please confirm higher-end Z170 build below as OK or not?

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

Hi peeps,
Can anyone please confirm my build below as OK or not?

NZXT Phantom 530 Ultra Case Full Tower - Black CSNZP530B
ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ LGA1151 ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i7 6700K Quad Core LGA 1151 4.0 GHz Unlocked CPU BX80662I76700K
G.SKILL Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz Desktop Memory Red F4-2400C15D-16GVR
NZXT Kraken X61 280mm AIO Liquid CPU Cooler RL-KRX61-01
Corsair AX860i 860W 80+ Platinum Digital Modular Power Supply CP-9020037-AU
Samsung SSD 950 PRO NVMe 256GB MZ-V5P256BW (+ some other SSD & SATA)
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Turbo 4GB Video Card
Razor Chromo kb & mouse

I'm in Sydney.

I think its all compatible & balanced, but a 2nd opinion would be very welcome.
Thank you in advance for looking

Regards Jim.

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

it will all work together

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

thanks for the comment.
Does anyone have any opinion on the performance balance of this build?

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

whats it going to be used for ?

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

if its for gaming you could drop the 950 pro use that to up grade the GPU to a gtx 980 ti
or drop the ram to 8 gigs and drop the AIO cooler and use air cooler and still fit in a gtx 980 ti

if your not going to OC you dont need a 130 cooler less its for looks
you can lower the PSU Watts if your not going to SLI

lots can be done if we know more info

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

thanks Niklas.

Yes, gaming, but also for business. I look after IT support for specialist doctors.

I already have the GPU actually, so the build is to go with that.

Probably not overclocking much (not since my OC system caught on fire a few years ago), but hey, why not ramp up a bit eh?

The 950 SSD has great expectations. I could lower the system/boot SSD to a 850. Not saving much tho.

Cooler was for my hot environment (its hot in my office)

Probably not going SLI, so might drop the PSU down a bit. No real saving there tho.

Your comments are appreciated.

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

ok well it looks good then, you should be set at 1080 P gaming at high to max setting and with the 950 pro and i7 6700K beable to do your work very well

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

i run 3 monitors off the ASUS GeForce GTX 970 Turbo. Only using the main monitor for games.
The feeling I had was just not as comfortable as I usually am with a new build, due to the Z170 & Z97 choice.
But the need to re-build this time is due to the 950 SSD availability.
I currently run a Sandy bridge system with ordinary SATA SSD.
I don't mind overspec-ing on components to support a stable gaming system well.

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

it will be a good PC your specs are about the same as mine

if you look below the AIO i have the 950 pro

using a gtx 980 ti for a gpu because im on a ROG swift 1440p monitor

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

neat build.

I see a SSD at the bottom. Is that a 950?
my SSD is the card type http://www.samsung.com/us/business/computing/solid-state-drives/MZ-V5P256BW

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

i have a 950 pro for the OS and 850 evo as storage

Jim_Oz · Dec 13, 2015

lol thanks. see it now.
You have ripjaws too.

how's the overall system noise?
are you overclocking much?

Niklas_13 · Dec 13, 2015

no OCing atm , i plan to down the road manly just to playing around with it. the overall system is grate...... however the AIO i got the corsair H100i gtx is very load in games . i set a fan curve on it to not go over 65 % and is alot better CPU temps never go over 60 C

Jim_Oz · Dec 14, 2015

thanks for the feedback.

do you notice the 950 performance? I have a high expectation of it. I'm using a few other SSDs too including 850pro

Niklas_13 · Dec 14, 2015

i cant tell really , i will run some test maybe latter to benchmark it

Jim_Oz · Dec 14, 2015

thanks mate.
Enjoy your OCing!

Jim_Oz · Dec 20, 2015

did you have any trouble getting windows onto the 950 as a new install?

Niklas_13 · Dec 20, 2015

a bit did you buy the usb or dvd ?

Niklas_13 · Dec 20, 2015

best to only have the 950 pro unstalled then set bios to AHCI and set usb mass storage to UEFI

when installing window use the option to install windows 10 UEFI

make sure your boot order is set

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