Wondering if this build is good for the amount I am paying.

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joeysr6

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Hello,

I am currently building a PC and this is my first time. I don't have much of a budget other than staying below about 3000 dollars. This is my current build:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YHLw8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YHLw8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $174.54)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($609.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $88.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($107.49 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.80 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $84.54)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (Purchased For $376.52)
Keyboard: Asus ROG Claymore Core Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $69.99)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Mousepad (Purchased For $14.99)
Other: Aer RGB (x2) + Hue+ ($79.99)
Total: $2690.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 23:05 EST-0500

Thanks! (To all who answer of course!) :)
 
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amtseung
You may as well get a 7600k for like $15 more, and have greater overclocking ability and higher base clock speeds. If you're going to stick with the 6600k, I'd look at Z170 motherboards for like $50+ less, and a nearly identical feature set, unless you require the additional PCIe lanes and/or whatever else the new boards have.

You can get the M50X's for cheaper elsewhere, like various sellers on Ebay and B&H.

Aside from wishing you'd give the G403 wireless a try, and omitting a dedicated 5-1/4" optical drive in favor of a USB one, I won't comment on the technicalities of the rest of the build, especially since I don't know what this rig's planned use cases are.

Oh, make sure that the 1080FTW you do get has the proper thermal pads and...
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You may as well get a 7600k for like $15 more, and have greater overclocking ability and higher base clock speeds. If you're going to stick with the 6600k, I'd look at Z170 motherboards for like $50+ less, and a nearly identical feature set, unless you require the additional PCIe lanes and/or whatever else the new boards have.

You can get the M50X's for cheaper elsewhere, like various sellers on Ebay and B&H.

Aside from wishing you'd give the G403 wireless a try, and omitting a dedicated 5-1/4" optical drive in favor of a USB one, I won't comment on the technicalities of the rest of the build, especially since I don't know what this rig's planned use cases are.

Oh, make sure that the 1080FTW you do get has the proper thermal pads and everything.
 
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joeysr6

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I've just always preferred the wired variant for most things. I also might as well get the 7600K, I didn't even think about that, thanks!
 
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Z170 for Skylake. Z270 for Kaby Lake. Thanks to differences in how much voltage the chips draw at matching clocks, the power delivery systems on Z270 are a little more beefy and you won't be able to use all that they can deliver if you use a Skylake CPU.

Although I don't usually recommend Phanteks power supplies, I don't see any major issues with that model. I can't say that I know enough about it to recommend it either, so I guess my recommendation is to read reviews before buying.

If you swap out either the CPU or mobo and make sure you're going to be happy with your choice of power supplies, then I think this will serve you well as a heavy gaming build that'll have no problem streaming and recording while you game (assuming your streaming software is at least somewhat optimized).
 
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You must've misread it, Phanteks is the manufacturer of my case. My power supply is EVGA, (Which is the same brand as the one in your signature :p) I also decided to shell out the 15$ more dollars on the 6700K, I would've missed out. :lol:

Thanks!
 
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only change I see is getting the 7700K since your budget permits it. and suggest pumping that 16gb to 32GB especially if you intend on streaming while gaming.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $174.54)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($609.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $88.99)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.80 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $84.54)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (Purchased For $376.52)
Keyboard: Asus ROG Claymore Core Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $69.99)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Mousepad (Purchased For $14.99)
Other: Aer RGB (x2) + Hue+ ($79.99)
Total: $2809.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 23:52 EST-0500
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $174.54)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($609.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $88.99)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.80 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $84.54)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $17.88)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor (Purchased For $376.52)
Keyboard: Asus ROG Claymore Core Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Logitech G403 Prodigy Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $69.99)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Mousepad (Purchased For $14.99)
Other: Aer RGB (x2) + Hue+ ($79.99)
Total: $2677.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 00:25 EST-0500
Personally, I'd send the 2x corsair fans back and swap the Enthoo full tower for an Enthoo M mid tower. With the fans the Enthoo series comes with and the fans from the kraken, you'd be plenty and save yourself a few $. Full towers can and do often require several extension leads simply due to the size of the case and wire lengths of the psu. Expect to spend an additional $30 to $50 on extensions of any quality.
 
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Dang, that's great to hear. My dad actually picked this case up for himself about 2 years ago so that's out of the picture. He may have some extensions or I'll just have to buy them. Thanks for informing me!
 
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No worries. Usually the biggest issue is the 4+4 cpu that goes to the lop left corner and any optical or other components that ride the top side of the case. Depending on just how you run your wiring, it can also include the 20+4 pin main power and the pcie 6/8 pins. It's a very good case, well built and easy to work with, it's just big!
 
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I was on mobile. The mobile version of this site is not very user friendly. Sometimes it scrolls when I'm in the middle of reading something. I guess I got the two lines mixed up with each other.

Glad to hear you're getting a good model.
 
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