My son's 2600k is OC'd to 4.8 Ghz. haven't hit that since ... next best was 4.7. Budget and monitor resolution would be nice.
Went with a white themed build cause I'm so tired of black
... ofc you could easily get the case / cooler / RAM etc in black too
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
You could go to 6700k if you had workstation type apps that require hyperthreading for an extra $100
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Within 1C of the very best air coolers and prettiest on eon the market with ability to match heat sink and fan colors to the build's color scheme
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
User reviews on newegg are less than I'd like but that's common w/ mATX
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
DDR3-3200 and DDR4-2400 price
Storage: Samsung PM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Unless you springing for 1 - 2 TB of SSD, that 250 GB unit will only fit 3-4 games. The SSD doesn't help ya when most of ya ganmes are sitting on HD. This is 50% faster than any Hard Drive in gaming
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
It's real perty and .. well listen to these guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnvpFZ64hI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYVudqIi07g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gShKOco2kzE
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Great performance at a ridiculous price
Total: $974.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Options... the PSU cables are hidden by the PSU shroud but if ya really into the color thing .... and want a superbly performning and quiet PSU
SeaSonic Snow Silent 750W
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LgJkcf/seasonic-power-supply-ss750xp2s
As for the water cooling option, I can not recommend any CLC type water cooler (weak pumps, aluminum rads, no way to replace corrosion inhibitors after their effectiveness deteriorates, loud fans, etc). I can however recommend the All-in-One water coolers from Swiftech and EK, with the Swiftech having the better performance and significantly lower pricing.
With the Swiftech, you can even purchase a water block later on for your 1070 and water cool that too.
http://www.swiftech.com/h240x2.aspx
http://www.swiftech.org/images/products/H240-X2-COLOR-PICS.jpg
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