Need advice for a first time PC build

HayatoFujiwara

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I've been using computers made from Compaq my whole life, and I started wanting to do more tougher and demanding programs for live streaming, recording, and editing. So I decided to build a pc since a lot of people say that making a pc is a much better option. So I looked up for some advice for building new pc. I set my budget to $1600. I wanted to know if this list I made is compatible with each other and/or recommendations for it. These are the components I chose in PCpartpicker. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6LzLWZ
 
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Where did you hear about that? Skylake is perfectly stable, what you heard were rumors, although I know not why that particular one started.

Also, here is a new revised part with equivalent parts that fit the color scheme:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB...
That is a fine build, but here is a better one for the same price, give or take a bit. Only $15 above budget:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.59 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1615.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 14:53 EDT-0400

No need to go haswell, when for the same money you can have skylake.
 
Where did you hear about that? Skylake is perfectly stable, what you heard were rumors, although I know not why that particular one started.

Also, here is a new revised part with equivalent parts that fit the color scheme:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.45 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($105.59 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1605.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 15:57 EDT-0400
 
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That is not true. There's a couple of extremely poorly written blogs out there talking nonsense about Skylake and thermal issues but really these people simply don't know what they are talking about. There's no reason to pay good money for last generation's hardware. Get the current one because that will ensure system longevity. If you want a red and black theme I'd suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($348.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1548.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 16:05 EDT-0400
 


What do you mean by that? It's black and white and would fit just fine in a black and red setup. The Hyper 212 Evo is pure silver.