Should I save up for this or buy a cheap build and upgrade as I go?

[Classical]

Hello! I'm having a bit of trouble trying to decide what to do here (refer to title). I have been looking at parts for the past month trying to put together the perfect build for myself, but I can't decide if I want to save up or not. My build would come to a total of $2,376.85, and I do plan on adding more to this in the future. Here are the parts:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hFP49W (Any suggestions on parts would be appreciated )

This is my first time building a PC and I game heavily, spending up to three hours a day on school days. From the time I am posting this article, I will have enough to build this by the summer if I save up. I am definitely leaning towards saving up, but please let me know what you guys think.

 

[wehler53]

I would recommend saving up, this is what I've always done, wait for a sale and buy it all at once and save on the entire build. So much easier then upgrading as you go.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

always buy it all at once if you have the money available

what will you be using this for? if this is for gaming, you should be buying a 1070, not a 1060. i5/1070 games much better than i7/1060.

on a side note, that is an extremely poor choice of a power supply. please only purchase Tier One from the link below for a build like this .
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

buy a 250gb ssd for your operating system and a hdd for all your other stuff. samsung 850 evo is a great one.

this gpu would match your black/white theme better (MSI ARMOR 8G OC).

you dont need to buy thermal paste, it comes with the cooler. also, this cooler matches better (PH-TC14PE). also comes with the paste.

 

[Classical]

always buy it all at once if you have the money available

what will you be using this for? if this is for gaming, you should be buying a 1070, not a 1060. i5/1070 games much better than i7/1060.

on a side note, that is an extremely poor choice of a power supply. please only purchase Tier One from the link below for a build like this .
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

buy a 250gb ssd for your operating system and a hdd for all your other stuff. samsung 850 evo is a great one.

this gpu would match your black/white theme better (MSI ARMOR 8G OC).

you dont need to buy thermal paste, it comes with the cooler. also, this cooler matches better (PH-TC14PE). also comes with the paste.

I was planning on doing some recording/streaming, so that is why I went with the i7.

Thank you for your suggestions, they are very much appreciated!

 

[N3rdR4ge]

streaming is better with i7/1060 combo, so np there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($447.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card ($355.98 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($116.99 @ PC Canada)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($358.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($92.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($88.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($74.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $2472.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-16 00:35 EST-0500

 

[Classical]

I would recommend saving up, this is what I've always done, wait for a sale and buy it all at once and save on the entire build. So much easier then upgrading as you go.

Any idea when the sales would begin?

 

[Classical]

streaming is better with i7/1060 combo, so np there.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($447.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($177.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($126.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card ($355.98 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.98 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($116.99 @ PC Canada)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($358.98 @ DirectCanada)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($92.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($88.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($74.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $2472.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-16 00:35 EST-0500

Wow, thanks for the help man. I was looking for a 144Hz asus monitor for that price, guess I wasn't looking hard enough lol.

Also, this does work well for me. It has everything I need so far.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

no problem. i used to own that monitor. its a good one.

i wouldnt worry about sales in terms of computer parts. in my experience, even on special days like black friday, they never worth the wait.

 

[Classical]

no problem. i used to own that monitor. its a good one.

i wouldnt worry about sales in terms of computer parts. in my experience, even on special days like black friday, they never worth the wait.

I can wait as long as I need to, it's just that the more expensive it is, the longer I have to wait. But I think I can bare the waiting because this pc is going to be AWESOME!

 

[N3rdR4ge]

indeed. just so you are aware, if you can get your hands them, intel has the i7-7700k now which you can pair with the z270 boards. the performance difference is minimal so don't feel pressured into buying the new socket.

 

[Classical]

indeed. just so you are aware, if you can get your hands them, intel has the i7-7700k now which you can pair with the z270 boards. the performance difference is minimal so don't feel pressured into buying the new socket.

I will probably keep this in mind for my next build. I plan on making a build with the best parts, so thank you for bringing that to my attention.