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Mark_268

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I'm looking for a new computer for gaming.
Currently I don't have any plans to OC anything.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A Tomahawk AC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($141.99 @ Jet)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($234.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital WD Purple 1TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.47 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($614.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SHARKOON WPM Bronze 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1747.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 09:30 EST-0500

Could someone give me some advice/ comments on this build?
Currently I have one 1080p 27" monitor, but I'll be upgrading that to a 1440p monitor.

This is the fan setup I'm thinking of: (All the fans are Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet now)
Front 2 intake
Top 2 exhaust
Back 1 exhaust
Does this provide good airflow or could I change something? I'm not planning on putting water cooling in this build.
I've had several builds that had problems with temps, that's why I don't want to take any risks.

Thanks in advance!
 
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sadams04
Typically, if you don't plan to overclock now, you won't do it down the road.

MB + CPU - Look toward the H170 / B150 chipset with four memory slots paired with the i7-6700.
CPU COOLER - The stock cooler will be fine when not overclocking.
SSD - The Crucial below is a better performer at that 1TB SSD price point.
HD - Look toward the WD Blue over the Purple.
GPU - Same factory overclock on the MSI model below for less cost. ..and it is a shorter card.
CASE - A Full tower is pretty large. Consider going with a good mid-tower.
PSU - No. XFX, Seasonic, or the EVGA G2 lineup. Light reading => www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
CASE FANS - Not needed. ...especially when not overclocking. The stock fans in the...
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That is a completely high-end build. If you have the money to gather everything up, this rig will serve for you well for a long time (Even at 4K resolution). You can expect over 100fps at 1440p@Ultra preset.

This combo is also awesome for overclocking, so you don't have to be afraid of that. Through Z170 motherboard's BIOS it is very easily done.
 
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Typically, if you don't plan to overclock now, you won't do it down the road.

MB + CPU - Look toward the H170 / B150 chipset with four memory slots paired with the i7-6700.
CPU COOLER - The stock cooler will be fine when not overclocking.
SSD - The Crucial below is a better performer at that 1TB SSD price point.
HD - Look toward the WD Blue over the Purple.
GPU - Same factory overclock on the MSI model below for less cost. ..and it is a shorter card.
CASE - A Full tower is pretty large. Consider going with a good mid-tower.
PSU - No. XFX, Seasonic, or the EVGA G2 lineup. Light reading => www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
CASE FANS - Not needed. ...especially when not overclocking. The stock fans in the Fractal case (two intake and one exhaust) will do a good job of moving air. Maybe add a second exhaust fan, but not exactly needed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($589.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1488.54
 
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Don't spend money on Corsair AFs.
For the price they're pretty weak. Go with Noctua/Phanteks/Cougar instead.

Also don't get this PSU, it's potentially dangerous.
Shoot for a 650W by Super Flower, XFX or Seasonic, EVGA Supernova GS/G2/G3/B2, or a Corsair RMx/RMi. If you're really low on cash a Corsair CX650M is alright as well.

If you could get a Cryorig H5 as cooler for the same money it might give you better performance
 
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Yes, if you completely don't plan to overclock your system, consider sadams04's system --> most of these high-end components you've chosen are created for overclocking but you can choose more simple ones instead and save a decent amount of money.
 
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Mark_268

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Thanks for the replies.
The OC'ed GPU's are cheaper at the store than the non OC'ed ones.
These are the cheaper 1080's they have:
Thanks for the replies. The OC'ed GPU's are cheaper at the store than the non OC'ed ones. These are the cheaper 1080's they have:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q8rcCJ/msi-video-card-geforcegtx1080aero8goc
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FwcMnQ/msi-video-card-geforcegtx1080armor8goc
Since I'm Dutch the website of the store is in Dutch, but this is the link. For when you want to look at the other (GPU) options they have.

When I initially started looking for a case it was a mid-tower case. (Corsair 450D) But it's not available at this store. I went for the Corsiar 750D because the dust filters are easy to remove and I think it looks nice. Is there another (cheaper) case that also has good airflow and those easy accessible dust filters?
What is the noise level of the stock fans in the Corsair 750D? I went for the AF's because every other stock fan I've had was rather noisy and they have leds.
Does the Corsair 750D need the two top fans or is the airflow fine without them?
What other LED case fans are recommended? (assuming the Corsair AF's are not optimal)

This is my partslist now:
I've just put the MSI Geforce GTX 1080 Armor in, because that is the cheapest one at the store. Left the case fans out for now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($244.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($589.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1660.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 11:00 EST-0500

 
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You have a mismatch between the K series CPU (meant for overclocking) and the H170 chipset motherboard (non-overclocking). Look toward the i7-6700 with the H170 chipset (with the stock CPU cooler), or the i7-6700k with the Z170 chipset and an aftermarket CPU cooler for overclocking.

Regarding your aftermarket CPU cooler (if you do go with one), check out the Deepcool Gammaxx 400. That Scythe is ok at best. Light reading => www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html
 
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Mark_268

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Thanks for the reply.
Changed the CPU at the store but forgot to change it at partspicker. Should be correct now. The Deepcool looks good, so changed that as well.

My current list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($244.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card ($589.93 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D Airflow Edition ATX Full Tower Case ($149.49 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1629.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 11:05 EST-0500

 
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