PC Build Review (<$1400).

[aDevilishTurtle]

I just wanted to get some feedback before I go through with the purchase today or tomorrow to make sure everything is the best bang for buck. (at least with my preferred merchants of Newegg and Amazon)

Trying to go with LGA1151 to be up-to-date but I also am debating just downgrading to 1150 to save some money. Thoughts and comments would be amazing! Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.48 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1389.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 12:34 EST-0500

 

[dantheman0809]

It looks pretty good. PSU is tier one, nice choice. The only thing i would possibly question is the hybrid hard drive. Have you thought that one over? Your operating system will run nice but you won't have extremely fast loading times in games, programs, etc. It might not be that big of a deal.

But, otherwise, it looks like a relatively solid build. Good cpu, next gen, enough ram for future proof, beastly graphics card, for a pretty solid price.

 

[g-unit1111]

Only thing I'd suggest would be to pay the extra money and go for the unlocked processor, and buy an inexpensive cooler like the Cryorig H7, and then adding a 250 GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD in the mix.

 

[aDevilishTurtle]

Only thing I'd suggest would be to pay the extra money and go for the unlocked processor, and buy an inexpensive cooler like the Cryorig H7, and then adding a 250 GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD in the mix.

For probably a good while I'm still on the fence about overclocking. For now I see no cost vs. benefit to me but maybe in the future during an upgrade I'll cave and learn but I appreciate the suggestion.

To both @g-unit1111 and @dantheman0809 concerns, I also have an old Crucial M4 SSD (http://amzn.com/B004W2JL2A) that has been doing good for me that I would transfer over to this build as well as an old WD 1TB HDD too. Unless people think it's too old?

 

[Swordkd]

I agree with g-unit1111. I'd either drop down to the h170 motherboard, or splurge on a "k" Cpu. You can easily shave money off to avoid going over that budget.

What resolution are you gaming at? If it's 1080p don't bother with the 980ti. Too much overkill for 1080p. An nVidia 970 or Radeon 390 would be a better option.

Great Psu, but I'd save money and get something cheaper, but still a quality component. Like:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-07 14:47 EST-0500

In short, there are a ton of places to save money, without(possibly) sacrificing performance.