Ok guys I'm looking to build my first pc. I'm a lifelong console gamer and would like to get into pc gaming. I've read a lot and watched a lot of videos but I'm a pc noob. I'll also use the pc for light action cam video processing and Internet. Here's what I've been thinking but I would love advise.
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($195.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.19 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2046.97
Approximate Purchase Date: I want to start buying parts now,
Budget Range: I would like to stay at or below 2000 not including monitor, etc
System Usage from Most to Least Important: will be mostly for gaming, heavy flight simulator use, some action cam video processing, Internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: will be 100% new system
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com but I'll buy from wherever I can get a deal that's a quality shop
Location: Tracy, CA. About 40 minutes south of Sacramento
Parts Preferences: Intel cpu
Overclocking: unknown at this time but I want the option to
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: I would like to game in 4k
Additional Comments: I will be playing a lot of simulator games. I like games like cities skyline. But also fallout and battlefield.
I want a white pc build with white or blue led. ! Want a window to view the build
And Most Importantly, Why Are You upgrading. Not an upgrade, new build
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 240EX WHITE 153.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($195.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.19 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.33 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2046.97
Approximate Purchase Date: I want to start buying parts now,
Budget Range: I would like to stay at or below 2000 not including monitor, etc
System Usage from Most to Least Important: will be mostly for gaming, heavy flight simulator use, some action cam video processing, Internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: will be 100% new system
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com but I'll buy from wherever I can get a deal that's a quality shop
Location: Tracy, CA. About 40 minutes south of Sacramento
Parts Preferences: Intel cpu
Overclocking: unknown at this time but I want the option to
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future
Your Monitor Resolution: I would like to game in 4k
Additional Comments: I will be playing a lot of simulator games. I like games like cities skyline. But also fallout and battlefield.
I want a white pc build with white or blue led. ! Want a window to view the build
And Most Importantly, Why Are You upgrading. Not an upgrade, new build