PC build for 1080p gaming

[pingwindyktator]

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.01 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: SilentiumPC Grandis XE1236 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Strix Video Card ($319.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1157.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-08 10:50 EDT-0400


Hello, I've got some questions about this build. I want to use 1080p 60Hz screen. In future I want to double RAM storage. HDDs will be set up in RAID0.

1) Isn't that CPU overkill?
2) Isn't gtx 1070 overkill?
3) i7 6700k + gtx 1060 vs. i5 6600k + gtx 1070?
4) I'm planning to use this PC to professional tasks too (I'm programmer, virtualization, compilation takes a lot of CPU power and memory) so I'm really excited about 8-thread i7 6700K. What should I change if I want to buy i7 + gtx 1070 and don't pay much more? Or maybe it isn't worth to buy gtx 1070 fot 1080p 60fps?

 

[basroil]

1) i7 is usually overkill, the i5 6600K is usually more than enough and $100 less. That won't change for a long time
2) The 1070 is overkill today, but in two years that card will be entry mid level, so call it future compatibility
3) 6600K+1070 FTW
4) Compile times improve with the i7, usually ~50% faster. For virtualization it doesn't help all that much though.

 

[Zerk2012]

I would keep it like you have it listed the i7 will help you in the long run.
Why the itx motherboard and for adding more memory it only has 2 slots.

 

[pingwindyktator]

What should I do with motherboard?

 

[Zerk2012]

Depends on the case your going to use you never listed that.

 

[pingwindyktator]

I'm wondering if changing asus one to ASROCK FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4 will be good enought. I want to overclock. It's cheaper and I will be closer to i7 + gtx 1070 then.

 

[basroil]

I'm wondering if changing asus one to ASROCK FATAL1TY Z170 GAMING K4 will be good enought. I want to overclock. It's cheaper and I will be closer to i7 + gtx 1070 then.

Motherboard doesn't play as big a role in overclocking as the chip itself. The Mobo you listed should be fine, if you want something a bit better you can drop mITX and the ridiculous case and go with a full ATX Gigabyte gaming motherboard (~$150) and a 200R/100R Silent case (or Fractal Design Define series case)