need help for high end gaming PC build

Ebreton · Jul 1, 2016

I have decided to order a prebuild gaming PC for 4k and maybe also for upcoming VR, with the following hardware:

-Thermaltake - Chaser MK-I
-Intel 4 Core i7-6700K, overclocked to 4.6 GHZ, Scythe Mugen 4 cooler
-ASUS Maximus VIII Hero, Intel Z170
-GTX 1080 strix (maybe buy and build in myself later and order 980 Ti for now, also waiting for results of Radeon Rx 480)
-16GB DDR4 (dunno what kind, company promises good quality)
-128GB Samsung 850 Pro Series
-1TB WD Red
-800W - BeQuiet! Straight Power E10 CM

Where are the bottlenecks and what is too strong and could be downgraded? Have some parts miserable quality? Are there cheaper parts that are almost just as good? Do I need better cooling, is the overclocking even worth it?

How easy would it be build it myself? (I have plenty of time)

It's my first time doing this so I could really use your expertise.

sadams04 · Jul 1, 2016

I would look to upgrade the storage and power supply, but overall you are in good shape.

MB - The Maximus is a good board, but overkill. Do they offer the Z170-A?
CPU COOLER - Fine and all, but are there any CRYORIG options. I prefer them over Scythe.
SSD - Hopefully you meant the Samsung 950 Pro series not the 850 Pro series... 128GB is pretty small. Look toward a 250GB model. The Samsung 850 EVO is a good SSD as well (the Pro series' little brother)..
HD - The WD Red is meant more for NAS solutions with multiple drives in an array. They are slower... Look toward the WD Blue.
PSU - This is your biggest issue. See if you can pull something from the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list. Preferably XFX, Seasonic, or the EVGA G2 / P2 lineup that is at least semi-modular... 850w is a good size to plan for a second GTX 1080 in SLI down the road. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1497.89

g-unit1111 · Jul 1, 2016

Ordering a prebuild was a bad idea - most prebuild systems generally aren't that great and parts will need to be replaced down the road. There's no need to wait for the RX480 - especially if you are buying a 1080. The RX480 is a $230 GPU and the results are less than stellar. How much are you looking to spend? You can probably get a much better rig if you build it yourself.

ScrewySqrl · Jul 1, 2016

sadams has a good build but:

You can get a Sandisk 480 GB SSD for only $16 more than the 250GB. ($108 vs $92). Sandisk is as good as Samsung.

gondo · Jul 2, 2016

sadams04 :

I would look to upgrade the storage and power supply, but overall you are in good shape.

MB - The Maximus is a good board, but overkill. Do they offer the Z170-A?
CPU COOLER - Fine and all, but are there any CRYORIG options. I prefer them over Scythe.
SSD - Hopefully you meant the Samsung 950 Pro series not the 850 Pro series... 128GB is pretty small. Look toward a 250GB model. The Samsung 850 EVO is a good SSD as well (the Pro series' little brother)..
HD - The WD Red is meant more for NAS solutions with multiple drives in an array. They are slower... Look toward the WD Blue.
PSU - This is your biggest issue. See if you can pull something from the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list. Preferably XFX, Seasonic, or the EVGA G2 / P2 lineup that is at least semi-modular... 850w is a good size to plan for a second GTX 1080 in SLI down the road. www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($345.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1497.89

Couldn't have said it better myself. Although I'm not a fan of Thermaltake cases. For the price I'm a Fractal fan. Spending a bit more I like Lian Li.

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