Looking for input on my current gaming/general use build

Blackboiz · Nov 17, 2016

Approximate Purchase Date: Anytime

Budget Range: 2K Max. Less if possible

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching movies & TV shows, casual streaming and recording on twitch/youtube, surfing the internet

Are you buying a monitor: Yes. I would also like some input on good gaming monitors to purchase. I'm looking to get the best picture quality/resolution i can.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: The best i can get

Overclocking: No, i will not be overclocking

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe. I have no intentions of doing it but maybe sometime in the future though i'm not sure what the benefit would be for me

Your Monitor Resolution: The best i can get with this setup

Additional Comments: I would like to play most of my games on max settings. I would like to play games like Battlefield 1, The Witcher 3, GTA 5, Civilization, Crisis series, Call of Duty series, Tera online, Elder Scrolls Online, World of warcraft, Titanfall 2, FIFA 17, Overwatch, Dota 2, Heroes of the Storm.

I am also interested in doing some casual gaming streaming on platforms like twitch & Youtube.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($404.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Full Tower Case ($129.55 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.48 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.48 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1636.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 16:54 EST-0500

Herc08 · Nov 17, 2016

So I am confused on the RAM issue. I assumed you messed up. Delete the 2x4GB set. Also with your CPU, a Xeon is not for you. You want to get an i5 or i7. If you are just gaming, and causal steaming, then the i5-6600K is probably your best choice. Since I recommended a CPU, a new motherboard is needed. I recommend a B150 or H110 I got one for $199, but that was a crazy sale a few months back. As for storage, I would leave one SSD, and pick up a 1TB Blue WD HDD for ~$50. That is where you can store some games. You can store other games on the SSD, but the only advantage is faster loading times. In-game, HDD vs SSD does not matter.

Rogue Leader · Nov 17, 2016

Lot of problems here, first off that CPU won't work with that motherboard. Secondly whats up with the ram? Third thees better uses of your money. See below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($404.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Full Tower Case ($129.55 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($105.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1540.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 17:19 EST-0500

This right here is significantly faster and cheaper. I gave you an i7-6700, not the k version so you can't overclock but it comes with a stock cooler which works perfectly fine and saves you money. I did give you a Z170 board because you have interest in SLI and thats the only way to do that. I got rid of all those expensive fans, try it out as is, add a fan or two if needed. You aren't overclocking and that case has good airflow, unless your room is very hot you don't need them. I also swapped one of your SSDs for a regular hard drive. Gives you some extra space to store files, with 500gb in your main drive you can put a few games you are playing now on there then store anything else on the bigger mechanical drive.

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