- Jun 15, 2016
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Hey everyone, I'm looking at buying - or possibly building - a new gaming rig. I'm not overly knowledgeable on the subject, but I've done a lot of reading on this site and others to get me started. These are the components I'm thinking about at the moment:
Case - Thermaltake Chaser A31
Processor - i7-6700K Processor (4x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Cooling - Corsair Hydro Series H60 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory - 16 GB [4 GB x4] DDR4-2800 Memory Module (G.SKILL Ripjaws)
Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 8GB (GDDR5X) (VR-Ready) - Single Card
Motherboard - ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Ranger -- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x USB 3.1, 6x USB 3.0, 8x USB 2.0, DDR4 Memory
Power Supply - 750 Watt - Corsair RM750 - 80 PLUS Gold
Hard Drive - 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s
Are there any glaring complications or issues?
After doing some research I picked these components on Ibuypower. Which leads me to my next question - are they reputable? I've heard mixed reviews, but most of the problems seem to be minor, or customer service related issues, as opposed to issues with the rig itself. The price would be ~$2,000 - which seems reasonable to me, but as I said, I have very little experience in this field. Is $2,000 a reasonable price?
I know I could probably save some money building it myself, and building a PC is something I would love to do, but I'm hesitant. I know every time the "buy vs. build" question is asked, everyone says BUILD - but I'd hate to ruin something that costs that much money. In the same sense that you wouldn't want someone who has been a mechanic for a week working on your Porshe, heh. I like having a warranty.
I'm not sure if maybe some of the components may be a little overboard, or if some may be a little underwhelming in comparison to the others. Competitive gaming is one of my most beloved hobbies, so I don't mind spending the money if it's not wasted. Nor do I want a rig that will be obsolete before the dust has a chance to settle on it.
Also, is it worth it to overclock a 6700K? And if so, what changes would I need to make to the cooling system? I've read that overclocking newer Intel products has mixed results and may not be worth it.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Case - Thermaltake Chaser A31
Processor - i7-6700K Processor (4x 4.00GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
Cooling - Corsair Hydro Series H60 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
Memory - 16 GB [4 GB x4] DDR4-2800 Memory Module (G.SKILL Ripjaws)
Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 - 8GB (GDDR5X) (VR-Ready) - Single Card
Motherboard - ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Ranger -- 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 2x USB 3.1, 6x USB 3.0, 8x USB 2.0, DDR4 Memory
Power Supply - 750 Watt - Corsair RM750 - 80 PLUS Gold
Hard Drive - 1 TB HARD DRIVE -- 32MB Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s
Are there any glaring complications or issues?
After doing some research I picked these components on Ibuypower. Which leads me to my next question - are they reputable? I've heard mixed reviews, but most of the problems seem to be minor, or customer service related issues, as opposed to issues with the rig itself. The price would be ~$2,000 - which seems reasonable to me, but as I said, I have very little experience in this field. Is $2,000 a reasonable price?
I know I could probably save some money building it myself, and building a PC is something I would love to do, but I'm hesitant. I know every time the "buy vs. build" question is asked, everyone says BUILD - but I'd hate to ruin something that costs that much money. In the same sense that you wouldn't want someone who has been a mechanic for a week working on your Porshe, heh. I like having a warranty.
I'm not sure if maybe some of the components may be a little overboard, or if some may be a little underwhelming in comparison to the others. Competitive gaming is one of my most beloved hobbies, so I don't mind spending the money if it's not wasted. Nor do I want a rig that will be obsolete before the dust has a chance to settle on it.
Also, is it worth it to overclock a 6700K? And if so, what changes would I need to make to the cooling system? I've read that overclocking newer Intel products has mixed results and may not be worth it.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
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