Nytmare's December 2016 New Gaming Build

Nytmare · Dec 19, 2016

Heya,

Looking for some advice/feedback on my build.

This will used for gaming and some productive work (Word, Excel).

Budget is not hard set, but around $2000-2500 US.

If possible was trying to stick to Newegg.

Currently I have...
27 Inch Samsung 1080p Monitor......Open for suggestions if I should get a 4k Monitor.
Full size Lian Li case.
1000W Corsair Modular PSU.

Struggled with choosing Z170 vs. X99.
-From what I understand ZS170 is newer, X99 might be better for SLI with the second PCIe running 16X not 8X with the Z170.

Also was considering two 1070 GPU's instead or one 1080 GPU.
-SLI would be overkill unless I upgraded my monitor?

Anyway here is what i got:

CPU
Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559

MOBO
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132699
*Listed on a few online best builds.
*I have had good look with ASUS in past.

-OR-

ASUS Z170-WS LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132686
*Per reviews, a bit more fluff than the Maximus.

-OR-

GIGABYTE G1 Gaming GA-X99M-GAMING 5 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128748
*Listed on a few online best builds.

GPU
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW DT GAMING ACX 3.0, 8GB GDDR5X, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, DX12, 08G-P4-6284-KR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487252

-OR-

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition GV-N1080D5X-8GD-B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125861
*Considering to keep open possiblity of adding second 1080 in future. Apparently the out the case set up cooling is better for SLI set ups.

MEMORY
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14Q-32GVR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232231

-OR-

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Memory Kit Model CMD32GX4M4B3200C16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233904

-OR-

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231969
*Considering so that I have 2 memory slots open to add 32 GB later. 64 GB is probably overkill though?

PRIMARY STORAGE
SanDisk SD8SN8U-512G-1122 X400 M.2 2280 512GB Internal SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W03S85958
*I felt a little more overwhelmed picking the storage items compared to other components, hope I picked OK.

SECONDARY STORAGE
Samsung SSD MZ-75E1T0E 850 EVO 1TB 2.5 inch SATA3 Internal SSD Single Unit OEM Version White Box - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=234-000F-00041

CPU COOLER
Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 Extreme Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm (CW-9060025-WW)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181103

logainofhades · Dec 19, 2016

That X99 board wouldn't work with a 6700k. You would need a 5820k, or 6800k, to use it. 32gb isn't necessary either. Should you get a 4k monitor, you have the budget for 2x GTX 1080. You get better deals, by shopping around.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG A40 ULTIMATE 83.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($165.91 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($626.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($626.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $2343.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 13:57 EST-0500

ikaz · Dec 19, 2016

Just to chime in unless you plan to move to a 4k monitor soon no point in SLI 1070 just a waste, you may what to get an 1440p which a 1070 is still good enough but you could look into 1080 (note 1080ti maybe just around the corner). Also I wouldn't buy a SDD for secondary storage just buy a "standard" HD and get a 3-4 TB drive just the SSD for the boot drive and application drive.

Nytmare · Dec 20, 2016

THX for replies.

Can anyone else take a stab at the MOBO choices and comment if my memory choices would work.

As per ikaz, should I just get a HD for the secondary storage and not SSD ? Any recs in the 1-2 TB range ?

Getting the feel that my older 27" inch Samsung may not do the system justice.....any 4K monitor set ups suggested ?

g-unit1111 · Dec 20, 2016

ikaz :

I agree here, I would go for a single 1080 and then just add the second one if you plan to move to 4K later on.

Can anyone else take a stab at the MOBO choices and comment if my memory choices would work.

It will work but 32GB of RAM is mega overkill for gaming. Right now you don't need more than 16GB. Don't worry about going X99 either.

Getting the feel that my older 27" inch Samsung may not do the system justice.....any 4K monitor set ups suggested ?

It will work fine but you would definitely benefit from an upgrade. Asus makes great 4K monitors. Some people may recommend 144hz but I think it's way overkill and the monitors are so expensive that it doesn't justify the purchase.

I would suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($202.98 @ Directron)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($122.88 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($118.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($607.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($97.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1836.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 13:51 EST-0500

Nytmare · Dec 30, 2016

OK.

I appreciate the feedback!

I tweaked a few things, before I hit the buy button, how does this look ?

MOBO
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132699

CPU
Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559

CPU COOLER
Cooler Master Hyper 212X – CPU Cooler with dual 120mm PWM Fan
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=13C-000X-00037&_ga=1.77112023.378658983.1483131340

MEMORY
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-32GVR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232230

GPU
ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1080 STRIX-GTX1080-A8G-GAMING 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126116

SSD
MyDigitalSSD 480GB (512GB) BPX 80mm (2280) M.2 PCI Express 3.0 x4 (PCIe Gen3 x4) NVMe MLC SSD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA53D55P8999

SECONDARY STORAGE
WD Blue 2TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD20EZRZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822235013

OS
Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416892

ALREADY HAVE
Case (Lian Li)
Corsair 1000 W PSU

g-unit1111 · Dec 30, 2016

That looks better. There's a couple of things I would suggest:

1. Drop the H100i and replace it with a strong air cooler - air is almost always better than a closed liquid loop.
2. Better SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA65C54X5749
3. You don't need 32GB of RAM for a gaming PC. 16GB is really all you need.
4. Better GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127950

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