Thinking about building a PC

wvargasiii · Jun 7, 2016

Seems like I can get a lot more bang for my buck I put together a list on PC part picker but, I want to make sure it looks good. Primary use school and gaming. See a link to the list below.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zkRp9W

Garilia · Jun 7, 2016

Most of your build is good. I switched out the 980ti for a GTX 1070, and used the savings to put in a better power supply unit and a 240gb SSD storage drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.67 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($115.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GTX 1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1787.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 12:00 EDT-0400

wvargasiii · Jun 7, 2016

Garilia :

Most of your build is good. I switched out the 980ti for a GTX 1070, and used the savings to put in a better power supply unit and a 240gb SSD storage drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.67 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($115.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GTX 1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1787.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 12:00 EDT-0400

Where can I find the GTX 1070?

wvargasiii · Jun 7, 2016

Garilia :

Most of your build is good. I switched out the 980ti for a GTX 1070, and used the savings to put in a better power supply unit and a 240gb SSD storage drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.67 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($115.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GTX 1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1787.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 12:00 EDT-0400

Where can I find the GTX 1070?

Garilia · Jun 7, 2016

wvargasiii :

Garilia :

Most of your build is good. I switched out the 980ti for a GTX 1070, and used the savings to put in a better power supply unit and a 240gb SSD storage drive.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($116.67 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software ($115.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VP228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GTX 1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1787.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-07 12:00 EDT-0400

Where can I find the GTX 1070?

It officially hits the market on Friday, June 10 (in three days)

wvargasiii · Jun 7, 2016

Where can I find the GTX 1070?[/quotemsg]

It officially hits the market on Friday, June 10 (in three days)[/quotemsg]

Thank you, last question. First time builder would I be able to pull this off? Or do you think it is a bit too advanced.

Garilia · Jun 7, 2016

wvargasiii :

It officially hits the market on Friday, June 10 (in three days)[/quotemsg]

Thank you, last question. First time builder would I be able to pull this off? Or do you think it is a bit too advanced.[/quotemsg]

This is easily done by a first timer. I was a first timer 2.5 years ago, and built a similar system

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