I am building a PC that I want to have last for years. Main use is in the office with heavy graphics, video building, recording, spreadsheets, QuickBooks, Photoshop, Act and many other programs open at the same time. Here is what I have so far:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8WFwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8WFwP/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 Mid Tower Black ATX Front USB 3.0 (I already have this. $50 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $840.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 10:05 EDT-0400
I am new to this and currently use a machine like this:http://www.provantage.com/hpe-e2p04aa~7HEWK763.htm but want make one that is better. Thoughts on Motherboard specifically. I am torn between the GA-Z170X-UD5 and the ASUS Z170-PRO LGA 1151 . My thought is also to use the Onboard video card to start.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8WFwP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C8WFwP/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 Mid Tower Black ATX Front USB 3.0 (I already have this. $50 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $840.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 10:05 EDT-0400
I am new to this and currently use a machine like this:http://www.provantage.com/hpe-e2p04aa~7HEWK763.htm but want make one that is better. Thoughts on Motherboard specifically. I am torn between the GA-Z170X-UD5 and the ASUS Z170-PRO LGA 1151 . My thought is also to use the Onboard video card to start.