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Nii-chan

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doing a new build soon so i can play games at high fps on max settings or at least very close. is this a good build for that ? parts marked $0 are already owned. perm link for those who prefer https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wzgTqk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($143.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($529.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1342.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 21:55 EDT-0400
 
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CRO5513Y

CRO5513Y

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Looks pretty good for Gaming at high FPS max settings for 1080p 120+ FPS or 1440p 60+ FPS but 4K would be pushing it. All around a nice build but my only 2 suggestions would be a bigger SSD since 128GB is pretty small and you have a good budget to try fit a 250/500GB if you can to put more games on it for fast boot times. And the cooler is modest and good for a budget build but i would recommend a Cryorig H7 or even a Liquid Cooler for a bit more to have nicer temps on the 6700K and it will help if you ever decide to Overclock since you have a K CPU and Z170 Board. Hope this helps :)
 
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weberdarren97

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Good quality parts, but many are overpriced. Not to mention that you chose a very small SSD. It's known that many newer games are over 20GB in size and also that larger SSDs perform faster than smaller ones.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($529.98 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1286.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 22:05 EDT-0400
 
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weberdarren97

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I agree.

The SSD is too small.

The 212 EVO is popular and does a good job as an el cheapo heatsink, but is not in my list of recommendations for high wattage i7 chips. Not to mention that its mounting system is a nightmare.
 
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CRO5513Y

CRO5513Y

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Yeah your build is exactly what i would have put together if i did one. +1 for this ^ build!
 
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Chugalug_

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Improved list for the rest of the stuff.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 1080 8GB XLR8 Video Card ($486.97 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1367.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 23:27 EDT-0400
 
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WiiUMasterGman

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HF7yRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HF7yRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($65.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.39 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($529.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1334.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-29 23:48 EDT-0400
 
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