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Brentw59

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I am looking at building a gaming PC with time to time video editing nothing advanced just gopro movies. I dont want to spend over $2000. I have configured a system on pcpartpicker. I was hoping to get some advice on changes or upgrades if anyone sees any issues. I am worried about heat issues. I live in California and its fairly hot here in the summers. Here is my current list of parts. I do not need monitors.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MGjD4C
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/MGjD4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($102.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1972.86

 
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Well, you would need a custom loop, wich is very pricey and wouldnt recommand for a...
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Nicolas Dussault-Pilon

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Really good,
but I'd change a SSD for a 2TB 7200rpm HDD so you get room for your storage (Like a Seagate Barracuda).
Thus, you can get a M2 samsung 850 ssd instead, but it is not really necessary. (You only get more bandwidth)
Finally, you can get cheaper RAM, like Ripjaws V 3200mhz (mhz doesnt really adds more performances in real-world usage). Also, dual channel is as effective as quad, so you could buy 2 stick and have room to upgrade late.

Cheers,
Nick
 
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Brentw59

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I saw the water cooling blocks from Phanteks for the 1080 but wasnt sure if i should change the build up to a full water cooling system. Im not very versed in water cooling do you have any suggestions for water cooling the CPU as well as the Vid card? I have seen many water cooling systems online. I have read thru the water cooling sticky http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/277130-29-read-first-watercooling-sticky. There is so much in there that I dont understand.

 
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Well, you would need a custom loop, wich is very pricey and wouldnt recommand for a first build. Id wait for something like this if I was you : https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING/
 
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Yeah I agree, I would stay away from liquid cooling if this is your first time building.
 
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