Feedback on system/advice for air flow

[XartaX]

I've put together a component list for a computer I'm going to build. I'm a bit new to building, though (like 8 years since I built my last one), so I'm looking for feedback and advice. I'm pretty sure everything is compatible, but a confirmation would be cool so I'm sure I'm not making a silly mistake.

Also, should I just use the fans that come with the case, or buy&install separate ones (beside the CPU cooler)?

Anyhoo, on to the list:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D Big Tower
Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO/ALPHA
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake (quad, 4GHz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho X2
GPU: ASUS GeForce STRIX GRX 980 Ti 6gb
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 MHz DDR4, 2x8gb
PSU: Seasonic Snow Silent 750W
Storage: Intel® 750 SSD 1.2TB PCIe 3.0 2,5"

Thanks for your time!

 

[FXingSerious]

I've put together a component list for a computer I'm going to build. I'm a bit new to building, though (like 8 years since I built my last one), so I'm looking for feedback and advice. I'm pretty sure everything is compatible, but a confirmation would be cool so I'm sure I'm not making a silly mistake.

Also, should I just use the fans that come with the case, or buy&install separate ones (beside the CPU cooler)?

Anyhoo, on to the list:

Case: Corsair Obsidian 750D Big Tower
Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO/ALPHA
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake (quad, 4GHz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho X2
GPU: ASUS GeForce STRIX GRX 980 Ti 6gb
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 2666 MHz DDR4, 2x8gb
PSU: Seasonic Snow Silent 750W
Storage: Intel® 750 SSD 1.2TB PCIe 3.0 2,5"

Thanks for your time!

Nice build, everything is good. Unless you want fans with LED, there is nothing wrong with using the ones that come with the case.

Regards

 

[XartaX]

Nice build, everything is good. Unless you want fans with LED, there is nothing wrong with using the ones that come with the case.

Regards

Thanks mate!

Nah, I don't really care about how it looks as long as it performs, really. I just want a really solid top-of-the-line gaming computer. I've been living on a laptop for like 5 years now (screw Uni) and the beast wants to be let free 😉

 

[XartaX]

Nice build, everything is good. Unless you want fans with LED, there is nothing wrong with using the ones that come with the case.

Regards

Thanks mate!

Nah, I don't really care about how it looks as long as it performs, really. I just want a really solid top-of-the-line gaming computer. I've been living on a laptop for like 5 years now (screw Uni) and the beast wants to be let free 😉

Hey I got a new question regarding my rig!

I've read up a bit more and noticed that the CPU only has 16 PCIe lanes. Since I run the u.2 SSD that would exceed those 16 lanes combined with the graphics card and result in reduced performance, if I understood correctly. So I've been thinking about changing to the ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard with the i7-5820K haswell CPU. I have 3 questions:

1) Would the rest of the components still be compatible?
2) I'm not sure if the SSD and motherboard are compatible. I've read a site that said they were, but the motherboard specs doesn't list u.2. Is it?
3) Did I understand the problem with PCIe lanes correctly?

Thanks!

 

[FXingSerious]

The i7-6700K only has 16 lanes. The GTX 980 Ti is already saturating those lanes, add an SSD and you will start to lose performance. However you will not exceed the lanes, your graphics card will run at x8 which is a decrease in performance but is not even noticeable. The only thing that will bother you is that you know you are not running at x16 xD and I am pretty sure you want the best you can get. Aside from that, your SSD will run at 4, leaving you with 4 lanes to spare.

The i7-5820K is a 28 lane CPU. With the graphics card you will have 12 lanes left. With the SSD you will have have 8 lanes left. If you decide to give SLI a go later on, you will be doing x16, x8. A small difference but if you want the best of the best you will need more lanes, and your only option is to go with a 40 lane CPU.

The ASUS X99 only supports M.2 but you can get an M.2 to U.2 adapter. Don't worry, you will not lose performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995042

 

[XartaX]

You are right, i7-6700K only has 16 lanes. The GTX 980 Ti is already saturating those lanes, add an SSD and you will lose performance.

The i7-5820K is a 28 lane CPU. With the graphics card you will have 12 lanes left. With the SSD you will have have 8 lanes left. If you decide to give SLI a go later on, you will be doing x16, x8. A small difference but if you want the best of the best you will need more lanes, and your only option is to go with a 40 lane CPU.

The ASUS X99 only supports M.2 but you can get an M.2 to U.2 adapter. Don't worry, you will not lose performance.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813995042

Hey, thanks for the reply! Since I didn't seem to get one for a while I opened a new topic especially for this topic over here (I assume it's because I've marked an answer in this thread): http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2944158/motherboard-ssd-compability-pcie-lanes-question.html#17353737

I've started to come to the same conclusion you gave over there. I've been told the GPU's have specific lanes that won't compete with the GPU's, though, so the main reason is the eventual SLI expansion. I'm still figuring things out, though, so feel free to give your input there on my latest conundrum if you have the time to help ^^