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Tony_DelGado

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Hello,
I was wondering if I could get some help with my pc build. As the title suggests, I am completely new to this and was wondering if the build I have planned out would work.

Processor: Intel Boxed Core i5 189.99
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI 119.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 69.99
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 294.99
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 154.85
Power supply: EVGA G2 650 89.99
Case: Corsair Carbide Series Spec 2
Keyboard: Strike Force 7 299.99(I know it's pricey but I fell in love with it!)
Mouse: Logitech G502 79.95

As for the operating system, I am thinking Windows 8, but am not sure if I need 32 or 64 bit.

I am not sure what to get for the optic drive, but I don't think it's really too important.

As for the storage, I am thinking 2 tb, but that would be a king's ransom if it were an ssd. I have heard of combinations between ssd and hard drives, suggestions?

I was just wondering if everything is compatible, and if there is a way to knock down the total price a few hundred. If it could go down to about $1500, that would be perfect.

Thanks for your help!

/TG
 
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that mobo is quite useless. you want to have he best price/pefromance for that 1500 bucks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
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Yeah, the keyboard is gr8. The ssd is also perfect.

You could change the psu to 550w and buy an xfx ts 550w for 60usd on amazon (only if you want to use gtx 970, but if you will upgrade your gpu later on, ofcourse you dont want a low power supply)...

take 64 bit windows 8 :p .

And you might want to change the motherboard if you want to save money (20$-50$).
However, if you dont change the keyboard and mouse, you can't save any money. :D

-SG
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1223.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 14:37 EDT-0400

leaving you some room for your perhiperals.
850 EVO is too pricey to be a good idea
 
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Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/psktJV

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
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: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply:XFX PRO Black Edition 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($228.00 @ Amazon)
Keyboard:Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Mouse:Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($75.00 @ Amazon)

Total: $1569.98

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 15:38 EDT-0400


If you do not need the monitor, you could get a better motherboard and the keyboard too. And the one I have given is also good, but not better than strike force 7, although you can buy it if you can get some more money...

-SG
 
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Here is another build without monitor (if you have it already..):
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DVWRGf

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Micro Center)
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: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($299.99)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1546.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-02 16:25 EDT-0400

YOU CAN TAKE ANOTHER POWER SUPPLY, I ADDED 850 TO IT, YOU ONLY NEED 650W OR LESS WHICH WILL COST LESS AND MAKE THE BUILD $1500 WHICH WILL BE PERFECT FOR YOU AS YOU SAID
-SG
 
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Thanks for the fast responses! Is the CPU cooler necessary? Also, if I want to get the memory up to 2 tb should I increase the ssd, hard drive, or both?
*And sorry for not making it clear earlier, but I will be using my Samsung smart tv as a monitor, occasionally switching between a controller (probably Dualshock 4) and the keyboard.
 
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that mobo is quite useless. you want to have he best price/pefromance for that 1500 bucks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.45 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($380.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
[Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($299.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1543.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 08:08 EDT-0400

get a cheaper SSD. the 850 EVO is too expensive to be good ATM
also the H7 is better than the 212 EVO, quieter, cooler, better looking
try the S340. great case
the GTX 970 is outdated man. live in the present. you want to wait until prices settle and grab the CHEAPEST 1070 for 380 bucks or so. do yourself a favor.
and as of OS, do Windows 10 or Windows 7. 8.1 I redundant. windows 7 for work, windows 10 is good for DX12
 
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The above build is good, but Samsung 850 evo is the best ssd, and moreover, who's looking at the cpu cooler, and no one wants it to be good looking? I would suggest taking a gtx 1060, 1070 is too expensive for that build, as 1060 is going to be 250$ - 300$... You can just get a windows 10 right away.
 
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How about this one,Ryan and Tony, although the case isn't that good, 2TB HDD, 240GB SSD, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070 and i5-6600K is good for anything... You could also save some money (50$), and then after some buy VR headsets and controllers to get a VR build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.70 @ Mac Mall)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.34 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.34 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.34 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.34 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GTX 1070 ($349.99)
Keyboard: S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 ($299.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1482.76

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 11:19 EDT-0400
 
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Well the case has a side panel for a friggin reason. Also 212 EVO is a very mediocre. Some 92mm like raijintek cooler will beat it.
H7 is the best 30$ cooler. 20$ is the raijintek aidos
Also I try to make my stuff aesthetically pleasing too. The case is black and is themed silver and black and some white.
Also the GTX 1070 price should be left to the OP to decide, not you!
I said go grab the cheapest.
Then the RX 480 is not the gtx 1070 best next choice, but I mean it's only a few tens over budget and is very rewarding if you get it.
As of the SSD, the 850 EVO is 90$ atm and that's just pricey. Yes it may be slightly better quality, but almost all SSDs go from the same Hynix, Samsung, Toshiba...
The only difference is a small unnoticeable speed difference. If he uses that as a boot drive then it won't really matter. Only if he uses for rendering does it matter at all. The ADATA is one of the best budget ones that perform good. Unlike the V300
 
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Those are crappy sleeve bearing fans. He's looking at a disaster of a noisy/vibrating case if he uses those.
 
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Well in that post, you mere merely got a worse case, took out a mouse, added tons of case fans, and took some price off the 1070. The 1070 minimum retails 380$
The f12 and the cougar fans are better. And the S340 is has more functional
 
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Ok, m8. Did you see the above build?
It is good and if you think the mobo ain't great, then you could take the MSI one that you mentioned before... And also you could take H7 as cpu cooler (if its the best in 30$, which i hope it is). :D

-SG
 
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You could also change the PSU to the 550 G2 for a cheaper price.
 
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Ugh, the mouse is there, and i put up those fans because they are very less in price! Well, then we can't get it less than 1500$ if gtx 1070 is 380$, he could wait and take a gtx 1060!
 
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Wont that be very less? for 1070?
Yea, but if he's going to take gtx 970, i'd recommend a 550, but with all these new gpus' coming, 970 will be old, i guess.. But if overclocked, 970 can perform like a gtx 980, so he could take it too...
 
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Won't what be very less?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($380.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: ARCTIC Arctic F12 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($4.29 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 7 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($299.00)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($75.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1519.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 12:01 EDT-0400

Just get a cheaper mouse. There's mice just as good but cheaper.
 
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I'm open to changing the mouse, do you have any suggestions?

 
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