Building a computer this summer

This is the setup I'm looking at. Is everything compatible and a decent choice for the money?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7XXNcc) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7XXNcc/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $324.99 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.88 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hMvZxr/gigabyte-motherboard-gah110ma) | $53.88 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xhM323/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $77.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $88.48 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/gwBv6h/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001) | $90.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/63yxFT/evga-video-card-08gp46183) | $654.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Thermaltake Chaser MK-I ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/GMW9TW/thermaltake-case-vn300m1w2n) | $119.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LCfp99/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $119.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6fJwrH/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas12414) | $14.89 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MfH48d/microsoft-os-fqc08930) | $129.83 @ OutletPC
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/yYkD4D/corsair-case-fan-co9050009ww) | $17.88 @ OutletPC
**Monitor** | [Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MZYXsY/asus-monitor-vs228hp) | $99.99 @ Best Buy
**Monitor** | [Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/MZYXsY/asus-monitor-vs228hp) | $99.99 @ Best Buy
**Keyboard** | [Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qz7CmG/corsair-keyboard-ch9000220na) | $189.99 @ Best Buy
**Mouse** | [Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/kJM323/logitech-mouse-910004615) | $59.99 @ Best Buy
**Headphones** | [Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/FWNp99/logitech-headphones-981000536) | $39.99 @ Best Buy
**Speakers** | [Logitech Z323 30W 2.1ch Speakers](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/yx8Zxr/logitech-speakers-980000354) | $47.99 @ Best Buy
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2326.71
| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00
| **Total** | **$2256.71**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-08-31 20:29 EDT-0400 |

Use the bb setting to put links directly in.
There are some poor choices in that build ryan, and it also goes $250 over budget.
I'll have a build up in a sec.

I've also included a good headset with two great thin bezeled IPS monitors.
If you need windows take the headset out of the equation.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.48 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($125.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($125.00 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($118.87 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Sabre RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($46.23 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Speakers: Logitech Z200 0W 2ch Speakers ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Cryorig H7 CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Total: $1982.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 21:04 EDT-0400

Thanks man. May I ask what you changed? Also, how did you decide on that cooling system as motherboard? Lastly, is a case fan a necessity? Also can you tell me which poor choices I had and what you replaced them with. Thanks bro!

The power supply, although good quality was overpriced, so I went for an EVGA B2 which is good quality and a bargain atm.
Case fans are not necessary by the way, as most of the time if you're getting a half decent case, you'll get some solid ones included.
For gaming builds in this price range, your SSD choice was good, but only ever go for a 2TB Barracuda drive, the 3TB and up suffer from high failure rates.
If more storage is needed, the OP is likely working with heavy editing content with a 6 core rig, at which point a WD Black is necessary, or a WD Red if they're doing a NAS setup.
The keyboard is overpriced, and overkill too for that matter.
Typically you want to search Cherry MX, filter by price and select a good value board that is also good quality.
The motherboard you selected does not support overclocking, as it is a H110M budget chipset board.
Z170 boards are for OCing, H170 boards feature the same components as Z170 boards minus OC capabilities, B150M is quite low-mid range and H110M is budget.

The RAM was poorly priced, the case had poor build quality and was overpriced, and there are better options than the 212 Evo at the same price point or lower like the Be Quiet! Pure Rock or the Deepcool Gammax 400.

Ohhhh thanks you're a huge help

Will my OS be fast if I use a 250GB SSD for boot and 2TB mech hd for games etc?

Also where can I learn more about motherboards and heats inks (CPU cooling) and RAM? I know which card and CPU I want, but I don't know much about everything else

Yes it will be.
If you're having trouble putting together a build, make a thread and or PM me with a budget and if you need peripherals/OS/monitor, and i'll help you out.
Most of the time it's a matter of doing the hard yards and reading tonnes of reviews and summaries of how stuff works, what components do what, and how to efficiently budget PC builds.
Typically you want your graphics card to be at least 35% as a rule of thumb, but this can change based on the OP's use.

Ah okay thanks a lot man, might drop you a few PM's for any future questions. By the way, are you sure I should go 60hz? My friends say 144Hz is amazing compared to 60, and those ASUS 1440p monitors didn't seem to pricey.

Also, will that build run pretty much any current AAA game maxed out over 60FPS?

Thanks :^)

144Hz is a huge difference compared to 60Hz, but i'd have to spend about $1200 all up to get you a good build with a 144hz monitor.

Oh man, no worries though my budget is ~2000 :^)

Make your own thread or sort it out via PM ry4n, it is unrelated to this thread.

It does have to do with this thread though... I'm stating my overall accepted budget.

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