i need a skylake build !

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Ok so this is my current build and My budget is $1600 canadian If you can tell me if its good or is there somthing better !https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/ttg%40squad/saved/#view=cC9D4D
 
That's pretty solid, however, if this is for gaming only, switching the i7 out for an i5 and moving up to a better GPU card would improve things.

This build would likely game better than that. I also moved you up to the Gaming 5 from the Gaming 3, as it's a slightly better overclocking board, and a WAY better CPU cooler as well. The i5 will perform just the same as the i7, if clocks are equal, on anything other than applications that utilize more than 4 cores, which are still extremely few. For gaming, I haven't seen any benchmarks showing the 6700k outperform the 6600k on any titles when the clocks are the same.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($337.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.24 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($504.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.98 @ shopRBC)
Total: $1535.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 20:25 EST-0500



 
One Question That mobo dosent have any Vga For My sec moniter ! and the R9 390x is sold out at my Retailer and what is the diff between 3 & 5 what do i loose if i go for the 3!
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($483.24 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.24 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($172.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.24 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($422.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1590.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 22:17 EST-0500

im not really a fan of skipping a 6700k for an $80 fan plus a 6600k. i would revert back to haswell to save money for a better graphics card. like this....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.24 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.24 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($511.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1532.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 22:23 EST-0500
 
The Gaming 3 has 8 power phase, the Gaming 5 has 12. This is likely an important factor with Skylake's granular overclocking features. The gaming 3 has fewer SATA ports and there are a few other minor differences as well. If you don't plan to run many drives or do any serious overclocking, the Gaming 3 is probably fine. Gaming 5 just has a few more features and better power phase.
 


he put drives as in hard drives or optical drives that need the extra sata connectors that the gaming 5 may offer over the gaming 3. as far as overclocking there is no real reason not to overclock since its so easy. but with a low to mid range air cooler the gaming 3 should be more than fine for a 4.4-4.5ghz overclock.

another thing... i would go with the cryorign h7 over the hyper 212 evo, its a better cooler for the money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $85.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 22:37 EST-0500
 


He's in Canada. Those parts are not available there.
 
This will give you better performance than any other CPU configuration currently available if you do not want to overclock. And it's less expensive.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.88 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.00 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.23 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card ($519.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1430.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-30 23:20 EST-0500
 
What resolution will you be gaming at. The 390x has better performance than the 980 at higher resolutions. The 980 beats it at 1080p and they trade blows at 1440p. If you'll be using a single monitor at 1080p, then the 980 is better, but costs more. If you'll be using more than one 1080p monitor or a higher resolution, the 390x is better, and cheaper. In either case, at any resolution they are within maybe 1-5FPS of each other on most titles.


This has a GTX 980, plus I added an SSD and dropped the aftermarket cooler off the list. You really don't HAVE to have that since you won't be overclocking. If you want to add it back in, which certainly won't hurt, it's only about 25 bucks more anyhow, which shouldn't break the bank considering the overall cost.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($399.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.88 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.23 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($619.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($103.88 @ NCIX)
Total: $1593.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 15:36 EST-0500



 
Videos are worse than crap. I trust the card specific reviews done in testing labs for more than any video made by some yahoo on the street that in most cases has been doctored to favor their preference or just screw people up in general. We've posted case after case after case of fraudulent gaming videos but people still insist on believing in them. If the video isn't from a reputable review site, I'd ignore it no matter how compelling it seems to be. There is definitely no 20-30FPS difference between the two cards on most titles, as seen at the following link on Gamers Nexxus which I trust far more than any of those youtube videos. Steve Burke knows how to fairly test hardware across titles and does so impartially. If it was the 980TI, I might believe a 20-30FPS advantage, but not with the 980. Generally you might see a 10FPS advantage, tops, at 1080p.

http://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/2050-msi-radeon-r9-390x-gaming-review-and-benchmark/Page-2


Still, you have the 980 build above if you prefer that, and there's nothing wrong with going that way either aside from being a bit more expensive. Personally, I prefer the Nvidia cards anyhow since they use less power and usually have better driver support.