First PC Build (advice wanted)

GeassDragon · Apr 27, 2016

A family member recently gave me a new Asus gtx 980 ti OC and since I have never Built a computer before I need some advice on a build. I'm trying to make it to where I don't have upgrade for a few years

I asked a couple of friends and this is what they recommended.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wbxQCJ

My max budget is $2000 but I want to keep it as close to $1500 as possible.

davidarad02 · Apr 27, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.28 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($666.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1885.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 09:50 EDT-0400

went with the 5820k instead of the 6700k because I believe that the extra CPU power will be better in multi-GPU uses (like here), as well as it being better for DX12, as soon as games that use it come out.

GeassDragon · Apr 27, 2016

After looking this over I thinking of going with this but is the Case big enough? I have no real preference on the looks if you have a different one you recommend?

davidarad02 :

PCPartPicker part list /
Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.28 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($666.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1885.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 09:50 EDT-0400

went with the 5820k instead of the 6700k because I believe that the extra CPU power will be better in multi-GPU uses (like here), as well as it being better for DX12, as soon as games that use it come out.

davidarad02 · Apr 27, 2016

if you need a bigger case I would go for this one:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk

the build with the case:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.28 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($666.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1873.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 10:11 EDT-0400

Bearmann · Apr 27, 2016

This is for gaming at at 1440P or 4K I presume? If so, I would just go with the single GPU for now. When Pascal comes out, I would sell the GTX 980ti and replace it with the single Pascal GPU of your choice. I see no advantage of going with the slightly slower 6 core 5820K unless you doing a lot of video editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($40.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1104.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 11:29 EDT-0400

The Cryorig H7 would not price out, so I assigned it a price of $40. That is enough PSU even if you do decide to SLI. I got you some faster memory for gaming, still at 1.2V.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/492721-skylake-gaming-performance-scaling-with-ddr4-ram-frequency/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeoexGLVFU

GeassDragon · Apr 27, 2016

After looking at reviews for this motherboard, Could you recommend another one of similar pricing?

Bearmann :

This is for gaming at at 1440P or 4K I presume? If so, I would just go with the single GPU for now. When Pascal comes out, I would sell the GTX 980ti and replace it with the single Pascal GPU of your choice. I see no advantage of going with the slightly slower 6 core 5820K unless you doing a lot of video editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($40.00)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($67.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1104.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 11:29 EDT-0400

The Cryorig H7 would not price out, so I assigned it a price of $40. That is enough PSU even if you do decide to SLI. I got you some faster memory for gaming, still at 1.2V.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/492721-skylake-gaming-performance-scaling-with-ddr4-ram-frequency/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeoexGLVFU

Bearmann · Apr 27, 2016

GeassDragon :

Oh it's a very nice MB. Did you check the reviews at Amazon too? Sometimes early MB problems are solved with BIOS updates. It's really the same MB as the Z170_PRO that you picked, but with more rear USB ports and better audio. You could go with the Asus Pro model that you selected or one of these Gigabytes (but I like the Asus ones a little bit better):

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170mxgaming5,gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xgaming3,gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xgaming5,gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170xud3/

http://www.asus.com/us/site/motherboards/Z170/compare/

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