New Pc Build

[Spider2745]

Hi I'm looking for some advice on the new system I'm building my budget is 1.600$

My main use for the new build would be gaming & some minor video editing & rendering

This is the current build I'm using its about 4 years old

CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana Triple-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM3 95W ADX445WFGMBOX Desktop Processor
Video Card: SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7770 DirectX 11 100358VXL 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support
Motherboard: BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CMX8GX3M2A1333C9
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active
Case: NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

And this is the new build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1071.68

I don't plan on doing any overclocking but its nice to know ill have that option if i choose to do so

& i have 4 2 TB hard drives for extra storage that's why i only picked 1 hard drive in my new build

my main questions are

1. Should i go ahead & buy the build as is & add a GTX 1070 done the road or swap out the 1070 for a different GPU

2. Is there anything i should be worried about as far as higher then usual failure rates with the components i have choosing for my new build?

 

[Hyboria]

First off, will you actually ever overclock? I know you said "It's nice to know I have the option" but realistically you're wasting money that could be put towards a GTX1080 that would give you immediate and noticeable performance improvements. If you won't overclock, I would suggest changing the following components:

1. Swap the 6700k for the 6700, or even the i5-6500 if you're super tight on budget (saves another $100).
2. Change the Z-series motherboard for a H- or B- series motherboard
3. 32GB is excessive, swap this for 16GB.
4. Change the PSU to a 520W Seasonic

Example build here http://pcpartpicker.com/list/M27Bm8

Swapping out those components for a more optimised build gives you the extra cash you'd need to upgrade to a GTX1080, which as I mentioned before would give you a much more solid performance boost than overclocking the i7 down the road.

 

[Bearmann]

Its a nice build. I would upgrade to the Cryorig H7 as it cools better and is easier to install. It comes with thermal paste.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565&cm_re=cryorig_h7-_-9SIA4UF2DZ6565-_-Product

Some games appear to benefit from faster RAM. These 2800 modules are nice at only 1.2V:

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2800c16,gskill-memory-f42800c16q32gvr/

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/492721-skylake-gaming-performance-scaling-with-ddr4-ram-frequency/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeoexGLVFU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksXthUcbiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_Fuz54U0Y

You only need 500W for the GTX 1070. Might want to drop down to a 550W-650W. If you are thinking of SLI in the future, I would stick with the 750W.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pk9LkT

The 1080 price is going to go down... If you wait

 

[Bearmann]

I agree with Hyboria, but I wasn't sure about your video editing, so I didn't mention the RAM. Here you can see the differences between the i5 and i7 for gaming:

http://www.ocaholic.co.uk/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3948&page=9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhaB1dqYv_I

 

[Spider2745]

First off, will you actually ever overclock? I know you said "It's nice to know I have the option" but realistically you're wasting money that could be put towards a GTX1080 that would give you immediate and noticeable performance improvements. If you won't overclock, I would suggest changing the following components:

1. Swap the 6700k for the 6700, or even the i5-6500 if you're super tight on budget (saves another $100).
2. Change the Z-series motherboard for a H- or B- series motherboard
3. 32GB is excessive, swap this for 16GB.
4. Change the PSU to a 520W Seasonic

Example build here http://pcpartpicker.com/list/M27Bm8

Swapping out those components for a more optimised build gives you the extra cash you'd need to upgrade to a GTX1080, which as I mentioned before would give you a much more solid performance boost than overclocking the i7 down the road.

Money is not really an object i just set 1.600$ as a mark to stay around without going overkill with the build

as far the CPU I'm not planning on overclocking out of the box but I'm buying from Newegg & the 6700 & 6700K cost the same so i went with the 6700K mainly because it's 4.0 Ghz compared to the 6700 3.4 Ghz

With the GTX 1080 i did look at those but seeing as I'm mainly going be gaming at 1080p i could get by with the 1070 instead

My friend did mention i was going overkill with the Ram & PSU when i showed him the build but with the budget i have i figured i could spend a little extra on those items

 

[Hyboria]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pt3XLD
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pt3XLD/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($112.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($698.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1547.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-15 23:34 EDT-0400

Still comes in under $1600 if you wanted to buy it all. Damn you Americans and your cheap technology! It's ~$1100 just for a GTX1080 over here in Australia.

Edit: just saw your above post. If you have the budget for it I would still go for the GTX1080. If you decide to upgrade to a 1440p or a 4k screen in the future you'll be very glad that you bought the 1080. Also updated the PSU.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

Don't spend money just because you have it. You want to spend where you have to so you don't have to within a few years. If you are just doing 1080p gaming all you need is a 1070. Just get a Seasonic PSU and 16GB of DDR4 RAM and you are set.

 

[Spider2745]

Its a nice build. I would upgrade to the Cryorig H7 as it cools better and is easier to install. It comes with thermal paste.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565&cm_re=cryorig_h7-_-9SIA4UF2DZ6565-_-Product

Some games appear to benefit from faster RAM. These 2800 modules are nice at only 1.2V:

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/corsair-memory-cmk32gx4m4a2800c16,gskill-memory-f42800c16q32gvr/

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/492721-skylake-gaming-performance-scaling-with-ddr4-ram-frequency/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESeoexGLVFU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qksXthUcbiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er_Fuz54U0Y

You only need 500W for the GTX 1070. Might want to drop down to a 550W-650W. If you are thinking of SLI in the future, I would stick with the 750W.

Thanks from the videos i watched the Cryorig H7 does look easier to install then the evo 212
& went for 2666 RAM instead of 2133

 

[Spider2745]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pk9LkT

The 1080 price is going to go down... If you wait

The price is not the issue it's just every place i checked is sold out

 

[Spider2745]

Don't spend money just because you have it. You want to spend where you have to so you don't have to within a few years. If you are just doing 1080p gaming all you need is a 1070. Just get a Seasonic PSU and 16GB of DDR4 RAM and you are set.

I know I'm just trying to future proof the build as best i can so down the road when nvidia release's a new line of cards i can pick up a second 1070 without having to buy a new PSU

 

[Bearmann]

Also the 750W PSU you picked out is Haswell ready while the S12II is not.