Seeking a few tips on a build im looking at :) TIA!

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wiggy1413

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: 2500 AUD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Studying>League of legends/WoW>New release games>web surfing

Are you buying a monitor: Have a monitor

Parts to Upgrade: possible build below (if you have a better build, please educate me haha)

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, prefer windows 10

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: no preference, new to this, whatever you think is best :)

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Bundaberg, QLD, Australia.

Parts Preferences: no real preference.

Overclocking: Maybe, if its simple enough to do, if the option is there i'd be happy to google some guides on my own

SLI or Crossfire: no idea what this is, sorry :(

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: the build below is what i was looking at, however i'm not sure if i NEED the two graphics cards, i would like a full system (including postage) to be under the $2500 mark (Australian dollars) as that was my budget range

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: upgrading due to my previous computer losing a fight with an open can of rum&coke :'(

Also, thanks in advance for any help, it is very appreciated

yours sincerely, computer spastic 101.



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($519.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($137.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($264.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($510.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($510.00 @ IJK)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: GoGroove Basspulse 2.1
Total: $2497.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-02 22:53 AEDT+1100
 
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I agree with Gingerbread, for the MOBO take something that has what you need, not a bunch of stuff you will never use. Graphics cards is better to get only one of a higher tear. Just for you to know SLI is the config you need to use mutiple Nvida cards. If you think you will want to upgrade to a second video card IN THE FUTURE, you should buy a mother board that supports SLI.

Four sure get an SSD, booting speed and the programs you drop there run amazingly fast, i would totally recomend that. Also think if you really need 3TBs of storage it seems a lot!

In general i would say taht for the first two of your concerns (studyng and LoL) the system is a total overkill. For gaming it will be really nice.
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First, gaming m7 is useless, m3 and m5 are more than enough. Second Why WD Red? Better get 250GB SSD for OS and stuff and 1-2TB WD Blue. Power Supply can't handle 2x gtx 970. And 2x 970 is bad for a new computer, better get a single gtx 980ti, this way you can use that PSU, but still better change it with a G2 or GS series by evga. If you are going for liquid go for Kraken x61 or corsair h100i, else just get a normal air cooler which will rock your world.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($519.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($238.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($135.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($133.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked Video Card ($1075.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($49.00 @ CPL Online)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.00 @ CPL Online)
Other: GoGroove Basspulse 2.1
Total: $2563.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-02 23:17 AEDT+1100

Single faster GPU > SLI weaker GPU, always. Also, do you really need that 3TBs of storage? If not, you can drop it and add an SSD for faster booting, loading, etc.
 
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I agree with Gingerbread, for the MOBO take something that has what you need, not a bunch of stuff you will never use. Graphics cards is better to get only one of a higher tear. Just for you to know SLI is the config you need to use mutiple Nvida cards. If you think you will want to upgrade to a second video card IN THE FUTURE, you should buy a mother board that supports SLI.

Four sure get an SSD, booting speed and the programs you drop there run amazingly fast, i would totally recomend that. Also think if you really need 3TBs of storage it seems a lot!

In general i would say taht for the first two of your concerns (studyng and LoL) the system is a total overkill. For gaming it will be really nice.
 
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I've read through the replies, thank you all for your input, i have come up with a build that would suit me a little better according to suggestions, i have thrown in an SSD card to put my OS and a few games on for booting, the 4tb HDD is a must unfortunately. I was however curious if anybody would be able to find a way to make the build a little cheaper while maintaining the same/around the same performance, pc partpicker also confirmed the parts are compatible :)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Performer C + LNC 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($88.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($344.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($296.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($365.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($139.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2371.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 02:52 AEDT+1100
 
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thanks for clariying what an SLI was for me dude, i educated myself a little further on google, ur a champ :)
 
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No problem!!

Do you think you will be overclocking? if not the CPU water cooling is not at all necessary! if it is for the looks then go ahead, but they are generally speaking louder, at least that's whay i have read online. You can even overclock pretty decently with air cooling. IF you wont be overclocking i would defently go for a cooler master 212 evo: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2 looks nice and works well. that gets you 50 bucks.

And again, i think the MOBO is too much. I'm not an expert here so i can't recommend you anything but i think you could get away with something cheeper. Maybe the m3 or m5 as L33t said

Last advice, i would step up to a 970 everybody says its the sweetspot right now!
 
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