$6000 CAD Build

[maximumtouch]

Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow or day after tomorrow

Budget Range: A maxium of 6000 CAD

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, multimedia, watching TV shows and movies, editing, surfing the web.

Parts: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zdqCZ8

Country: Purchasing in Canada, but probably going to be assembled in Japan.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Additional Comments: I want to know if I should change anything or remove some things.

 

[xFeaRDom]

That's a huge waste of money, if you don't mind me saying.

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KC4Hqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KC4Hqk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($429.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($144.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($198.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($282.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($419.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.65 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card ($924.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($1049.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($199.99 @ Memory Express)
Headphones: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset ($192.20 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $4518.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-22 06:32 EST-0500
You don't need most of those components for most importantly, gaming.

Dropped the prices down a bit to something more reasonable - Your list doesn't count the Titan card, so that's an est 1200$ ish I think.

 

[RCFProd]

For CPU + MOBO:
Wait for AMD Ryzen

For monitor:
Wait for OLED displays presentated at CES 2017

For GPU:
Wait for GTX 1080 Ti and AMD VEGA

All three are products releasing soon.

 

[Chugalug_]

That's way too uncertain.....
For the GPU and CPU sure, but OLED monitors are going to be really expensive and likely not worth it, not to mention they'll only be REVEALED at CES, they'll likely release around June.
We don't know what AMD's Zen architecture will bring in terms of gaming performance, although the rendering focused chips seem to be very good. Best to wait for Kaby Lake imo, there's no viable way for AMD to bridge the currently large gap between themselves and Intel in one generation, although they'll probably improve substantially over their current offerings.
If you were to build now though, i'll post a list below.

 

[Chugalug_]

Get this, but fill it in with a Z270 board, a 7700k and a 1080ti.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($65.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($239.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.15 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($939.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Sennheiser PC 373D 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset ($299.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2170.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-22 07:03 EST-0500

 

[bambiboom]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from maximumtouch : "6000 CAD Build"

Approximate Purchase Date:
Tomorrow or day after tomorrow

Budget Range:
A maximum of 6000 CAD

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, multimedia, watching TV shows and movies, editing, surfing the web.

Parts Not Required:
Mouse

Country:
Canada

Parts Preferences:
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zdqCZ8

Overclocking:
Maybe

SLI or Crossfire:
No

Additional Comments:
I just want to know what I should change, remove, or add from this.

Approximate Purchase Date:
Tomorrow or day after tomorrow

Budget Range:
A maximum of 6000 CAD

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming, multimedia, watching TV shows and movies, editing, surfing the web.

Parts Not Required:
Mouse

Country:
Canada

Parts Preferences:
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zdqCZ8

Overclocking:
Maybe

SLI or Crossfire:
No

Additional Comments:
I just want to know what I should change, remove, or add from this.

maximumtouch,

Smart choices in your list: The X99 platform with M.2 drives in general is an excellent combination and the ASUS X99-Deluxe appears in the Passmark "Top 100" system list more than once, although the i7-5960X / ASUS Rampage V Extreme combination is the clear winner if the goal is the very top performance.

Given the gaming, mutlimedia and editing uses, one area to refine is the sound. Onboard sound can be surprisingly good, but if you need very high sound quality and a lot of control plus multiple inputs /outputs, MIDI I/O, have a look at recording USB interfaces. In my systems I use ancient M-Audio "Audiophile" 192 PCI duplex recording that include MIDI. Then, also look at the speaker configuration. For the main workstation I use an (obsolete) Logitech z2300 2.1 and that has quite good sound and the advantage of a wired remote with on-off, volume, bass (subwoofer), and headphone jack (Sennheiser HD280 Pro). Several of the current Logitech models have this remote and it's a device I couldn't live without. Even a couple of their lower-end systems, the z313 and z333 have it and three Christmas gifts this year are Logitech z313 systems.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

CAD / 3D Modeling / Graphic Design:

HP z420 (2015) (Rev 3) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 (6-core @ 3.7 / 4.0GHz) / 32GB DDR3 -1866 ECC RAM / Quadro K4200 (4GB) / Samsung SM951 M.2 256GB AHCI + Intel 730 480GB (9SSDSC2BP480G4R5) + Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > 600W PSU> > Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > Logitech z2300 2.1 speakers > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440)
[ Passmark Rating = 5581 > CPU= 14046 / 2D= 838 / 3D= 4694 / Mem= 2777 / Disk= 11559] [6.12.16]

Analysis / Simulation / Rendering:

HP z620 (2012) (Rev 3) 2X Xeon E5-2690 (8-core @ 2.9 / 3.8GHz) / 64GB DDR3-1600 ECC reg) / Quadro K2200 (4GB) + Tesla M2090 (6GB) / HP Z Turbo Drive (256GB) + Seagate Constellation ES.3 (1TB) / Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium PCIe sound card / 800W PSU / Windows 7 Professional 64-bit > / Logitech z313 2.1 speakers > HP 2711x (27" 1980 X 1080)
[ Passmark System Rating= 5675 / CPU= 22625 / 2D= 815 / 3D = 3580 / Mem = 2522 / Disk = 12640 ] 9.25.16
[ Cinebench R15: OpenGL= 119.23 fps / CPU = 2209 cb / Single core 130 cb / MP Ratio 16.84x] 10.31.16

 

[COLGeek]

Please ask a question a single time, in a single section of the forum. Use tags to expand the topic. Good luck and happy holidays!

 

[g-unit1111]

Paying $6,000 for a gaming PC is absurd. You can spend 1/2 that and pocket the rest, and still get the same amount of performance. I don't think waiting for AMD Ryzen is going to do anything considering we only know of one CPU that's going to be released and that is priced to compete with the 6850K, and will cost $550 (and in CAD I would say up toward $700). That's not including motherboard which I'm assuming will be around $320 CAD. We also don't know how it's going to compete with Intel either, where it falls in the CPU spectrum. And there really isn't much difference in performance between the 6700K and the 7700K. If you wanted to buy now here's what I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($429.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($72.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($275.42 @ shopRBC)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($282.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($157.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($879.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($879.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($127.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $3535.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-22 11:21 EST-0500

That is 1/2 the cost and will run 4K and VR pretty competently.

 

[RCFProd]

I don't think waiting for AMD Ryzen is going to do anything considering we only know of one CPU that's going to be released and that is priced to compete with the 6850K, and will cost $550 (and in CAD I would say up toward $700). That's not including motherboard which I'm assuming will be around $320 CAD.

Prices aren't confirmed. The intention of waiting would mainly be for their rumored ''SR7'' processor with 8 cores and 16 threads SMT. If they turn out to be have similar IPC (Early tests look promising), and pricing is good, then it will be a great move to get one for a high end setup like this one. An i7-6850k won't be able to match a solid 8C/16T SMT processor.

 

[COLGeek]

Also, I believe the OP is asking for a $6000 Canadian dollars (CAD) build vice a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) build.

 

[g-unit1111]

I don't think waiting for AMD Ryzen is going to do anything considering we only know of one CPU that's going to be released and that is priced to compete with the 6850K, and will cost $550 (and in CAD I would say up toward $700). That's not including motherboard which I'm assuming will be around $320 CAD.

Prices aren't confirmed. The intention of waiting would mainly be for their rumored ''SR7'' processor with 8 cores and 16 threads SMT. If they turn out to be have similar IPC (Early tests look promising), and pricing is good, then it will be a great move to get one for a high end setup like this one. An i7-6850k won't be able to match a solid 8C/16T SMT processor.

In theory true. But personally I won't believe it until I actually see the benchmarks. And given AMD's track record in the last few years I'm not expecting them to break the cycle, I would like to think they will, but considering the current price of the 6850K, AMD had better come up with something that will match the hype or it will not be good for them. If they're going to price a CPU to compete with the 6850K then it should definitely be at least competitive, or no one will buy it.

 

[logainofhades]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($429.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($105.98 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($342.64 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($829.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($829.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Thermaltake Core V51 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.50 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($117.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $3394.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-22 15:29 EST-0500

 

[RCFProd]

I don't think waiting for AMD Ryzen is going to do anything considering we only know of one CPU that's going to be released and that is priced to compete with the 6850K, and will cost $550 (and in CAD I would say up toward $700). That's not including motherboard which I'm assuming will be around $320 CAD.

Prices aren't confirmed. The intention of waiting would mainly be for their rumored ''SR7'' processor with 8 cores and 16 threads SMT. If they turn out to be have similar IPC (Early tests look promising), and pricing is good, then it will be a great move to get one for a high end setup like this one. An i7-6850k won't be able to match a solid 8C/16T SMT processor.

In theory true. But personally I won't believe it until I actually see the benchmarks. And given AMD's track record in the last few years I'm not expecting them to break the cycle, I would like to think they will, but considering the current price of the 6850K, AMD had better come up with something that will match the hype or it will not be good for them. If they're going to price a CPU to compete with the 6850K then it should definitely be at least competitive, or no one will buy it.

They hired different people and aren't the same team that designed the AMD FX ones. For now it looks very promising, and even Intel expects the Ryzen to hit hard, based on one their recent interviews.

I'm not saying it will definitely be good, but it looks promising. For that It's worth the wait I think.

 

[g-unit1111]

They hired different people and aren't the same team that designed the AMD FX ones. For now it looks very promising, and even Intel expects the Ryzen to hit hard, based on one their recent interviews.

I'm not saying it will definitely be good, but it looks promising. For that It's worth the wait I think.

I'm more interested in seeing what they have to offer that can compete with the 6600K and 6700K than I am of the ultra high end that most people won't be able to afford.

 

[RCFProd]

They hired different people and aren't the same team that designed the AMD FX ones. For now it looks very promising, and even Intel expects the Ryzen to hit hard, based on one their recent interviews.

I'm not saying it will definitely be good, but it looks promising. For that It's worth the wait I think.

I'm more interested in seeing what they have to offer that can compete with the 6600K and 6700K than I am of the ultra high end that most people won't be able to afford.

Apparently a 4C/8T SMT (Codenamed: SR3) in i5-6400/6500 price range, a 6C/6T (Codenamed: SR5) in Intel Xeon/i7-6700 price range, and a 4C/4T in Intel i3 price range.

 

[Chugalug_]

If it's only light editing as it appears through your preferences, an i7 will be plenty.
Also just a note, some of you guys haven't included a monitor or headset in your pricing.

 

[g-unit1111]

If it's only light editing as it appears through your preferences, an i7 will be plenty.
Also just a note, some of you guys haven't included a monitor or headset in your pricing.

I never include peripherals including monitors because a lot of that is personal preference, and graphic designers and video editors are particularly picky about displays. So I generally don't suggest these things because of that.