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Approximate Purchase Date: within two months
Budget Range: 1000-1500 with as many rebates as I can get
System Usage from Most to Least Important: running games smoothly on ultra settings, basic programming in IDEs like Visual Studio, running a virtual machine or two
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 2-3 monitor setup
Parts to Upgrade: everything
Do you need to buy OS: yes, Windows 10
Preferred Website(s): anywhere that has plenty of customer reviews and a good return policy
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Parts Preferences: well known/reputable brands
Overclocking: No to begin with but in the future I would be very open to OCing for that extra performance needed to run more demanding games
SLI or Crossfire: Same answer as above. I'd like to leave the option open if it is cost efficient when the time comes
Your Monitor Resolution: have not decided on my monitors yet
Additional Comments: ideally this build will last me 5-10 years, be able to smoothly run pretty much any modern game at ultra settings, have the flexibility for cost efficient upgrades down the road, and have no bottlenecking/compatibility issues. I don't care how everything looks in the end but it would be nice if it ran relatively quietly without having to sacrifice performance.
I'm upgrading now because all of the parts in my old computer are at least 7+ years old and can no longer run games I want to play such as Arma 3 among many others. Recently my hdd died and I don't have a replacement/backup. While this is unfortunate is it also a good catalyst for hastening me down the path to something greater.
Here is a list of components I have compiled over the last few days. Are they compatible, could something be better? Any insights into improvement are welcome.
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I56600K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZB
MoBo: ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel
SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
HDD: WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX - OEM
PSU: CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Three Included Fans - 1 x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1 x Top 140mm Fan, 1 x Rear 120mm Fan - Two More Optional Side 120mm Fans Supported
Budget Range: 1000-1500 with as many rebates as I can get
System Usage from Most to Least Important: running games smoothly on ultra settings, basic programming in IDEs like Visual Studio, running a virtual machine or two
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 2-3 monitor setup
Parts to Upgrade: everything
Do you need to buy OS: yes, Windows 10
Preferred Website(s): anywhere that has plenty of customer reviews and a good return policy
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Parts Preferences: well known/reputable brands
Overclocking: No to begin with but in the future I would be very open to OCing for that extra performance needed to run more demanding games
SLI or Crossfire: Same answer as above. I'd like to leave the option open if it is cost efficient when the time comes
Your Monitor Resolution: have not decided on my monitors yet
Additional Comments: ideally this build will last me 5-10 years, be able to smoothly run pretty much any modern game at ultra settings, have the flexibility for cost efficient upgrades down the road, and have no bottlenecking/compatibility issues. I don't care how everything looks in the end but it would be nice if it ran relatively quietly without having to sacrifice performance.
I'm upgrading now because all of the parts in my old computer are at least 7+ years old and can no longer run games I want to play such as Arma 3 among many others. Recently my hdd died and I don't have a replacement/backup. While this is unfortunate is it also a good catalyst for hastening me down the path to something greater.
Here is a list of components I have compiled over the last few days. Are they compatible, could something be better? Any insights into improvement are welcome.
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I56600K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZB
MoBo: ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel
SSD: SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
HDD: WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX - OEM
PSU: CORSAIR RMx Series RM750X 750W 80 PLUS GOLD Haswell Ready Full Modular ATX12V & EPS12V SLI and Crossfire Ready Power Supply
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Three Included Fans - 1 x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1 x Top 140mm Fan, 1 x Rear 120mm Fan - Two More Optional Side 120mm Fans Supported
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