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CosmicEQ

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I'm rather new to PC building and I managed, after much research, to put this system together on PCPP. Any advice for reducing the overall cost is appreciated without reducing the performance and keep in mind I am mainly using this PC for casual gaming and maybe some coding in the future (I am using a 4k display that I already own and will most likely reduce the resolution to 1440p while gaming). I generally never use more than 250-350GB of storage so I opted for a 500GB SSD so I can keep everything on one drive for ease of use. Also any recommendations for a mechanical keyboard (preferably less than $150) and an optical mouse are welcome (I'm upgrading from a laptop so keep that in mind as I do like the feel of my Lenovo laptop keyboard).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (~$450.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($86.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1277.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-11 19:28 EDT-0400

Thanks In Advance :)
 
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($450.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1312.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-11 20:52 EDT-0400

otherwise for saving money i would skip the 6600k and go with the 6500. also you wont really need those 120mm fans... three 140mm fans will provide exceptional airflow and with the cool running intel chip and nvidia gpu temps wont be an issue.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($123.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($154.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($450.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.55 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1167.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-11 20:53 EDT-0400
 
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CosmicEQ

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May 29, 2016
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Thanks for the reply, being new to pc building I do have a few questions:
1) Why opt for the higher speed and more expensive RAM?
2) I am considering overclocking so I considered the i5 6600k, would that be overkill for my purposes or would it help the CPU last a bit longer before needing an upgrade (looking to make this pc last a few years *3-4* without major upgrades)?
3) What is your opinion on the MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)? (Its a few dollars more but allows me to stay with my black/white color scheme, I'm just weary since people mentioned the sata ports were positioned awkwardly).

Again thanks for taking the time to help :)
 
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nikoli707

nikoli707

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the ram is considerably faster and its only a few bucks more. some games are seeing a few fps gain from higher spec as well. you should definitely overclock. the 6500 can also be overclocked, should go to 4.3ghz or so using the base clock and the correct bios from asrock. you should really go with the 6700k anyways if you want the build to last longer. i made you red/black but if you want white black then i would go with a gigabyte board over the msi krait. i dont know much about the z170 krait but some past krait boards have had some issues.
 
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