Good for high end pc gaming

michael_491

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Dec 8, 2016
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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/twMRYr
This is my pc I'm planing on building.... I am a new pc builder and just want to know if this pc is good for high end gaming and not streaming/video making..... Ps this is my first pc that I'm going to build and just want feed back on if this can handle high end gaming...... I wanna keep the price to about $1600. If you can tell me better parts ty

Michael....
 
Same exact performance, more than $200 cheaper.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Jet)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($70.98 @ Directron)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Maker 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1317.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-08 23:55 EST-0500




That's the biggest issue I saw. So much potentially wasted money. I would still probably get a much cheaper case to save even more.
 
Solution


id lower the case cost and increase wattage headroom on the psu.

 
Reason for the motherboard... http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-motherboards,3984.html

Best cpu, fastest 1080 best storage...this should pack some punch with your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.44 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Ultra Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card ($659.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.30 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1600.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-09 00:14 EST-0500