As the title suggests, I'm upgrading. Looking for a new tower build. Thinking about doing a NZXT phantom with a Maximus VIII or Z170 deluxe mobo, 980 TI SC+ACX 2.0 6gb card, 16gb ram, and an I7 6700k. I'm leaving all the small things such as fans and all of that out of this message. This will be a gaming/3D modeling computer, so I'm looking to see if there is any possible way to make it better. Any suggestions? I'm willing to go over my budget if need be by $500 at the possible most.
Building new tower $2000 budget
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1928.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 06:42 EST-0500
-Wolf sends
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card ($654.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1928.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-23 06:42 EST-0500
-Wolf sends
Is it good for 3D modeling? Also, I have a evga 600w. As well, the NZXT phantom is not very good for airflow correct? (I'd like to keep that tower, but if it isn't I'd change it). I remember reading somewhere that it was mediocre air flow but not too sure on it.
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Yes, it will be good for 3D Modeling.
I'd stick with a newer, better power supply.
I didn't consider the NZXT Phantom case as I was going with the Corsair H100i water cooling system.
The ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming does not have built-in WiFi. You would need to add a card.
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I'd stick with a newer, better power supply.
I didn't consider the NZXT Phantom case as I was going with the Corsair H100i water cooling system.
The ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming does not have built-in WiFi. You would need to add a card.
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