new build need help please

[leedsfan]

im looking for a top range gaming pc, budget is 1500, playing high end games like gta and cod, do you guys think this build is good enough or can it be improved? thanks in advance

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vQTbqs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vQTbqs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) | $374.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15) | $89.69 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-x99a) | $238.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx421c14fbk216) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm001) | $87.44 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx970gaming4g) | $324.99 @ B&H
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000wkwn1) | $149.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr) | $99.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh118cbbebe) | $17.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900016) | $105.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Wired Network Adapter** | [Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wired-network-card-expi9301ctblk) | $27.99 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pceac68) | $82.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1701.03
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1671.03**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-09 12:02 EST-0500 |

 

[Dylan Smit]

The only thing that i would do it get a quad core i7 and get a gtx 980 (ti) because games will get better woth a better gpu

 

[Math Geek]

for a $1500 budget you have a $1700 build!! for gaming the x99 is a waste. you can save some cash on a new skylake cpu and put it into the gpu which for that budget should be at least a 980. you also have 2 wifi cards in the build. dropping the $100 one and the build is right on $1500 before rebates. i even left the massive and expensive cooler in the build

something like this perhaps.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.94 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118CB/BEBE DVD/CD Drive ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB (32/64-bit) ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1423.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-09 12:13 EST-0500

could tinker some more and drop it a few more bucks but overall this is a better gaming build than the x99 one you chose. also changed out the psu to a cheaper yet high quality one. save a few bucks to go toward the gpu this way yet still more power than needed.

 

[CV_Taihou]

50 over budget, but you get an SSD for faster boot times, and a 980ti as opposed to the 980. Doesn't have the huge Air Cooler in the system, but unless you're planning on a big overclock it will work really well. If you wanted to be closer to the 1500 dollar budget you could always downsize the case to a ATX mid tower and save 20-30 dollars.

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