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I haven't built a new computer in 6 or 7 years, so I would like some feedback on my potential build. I will be making this purchase in the next week and I primarily use it for gaming, Netflix, and internet browsing. Thank you in advance.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rKL67P
 
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A very good build.
Some thoughts:

1. Dominator/vengeance are marketing brands. Fancy heat spreaders sell.
But, they can impact some coolers. I do not know if that will be the case with the cm V8.
Regardless, the LPX low profile series will perform exactly the same.
Also, fast ram speeds come with higher latencies and higher voltages negating much of the performance benefits.
I think 1.2v 2400 speed will do just as well.
Here is a report on ram scaling.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

2. sli gtx980ti needs only 750w.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's...
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That build is perfect. You have chosen your components incredibly well. One of the best CPUs on the market right now, along with one of the best Motherboards and best GPUs, on the market too.
That PC will last you a long time before you need to think about upgrading anything.
 
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I've never done SLI in previous builds, but would like to down the road, as a way to extend the useful life of the PC.
 
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Thanks. A lot of the credit goes to ZuesGamer, who responded to another thread I started looking for build suggestions. I took his build and tweaked it a bit. I'm glad to here it should last a long time.
 
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One thing I might mention is that the CoolerMaster V8 is a huge honking cooler and sometimes you can run into problems using the tall RAM like the Dominators on certain motherboards. I really don't know if it will be a problem on yours, but wanted you to be aware of it.
 
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A very good build.
Some thoughts:

1. Dominator/vengeance are marketing brands. Fancy heat spreaders sell.
But, they can impact some coolers. I do not know if that will be the case with the cm V8.
Regardless, the LPX low profile series will perform exactly the same.
Also, fast ram speeds come with higher latencies and higher voltages negating much of the performance benefits.
I think 1.2v 2400 speed will do just as well.
Here is a report on ram scaling.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

2. sli gtx980ti needs only 750w.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm
I have no problem overprovisioning a PSU a bit. Say 20%.
It will run cooler, quieter, and more efficiently in the middle third of it's range.
A PSU will only use the wattage demanded of it, regardless of it's max capability.
I might suggest a Seasonic X850 which is a tier one unit on this list:
https://community.newegg.com/eggxpert/computer_hardware/f/135081/t/45344.aspx?Redirected=true
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151102

3. SSD prices are down. Consider using a 500gb ssd and deferring on the hard drive until you actually need the bulk storage space.
 
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Thank you. I'll review that article on RAM. I actually like the look of the LPX better.That might be the way to go.
 
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I would not be planning on sli for a graphics upgrade.
Pascal will bring a much stronger single gpu as a viable upgrade.
Dual gpu will win fps benchmarks, but gameplay is better with a single strong card.
Dual gpu is not always supported well by games, and small differences in the cards can lead to stuttering and screen tearing.

 
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One questions on this. I've never used an SSD before, and have heard that they have a limited number of "read/writes" before failure. How concerning should that be if I typically keep my PC for 6+ years?
 
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I wouldn't be concerned about the number of read/write cycles for a normal everyday gaming computer. HDD's also have a limited life. If you go with the 500GB SSD as suggested, read/write cycles should be even less a concern. If you do lots of video editing or similar, do that on the HDD.
 
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Not to worry.
In a very heavy desktop environment you will not run out of updates for over 10 years.
Current ssd drives will be long obsolete by then.

Also, larger ssd drives have more nand chips so their longevity is even longer.

I guarantee you will be very pleased with a ssd.
Once you have one, you will never build again without one.
 
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Yeah but I think in this case I would go with an M2 drive - which are smaller and way faster than even standard SSDs are, and then get a cheap HD for storage. HDs are cheap right now and on this budget it does not make sense to not have one.

I would do something like this and there's two ways you can go - the Z170 route:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1961.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 13:48 EST-0500

Or the X99 route which will accommodate more than two graphics cards:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($376.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($181.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2007.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 13:49 EST-0500

 
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FWIW.
My son wanted my Samsung 850 500gb ssd.
I replaced it with a 500gb Samsung 950 PRO M.2 drive at X4 speeds.
Synthetic benchmarks did in fact show 2000+mb/s. But the reality is that I could detect no improvement in performance.

Until we get ssd drives that substantially reduce single thread latency, I think money is better spent on a more conventional ssd in a larger size.
 
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Penhall

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Thanks to everyone who took a look and made some suggestions. I incorporated some of them into the final build and below is what I ended up with. It should be here this week and I can start putting it all together.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V8 GTS 82.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($282.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($676.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($162.51 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full (32/64-bit) ($109.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.44 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.44 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.44 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.19 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.19 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.19 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($567.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2805.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 14:36 EDT-0400
 
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