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Hey guys, so im building a new system here and im looking for input on what ive put together, fairly new to the building computers manually, so any advice would be appreciated, anyway ive set a budget for $2000, now that dosent mean i have to hit that ha, thanks in advance


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWJnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWJnn/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($200.14 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.68 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($439.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.55 @ OutletPC)
Sound Card: Creative Labs 70SB157000000 Sound Card ($34.95 @ B&H)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK PCI-Express x1 10/100/1000 Mbps Network Adapter ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.62 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1773.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 10:04 EDT-0400
 


yea probably should have started with that ha, emm mainly gaming, high spec games like GTA 5 and COD, also i want to stream gameplay to twitch, other then that the standard uses, thanks again

 
Ok. Twitch streaming isn't particularly demanding (provided you have decent quality internet of course).... and 1080p really doesn't call for the i7 or GTX 1070.....or even 32GB RAM.

The sound card is probably unnecessary these days, and if you're looking to use Wifi, ensure you're running the latest standards that your router supports (currently AC, but you may have an older N router). The "wired network" adapter is a relic. Onboard gigabit LAN is more than sufficient.

While the i7 + 1070 may be beneficial in future, moving to 1440p or even 4K, if your plan is to stick to 1080p for the forseeable future, the an i5-6600K + 1060 would likely serve you just as well.

For 1080p, I'd suggest this cheaper option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.68 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($254.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.55 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC55 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 11:20 EDT-0400


Again, no harm in the 'overkill' build, but even then, I'd make some changes:


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($93.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.68 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($439.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($21.55 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus USB-AC55 USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1479.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-26 11:20 EDT-0400

I changed the CPU cooler out on both to a Noctua NH-D15 air cooler. Rivals the higher end liquid options for cheaper and....well, there's no liquid.
 


wow dude, thanks alot, ill defo be taking this into consideration, i do like the overkill option 😛 haha, thanks again buddy
 
No worries. I hate to see people overspending if they can avoid it.

Even if you went for the 'overkill' build I suggested, you're still saving $300. Realistically, the i7 + 1070 would be a better performer at 1440p and should be respectable at 4K also so, if you're looking at a monitor upgrade in the (relatively) near future, the i7 + 1070 build may be a smarter move anyway. At 1080p though, it is overkill.
 
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