Coffee Lake / Z370 Build - ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming / Intel Core i5-8600K

Hello everyone, this is Barry with PCPartPicker and welcome back to another build video. Today we're putting together a system based on Intel's Z370 platform and the Core i5-8600K processor. A big thanks to Asus for providing the motherboard, processor, and graphics card, as well as to Deepcool for providing the CPU cooler for this build. Make sure to check the description below for a link to the full part list. Let's get started. Our motherboard for this build is the Asus ROG Strix Z370-E Gaming. Included with the motherboard you'll find the 4 SATA data cables, RGB and addressable RGB extension cables, a temperature sensor, mounting screws and standoffs for 3D printable accessories and M.2 hardware, a CPU VRM fan bracket, a high bandwidth SLI bridge, an antenna for wireless networking, and the rear I.O. shield. Open the latch on the CPU socket and lift up the cover. Then remove the Intel Core i5-8600K from its plastic container. You'll notice a small triangle in the corner of the CPU. This is the pin 1 indicator and should be aligned with the similar mark printed on the motherboard. Set the processor in place and close the latch. The CPU cover should pop off on its own. Before installing the memory, open the latches on the 2nd and 4th DIMM slots, which is what the motherboard manual recommends for a dual channel configuration. Aligning the notch on the DIMM with the post on the slide, push the memory from the top and you should hear a click when it's secure. To install our SSD, we need to remove the 3 screws securing the M.2 heat shield. Remove the cover and install the included standoff into the mounting option for 2280 M.2 drives. Take the Crucial MX300 M.2 SSD and place it gently into the slot on the motherboard. Press down on the SSD and secure it with the included screw. Remove the protective strip from the thermal pad on the back of the M.2 heat shield and set it gently back into place. Secure it with the screws we just removed. Our cooler for this build is the Deepcool Gamma XX-GT. It comes with mounting hardware for both Intel and AMD processors, thermal paste, a 120mm RGB LED fan, mounting brackets for the included fan as well as an optional second fan, an RGB connector for using the motherboard's built-in RGB header, as well as a wired RGB controller in case your motherboard doesn't include one. Place the shorter brackets for Intel motherboards onto the base of the cooler and secure them with the included screws. On the backplate for the CPU cooler, locate the mounting holes labeled for 1150X. Turn the backplate over and insert the small backplate nuts into the recessed areas on the opposite side of the indicated mounting holes. Align the backplate on the back of the motherboard with the holes around the CPU socket. Secure the backplate into position with the mounting nuts. Remove the cap from the included thermal paste and apply a small amount, about the size of a pea, on the middle of the CPU. Before installing, be sure to peel the protective cover from the bottom of the CPU cooler. Take the cooler and set it in place, aligning it with the backplate mounts around the socket. Secure the cooler, tightening the four screws in a crisscross pattern. Take the fan brackets and secure the 120mm fan in place so that air pushes through the cooler. Connect the fan cable to the CPU fan header on the motherboard. Before installing the motherboard into the case, be sure to install the I-O shield. It should click on the corners when secured. The standoffs for the Pantex Eclipse P400S are pre-installed for ATX motherboards, including a middle alignment standoff. Gently place the motherboard into the case, aligning it with the middle standoff post and rear I-O shield. Secure the motherboard using the screws included in the case accessory box. The power supply we're using is the 80PLUS GOLD 650W CORSAIR RM650X. It's a fully modular unit, which means that none of the cables are permanently attached, but it comes with a variety of cables for different builds. For our build, we just need these four cables. Connect the cables, beginning with the 24-pin power cable, 8-pin CPU cable, 8-pin PCIe cable, and SATA power cable. There's a fan grill with a dust filter in the bottom of the case, so we'll install the power supply with the fan facing down to intake cold air and exhaust it out the back. Secure the power supply with the included screws. Connect the case's RGB lighting controller to the SATA power cable. Connect the included LED strip to the case lighting controller and pass the strip through to the front of the case. The LED strip is magnetic, so you can attach it to the inside of the case and move it around to achieve the desired effect. Connect the RGB lighting cables from the CPU cooler block and fan to the RGB connector cable that came with the cooler. We've already connected the HD audio cable for the headphone and microphone jack at the front of the case, the RGB cable for controlling the CPU cooler lighting, and the front panel power switch, reset switch, and hard drive LED. Connect the front panel USB 3.0 cable, 24-pin power cable, and 8-pin CPU power cable. Before installing the graphics card, remove the vanity plate cover from the back of the case, which is held in with two thumb screws. Remove the second and third expansion slot covers. Open the latch on the X16 slot. Remove the plastic protective cover from the Strix GTX 1080 graphics card and gently set it into place. Secure it with the screws we just removed. Set the vanity cover back into place and secure it with the thumb screws. Connect the 8 and 6-pin PCIe power cables to the graphics card. With all our cables and components in place, let's flip the switch on the power supply and press the power button to give it a quick test boot before we manage the cables. And that's the screen we're looking for. Now all we have to do is manage the cables and install the operating system. Thanks for joining us for another successful build video, and thanks to Asus for providing the motherboard, processor, and graphics card, as well as the Decool for providing the CPU cooler for this build. Be sure to check out our cable management video, and if you enjoyed our content or learned anything new, please give us a like and subscribe.