Is this first build cool?

Davesyn

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Hi. I'm thinking about getting into computer gaming and I'd like you opinion on this first build.
I know about hardware, but never had a full desktop PC, so I'm not any kind of expert.
I would use it for gaming, regular internet browsing and some audio editing.

CPU: Intel i5-6600K 3.5Ghz
MOBO: MSI Z170A Krait Gaming 3X
COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 412S CPU Cooler
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 PC-24000 16GB 2x8GB CL15
GPU: Asus Dual GTX 1060 OC 6GB GDDR5
PSU: Tacens Mars Gaming Vulcano 750W 80 Plus Silver Modular
STORAGE: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB & Seagate Desktop 7200.14 2TB SATA3 64MB
CASE: NZXT H440 USB 3.0

Everything would be around 1200€

Maybe an AMD option on both CPU and GPU would be better?
Is that case good? I've seen nice reviews and it's absolutely beautiful (The case, mobo and GPU all have white elements that'd look cool together), but maybe cutting that down and getting a better PSU would be a nice choice?

Thanks!
 
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It depends on how much you're going to overclock and what you're using it for. However, you can't overclock with non-k processors, and the k cpus are kinda overpowered as they are, so I recommend you get one. If you are planning on overclocking with a k cpu, you'll need to be aware of some things: 1. Only overclock it 100-200mhz a time, otherwise you'll burn your cpu to death. 2. Past 80C is in the danger zone. Make sure to say below it and test it under full and idle loads with openhardware monitor or something similar. 3. Get another cooler. The stock coolers the cpus come with are loud and noisy, and plus they don't work very good. A $50-100 Heatsink you should do well for overclocking.

For the SLI, don't get it. It's not worth it...


Yes, I know that PSU is not the best, so I'll get a better one instead.

I also have a couple questions:
Is overclocking worth it? I don't even know how to overclock, and I've thought about getting a non-k processor and save up a little bit (there's only 10€ difference i think).
I also picked that motherboard because it has SLI. Is it worth it? There's also this MSI gaming M3, which is quite cheaper and the only difference I can see is the SLI. Should I get one with SLI?

Thanks!
 
It depends on how much you're going to overclock and what you're using it for. However, you can't overclock with non-k processors, and the k cpus are kinda overpowered as they are, so I recommend you get one. If you are planning on overclocking with a k cpu, you'll need to be aware of some things: 1. Only overclock it 100-200mhz a time, otherwise you'll burn your cpu to death. 2. Past 80C is in the danger zone. Make sure to say below it and test it under full and idle loads with openhardware monitor or something similar. 3. Get another cooler. The stock coolers the cpus come with are loud and noisy, and plus they don't work very good. A $50-100 Heatsink you should do well for overclocking.

For the SLI, don't get it. It's not worth it. It's easier and faster to just get one big card, and will perform much better. The only kinda reasonable reasons are: 1. For professional use. 2. You have a very large display, maybe a TV, and one card can't just handle it. 3. You somehow get ahold of an 8k display which don't even exist yet and need two gtx 1080s.
 
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All right, thanks a lot! :)

I'll get the K version. If I need some more performace in the future, I can just overclock it instead of getting a new one, at least for some time.
As for the MOBO, i'll stick with that one, even if I don't use the SLI. That one has USB 3.1 and type c, which others don't and the price is quite similar. It also looks neat. (It's white, and I plan on getting a white case too).

Another question that pops out (now that I've been searching a lot). Is the H440 worth it, or should I get the S340 instead?
They both look similar (although the H440 looks bigger and more robust, it's almost x2 price).
I don't know much about airflow or so, but as far as I've seen, the S340 has worse airflow, but it's great for the price.
I'm not really on a budget, but if I can save up a little bit on the case, I can spend that on some better components.