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Michael Swarly

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Hello! I have saved up quite a bit of money and was wondering if this is a good part list.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yc2fnn
The CPU is a i7 6700k and the CPU cooler is a Corsair H100i
The Memory is G.Skill (2 x 16GB)
SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB ( Already Bought )
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB ( Already Bought )
Video Card: EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0
Case: Corsair 760T Black V2 ATX Full Tower Case
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96KHz Sound Card ( Already Bought )
Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 PCI-Express x1 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter
And that is all :) I do not know if the CPU cooler is good enough
and also! I need your help choosing a good motherboard budget ($100/$250)
 
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lunyone
If I were buying for a gaming rig, I would opt for this build below (including your already bought parts):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($122.01 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)...
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If I were buying for a gaming rig, I would opt for this build below (including your already bought parts):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($122.01 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($624.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1248.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 02:13 EST-0500

* 6600k is plenty for gaming and the cost for the i7 isn't really needed for most situations, IMHO.
* CPU HSF is plenty for most OC needs, if you plan on OC'ing. If you don't want to OC the CPU then the i5 6500/6600 is plenty. The Cryorig H7 is a more affordable and quite competent CPU HSF, if your not going to go crazy on the OC of the CPU.
* Mobo should be all that you need and is pretty good too and not too expensive.
* 32 gb's of RAM is way overkill, unless your into some special situations (video rendering or RAM intensive things), so 16 gb's for gaming and just about anything else should be more than enough.
* Storage - I would personally get a 480-512 gb sized SSD for boot and most popular games, but that is up to you.
* GPU selection if personal preference, but I'm not a big fan of EVGA at the moment, due to what they did with the GTX 1070/1080's. They have turned it around, but I'm shying away from them at the moment, so I put up a good card in its place.
* The Full tower case you select is okay, but unless you have a lot of HD/SSD's it isn't needed, IMHO.
* You didn't include a PSU in your above build, so I added a good one for a good price and can handle 2 x GTX 1080's, if you decide later to SLI them.
* Not sure why you need a sound card, but since you already have it, I left it in the build list.
* Also not sure why you had a network card, there is one on the Mobo anyway and they aren't too bad either.
 
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Three options here.
The first is essentially a top of the line gaming rig which'll perform fantastic and has everything you could need while keeeping stuff reasonable, I don't believe you need to spend an excessive amount just because its there, the second is a less flashy version, and he third is an i5 variant, but I recommend an i7 due to the increasing utilization and advancement of hyper threading and multi-core rendering in games.
I've also spent a bit more for the EVGA card due to the quieter acoustics, faster performance and fantastic service/warranty.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T Black V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($142.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1433.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 02:32 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1323.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 02:33 EST-0500

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($220.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1202.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 02:33 EST-0500
 
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Nope, some poor choices such as the NEX PSU.
Keep in mind if you're going for the S340, there's a tempered glass version for $20 more, i'll include it.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1662.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-04 21:07 EST-0500[/i
 
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lunyone

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Jonny Guru says otherwise with a 8.5 rating out of 10 for the EVGA 650G PSU.
 
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It has mediocre voltage regulation, not great 3.3V ripple, and failed at a 3.3V transient response test I believe.
Not a fantastic unit, but it will work with a workstation or low power draw system just fine.
Just that it can be improved, and is awful value at that price.
Note that Johnny Guru also gave the B1 an 8.4, score isn't something to be taken at face value necessarily.
 
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James Mason

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Definitely not true. Being able to use more than 4 yes, but benefiting vs the 4 of the i5, no.
 
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I beg to differ. There may not be an increase in high fps, but it eliminates CPU bottlenecks thus increasing low fps. Battlefield 1 is an example.
 
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BF1 is not an example. The game was poorly coded, and may still be, that's why i5s were having such trouble with it.
 
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But i5s were having trouble with it. GTA5 and AC Unity are other examples. Poor coding is something to consider, i5s still have fps dips compared to i7. I'd rather have a CPU that can handle poorly threaded games without extreme overclocks.
 
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Poor coding is why you shouldn't buy poorly coded games. GTA5 runs fine on i5s from what i've heard. AC Unity had poor coding as well if I'm remembering right.
 
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Battlefield 1 with a 4690K was bottlenecking a GTX 1060 6GB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-qLDr8bG-I

Sure that's a 4690K and not a 6600K, but given the $2000 budget there's no way I'd get an i5 over an i7.

I upgraded my 4690K to a 4790K and no more bottlenecking in BF1.

*Tryng to record AC Unity with 4690k caused bottleneck with 1060 on High settings and below. High settings start at 1:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z-MC4bMHOM

GTA5 does not bottleneck with i5, but it does benefit from i7.
 
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