About to buy - need yall's opinion

[Litzkrieg]

I am about to pull the trigger on a new PC build and want to get some other eyes on it before I order tomorrow. It is primarily for gaming and some productivity work. This will also be the first PC I assemble myself. Here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Litzkrieg/saved/v3qD4D

CPU: i5 6600K
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i
Mobo: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2400
SSD: PNY CS1311 240GB
HDD: Western Digital 1TB BLACK series
Video Card: ASUS GTX 980 Matrix (on sale at Newegg)
PSU: Corsair RM650X
Case: Corsair 400C

And I'll be throwing in Windows 10 Home, 64 bit. After I heard about the issues with Z170 and Windows 7... I have to give in eventually. Would love some affirmation or critiques before I buy. Thanks in advance.

 

[joshmoyer]

That build looks great bud! Maybe try and get a Hyper 212 evo instead of that cooler? It'll save some money and perform really well. I'm not a fan of AIO Water coolers. But otherwise great build. Maybe wait for the GTX 1070 to release early june, itll be a better gpu. Good luck!

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX1080 ($600.00)
Total: $1438.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 03:29 EDT-0400

Very powerful and one of the top configuration out there.

Wait for GTX1080 next week it will be out.

All the best for your build.

 

[Tradesman1]

Sweet rig, should love it, great combo of CPU and mobo Might even look to faster DRAM, prices are good - I've got 3200 with my 6600K

 

[dreamalittle]

I am about to pull the trigger on a new PC build and want to get some other eyes on it before I order tomorrow. It is primarily for gaming and some productivity work. This will also be the first PC I assemble myself. Here is the build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Litzkrieg/saved/v3qD4D

CPU: i5 6600K
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i
Mobo: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2400
SSD: PNY CS1311 240GB
HDD: Western Digital 1TB BLACK series
Video Card: ASUS GTX 980 Matrix (on sale at Newegg)
PSU: Corsair RM650X
Case: Corsair 400C

And I'll be throwing in Windows 10 Home, 64 bit. After I heard about the issues with Z170 and Windows 7... I have to give in eventually. Would love some affirmation or critiques before I buy. Thanks in advance.

out of curiosity, what sort of great deal are you gonna get on the 980? i guess the USA is ahead of the good pricing on these "old" GPUs than australia..

 

[Litzkrieg]

out of curiosity, what sort of great deal are you gonna get on the 980? i guess the USA is ahead of the good pricing on these "old" GPUs than australia..

Newegg has that card for $499 USD, plus a $50 rebate. $449 is pretty good for a top line 980.

 

[dreamalittle]

isn't the 1070 going to be less than $400 USD?

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Why go for 980 or 1070 when getting beastly 1080 in your budget. It is not like you are spending a lot extra for it

 

[Litzkrieg]

So I have actually been having a debate with myself about all the GPU concerns. I think I am going to get a cheaper card to get it up and running, and upgrade to a 1080 when AIBs come out later this year. I just don't like reference cards or blower cooling, especially for overclocking. So I'm gonna grab a 970 or 960 on sale, which saves me 200-300 bucks I can put towards an ASUS/EVGA/etc 1080 when they come out in a few months.

 

[CV_Taihou]

That build looks great bud! Maybe try and get a Hyper 212 evo instead of that cooler? It'll save some money and perform really well. I'm not a fan of AIO Water coolers. But otherwise great build. Maybe wait for the GTX 1070 to release early june, itll be a better gpu. Good luck!

Why would you get such an old cooler? Cryorig H7 performs better in pretty much every way imaginable, and it looks better to boot.

Though that aside I do agree. Going back I wish I'd gone with a big air cooler instead of the H110i GTX I got for my 6600k.

 

[dreamalittle]

That build looks great bud! Maybe try and get a Hyper 212 evo instead of that cooler? It'll save some money and perform really well. I'm not a fan of AIO Water coolers. But otherwise great build. Maybe wait for the GTX 1070 to release early june, itll be a better gpu. Good luck!

Why would you get such an old cooler? Cryorig H7 performs better in pretty much every way imaginable, and it looks better to boot.

Though that aside I do agree. Going back I wish I'd gone with a big air cooler instead of the H110i GTX I got for my 6600k.

because of the noise?

 

[CV_Taihou]

That build looks great bud! Maybe try and get a Hyper 212 evo instead of that cooler? It'll save some money and perform really well. I'm not a fan of AIO Water coolers. But otherwise great build. Maybe wait for the GTX 1070 to release early june, itll be a better gpu. Good luck!

Why would you get such an old cooler? Cryorig H7 performs better in pretty much every way imaginable, and it looks better to boot.

Though that aside I do agree. Going back I wish I'd gone with a big air cooler instead of the H110i GTX I got for my 6600k.

because of the noise?

More the safety of the system itself, along with the aesthetic. I know how small the chance is for an AIO to fail is, but I already had to return and replace the first cooler I got since one of the fittings was leaking into the box when I opened it. I also love the way a huge air cooler looks in a system. Once I get down to the US this fall I'll be picking up a Cryorig R1 Ultimate along with like 4 H7's and the low profile cooler for future use

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

Here it is :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1002.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 13:05 EDT-0400

Dont go for 970 as it above $200 which is high to be replaced in a month. If you are comfortable with a bit lower fps for short period of time then go with GTX750Ti it is $99

 

[Litzkrieg]

I ended up swapping the 980 for a 960, which will get me running until the AIB GTX1080s come out in a few months from ASUS/EVGA and people. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[VR PC-BUILD]

I ended up swapping the 980 for a 960, which will get me running until the AIB GTX1080s come out in a few months from ASUS/EVGA and people. Thanks for the help guys.

Don't know where you heard but it is not true that it takes few months but that is not true. It hardly takes 1-2weeks or in worst cases 1-2months. Founders editions are out on day 1 so actual ones will be out in weeks not in months.

Here is the link for how long it takes for Non reference NVIDIA to come out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2273561/long-reference-nvidia-cards-launches.html

So don't waste your money on 980 trust me it will be out sooner than you think.

All the best for your build

 

[Litzkrieg]

Don't know where you heard but it is not true that it takes few months but that is not true. It hardly takes 1-2weeks or in worst cases 1-2months. Founders editions are out on day 1 so actual ones will be out in weeks not in months.

Here is the link for how long it takes for Non reference NVIDIA to come out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2273561/long-reference-nvidia-cards-launches.html

So don't waste your money on 980 trust me it will be out sooner than you think.

All the best for your build

....crap. Well, at least I got the 960.Guess I can sell it once the 1080 gets in.