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bwen1

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I am thinking of building a new computer soon and these are the parts I have picked out, do you have any advice or recommendations for me? :3 Also, the 1080 Strix seems overpriced in Australia and I might go with Gigabyte which is around a good $200 cheaper.


PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/HvtK8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/HvtK8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($483.00 @ Centre Com)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($187.00 @ CPL Online)

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($191.00 @ PLE Computers)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($118.00)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($1259.00 @ Scorptec)

Case: Thermaltake Core V71 ATX Full Tower Case ($229.00)

Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($187.00)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST DVD/CD Writer ($23.00 @ Umart)

Case Fan: Thermaltake Luna 12 LED 50.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.00)

Case Fan: Thermaltake Luna 12 LED 50.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.00)

Case Fan: Thermaltake Pure 20 LED 129.6 CFM 200mm Fan ($18.00)
Total: $2893.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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750W will work fine and you don't really need more. You should be good with whichever -- 750W or 850W. You definitely don't need something insane like 1000W.
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George Phillips

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That looks like an excellent build. I'd still stick with ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Strix as ASUS seems to have the best build quality for their custom graphics cards with AUTO-Extreme technology. Check that term on Youtube. It's very impressive. Gigabyte will also do fine, but I don't see how Gigabyte emphasize their build quality as much as ASUS. Either one will have better quality than the FE edition. Finally, you may also want to check out MSI's highest end 1080. It's military grade, and the amount of power phase is insane.
 
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Yes, I also much prefer the Asus card due to the extra 6 pin connector, the 2 four pin fan connectors and the better looking design and that sexy backlit ROG symbol on the back plate, but the only 1080s being sold in my local area are only FE or Gigabyte :/ Australia sucks for hardware. I'll wait a few more months and see more models pop up and hopefully price reductions :p Thanks for the advice I'll also check out MSI
 
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ASUS this round really give their best. I bought their 970 Strix and will be buying their 1070 or 1080 Strix as well. Their new Strix series feature Auto-Extreme technology and also very sharp looking fan/shroud and back plates. And they come with RGB lights!! I am absolutely into lights inside my case. I used to use Crucial Ballistix Tracer series DDR3 memory modules that have LED lights. I hope they can also release the same design for their DDR4 module.s
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($483.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($93.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($90.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($780.00 @ IJK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case ($165.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2144.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Massively cheaper and nearly as fast! GTX 1070 is around 20% slower than the GTX 1080, but it's still faster than Titan X (and much cheaper!). GTX 1070 SLI is possible for cheaper and will be faster than GTX 1080.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($483.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($93.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($235.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($90.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($122.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($98.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($780.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($780.00 @ IJK)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case ($165.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($119.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2984.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-12 18:21 AEST+1000

Faster than system with single GTX 1080
 
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Icaraeus' build is quite awesome too. With two 1070s, you will blow any game even at 4K/Max setting out of water everytime for years to come. * I would recommend a 850+W power supply made by Seasonic for even better power delivery under load.
 
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bwen1

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Do you recommend a 850W+ for my build or Icaraeus' build?
 
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I agree. A high quality 750W will be sufficient. I remember the old days when 300W or 350W was overkill. Now 500W is basic and many systems have more than 600W. I at one time had a 1000W PSU but I sold it because it was wayyy overkill.
 
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