First time Build - Questions

I'm sure you guys get hundreds of these, but i was told this is the place to go for good information so figured id give it a shot and see what you guys had to say.

So i'm building my first PC (been a long time PC gamer but mostly with pre-built packages you get from the computer stores) so figured i would start with that and see if anything stands out as a red flag off the bad

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($468.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($65.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING 6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($123.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Patriot Torqx 2 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($469.00 @ Umart)
Case: Antec 1100 Illusion ATX Full Tower Case
Total: $1472.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-05 19:36 AEST+1000


Few Notes first off

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  ■ i live in Australia so prices are a lot higher than US
  ■ The SSD is one i purchased for my last PC and already has windows loaded on it so i would like to use that if possible as it will save money both on SSD and Windows (if i can use it that is).
  ■ Same with the DVD drive, if i can use it out of my old PC might as well.

Now on to the Questions....

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  ■How Hard is it to build a modern PC ? Can i do it with 0 xp or is it better to get someone else to do it for me ?
  
  ■In terms of GPU how much of an improvement is the 1070 over the 1060 its an extra $250 over the 1060 here, everything i read says 1070 is great but is it $250 great assuming i'm hoping to get 3 to 4 (would be happy if i could get 5 with some lower settings)years of gaming out of this PC before building another?
  
  ■What should i be looking for in a motherboard and power supply ? will any one that holds the chip and provide enough power suffice or will a better M/B + PSU provide a noticeable improvement?
  
  ■Will my current SSD work with the new system ? will windows just register all the new hardware?
  
  ■ In terms of CPU heat sink are those all-in-one liquid ones worth it or is it better to stick with one of those big fans that take out 1/2 the case?
  

I'm sure ill have more questions before i purchase everything (thinking weekend of 17th/18th) and trouble-shooting when i inevitably stuff it up and ill add them to this as i go.

Thanks in advance

Hi,

All looks fine to me, you just seem to be forgetting a power supply. Would recommend a 650w and upwards. (especially if you're going to be overclocking the CPU.)

In terms of heatsink, I much prefer big air coolers if your pc is going to be standing still in your room 90% of the time with the occasional move.

Big air coolers offer much better cooling performance for less price than All-in-one water coolers like the corsair H60/80 etc.

I've built computers with both types - all-in-one water coolers in my portable mini computer, and big air in my home workstation.

1 year down the line and my corsair H85i-GT water cooler has an audible pump noise and average cooling capacity.

3 years down the line and my Noctua NH-D14 big-air cooler is still as silent as ever, and cools much better compared to the above.

Using the old SSD in the new PC is relatively touch-and-go, sometimes it works without doing anything, sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't you can search for how to "enable windows out of box experience with sysprep" Very painless and quick to do.
Plenty of guides about how to swap drives between two systems without having to format and lose everything.


I wouldn't expect a 1060 or even a 1070 to last for 5+ years with the way graphics technologies are going, not from a raw power perspective, but rather technology support, things like OpenGL levels, eventual Async compute use, VRAM increases, etc.
If you're playing at 1080p resolution with a normal 60hz monitor a 1060 6G is perfect. If you're playing on 1080p with a 144hz monitor I would get the 1070.

Edit:

Your online store stocks noctua coolers, I am so jelly right now.
Can highly recommend the Noctua NH-D14 or D15 cooler if your PC isn't moving anywhere at all and you want it to be super-quiet with the coldest CPU.
http://cplonline.com.au/coolers/cpu-cooler/noctua-nh-d14-all-in-one-cpu-cooler-14cm-for-all-of-the-socket.html


Building the PC is as easy as putting square cable into square hole and circle cable into circle hole.
The most confusing part for newbies would be plugging the actual case power button into the motherboard, but for that, there's always a motherboard manual.