PC Gaming Build Advice Please

Gadgettron

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Oct 9, 2016
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/r4DL4C

This is a slight modification to a build I was working on before, I originally had an i7 6700k with a 1060 6gb Nvidia card and a 21in monitor.

As you can see I now have a i5 6600k with a 1070gtx and a 23in monitor for about the same price. Is it worth this change? (I also made minor changes to keep the price around the same).

I am looking to play AAA games on high, maybe even ultra settings. Also I stream occasionally and upload to youtube.

Is the 23in monitor better with the 1070gtx card? Or can I go back to the cheaper 21in?

Is the power supply still adequate? Or can I downgrade a little on that?

I was originally looking to spend no more than 1,200$, anyway to save some money?

Also any opinions on the Motherboard? I went from originally getting the z170a to the z170e to save about 30$.
 
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I knocked the price down to $1200 before upgrading the monitor.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case:...

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
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It's a good build. You could save a lot of money by scrapping the overclocking options. Overclocking is not overly helpful anyway. You need a better monitor for a GTX1070. You could probably save an additional $40-50 from the RAM and 1070 by getting cheaper options. That is a great psu, but a good 550w unit would be plenty. Do you really need a disc drive? Scrap it and save even more money.
 
I'd go with the Z170-A. The E model is in the cheap category of Z170 mobos, meaning their VRMs won't be as great for overclocking.

PSU is good stick with that.

The monitor size doesn't matter. It's the resolution that makes it better or worse with the 1070. Quite frankly your 1070 is overkill for 1920 x 1080 resolution. Go with either a 1440P monitor or downgrade to a GTX 1060 6GB would be my opinion.
 

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
Moderator
I knocked the price down to $1200 before upgrading the monitor.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($188.83 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1290.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-14 23:17 EST-0500
 
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