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a4a_117

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Hi there guys, first time poster, long time reader. Finally getting my own custom build and would love some opinions and help on compatibility, ram,psu,gpu and really anything else!
I am hoping to run 1080p 60fps and have a budget of around 2k


Cpu Intel I7 6700k
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Motherboard Asus h17m plus
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RAM Corsair vengeance
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Storage
Samsung 850 Evohttp://
Seagate Barracuda http://

Case Cougar Challenger http://

Psu: Evga Supernova g2 850W http://

Gpu: Gigabyte 1070 windforce OC http://


Any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated in regards to the parts i've picked.
 
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Yea, that $300 extra cost is a bit much, for the performance difference involved. For 1080p, GTX 1070 is plenty, and will be for quite some time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($458.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($182.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($184.80 @ Skycomp Technology)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB...
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Chugalug_

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Here ya go.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($229.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.00 @ IJK)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.00 @ PLE Computers)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.95 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Superclocked (inc. shipping from Newegg) ($899.83)
Total: $2036.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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King Dranzer

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Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($449.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.50 @ Skycomp Technology)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($899.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $2057.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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All are high quality components.

This is a Non-SLI motherboard but with i7-6700K and GTX1080 you won't be needing SLI as it will provide 60fps at 1080p for long time.
 
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Here's a more performance targeted build.
I recommend EVGA's SC over the G1 Gaming due to A. significantly quieter operation, slightly lower temps and much better warranty through EVGA, who have top notch support.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($449.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($96.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.50 @ Skycomp Technology)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.95 @ Mwave Australia)
Other: EVGA GTX 1080 Superclocked (inc. shipping from Newegg) ($899.83)
Total: $2040.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That case is bit congested for cable management. That is my opinion.

Rest is fine but it would be great if you could fit in Gold rated PSU to get bit higher stability. That PSU is not bad but it could get better.
 
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Yeah, for a few bucks more the Seasonic G you listed is very good, I just thought that if doing heavy overclocking a bit of extra headroom always gives you that peace of mind.
In realistic use, even though I've used a G2 and S12II unit in the past, I can't tell a difference with my HX850i, when it comes down to it, its just a number. :)

The SPEC-01 I find is very hard to work with if you don't have a modular PSU, but in this case its perfectly fine. You just cram all of it in in a reasonably neat fashion if its your first build, or get a couple of cable ties! :p
 
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I may be a bit late but, most people will look at your build and say " Yeah that looks good" and what not. BUT I need to know are you going to be doing any video editing, photo editing or hardcore rendering?
 
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Yea, that $300 extra cost is a bit much, for the performance difference involved. For 1080p, GTX 1070 is plenty, and will be for quite some time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($458.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($182.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($184.80 @ Skycomp Technology)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB STRIX Video Card ($599.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1895.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-16 08:39 AEDT+1100

 
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RAM prices have gone up unfortunately. :(
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($317.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($119.00 @ Scorptec)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB STRIX Video Card ($599.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.95 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($379.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1886.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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no, not really. i'll be gaming,coding and probably have a few VMs set up for penetration testing
 
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Spend that extra $300 and get GTX1080. If you are gonna upgrade your GPU in a short time like 2years then go for GTX1070. But if you don't spend regularly for upgrades and don't want to upgrade for long time like 4years or more get GTX1080 it is worth it.

GTX1080 is overkill for 1080p at present gaming standards but having overkill is not bad on a long run.
 
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I don't get why everyone here is telling him to go the absolute highest tier in terms of cpu and gpu. Mainly just nit picky people who rely on what is "main stream" to determine their opinions with most not even having real situation knowledge.
Final statement: If you are only going to be doing the things you stated then an i5-6600k and a GTX 1070 will do you for years at 1080p 60fps gaming. Do not let people convince you that you need an i7 and 1080. That is so much money that you don't need to throw away if you are not doing any video editing or rendering. When you give people who don't actually use those components then give them a price point they just assume you want to spend down to the last penny of your capped budget. An i7 is only about 15% better than an i5-6600k and that's not in gaming that is just in general. So save some money for other aspects to future proof your build throw a 1070 and i5-6600k with a good motherboard and good cooling, Then you will be set for a couple of years.
 
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I provide highest tier builds possible at a given budget because most of the people build a PC desktop from the budget they have and expect it to last as long as possible while providing satisfactory experience for what they want without the requirement of upgrading the hardware which would cost them heavy amount.

In this case if OP goes with i5-6600K|GTX1070 setup it will be able to provide 60fps for only 2-3Years at high-ultra settings. If OP goes with i7-6700K|GTX1080 setup it will be able to provide 60fps for 4Years+. I he goes with i5|1070 setup in 3 years he will be required to spend huge amount on upgrade to get the satisfactory results. Or if he is tight on budget at that particular time he has to compromise with the satisfactory factor. But if he chooses i7|1080 setup he can easily use it till 4.5Years and for only a extra $400 he would get gaming satisfaction for extra one and half year which is worth it.

My point is that when one is building a new PC he should always push his budget to its limits to get a decent PC which he can rely on for as long as possible without getting compromised on performance. Desktop PC is not a small thing that can be changed regularly once you get it you will have to stick with it for a very long time even if you are dissatisfied. So why not get a satisfactory build.
 
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Because there are many flaws in the logic that a better starter cpu and gpu rather than have the best of those two why not just have next to best for EVERYTHING reducing future cost in more than two departments. Plus I don't know any pc enthusiast that wait the full length for an upgrade of those proportions anyway in 4.5 years there will most likely but 2-3k gpus as the "high end" anyway that will most likely require a full rebuild of the setup anyway. Games are becoming less and less optimized. A 1080 can barley run dishonored 2. Fact is no point in spending more for 4.5 years of futurproofing when either way in that length of time the new technology will most likely require a new build to begin with.
 
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Looking at what you are saying so say he goes for the 4.5 year proofing. Okay so lets go back to about 2011 and someone made the choice to go for the same thing as this situation.

the I7-2600k would have been the go to for it. So fast forward to now. That future proofing is gone and ALL this new chipset and technology is out and you would in fact recommend the person with that past 4.5 future proofing i7-2600k to just build a new pc because that cpu now is not even on par with 6th gen i5's. Therefore why spend more money for yes I will say 1.5 extra years is nice but also not very realistic considering an i5-6600k also will never bottle neck a 1080 and go toe to toe with the i7 JUST to have to make a new pc regardless.
Makes no sense
 
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