.

Good to hear.  

Just keep an eye on your cpu temps, under heavy load like gaming, since that's the temp that really matters.  500rpm seems a little low but if it works, then great.

What about the case fans ?  Are they hooked to the pc cases front fan control or the motherboard ?  Just curious. 

Temps are impossible to judge when the cpu is at idle.   For idle those temps are probably good or very close.  What you need to do is use HWMonitor, download, install and keep open, and run a game or two to see where the temps go.  I have always used much more demanding tests like Prime95 and IntelBurnTest to really cook the cpu, safely, as long as you keep an eye on the temps and stop it at the high 80's C if needed.    

But, DS doesn't like those tests because they are way above real world.   Try Cinebench for a decent cpu load.  Let it run for awhile. 

Hwmonitor has a good reputation for cpu/gpu temps.  The other readings are bogus.