Modest gaming PC. Need optimization suggestions

[pinakibiswas]

Medium range gaming PC with the following requirements -

1. Under 2000 K all inclusive (Complete working setup)
2. OC capable
3. 5 years run time till next upgrade
4. Game / performance oriented.
5. AAA games Full HD Ultra, up-gradable to 4K via SLI Video Card upgrade/

Please provide your suggestion to the following list - http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KVjXvV

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($264.98 @ Newegg)
UPS: APC BR1000G UPS
Total: $1186.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-24 03:42 EDT-0400

 

[hang-the-9]

That is well over a "medium" gaming PC, your CPU is at the high end, the video card is almost at the high end.

Aside from the range the parts are in, I'd get a 512 GB SSD to run Windows and programs from and use a second regular drive for storage, and add a third drive, maybe external, for backups.

You may want to think about going from an i7 to an i5 CPU and putting the difference in costs towards a 1080 video card instead of planning to SLI the 1070 later.

 

[pinakibiswas]

That is well over a "medium" gaming PC, your CPU is at the high end, the video card is almost at the high end.

Aside from the range the parts are in, I'd get a 512 GB SSD to run Windows and programs from and use a second regular drive for storage, and add a third drive, maybe external, for backups.

You may want to think about going from an i7 to an i5 CPU and putting the difference in costs towards a 1080 video card instead of planning to SLI the 1070 later.

Thanks for your thoughts

1. Regarding SSD - I am not a big fan of reducing load times.
2. i7 - I chose this for the eight streams. Performance oriented and future proof for an extra 100$
3. GTX 1080 is a overkill for me now as a good matching 4k screens will cost a fortune. So delta for 1080 is about 300$ for the card and about 300$ for the screen. That's way to expensive for that 4k experience and what one would call high end

Your thoughts again please.

 

[hang-the-9]

That is well over a "medium" gaming PC, your CPU is at the high end, the video card is almost at the high end.

Aside from the range the parts are in, I'd get a 512 GB SSD to run Windows and programs from and use a second regular drive for storage, and add a third drive, maybe external, for backups.

You may want to think about going from an i7 to an i5 CPU and putting the difference in costs towards a 1080 video card instead of planning to SLI the 1070 later.

Thanks for your thoughts

1. Regarding SSD - I am not a big fan of reducing load times.
2. i7 - I chose this for the eight streams. Performance oriented and future proof for an extra 100$
3. GTX 1080 is a overkill for me now as a good matching 4k screens will cost a fortune. So delta for 1080 is about 300$ for the card and about 300$ for the screen. That's way to expensive for that 4k experience and what one would call high end

Your thoughts again please.

From what you were looking for, sounded like you were looking to get 4k gaming from the system, which would be more of a good i5 with a 1080 rather than an i7 and a 1070, if you don't care about 4k gaming, and don't mind spending extra for extra speed in a very few programs that can use the i7 speed, things are fine as you picked them.

I would not call a system complete though with a regular drive vs an SSD though, unless it's a very low budget system. After using many systems with SSD and those without, the small cost increase to get one is almost nothing in relation to the speedup you see in the system and cost of everything else.

If you are planning on having 1070 in SLI, you may want to go a bit higher in power supply also, by another 100 watts or so to have some good headroom.

 

[pinakibiswas]

That is well over a "medium" gaming PC, your CPU is at the high end, the video card is almost at the high end.

Aside from the range the parts are in, I'd get a 512 GB SSD to run Windows and programs from and use a second regular drive for storage, and add a third drive, maybe external, for backups.

You may want to think about going from an i7 to an i5 CPU and putting the difference in costs towards a 1080 video card instead of planning to SLI the 1070 later.

Thanks for your thoughts

1. Regarding SSD - I am not a big fan of reducing load times.
2. i7 - I chose this for the eight streams. Performance oriented and future proof for an extra 100$
3. GTX 1080 is a overkill for me now as a good matching 4k screens will cost a fortune. So delta for 1080 is about 300$ for the card and about 300$ for the screen. That's way to expensive for that 4k experience and what one would call high end

Your thoughts again please.

From what you were looking for, sounded like you were looking to get 4k gaming from the system, which would be more of a good i5 with a 1080 rather than an i7 and a 1070, if you don't care about 4k gaming, and don't mind spending extra for extra speed in a very few programs that can use the i7 speed, things are fine as you picked them.

I would not call a system complete though with a regular drive vs an SSD though, unless it's a very low budget system. After using many systems with SSD and those without, the small cost increase to get one is almost nothing in relation to the speedup you see in the system and cost of everything else.

If you are planning on having 1070 in SLI, you may want to go a bit higher in power supply also, by another 100 watts or so to have some good headroom.

Thanks again.

On another line of thought if we go with i5 6500 (No OC), what will be a good MB if I am willing to discount SLI.
Can I save a little on Power Supply and Cooling . I can put that money saved to buying a better screen.
Bottom-line is getting the best possible output from GTX1070 to the screen under 2000$.

 

[pinakibiswas]

Realised that Full HD gaming can be achieved for just under a 1K. Finally got the following config. What did I do wrong? -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($190.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($244.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor ($125.99 @ B&H)
UPS: APC BE550G UPS ($59.95 @ B&H)
Total: $929.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-19 18:36 EST-0500