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JokerTEK

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So, I'm just curious as to what other people may suggest for this. I'm building a gaming pc (Like 90% of other people who post here obviously), and my budget is about $1200-1400. Now...this does NOT include GPU!

I have already purchased an RX 480 and it's on the way, so that budget above is for everything else I'll need. The rest of build + peripherals such as monitor, mouse, keyboard, etc.

Aim of the game is for 1080p gaming mostly, obviously want high FPS. I plan on OCing as well, and I may end up doing a little streaming as well.

Right now, I've come up with this.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Riing RGB 240 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($71.99 @ B&H)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Sentey 725W Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T6E AC1300 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($46.91 @ B&H)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2757-mhd 27.0" Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: AZIO MGK1 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($59.95 @ B&H)
Other: HAVIT Gaming Mouse ($33.00)
Total: $1332.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 07:02 EDT-0400

I'm curious to see if anyone can come up with something better, or maybe have any ideas on replacements parts + why. Oh, and though it's not listed in the build above, all parts must be through Amazon. I'm military stationed in Japan and so the free shipping is a blessing.All parts I listed above are available on Amazon already (I know because they're in my shopping cart right now for $1382).
 
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If you're getting a 144hz monitor, the lowest I would recommend is the Acer GN246HL, or the Asus VG248QE and the BenQ XL2411Z as entry level 144hz monitors that are higher quality.
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King Dranzer

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At that high budget going for RX 480 is not a good move. RX 480 lies in the mid-range category with GTX1060. But with that budget you could have got GTX1070 or even GTX1080 which is top of the line. And when you look at your budget including GPU you could get GTX1080 with G-sync monitor.

Is there any way to cancel the order return it.
Try to clear it out as soon as possible :)

The list you have go for Corsair H series cooler
PSU is crappy one replace it with Corsair RM750x
Case is overpriced go for Corsair 300R
 
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JokerTEK

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Well, my original budget was at $1000 mark. I had bought the 480 around that time, however, I got an unexpected budget increase after that. The 480 is already on it's way, and since I'm overseas, it's not exactly easy to cancel it when it's flying over the ocean haha.

Sounds interesting, could you compile that into a list then?
 
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King Dranzer

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This is what you could have got for your total budget(including GPU):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB240H ABPR 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1693.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 07:53 EDT-0400
 
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Chugalug_

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Here's what you should get.
Offers good storage, and great performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.54 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.48 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($251.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1174.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 08:10 EDT-0400
 
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Yep I provided that PSU for further SLI(in future).
OP will be OC to limits possible with that cooler.
Same price as 650W not paying extra.
 
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because the Corsair is overpriced.
a Seasonic or XFX PSU offers the same possibilities for 30$ less
 
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King Dranzer

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OP needs water cooling solution to OC and push CPU to limits.
Go for Gold class PSU
 
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Not necessary to spend that money, you're paying 50-70% more for modular cables and a slightly better unit.
80+ Gold rating means nothing if the unit is garbage. :/
A Cryorig H5 will be able to overclock that CPU to 4.8GHz (Essentially the max top out for most i7 6700ks)
and still keep temps cool, it's a beefy thing...
 
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Isokolon

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that's just not true. most 50€+ air cooler will provide the same performance as water coolers
Gold certification is nice but says nothing about the quality of the unit. also semimodular units are just as good as fully modular ones
 
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JokerTEK

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Appreciate the advice, guys.

Also, is the smaller, more expensive 24" monitors worth the 144Hz over the 27", 75Hz?
The only reason I picked it was because it was a relatively cheap 27" with Freesync, but if that isn't all it's hyped to be, I'd be fine getting something else as well.
 
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JokerTEK

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I do intend to play online games, but not really FPS, at least not competitively. More like GTA V, MMOs, RTS and a lot of singe player games. So I'm thinking it's better to just go with the cheaper option then since it doesn't matter really?
 
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JokerTEK

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I'll look around the monitor market and see what I can find.

And Chugalug, how does that Gigabyte mobo differ from the Asus Z170-A? From what I've seen, they're both good boards. I'm curious as to why that one was chosen for just $5 cheaper?
 
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JokerTEK

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This looks like a happy medium for the monitor question.

It is a 24", but the fact that it's got 1ms, FreeSync and 144Hz for only about $20 more (It's listed as $230, but that's with shipping. I can get it free shipping at only $210), I don't think I'll miss that extra 3 inches.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($229.88 @ Amazon)
Total: $229.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-28 12:09 EDT-0400
 
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Chugalug_

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Did you misread?
I assume you mean the Asus Z170-P?
They're pretty much identical.
The Z170-A goes for $150. :/
Also in regards to monitor, considering you're only getting an RX480, it isn't worth going 144hz.
Unless you have something of 1060 or 1070 power, I wouldn't even consider it sadly unless you play mainly CS:GO etc, as it will see no benefit in graphically intensive games.
 
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