first build,need help

JEFF_65 · May 23, 2016

Hi,So this is my first build ever and i’m kind of new to this stuff so i really need your thoughts on this build if its good for gaming or not

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CPU:Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler:Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard:MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

RAM:Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage:Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card:MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card

Case:NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply:EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Monitor:
Dell U3415W 60Hz 34.0" Monitor

tiny voices · May 23, 2016

The PSU is not idea. change for an EVGA G2,GS,GQ,B2 unit.

Also, swap the 980ti for a 1080.

If you do not plan to do much rendering/encoding, you can easily swap to an i5 and lose no game performance.

I assume you plan to overclock.

JQB45 · May 23, 2016

Once Skylake came out I started recommending that all new builds have at least 16 GB of RAM, some current games can use more then 8 GB.

JEFF_65 · May 23, 2016

tiny voices :

thanks i will, yup you got that right

JEFF_65 · May 23, 2016

JQB45 :

Thanks, but I’m still confused on that one bc some ppl say that 8GB is a lot of gaming and some are not, so I guess I’ll just go with 8GB of ram for now and I might add another 8GB if I didn't like the performance

tiny voices · May 23, 2016

Going with 8gb now is a good call. You can always add more later.

g-unit1111 · May 23, 2016

JQB45 :

Yeah especially if your long term plans include VR or an upgrade to 4K / 5K. That is something I definitely recommend doing on this kind of a build.

OP - what is your overall budget?

JEFF_65 · May 23, 2016

g-unit1111 :

JQB45 :

Yeah especially if your long term plans include VR or an upgrade to 4K / 5K. That is something I definitely recommend doing on this kind of a build.

OP - what is your overall budget?

$3000

g-unit1111 · May 23, 2016

JEFF_65 :

For $3K you should at least be doing something similar to this. The original build is almost kind of a waste of money if you're paying that kind of money for that power supply. This is what I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A80 128.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($124.50 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 OC Formula EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($178.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($167.98 @ Newegg)
Other: Intel Core i7-6800K ($399.99)
Other: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 TwinFrozr VI ($639.99)
Other: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 TwinFrozr VI (2-Way SLI) ($639.99)
Total: $2770.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-23 18:16 EDT-0400

Then you can add whatever monitor you want.

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