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Need help completing my build. Here it is so far -

CPU - i5-6600k
CPU cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MotherBoard - Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
Storage - Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
GPU - MSI Geforce GTX 970 4GB gaming
Case - NZXT S340 red/black
PSU - Believe it should be a 550w, please recommend a brand/model to buy
OS - windows 10
Sound Card - No idea about these what so ever.
Networking - wired and wireless please
Fans - Preferably near silent/however many you recommend
Thermal compound - No idea about this what so ever.
LEDs - Going for a red theme, please can you recommend the product and the amount/length of LEDs i would need for the case.

I will answer any questions in the form of updates in the question, and if possible please use pc part picker for the build. Thanks.

Update 1 - Oops, forgot about the budget sorry, budget is around £1100, £1200 at a push
 
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you have suggested a 700w PSU, is this really necessary, ive been told i only need 550w?
Also, you have added a SSD, is this necessary too? or does it have an advantage?

thanks
 
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Ok so are you overclocking or not?
The ssd is a must at least 240gb. You will notice a big difference in speed doing well anything. Also the psu he recommended is absolute crap. It is not even close to 700w (will deliver about 400w if lucky and probably kill your pc) Also if you aren't overclocking I might be able to get the gpu up to a 1070 and still be within budget.
 
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i haven't really thought about it. What are the advantages of over clocking? Do you think it would be worth it?
 
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Well I mainly overclock on setups that are older because I have the option and they need the overclock to stay relevant (talking about 2009 computers with c2q's) personnally I don't think oc-ing is something you should consider directly out of the gate because if you are buying a new computer and it needs an overclock straight out of the gate to be anything good then you have don something wrong. It's all up to you however.
 
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I wont over clock, however, if possible i would like it to be possible to overclock in the future then.
 
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Ok then get a 240gb ssd and an evga 500 - 600w psu that should be good enough.
 
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ok thanks. also, what do i do about internet connection, apparently the motherboard should have a built in Ethernet port, is this true?
 
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Try this one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£194.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£26.99 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£109.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£63.44 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£69.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£77.40 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£59.99 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£69.47 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (£14.99 @ Amazon UK)
Other: Nvidia GTX 1070 (£350.00)
Total: £1037.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-06 12:15 BST+0100
 
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Thanks, this seems like a really good build, few questions though, Do i need a 1070? i'm not that good at gaming and i don't really want to if its gonna be a waste. also, what are the advantages and reasons behind having a HDD and an SSD? Probably sounds dumb but im not that knowledgeable about computers.
Thanks
 
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What would be your main uses for your computer?

if youre in video editing, or something of that sort a card like the GTX 1070 does help.

and what do you mean by not that good at gaming, you mean you dont game much? like limited game choices, not fancying new games etc. or are you referring to your skill in gaming?


edit 1: forgot about the SSD and HDD. reason is, your games or important programs go to your SDD, since its faster. (accessing, copying, game load times) and your backup/main storage is your HDD, since you wont need them to be "fast".
 
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I would be using it to game. I have plenty of games and i enjoy playing them, i'm just not good compared to other gamers. That is what i meant
 
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oh so it wont matter. hahaha FPS isnt some biased individual only going up 60+ to some pro. but if you game alot the GTX 1070 is pretty good for you. just look at that link ive sent you. i havent placed a wifi solution on that though. id have to look for something to help you out, but all in all, thats a good system for your budget.
 
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ok thanks, and ive got ethernet connection anyways so it's fine
 
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