Most optimized built for this budget

[Samson90]

Hello guys,

Here's my final built.

Is there anything you would change to get the most out of this gaming PC?

I'm mainly talking about manufacturers and best compatibility matches for this budget.

For example; I was skeptic about the mobo and the r9 combination. Or even the PSU and the r9.

Thank you again for your time.

P.S: I want to stick with the i7 for some video editing and apps and I'm not interested in overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($445.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($41.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($170.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($454.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($149.88 @ Canada Computers)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($127.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1894.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 22:12 EST-0500

 

[MichaelKanRS]

Changes I Made
Motherboard
Since you won't be overclocking the CPU, an Z170 motherboard is not necessary.

Memory
Same performance, lower price.

Power Supply
EVGA's power supply are more reliable than Antec (in my opinion).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($445.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($41.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($454.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.79 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($127.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1816.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 22:27 EST-0500

 

[Samson90]

Changes I Made
Motherboard
Since you won't be overclocking the CPU, an Z170 motherboard is not necessary.

Memory
Same performance, lower price.

Power Supply
EVGA's power supply are more reliable than Antec (in my opinion).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($445.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($41.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($454.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.79 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($127.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1816.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 22:27 EST-0500

Thank you Michael
I follow your advices.
The only weird thing is that the NCIX custom PC builder is telling me the i7-6700 isnt compatible with Asus H170 Pro !?! Doesnt make sense, must be a bug

 

[MichaelKanRS]

Changes I Made
Motherboard
Since you won't be overclocking the CPU, an Z170 motherboard is not necessary.

Memory
Same performance, lower price.

Power Supply
EVGA's power supply are more reliable than Antec (in my opinion).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($445.00 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($41.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($208.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($454.89 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.79 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($127.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1816.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 22:27 EST-0500

Thank you Michael
I follow your advices.
The only weird thing is that the NCIX custom PC builder is telling me the i7-6700 isnt compatible with Asus H170 Pro !?! Doesnt make sense, must be a bug

It should be compatible.