Need help building my 1st PC!!

azoh x · Feb 27, 2017

I was wondering if anyone from the community would mind helping me out

currently have a budget of 1500$ current games I would be playing would be CS:GO, H1z1, Doom, etc. I've come up with a little rough draft of the parts I'm wanting to get. Let me know on if I should change something over something else. Thanks!!
Build:
CASE: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case
CPU: i7 - 7700k
CPU COOLER: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card
MOBO: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Desktop Motherboard
RAM: 16GB of 2x8 (idk which brand to choose)
STORAGE: 1TB & 480SSD (Don't know on which brand)
POWER SUPPLY: EVGA 700 B1, 80+ Bronze 700W, Power Supply

Think thats about it. Not sure if I left a part out but I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. Would like to keep this build a color of Red/Black

FD2Raptor · Feb 27, 2017

Issues:
1st> The Z170 you picked will likely not even supporting a Kabylake CPU without a BIOS update.
2nd> It's a Mini-ITX form factor MB, which will look funny inside a Mid Tower case with a window.

Therefore, up to $1500 build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($137.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($404.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.33 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1483.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 19:24 EST-0500

The ASUS Z270-E would still retain every features set of the Z170I, such as 802.11ac Wifi+BT. While expanding on more M2 slots with support for full bandwidth PCIe3.0 x4 NVMe devices. And being a 200 Series MB, it will support Kabylake CPU from the get go.

Swapped the case to the ProM Acrylic with a larger window to showcase the high-end build.
Upgraded the cooler to the Cryorig R1 that, together with the ASUS Z270-E, will help extract more Mhz from the i7.
Upgraded from the EVGA B1 to the EVGA GQ. For enough wattage to support an SLI config, semi-modularity and just better built than the low end B1 that really have no place in a $1000+ build.

But to tell the truth, with Ryzen arriving in a few days (March 2nd), it's best to stay put for a few days to wait for its review and the expected Intel response especially if you don't need the build up and running immediately.

azoh x · Feb 28, 2017

FD2Raptor :

Issues:
1st> The Z170 you picked will likely not even supporting a Kabylake CPU without a BIOS update.
2nd> It's a Mini-ITX form factor MB, which will look funny inside a Mid Tower case with a window.

Therefore, up to $1500 build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($137.84 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($404.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.33 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1483.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-27 19:24 EST-0500

The ASUS Z270-E would still retain every features set of the Z170I, such as 802.11ac Wifi+BT. While expanding on more M2 slots with support for full bandwidth PCIe3.0 x4 NVMe devices. And being a 200 Series MB, it will support Kabylake CPU from the get go.

Swapped the case to the ProM Acrylic with a larger window to showcase the high-end build.
Upgraded the cooler to the Cryorig R1 that, together with the ASUS Z270-E, will help extract more Mhz from the i7.
Upgraded from the EVGA B1 to the EVGA GQ. For enough wattage to support an SLI config, semi-modularity and just better built than the low end B1 that really have no place in a $1000+ build.

But to tell the truth, with Ryzen arriving in a few days (March 2nd), it's best to stay put for a few days to wait for its review and the expected Intel response especially if you don't need the build up and running immediately.

Thank you for you help!!

ill be sure to wait a few more days since im not rushing to build my pc.

Ordinarily_Greater · Mar 23, 2017

Ryzen 5 is 11 April ready.
RAM: My dad trusts Kingston since 2003 for storages
Link to RAM:http://pcpartpicker.com/product/zsL7YJ/kingston-memory-hx424c12sb2k216
Motherboard: FD2Raptor is right, you need Z270 chipset.
Link to Motherboard:http://pcpartpicker.com/product/yY8H99/msi-z270-gaming-pro-carbon-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-gaming-pro-carbon
I like the lighting on the Motherboard.

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