is this a good gtx 1070 build?

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Im trying to figure out what my very first pc build will be with the new gtx 1070. Ways to keep the cost down are welcome! This is my first time building a pc so please be understanding if I make some mistakes. My build:

OPTION A: Total: €1325
-i7 6700k
-Cooler Master Seidon 120V Rev. 2
-gtx 1070 (asus strix if they announce it?)
-Gskill 16gb 2400mhz
-adata premier sp550 120gb ssd
-1tb WD blue
-Asus z170 pro gaming
-seasonic s12II 520 EVO
-nzxt s340

OPTION B: Total: €1160
Same as option A but the following changes:
-i7 6700k-> i7 6700 (non-K)
-Liquid cooled-> stock cooler
-asus z170->MSI b150m PRO-VD

OPTION C: Total: €1030
-i5 6500
-WD blue 1tb
-MSI b150M PRO-VD
-gskill 16gb 2133 ram
-adata premiere sp550 120gb ssd
-nzxt s340
-seasonic s12II 520 EVO
-gtx 1070

Curious to get some feedback of you guys! Thanks in advance:)

EDIT: changed some parts on your recommendation
 
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The build is almost ok

1. I would go with an Samsung ssd just for more reliability
2. I would get the wd caviar black 1tb if you will have games in there
3. That PSu is in tier 5 so it has the worse quality possible. Avoid it

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system.

And Better get something like...
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The build is almost ok

1. I would go with an Samsung ssd just for more reliability
2. I would get the wd caviar black 1tb if you will have games in there
3. That PSu is in tier 5 so it has the worse quality possible. Avoid it

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


Tier Five
Avoid IMMEDIATELY. These units are highly unsafe to use. No such protections added, very thin gauge wiring used, false advertising and too much to list. Reference to a higher tiered unit for a better, money saving and a much safer unit. For your safety's sake, please don't order or pick one up for use in your system. These units are a potential fire hazard and could even kill you, let alone your system.

And Better get something like the EVGA g2 550w+ or Corsair RM/RMI/HX/HXI/AX
 
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Okay. So Maybe a Samsung 750 evo 250gb ssd and a corsair cx600m? Trying not to raise my overall price too much.. And would these cases really be a problem? I like the corsair 400c particularly

EDIT: the psu is no good. Found the evga supernova 550 g2. This would do?
 
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I'd get a Seasonic PSU that is 550W or something minimum. I would also go with Samsung 850 EVO SSDs. I would get cheaper RAM that is still 16GiB. There's no way you need DDR4-3200mhz RAM. 2133mhz will be just as good. I would also get 2TiB HDD.
 
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Why the 850 evo and not the 750? And is the evga psu also fine? Maybe a 2666 set of ram? What is the big difference.... What would be your recommandation as to the hdd
 
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If you're on a budget, I've heard good things about PNY CS1311. 240GB for $60



The black is also rated for higher reliability and stress. However, I think that a WD Blue or a Seagate Barracuda is good enough for most users.

EDIT: Did not realize you were in Europe. PNY CS1311 240GB looks to be 60-80 Euros depending on country
 
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EVGA G2 and GS PSUs are some of the cheaper Tier 1 offerings.
 
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In most cases, there is no observable beenfit of faster RAM. Unless you're doing something specifically RAM intensive, the RAM is rarely the bottleneck. While I'm not intimate with prices in Europe, 20-25 Euros sounds pretty significant to me. You could use that difference for an extra TB on your HDD.
 
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Okay. So I changed some things in the original thread. Still have to add all the prices up and see if im willing to spend it but how does that look for a build? Is the ssd any good? If you have some further money saving tips id be glad to hear them

EDIT: Total (with €400 for the gpu) is 1395,40. Not willing to break the 1400 mark...
 
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Firstly I own a Wd caviar black which i had used as a boot drive for many months on win8.1 and for an hdd its performance is outstanding and if you use it as a secondary drive its not so loud and In my build with the drive being behind the motherboard (where there is the space for cable management) and having no airflow and on 100% load for some hours (installing a game) it never exceeded 36c.

Also On the evga g2 I believe that it is worth it since it has 10 yr warranty but the other corsair's or seasonic would be good too.

The ssd is good also yes you dont need fast ram

To save more money... Will you really need to oc an i7?? Cause You could get the non K version and A whole lot cheaper air cooler instead.

And yes the tower is OK
 
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OC is overrated from a cost/performance standpoint. it's quite a bit of fun though.

Sometimes I regret getting a i5-6600k, should've just gotten a 6500 instead. I find myself turning off the OC in favor of better acoustics anyway since I haven't seen real world benefit from it yet (except for about a 15% improvement in render, CPU encode, and other cpu heavy tasks).

But when I have time, I tinker around with the OC, and it's a pretty fun way to amuse myself. I don't regret it so much during those times.
 
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Ive made 3 options in the thread. Which one would be best price-performance and best future proofing. I want this system to last me a long time and be able to play all the games

EDIT: this system will also be used for photo editing and casual video editing

Also, will the processor-ram speed be a bottleneck? Lets say I get the 6500. Will this be enough for gaming on ultra settings in years time and sufficient for the gtx 1070?
 
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You didn't list your budget, but based on the parts your looking at, I'm guessing this build will be in the ballpark. if you have no intentions of overclocking, substitute an i5 6500 and drop the CPU cooler to save another 75 bucks. The i5 6500 will still perform well with the 1070 and is capable of casual photo and video editing. Use the WD Blue drive, it's actually faster than the Black, the only downside is that it has a 2 year warranty vs the 5 year warranty. Stay with the faster RAM a number of games benefit from faster RAM as well as photo and video editing. Some games can see up to a 20 percent improvement in frame rates making the extra 10 dollars well worth it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 1070 ($379.99)
Total: $1048.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 08:02 EDT-0400

http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1741-wd-blue-vs-black-comparison-best-drive-for-gaming

http://www.techspot.com/article/1171-ddr4-4000-mhz-performance/
 
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Thanks for helping me out. However the build for me amounts to nearly €1200 by using these components.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.89 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 1070 ($379.99)
Total: $840.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 08:41 EDT-0400
 
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thanks! but i don't think im willing to give up that kind of performance for a lower price. How about the 3 options in the original thread? which one is worth it the most you think?

 
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