Please Critique my Build!

[Iron Markus]

Hey all it's been a while since I've made my current PC in 2010 and it's time to upgrade! This time I want an mITX build, I'm done with big and unnecessarily big cases, it's time to go compact. Without further ado here is what I'm thinking about. Before you say anything about the psu it fits with the SFX to ATX adaptor from Silverstone and the H115i fits as well. I saw some builds with both and that's why I've picked them.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($193.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($185.82 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($743.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($119.25 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($26.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2778-smhd 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2187.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-27 21:42 EDT-0400

This is to be my general workstation and gaming computer. I'm hoping to get 60 fps at 1440p for the next 8-10 years with this setup. Please critique it and make it better and please answer a few questions about it for me. The first is whether or not I should wait for Asus to release their AM4 mITX mobo as they tend to be better quality than ASrock. The second is about airflow. The case has 6 fans, 2 140mm intakes in the front, 2 140 mm exhausts on the top, 1 120mm exhaust in the rear near the top, and 1 120mm intake fan in front of the psu. The radiator will be covering the two front intakes effectively making them useless, will the negative pressure caused by the 3 exhaust fans be ok, or should I go without the top exhaust and only have one exhaust for positive pressure? The third question is about the monitor, I am still looking around for IPS/VA/PLS monitor that has excellent looks, I am a big fan of "frameless," what other good IPS monitors are out there that would be better than what I am thinking about currently? I don't care for 60+ fps or gsync/freesync.

Also, I was told that this build shouldn't use a 1080ti due to poor airflow, and no amount of fans would fix that. Is this true? I really want to use an mITX build but I won't sacrifice on performance.

I am not averse to going smaller with the same performance either, I really like the node 304 but I think cooling would be a major concern in that case!

 

[jtd871]

I think that 8-10 years is very optimistic/unlikely for a few reasons:
1) Technologies change. A build that lasts this long may not be able to adapt, or you will want to buy all new before this limit.
2) Parts fail. Getting replacements for major components in 4-5 years for certain parts may be difficult.
3) You change. You will no longer have the same requirements in 8-10 years.

 

[neilhart]

This is a very nice plan but why not go for a Ryzen 7 1700X? Your chosen CPU cooler will handle it with ease.

And I would not expect a problem with the GPU unless you block the air to the fans.

Neil

 

[Iron Markus]

I think that 8-10 years is very optimistic/unlikely for a few reasons:
1) Technologies change. A build that lasts this long may not be able to adapt, or you will want to buy all new before this limit.
2) Parts fail. Getting replacements for major components in 4-5 years for certain parts may be difficult.
3) You change. You will no longer have the same requirements in 8-10 years.

The current build I've had since 2010 is using an i7-950, gasp! I know, super old now. I only upgraded my gpu once, to a 7970. So I can use a build for a long time with minimal changes. Parts failing is a valid concern which is why I like to keep things as cool as possible. My current build is on a custom loop but I do not want to do that again since it's pricey and time consuming to do right. I assume an AIO will be adequate, considering that ryzen doesn't OC well enough to warrant a custom loop.

@neilhart, I was thinking of going 1700(X) but I am on a 4c/8t cpu now and I've had no issues with it. I think 6 cores is enough and since an r5 1600 is essentially a r7 1700 with 2 cores cut off or turned off I'm not really gaining any tangible performance going to the r7, not like going i5 to i7 with hyperthreading.