Good build for the price?

[Krasher100]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BdCzf8

This is the build that I have came up with. I choose the gtx 970 because it is 3d ready, Want to take full advantage of my monitor. I tried to get a good motherboard that will allow me to add sli in the future if needed and also another 8gbs of ram. Any suggestions for changes? Also I am debating on whether I should get the i7 or i5 cpu. This would be for playing games and watching movies on and off of 3d.

 

[GraySilencer]

I'd drop the i7 and the thermal paste. The 212 EVO already comes with good thermal paste. I'd go for the i5-6600k and add a SSD to the build. I added a power supply since there was none.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TCz78K

 

[geofelt]

Very reasonable so far.

You will need a quality power supply in the 550w range.
If you are planning on sli(which I do not recommend) you will need more like 700w.
Seasonic is good quality.

I will never again build without a ssd for the "C" drive. It makes everything you do much quicker.
120gb is minimum, it will hold the os and a handful of games. If you can go 240gb, or 500gb you may never need a hard drive.

I would defer on the hard drive unless you need to store large files such as video's.
It is easy to add a hard drive later.
Samsung EVO is a good choice.

I would use a Cryorig H7 instead, for a similar price.
No need for thermal paste, it comes with either cooler.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.42 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Strix Video Card ($319.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN276HL bid 27.0" 144Hz Monitor ($277.47 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($55.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Blue Ice MIcrophone ($49.00)
Total: $1779.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-25 22:19 EDT-0400

 

[Krasher100]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMXbKZ

I updated the list and this is what I came up with. I decided to just get one gtx 1080 instead of a possible sli 970. So because of this I want to know if there is a cheaper motherboard that would work along side the i5 and 1080. I want to try to make sure that I only get what I need so that might also mean that the psu might need to change as well. I want to try to stay around 1700 including extras. I removed the keyboard because I already own one for my current pc so I will just get a cheap gaming keyboard for this one and swap it out.

 

[Krasher100]

And thanks for all of your help.

 

[GraySilencer]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMXbKZ

I updated the list and this is what I came up with. I decided to just get one gtx 1080 instead of a possible sli 970. So because of this I want to know if there is a cheaper motherboard that would work along side the i5 and 1080. I want to try to make sure that I only get what I need so that might also mean that the psu might need to change as well. I want to try to stay around 1700 including extras. I removed the keyboard because I already own one for my current pc so I will just get a cheap gaming keyboard for this one and swap it out.

I see a GTX 1070 is that what you meant? Also do you really want to spend over $100 just to overclock the i5? The Hyper 212X dual fan cooler is very good. I changed the DDR4 to 2800, motherboard to a Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3, PSU to Platinum and Hard drive to 2TB Seagate. Double the storage as the 1TB Black and still 7200RPM for $8 less.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PBJfvV

 

[Krasher100]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DNF8r7

Whoops forgot to reedit the graphics card. So with your changes this is how much it comes to 1881.11. Any way we can save some money without degrading performance by much? Is 650 watts overkill If it only needs 381 watts according to the website?

 

[GraySilencer]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DNF8r7

Whoops forgot to reedit the graphics card. So with your changes this is how much it comes to 1881.11. Any way we can save some money without degrading performance by much? Is 650 watts overkill If it only needs 381 watts according to the website?

I usually recommend Platinum-rated power supplies (they run cooler and save on electric bills), but you can save some money and get the G2 550W Gold-rated Power Supply instead. That's the lowest I would go though.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QsXyf

 

[Krasher100]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DNF8r7

Whoops forgot to reedit the graphics card. So with your changes this is how much it comes to 1881.11. Any way we can save some money without degrading performance by much? Is 650 watts overkill If it only needs 381 watts according to the website?

I usually recommend Platinum-rated power supplies (they run cooler and save on electric bills), but you can save some money and get the G2 550W Gold-rated Power Supply instead. That's the lowest I would go though.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6QsXyf

Okay this looks solid I will go over it a few times just to make sure that I dont want to change anything. Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Krasher100]

Again thank you all for your help.