First PC Build - High End Gaming / Development

[Vermora]

I am soon going to build a new PC, to replace my old one that is falling apart. My budget is pretty high, so I'm looking to maximize performance.
I have never built a PC before.

Approximate Purchase Date: next two weeks

Budget Range: £1,500 - £2,500 ($1,8000 - $3,000)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, internet browsing, movies, programming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but later. I have a 1920x1080 HDMI monitor that will do for now.

Parts to Upgrade: I am starting from scratch and buying every component

Do you need to buy OS: Yes - Windows 10

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none

Location: Plymouth, England

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Probably not. Not sure what the benefits are of dual-card setups.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080, will eventually upgrade.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current computer is 14 years old. 14 Years Old!


My budget is quite large, and performance is more important than price, within reason. I want to build a computer that I will not have to upgrade for a while, and can do any task I ask of it - mostly gaming and internet browsing.

I have spent some time researching the various components, and the parts I intend to use are listed below. I have firmly decided on using the Intel i7 6700K processor. My questions are:
1) What case should I get to house all these parts?
2) Are there alternatives to the parts listed below, that I should consider? (In terms of better performance, rather than better value)
3) Aside from casing and the parts listed below, will I need to buy anything else?

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[Isokolon]

This a a fine build.
PSU is a bit overkill. A Corsair RMx 550 (or 650) will easily do (although I dig these Axi units) and provide high quality.
Alternatively an EVGA Supernova P2 (if you want a platinum rated PSU)

I'd furthermore add a storage HDD.

Concerning cases it depends what youre looking for.
I personally like elegant cases with sound dampening material
Like the Thermaltake Suppressor F51 or a bequiet silent base 800

But it depends on what you want.
There are cases with superior airflow in case you live in a 50°C room or glass cases to show off and so on

 

[Vermora]

I'm looking for functional over pretty. Good airflow is the only property that really matters to me.
But then I don't know how loud the components are going to be - if the noise would be noticeable, I'll look for sound-dampening cases.

 

[Isokolon]

Well I can recommend the Thermaltake F51, I'm running this case myself with two additional fans (Noctua NF-A14flx)

Running an air cooled i7 + a 1070 temps stay under 60°C and it's quieter than my fridge (granted I have an old fridge)

For best airflow a case like the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is nice as well.

Depending on the case you pick you'd want to get additional fans.
Overall Noctua NF-A or NF-Ps are the best for any mounting.
For vertical mounting Phanteks are the go to

 

[Vermora]

Both seem like great cases with good reviews - I might just go for the setup you have.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£310.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£105.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£184.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£176.00 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£142.80 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£169.78 @ Misco UK)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (£1099.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£69.98 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£84.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £2492.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-23 13:48 BST+0100

Here is the build that can handle any resolution with ease even 4K. As you will be upgrading monitor getting TITAN X PASCAL is best idea.

or

As you will be using 1080p for time being get the below build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£310.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£105.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£299.27 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£176.00 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£142.80 @ Novatech)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£169.78 @ Misco UK)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card (£134.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case (£162.15 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£84.98 @ Novatech)
Total: £1735.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-23 13:59 BST+0100

Upgrade to ASUS GTX1080Ti STRIX when launched in Jan probably. Till then GTX950 can handle games at medium settings.

The PSU Corsair RM1000x I opted is best suited for this build when second card is added in SLI. 850W will fit but with OC and SLI it will be completely stressed which is not good. So 1000W PSU is recommended.

 

[King Dranzer]

With the above builds you will not be needing to change the components for long time. The only upgrade you will be doing is adding second GPU for SLI. TITAN X PASCAL will be best for overall performance. But for Gaming only GTX1080Ti will perform bit better than TITAN X PASCAL.

 

[Isokolon]

A Titan X takes 250W.
2 500W

An i7 takes 91W, let's say it's overclocked and takes 150
Makes 650W

Add another 70W for the other parts
Is 720W.

850 is more than sufficient for this. 1000W is just plain overkill.

There's no launch date for a 1080Ti yet, heck there's not even a confirmation of the existence of a 1080Ti yet so I highly doubt it will launch in January.

Titan X is a great card for applications that use a lot of GPU power.
But again if you don't run those applications and don't game AAA titles on 4k/ultra its basically 700$ wasted.

 

[King Dranzer]

A Titan X takes 250W.
2 500W

An i7 takes 91W, let's say it's overclocked and takes 150
Makes 650W

Add another 70W for the other parts
Is 720W.

850 is more than sufficient for this. 1000W is just plain overkill.

There's no launch date for a 1080Ti yet, heck there's not even a confirmation of the existence of a 1080Ti yet so I highly doubt it will launch in January.

Titan X is a great card for applications that use a lot of GPU power.
But again if you don't run those applications and don't game AAA titles on 4k/ultra its basically 700$ wasted.

Only motherboard takes 70W, RAM 30W, HDD 20W, Cooler 15W and SSD 10W total 145W. 800W(nearly) and when GPU is OC it will drain more and as I said 850W will be under extreme stress which is not good.

 

[Isokolon]

Which ssd takes 10W??
The Samsung 850 Evo is specified for 1.78W under load.
The WD Black 4TB is specified for 8.9W

A system with drive, ram ans i7-6700k draws 165W in this board. -the 91W of the i7 and -9W RAM and -15W for the cooler (=TPD of the H100i) you're down to around 50W.
You're right I forgot about the liquid cooler.

So it's 75W, lets be generous and say 80W because you want to get 2 additional case fans and something performs over specs.
Heck even with 100W you're getting in the region of 750W.

850W quality PSU is sufficient.

But yeah if the 1000W unit doesn't cost significantly more it's surely nice.

 

[King Dranzer]

Which ssd takes 10W??
The Samsung 850 Evo is specified for 1.78W under load.
The WD Black 4TB is specified for 8.9W

A system with drive, ram ans i7-6700k draws 165W in this board. -the 91W of the i7 and -9W RAM and -15W for the cooler (=TPD of the H100i) you're down to around 50W.
You're right I forgot about the liquid cooler.

So it's 75W, lets be generous and say 80W because you want to get 2 additional case fans and something performs over specs.
Heck even with 100W you're getting in the region of 750W.

850W quality PSU is sufficient.

But yeah if the 1000W unit doesn't cost significantly more it's surely nice.

PCP is showing that readings.

Leaving the matter of PSU aside
If you want PC to last long get TITAN X PASCAL and go for 1440p if you wanna upgrade or even better stick to 1080p monitor.

If you stick to 1080p then there will be no need of adding second TITAN X PASCAL until you get next PC. But if you go for 1440p after 2-3 years getting second TITAN X PASCAL will be better. But if you go for 4K then there will be requirement of second TITAN X PASCAL in a year or two.