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Migdecsag

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Any criticism welcome...1500 euro budget this build costs around 1420 euros here in Spain...

Intel i7-6700k...331
MSI Z170A Gaming M5...174
G.Skill Ripjaws V Red DDR4 3000 16Gb...106
Seagate 7200.14 2TB SATA 64MB...63
Samsung 850 Evo SSD 500GB...153
NZXT Noctis 450...115
Corsair RM750X 750W 80 Plus Gold Modular...120
MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X 6GB GDDR5...339
Asus DRW DVD 24X...16
Enermax ETS-T40Fit T.B.Silence(comes free with the motherboard...will upgrade in the future...)

So will this all fit together...gaming/photoshop...also red/black theme...
Thanks in advance to all suggetions....
 
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My 780ti, even though it is a couple gens old, is still a pretty solid performer. Power hungry as can be, but still a good performer. It isn't really all that far behind a GTX 1060 3gb, performance wise. Mine is the classified model, so it is clocked higher. The 1070 is a fair amount faster, than a 1060. The GTX 1080, now that would be overkill, for a 1080p gaming rig.
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lucas_7_94

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For start, if the usage is only for gaming/photoshop, the i7 is a waste of money, mainly because PS isn't a high CPU intensive program. The important thing for PS is the RAM and the fast storage which provides that EVO 500GB.

So, said that, you can save some bucks picking an i5 6600k and you'll be able to OC it in the future with the RAM.

For gaming, the i5 which i mentioned will do the job plenty fine, and the GTX 1060 (assuming you're going to play @ 1080p 60fps) will do the job.

Hope i can help, Saludos!
 
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geofelt

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Looks good.
If anything, I would use WD for storage, they seem to be more reliable.
Which to use?
Here is a nice article on the WD rainbow:
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Understanding-the-WD-Rainbow-674/

14nm skylake runs cool. Probably no need to upgrade the free cooler.
 
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logainofhades

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I do believe it will go together fine, but you have the budget to get a better GPU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€331.00 @ Amazon Espana)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCMG-3000 74.2 CFM CPU Cooler (€38.55 @ Amazon Espana)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€163.70 @ Amazon Espana)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€80.58 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€122.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€73.70 @ Amazon Espana)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (€484.00 @ Amazon Espana)
Case: SHARKOON T28 ATX Mid Tower Case (€65.99 @ Amazon Espana)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€108.36 @ Amazon Espana)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSD1 DVD/CD Writer (€13.95 @ Amazon Espana)
Total: €1481.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-04 17:20 CEST+0200
 
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Migdecsag

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Yes...i will be playing at 1080p...so if the i5 will be sufficient for photoshop and high settings for games then i'll take your advice and save a 100 or more euros....thank you....
 
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Migdecsag

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1070 is quite a big jump...almost 200 euros...and i probably wont be going higher than 1080 for a while...was thinking in spending that extra cash on a new keyboard and mouse....or a new graphic tablet....was thinking wireless....any suggestions.....!?!?
 
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Buying more of a video card than you need is iffy. Yes it will be longer before you need to upgrade but at the added cost. As fast as tech changes it can be better not to spend the extra and in a couple years sell your card and buy the latest cards out.
 
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My 780ti, even though it is a couple gens old, is still a pretty solid performer. Power hungry as can be, but still a good performer. It isn't really all that far behind a GTX 1060 3gb, performance wise. Mine is the classified model, so it is clocked higher. The 1070 is a fair amount faster, than a 1060. The GTX 1080, now that would be overkill, for a 1080p gaming rig.
 
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