Need professional Suggestion on PC build

Abhinav625

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Hello Guys, I am very new here and this is my 1st time to build a gaming PC.
I have short listed PC components, but I need some suggestion on it.
I am very confused, where can I compromise my build to get cost efficient system.

PC Build:

Requirement:
1. Gaming and Video Editing.
2. Need build for 1080 monitor.
3. Need config that is good enough for next 5 years.
4. Need build under 1000USD.

Configuration:
1. Processor:
Intel i-5 6500 or 6600 or 6600k.
Note: I am really confused which processor should I choose, because i am really not sure whether I will need overclocking the processor for high clock frequency. As i am tight on budget, which processor should be best for given requirement.

2. Graphic Card:
Asus gtx 970 or Zotac gtx 1060 mini.
Note: I have decided to go with Zotac gtx 1060 mini over gtx 970. But I am little tense as gtx 1060 mini has only one fan, whereas gtx 970 has 2 fans. So I hope it won't cause much temp difference.

3. Mother Board:
Gigabyte GA-Z170-D3H Motherboard/Intel 6th gen/Socket 1151/DDR4.
Note: I am sure whether i need this motherboard or not. But after going through some sites and forum I came to know this is what I should go for.

4. Hard Disk:
Seagate 1TB Solid State hybrid SATA 6GB with NCQ 64MB cache.

5. RAM:
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 2x4GB 2133MHz DDR4 NON-ECC

6. Power Supply:
Corsair VS 650 Watt power supply

7. Cabinate:
Circle gaming Cabinate CC821

8. UPS:
APC Black UPS 1100VA 600Watt
Note: Kindly suggest me some UPS for my build which is cost effective.
 
Solution
The overclocking config will also require an aftermarket cooler; Intel "K" CPUs don't come with heatsinks now, though the stock heatsink will be perfectly fine for the non-K i5.

You can reasonably expect 10-15% extra clockspeed from the "K" chip. An i7 6700 is only $80 more than a 6600, and at the same price (or less) I'd rather have it than a 6600K, but whether it's justified over the i5 6600 is up for debate.
1) On a budget, non-K CPUs offer better value. That said, I'm seeing lots of reports where i5's are showing their limitations in modern games, so it might be worthwhile to get an i7 6700. My picks are the i5 6600 and i7 6700.

2) The GTX 1060 is built on TMSC's new 16nm process, and draws a lot less power while performing better than the 970. It doesn't need as much cooling.

3) You don't need a Z170 board if you get a non-K CPU. Gigabyte has a B150 board with 4 RAM slots for around $50.

4) Hybrid drives are not solid state drives. They perform a little better than spinning disk drives, but are still an order of magnitude slower than a real SSD. I would recommend a small SSD for Windows, programs and games (120-240GB) and a cheap storage drive.

5) Seems fine, though there is probably cheaper RAM available.
 

Abhinav625

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Thank You so much Ecky for your input on this.
As per your suggestion, I have made changed as below:

Non-Overclocking config:

1. Processor:
Intel i5 6600 6th gen

2. Graphic Card:
Zotac GTX 1060mini

3. Moderboard:
Gigabyte B150M-D3H

4. Storage:
Seagate 250GB SSD + 1TB seagate SATA internal HDD


Overclocking config:

1. Processor:
Intel i5 6600k 6th gen

2. Graphic Card:
Zotac GTX 1060mini

3. Moderboard:
Gigabyte GA-Z170-D3H Motherboard/Intel 6th gen/Socket 1151/DDR4.

4. Storage:
Seagate 250GB SSD + 1TB seagate SATA internal HDD

About the processor, i7 processors are expensive as compared to i5 processors. i7 is out of budget. So I think I will stick with i5 in my case.
I have listed two sets of config. Overall cost difference between two set is of 80-90$. But I am not sure if it is the best possible config in this budget or shall I consider some other components.
 
The overclocking config will also require an aftermarket cooler; Intel "K" CPUs don't come with heatsinks now, though the stock heatsink will be perfectly fine for the non-K i5.

You can reasonably expect 10-15% extra clockspeed from the "K" chip. An i7 6700 is only $80 more than a 6600, and at the same price (or less) I'd rather have it than a 6600K, but whether it's justified over the i5 6600 is up for debate.
 
Solution

Abhinav625

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Sep 2, 2016
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After my homework, I have come to this conclusion:
1. There is non-k config, which includes i-5 6600 processor, B-150 M motherboard. I think this is very cost effective system.
But in this case the problem is, in case I want to go for overclocking in future then I will have to change my motherboard as well as processor. In short In case of future upgrade I will have to replace my whole system.

2. I-5 6600 processor, z170 series motherboard. Here I am putting some more money in motherboard but in future if I want I can go for overclocking the non-k processor with Z series motherborad.
But I guess it's difficult to overclock non-k processor, also overclocking will need external cooling fan and high power supply. But on positive side in future I can simply replace non-k processor with k processor and I will be able to overclock my system.

3. Then there is k series processors. Where I can simply go for overclocking, obviously it will need more power and external cooling system.

But the main problem is I am not sure how much will overclocking effect my performance. Is it worth to overclock the system. If not then I will definitely go with non-k processor and B-150 motherboard and in future if i want to upgrade my system i will simply replace my whole system.