i7 6700 + asus z170 pro gaming pc build

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I'm planning on buying components for a pc build.
It's going to be mostly for music production, i have a quality external audio AKAI eie pro. Will probably play some games that can work on the integrated GPU for now. Components would be:
INTEL Core i7-6700 3.40GHz 1151 BOX
ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
HyperX 8GB Fury DDR4 2400MHz CL15 KIT HX424C15FBK2/8
SAMSUNG 250GB 850 EVO SATA3 2,5" MZ-75E250B/EU
THERMALTAKE Smart SE 630W
LC-Power Gaming 976B - Dark Trooper case.

What do you guys think about this build ?

Another question is about PSU:
Should i go with the THERMALTAKE Smart SE 630W or would a quality psu of 450w be enough? alternatives are: XFX TS Series 450W, AEROCOOL VP PRO-600, ANTEC VP700P 700w, EVGA 600B 600W.
 
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Decent build, however There is no need for a Z170 motherboard if you dont plan to buy a K processor for overclocking. An H170 board would do you just fine and likely save some $$. I also recommend that if you are buying 8GB of ram to buy it in 2x4 not 1x8 so that you will run in dual channel mode. Definitely look at getting a different PSU, the XFX model is good and 450W will likely be fine wattage for your needs but will be very limited on adding more peripherals and a dedicated GPU later. I suggest going with 500W+ so that you dont hit the ceiling of power limits.
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Decent build, however There is no need for a Z170 motherboard if you dont plan to buy a K processor for overclocking. An H170 board would do you just fine and likely save some $$. I also recommend that if you are buying 8GB of ram to buy it in 2x4 not 1x8 so that you will run in dual channel mode. Definitely look at getting a different PSU, the XFX model is good and 450W will likely be fine wattage for your needs but will be very limited on adding more peripherals and a dedicated GPU later. I suggest going with 500W+ so that you dont hit the ceiling of power limits.
 
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Thank you for the reply. I just read about the h170 vs z170 and there's practically no difference other than the oc. Were you actually talking about h170 or h170 pro gaming? i'm probably gonna go with h170 whether h170 or h170 pro gaming. If i decided to go with 16 gb ram, would it be better to go with 4x4 or 2x8 ? 2x8 gbt would be a bit more expensive than the 8 gb option but the h170 over z170 almost makes up for the difference. Thanx again. cheers
 
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Whether it is pro or not makes no difference, its more about what features the motherboard has. Any H170 board that fits your budget and has the features your looking for will do. Theyre merely the same as the Z170 without the ability to overclock and since you wont have a K processor there is no need for a Z170. As for the memory, 2x8 would be the better option. This will also leave you 2 open slots for adding more later if you so choose! Good luck!
 
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Thank you again. I was reading and watching at different parts today. Thought about going with the h170 pro gaming but it doesn't support ram speeds above 2133mhz so that kind of switched me back to z170. I know it won't do much more especially without the i7 6700K but i thought it might be better to have an option to have faster ram now and some time later. I'm kind of stuck in a loop now with the processor, mb and ram. I decided that i will go with the PSU with at least 600W and it will probably be a Thermaltake 630w or maybe EVGA 600. It all depends on the money ofcourse. Thank you
 
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yes, that's exactly what i was thinking about today. And that's the reason i will probably go with a z170 so i can get faster ram. Thank you for your response
 
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Thanx to everyone again. Decision has been made :)
I7 6700K,
z170 pro gaming,
8 gb ddr 4 2666mhz hyperx fury (for now, another 8 gb will be added in a month or sooner)
Thanx, you all helped me change my mind. Cheers
 
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