Hey. I'm planning on building my first ever gaming PC and could use some expert advice on what I came up with. I intend to use the build for everyday tasks, gaming and (potentially) recording / streaming. I'm looking for very solid performance (1440p, 144fps) that'll last me a decent amount of time. Budget is around €1600 but somewhat flexible and I'm buying my parts in Belgium.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€341.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€23.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€114.33 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€120.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€97.57 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€56.06 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (€57.48 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow (Blue) 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (€6.51 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (€267.76 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1650
So any and all advice is welcome, especially on the questions I still have:
- Does it all work together? PCPartPicker finds no conflicts, but that's no guarantee. I'd hate it if some of the parts wouldn't fit in the case or would block one another, or something like that.
- The i7-7700k is only 7€ more expensive than the 6700k. Is it worth the upgrade if I don't get a Z270 motherboard too?
- What motherboard should I get? The one I linked is the cheapest of the ones I was looking at. Other options include the Asus Z170-P (20€ more) and Asus Z170-A (40€ more). Is the one I linked decent or should I upgrade to one of those or another mobo altogether?
- What graphics card is recommended? The MSI Armor I linked is pretty well received and among the cheapest 1080's of the bunch. Others I'm looking at are KFA2 1080 Exoc (10€ more), EVGA SC (15€ more) and Zotac AMP (20€ more). None of them are blower type.
- Finally, is the Corsair 200r a good case? I don't care much about the looks so the cheaper (while performing well) the better. The Corsair 300r is 25€ more expensive, but I don't know if it's worth the upgrade. Any other good cases with good airflow and performance in the same price class (60€, give or take)?
Thanks!
Edit: made a few changes. I'm going with a Cryorig h7 over the Evo 212 and am almost definitely picking the Asus Z170-A for the mobo.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€341.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (€23.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€114.33 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (€120.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€97.57 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€56.06 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (€57.48 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow (Blue) 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan (€6.51 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor (€267.76 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1650
So any and all advice is welcome, especially on the questions I still have:
- Does it all work together? PCPartPicker finds no conflicts, but that's no guarantee. I'd hate it if some of the parts wouldn't fit in the case or would block one another, or something like that.
- The i7-7700k is only 7€ more expensive than the 6700k. Is it worth the upgrade if I don't get a Z270 motherboard too?
- What motherboard should I get? The one I linked is the cheapest of the ones I was looking at. Other options include the Asus Z170-P (20€ more) and Asus Z170-A (40€ more). Is the one I linked decent or should I upgrade to one of those or another mobo altogether?
- What graphics card is recommended? The MSI Armor I linked is pretty well received and among the cheapest 1080's of the bunch. Others I'm looking at are KFA2 1080 Exoc (10€ more), EVGA SC (15€ more) and Zotac AMP (20€ more). None of them are blower type.
- Finally, is the Corsair 200r a good case? I don't care much about the looks so the cheaper (while performing well) the better. The Corsair 300r is 25€ more expensive, but I don't know if it's worth the upgrade. Any other good cases with good airflow and performance in the same price class (60€, give or take)?
Thanks!
Edit: made a few changes. I'm going with a Cryorig h7 over the Evo 212 and am almost definitely picking the Asus Z170-A for the mobo.