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I am looking to do a Z170 build in the next couple of weeks. I will mainly use this machine for gaming, as well as some development work, using Oracle VirtualBox VMs, Oracle databases, Java, and JBoss. I will most likely have 3-4 VMs. I will also be doing music recording, using Reaper and Amplitube 3.
The biggest thing I was unsure of is whether or not bumping up to the Hero VIII motherboard was work an extra $60 or so, mainly for the higher quality audio. I was also unsure about the cooler and video card, though I am pretty sure I want some type of 970 for the video card.
If anyone has any suggestions or input, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB 100 Million Edition Video Card ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)
Total: $1449.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 08:45 EST-0500
The biggest thing I was unsure of is whether or not bumping up to the Hero VIII motherboard was work an extra $60 or so, mainly for the higher quality audio. I was also unsure about the cooler and video card, though I am pretty sure I want some type of 970 for the video card.
If anyone has any suggestions or input, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB 100 Million Edition Video Card ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($103.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)
Total: $1449.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-07 08:45 EST-0500
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