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What is your intended use for this build?
General Pc usage (internet, word documents, mild-photoshop),
Entertainment (Blue Ray Movies, Streaming Movies and Live TV. I have 100+gb of music and a separate 1TB external for Movies)
Gaming (looking to replace an xbox one which i return, it was defective). Also possibly stream myself, record and edit my clips. Most likely will be doing at least two of these activities together (Ie. Streaming live tv and at the same time browsing the web or photoshopping)
I've had my macbook for 6years now which I paid $1600 and never had to do a single thing. It is now starting to get a little outdated and slow or me, or I've outgrown it, or both. I'm looking for a "future-proof" build which I can confidently use for the next 5+ years, without the need of any major upgrades/changes. I will periodically add more storage/ram as I feel needed. I do not need software, or a computer monitor.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings) Nothing Specific. But if I am spending $2K, I hope to be playing at top settings. Preferable 60fps+ / 1080p.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$2000 Canadian (give or take $500)
This is what I have built so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($535.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.05 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($408.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($145.72 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.05 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($879.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($208.71 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Rosewill Apollo RK-9100xRBR Wired Gaming Keyboard ($133.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2706.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 14:13 EST-0500
My biggest concern being, is 3000GRAND worth the money to drop? Or would a $1350 pc from Bestbuy and a $300 Xbox One suit my needs?
General Pc usage (internet, word documents, mild-photoshop),
Entertainment (Blue Ray Movies, Streaming Movies and Live TV. I have 100+gb of music and a separate 1TB external for Movies)
Gaming (looking to replace an xbox one which i return, it was defective). Also possibly stream myself, record and edit my clips. Most likely will be doing at least two of these activities together (Ie. Streaming live tv and at the same time browsing the web or photoshopping)
I've had my macbook for 6years now which I paid $1600 and never had to do a single thing. It is now starting to get a little outdated and slow or me, or I've outgrown it, or both. I'm looking for a "future-proof" build which I can confidently use for the next 5+ years, without the need of any major upgrades/changes. I will periodically add more storage/ram as I feel needed. I do not need software, or a computer monitor.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings) Nothing Specific. But if I am spending $2K, I hope to be playing at top settings. Preferable 60fps+ / 1080p.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$2000 Canadian (give or take $500)
This is what I have built so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($535.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($37.05 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($408.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($145.72 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.05 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($879.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($208.71 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Rosewill Apollo RK-9100xRBR Wired Gaming Keyboard ($133.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $2706.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 14:13 EST-0500
My biggest concern being, is 3000GRAND worth the money to drop? Or would a $1350 pc from Bestbuy and a $300 Xbox One suit my needs?
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