Advice wanted for GTX1070/1080 build - box only

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
T

tsuketoe

Honorable
Nov 15, 2013
4
0
10,510
Hi all,

The once-in-a-5-year thing has happened again, I'm going to redo my gaming pc. Coming from a radeon 5870 (crossfire, actually), i7 860 build, the new GTX 1070 / 1080 is looking mighty fancy. As it's been a long while researching components, with new developments happening left and right, I'd think it best to ask for a spot of advice about the list I came up with (with some fine assistence). The GTX isn't out yet, but I can use one of the 5870's in the mean while to tide over the wait.

Approximate Purchase Date: Now! I mean, yesterday! What do you mean, the GTX isn't out yet? I'll get you for this!
Budget Range: Going for +-800 euro (GPU excluded), going to ship from the Netherlands and I can get the provided list for that amount.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, programming, 3D modelling, ... the works
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: The whole shebang, case with all the innards. No peripherals.
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: looking at Afuture.nl right now, seems to ship most things I need for a good price, close by.
Location: Ghent, Belgium
Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Nvidia GTX 1070/1080 (preference leaning towards the 1080, if I can stomach the cost)
Overclocking: Probably, hence the choice the the Intel 6600K
SLI: Not very likely
Your Monitor Resolution: I have a Dell 1440p ready, with far away dreams of 100+hz / 4k screens (might not yet be worth it, in my mind)
Additional Comments:
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: coming from an i7 860, radeon 5870 (in crossfire, actually), 8GB 1600mhz, some games are starting to feel sluggish. I have the opportunity to sell the old system, so why not jump on the bandwagon and throw money at nvidia's gaping moneypit.


Off to the components I had in mind, I hope to get some feedback on them, either confirmation that they are a fine choice, or suggestions for improvements or alternatives! I have them in a partpicker list as well: link

Intel Core i5-6600K - Boxed
afuture (239.80 euro) partpicker
Picked this with possible overclocking in mind, with the i7 a more pricey adventure which doesn't seem worth the money.

Cooler Master Hyper 212X
afuture (35.80 euro) partpicker

Asrock Z170 Pro4
afuture (113.80 euro) partpicker
This is the component that I'm least sure about. Want to have at least 4 6Gb/s sata ports (will potentially insert some extra HDDs/SSDs, but not too many, and surely no RAID), a fat pipe for the GTX and support for the NVMe card. The asus Z170 board seemed an option too, any thoughts?

Corsair Vengeance LPX - DDR4-3000 - Zwart - 16GB
afuture (83.40 euro) partpicker
Price / performance this seemed the sweet spot, anything over 3000Mhz seems too pricey. Can always upgrade beyond 16GB, don't think I'll need 32 at the moment.

Samsung SM951 - NVMe - 256GB
afuture (132.40 euro) partpicker
512GB seems too pricey, but the NVMe card's performance seems to too cool to skip over when you're building a new box. I have a WD black lying around for initial storage, so anything extra is not necessary.

Fractal Design Define S - Window Zwart
afuture (90.80 euro) partpicker
This case seems to be getting good reviews all around, and I've heard nice things about it first hand. What I absolutely not want is reverberation noises in the case due to loose panels or clunky HDD mount points. I want to live and learn :). I don't need anything beyond 4 HDD mount points, and an optical drive is unnecessary at this point.

EVGA SuperNOVA G2 - 750W
afuture (126.80 euro) partpicker
750W (seems to be enough), Tier 1 PSU, good price.
 
Solution
BadActor
The Cryorig cools better than the CM which is why i thought you might be interested in that. No problem using a Tier 1 PSU or one with of higher wattage. Eficiency may suffer slightly, but that's the only real drawback, that and the added expense. A Tier 2 is still a very good PSU and would help you stay closer to budget. In day to day use, I don't think most people will see a lot of difference by using an NVMe drive, which is why I say, using a SATA drive may be a way to save more money. Changed the RAM to that specifically designed for Skylake CPU's. This was to avoid a potential issue running faster RAM. The microcode for the XMP profiles is written differently than for the older generation processors and occasionally there are...
Sort by date Sort by votes
These parts are all available from your preferred website and should put you close to your budget goal. If you need to save a little, you might consider using the Samasung 850 EVO rather than an NVMe drives. A 550 watt PSU will power the GTX 1070, even with overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($58.02 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($97.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($178.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($83.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $908.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-25 04:39 EDT-0400
 
Upvote 0 Downvote

- The CryRig cooler seems to be a good alternative for the hyper 212, thanks! Bit more expensive though, but looks like the hyper 212 shouldn't be the obvious choice. @afuture
- The XFX XTR PSU seems to be on tier 2 of the psu tier list, would prefer a tier 1. In any case, nice to know a 550W is sufficient, also for the GTX1080? Are there any drawbacks in choosing a 650W to be on the safe side, besides the price?
- SM951 <-> Samsung 950: it seems the SM951/NVME choice is the faster one, and cheaper too (?). -> edit: never mind, I was mistakingly looking at the wrong edition of the 950. Still, 50 euros difference for a negligible difference in performance? In any case: you're perhaps very right to just take an ordinary SSD, more space for the buck.
- G-Skill Ripjaws V: any reason for choosing the ripjaws over corsair vengeance? is it worth it to invest in 3200Mhz over 3000Mhz sticks?
- The gigabyte motherboard seems to be the more robust option, and only 10 euro more expensive. Thanks!


Makes sense, I will do a moderate OC from the start but I have, in any case, no intention of pushing the system to its extreme limits.

 
Upvote 0 Downvote
The Cryorig cools better than the CM which is why i thought you might be interested in that. No problem using a Tier 1 PSU or one with of higher wattage. Eficiency may suffer slightly, but that's the only real drawback, that and the added expense. A Tier 2 is still a very good PSU and would help you stay closer to budget. In day to day use, I don't think most people will see a lot of difference by using an NVMe drive, which is why I say, using a SATA drive may be a way to save more money. Changed the RAM to that specifically designed for Skylake CPU's. This was to avoid a potential issue running faster RAM. The microcode for the XMP profiles is written differently than for the older generation processors and occasionally there are boot/compatibility problems.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom