building my first gaming rig

younglionsp88 · Oct 9, 2016

Hello I am building my first rig and I want something that will last.(worth the price)
Specs thus far:
i5 6600k
Hyper 212 EVO
ASUS GTX 1070 STRIX (not sure which brand to get)
1T WD Black
Samsung EVO 850 500GB
EVGA supernova 750w gold

As for the motherboard I am having a bit of an issue with the research. I was recommended to go with ASUS (the reason I chose the graphics card as well) I don't mind changing the brand
I am currently looking at the:
Maximus Hero VIII
Z-170I pro gaming

I am not sure what DDR4 RAM is compatible, support gave me a list but research tells me different
I was looking at the G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2400

Thanks in advance!
PS sorry for the inexperience.

Ethanh100 · Oct 9, 2016

Here is the parts list I put together for you...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($147.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1162.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-09 08:50 EDT-0400

This EVGA SC card is fine, and is pretty cheap. AS for the motherboard, the Maximus Hero VIII is kinda overkill for your setup, and the Pro gaming would be fine. That memory is good. I added an ssd which you will want to install the OS onto, it will make the system overall faster on the desktop.

Isokolon · Oct 9, 2016

for the 1070, go with the cheapest decently clocked custom design you can find. there's no reason in paying up to 100 bucks more, just to have a flashy symbol on the box.

what EVGA Supernova series are you using? B2 / G2 / GS is good, G1 / B1 / Nex not so much. P2 is excellent.
also you won't need more than 650W even when overclocking CPU + GPU and wanting some safety net.

the ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming is an ITX board. unless you're building an ITX build, go with full ATX
the Maximus Hero is pretty much overkill

I recommend the Gigabyte Z170x Gaming 5 or Gigabyte Z170X UD5 (TH)
although the Gaming 3 / UD3 boards would probably be more than sufficient for your use.
for Z170 boards I think Gigabyte has the best performance/value ratio

if you wanna go with ASUS, the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming is a fine board as is the ASUS Z170-Pro

Ripjaws V are nice RAM but they are huge you will most likely run into trouble fitting them underneath that cooler.
I would change the cooler to a Cryorig H7 if you can but it's not available everywhere
if you can't, go with low profile RAM, like Corsair Vengeance LPX or Kingston Hyper

geofelt · Oct 9, 2016

You need change nothing.
I like asus as a brand for motherboards so the hero VIII would be fine.
On the graphics card, I like EVGA as a brand for their support.
All of the GTX1070 guts come from the same source, namely Nvidia.
The difference comes in how fancy the coolers are and how much of a factory overclock is supplied.
You can get some sort of an idea of the performance by looking at the max boost clock.
I might pick the EVGA GTX1070SC as a good value.

On the psu, it is the EVGA Gx series that are tier 1 quality.
Your selection is tier 3. You can do better.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
GTX1070 only needs 500w. 600w could handle even a Titan X pascal.
I put little value in gold rating or, for that matter, modular.
I would look for Seasonic or something tier 1 or 2.

To unsure compatibility, go to g.skil and access their ram selection app.
Enter your motherboard and pick a compatible 2 x 8gb DDR4 2400 speed kit.
Likely what you picked will be fine.
But, fancy heat spreaders are marketing, low profile ram is better.
Look for the ares series.

younglionsp88 · Oct 9, 2016

Ethanh100 :

WOW!! That was faster then I expected.
First and for-most I want to thank you for the help.
I have in the cart the Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD because of the reviews I read about. I chose 500GB because I wanted to put a bit more then just the OS on it some applications and 1 or 2 games and 250 would not be enough.

younglionsp88 · Oct 9, 2016

Isokolon :

As I wrote before I am impressed by the quick responses thank you so much for the help.

I really don't care about the brad or how flashy they are I chose the GPU because of a recommendation and because it has 3 fans so I figured better cooling. I am planing to learn how to OC with this rig. Again I am very new at this so sorry for potentially and most probably sounding stupid.

I know this question is one that is asked a lot but EVGA or ASUS. whats your opinion? the difference it around 50$

The PSU I have in my cart is:

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

So I think its a G2 which makes it a tier 1 according to the Forum you send me, should I change it to a P2?
I chose 750W for future upgrades and because the difference was only 10$.

The next thing you wrote was about the motherboard thank you for this I did not realize the motherboard that I chose was a ITX. I am only looking for a ATX I made a mistake I toke it out of the cart i will wait till I finalize which I want to add before I do. I will take a look at the Gigabytes motherboards you put. what is the difference between the ones you posted?

Lastly thanks I didn't think about the cooler and the size of the ram bothering the at all I will lok into the to solutions you gave me.

one last time thank you so much for the help.

Isokolon · Oct 10, 2016

honestly, so far triple fan solutions provide no better cooling than a dual fan design.
the Gainward Phoenix is one of the coolest cards out there and uses only two fans
it's more about the heatpipes and the space (2.5 slot cards are cooler than 1.5 slot cards)

3 fans are always smaller than 2 fans (with the 1070 2 fans are 2x~100mm while 3 fans are 3x~80mm) so they will push roughly the same air while being quieter

as for the GPU it makes no sense overspending. when I got my 1070 I had to chose between the ASUS Strix, which was at 510 atm, the EVGA that was 530, the Gigabyte which was 470 and the Gainward GS which was 430. Went with Gainward, I hit 2000MHz by factory default. yes the card looks ugly. but it keeps cool and quiet and gets the job done exactly like a card thats 100 bucks more.
so go with what you can get cheapest and has a decent cooling solution.
EVGA has a great warranty policy, as for ASUS there are reports over coil whine, but honestly that's more due to the fact there are so many sold.

the P2 is a bit more efficient than the G2. if it's another 10$, go for the P2, you'll have saved that much within 2 years. what are you planning on upgrading? because a 650W PSU can take an overclocked i7 + a Titan X card with ease.

the differences are not too big. the Gaming series comes with Killer-Network chips. the UD series comes with more power phases for better overclocks.
Gaming 5 & UD5 have more of everything than Gaming 3 / UD3 (USB, Thunderbolt, higher clocked RAM support, reset button on the board)

generally Ethanh100's build is very good, I'd just get low profile RAM or a different cooler that can take the Ripjaws

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