Can anyone advise me on a game PC build?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
L

lanzia2013

Honorable
Oct 28, 2013
27
0
10,530
Hello all,

It would be great if you guys can advise me on the parts for a new game PC.
There are a few components I know I want but I'm also not sure about other parts,
I will use the PC for (mainstream) gaming only and Its importent for me that the PC is a bit silent as it will be placed in the living room.

My budget is about 1700 euro.
I want to get a i7 (no i5) and a Noctua CPU cooler as they are good and silent.
Also I want a GTX 1070 and for a motherboard I prefer Asus but I don't know which one.
In my old PC i'm using a Asus maximus Hero but perhaps thats overkill as I'm not doing any heavy overclocking.

I was waiting for the new best buy guide to come out on the Dutch tweakers forum but unfortunately I dont like this one to much as the specs can be a bit higher.

Can someone recommend a solid build?

Thanks in advance

Alex
 
Solution
Xemko
how about this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€337.17 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€141.90 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€76.78 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€146.94 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€53.76 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC...
Sort by date Sort by votes
Xemko

Xemko

Admirable
Feb 15, 2015
1,714
1
6,960
how about this build?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€337.17 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€141.90 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€76.78 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€146.94 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€53.76 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (€457.35 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case (€75.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€78.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1447.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-04 18:41 CEST+0200

I picked Deutschland as example, price may vary in your country.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
C

ComputerSecurityGuy

Admirable
Mar 30, 2015
2,031
0
6,460
There. A quiet system (sorry it's in USD).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5775C 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($365.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Scythe BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B 45.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vector 180 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($719.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Silverstone GD05B-USB3.0 (Black) HTPC Case ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1707.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-04 12:38 EDT-0400
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
L

lanzia2013

Honorable
Oct 28, 2013
27
0
10,530
Thanks so much guys. Not want to start a huge discussion but would a Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER be worth the extra money over a Asus Z170-A ?
The motherboard is most difficult to choose I think.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Xemko

Xemko

Admirable
Feb 15, 2015
1,714
1
6,960

In my opinion,for mainstream user like you, not worth to spend extra for the MAXIMUS.
Z170-A (or any other decent z170 board) have all the mainstream features and capable for good overclocking.

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
L

lanzia2013

Honorable
Oct 28, 2013
27
0
10,530


Thanks. I saves me about 50 euro. Is the Asus Z170-A one of the top motherboards in that range or are there better alternatives?
I always had an Asus before and was told they are the best but maybe itts difefrent now with other brands.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Isokolon

Isokolon

Judicious
Jul 24, 2016
6,369
112
34,390



this is a good build

you can save some money by going for the Nocuta NH-U14S as CPU Cooler which will be more than sufficient even for overclocking, is cheaper and easier to fit RAM along with it

if you need a case that supports an optical drive I suggest either the R5 (Fractal Design) or the F31 suppressor (Thermaltake) -- both cases are classified as silent cases and are good quality

if you can spare a bit of money, I'd go with a Corsair RMx, EVGA Supernova GS/G2, XFX XTR or Seasonic G / X-series for PSU. the M12II-Evo is fine if budget is an issue and you can't spare an additional 15-30€ for the PSU.

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom