Pricing a new system. Help me tweek it. My first build

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XONIIIC

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So this is my first build. I i really dont know much about oc, mobo chipsets, etc. I used part picker to see what would be compatible based on gpu, ram, and cpu. I have a air cooler and water cooler just to compare price vs effectiveness. Please comment changes, suggestions or anythin that can help me. Thanks so much!

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x4nZgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x4nZgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $363.94 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.89 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060021ww) | $107.99 @ Best Buy
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xgaming7) | $199.99 @ Micro Center
**Memory** | [Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmd16gx4m2b3200c16) | $119.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $87.39 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $65.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn98tg1gaming6gd) | $638.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Case** | [Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-air540) | $119.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1stblkbas) | $53.89 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc08930) | $124.75 @ OutletPC
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2129.77
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$2099.77**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-03-28 23:36 EDT-0400 |
 
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frapport

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Tweaks then:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($363.94 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($217.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($177.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($638.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($53.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($124.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2080.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-29 01:16 EDT-0400

Really like the case.
Water is good, air is good too but most popular air is based on price not effectiveness.
m.2 drives are ready for prime time.
3 TB base with sales to follow for more storage.
 
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Unless you do something that benefits from moving large amounts of data quickly even for pretty much all games, you won't see a difference in performance. In my HTPC my boot times actually increased when I used one of the newer m.2 drives. So an 850 evo SSD will work just fine.
 
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frapport

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A couple of dollars on the RAM and a personal preference of manufacturer for the motherboard.
Your options vary with these little things like upping the PS wattage with a tier 1 pick and changing
your storage level.

It's about the choices you make given another opinion. I liked your MB for the dual m.2 option.
You could also just put in an intel 750 pci-e drive - I prefer fast boot drives and my budget atm
makes them smaller than I would like but that just means extra policing of the junk.

A computer should also be able to grow with you. You failed to mention what you want to be
able to do with the computer which would also help assessing bang for buck. That is a lot of
storage. I have to ask if you are going to be doing video. That's a monster of a GPU so is it
gaming or rendering? What's your monitor?

You're building a higher end machine. What's your actual budget?

It's a discussion not an answer, I learn as you do. My current machine is a budget build to
replace a dual xeon godbox that got zapped.
 
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