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MJCS1988

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Hi everyone!

I´m thinking in building something with this:

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming M3
Video card: MSI GTX970 GAMING 4GB
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)
Power: Cougar Cmx 1000w 80 Plus Bronze
Case: Antec Lanboy

Budget: Between 1k and 2k

Opinions and suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thank you all!
 
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Garilia


That's a wide budget range. Why the I-7-6700? Is this for more than gaming? The PSU is not good, and good luck finding that case for sale new, unless you already have it. Do you need front panel USB 3.0? How about external bays for an optical drive? Do you need the case lightweight for portable LAN parties? Any particular color scheme?

A very good PSU and case are the foundation for a...
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Added to thread. Thanks.
 
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Well I would personally wait for the release of the GTX 1070 and 1080. The GTX 1070 is going to be about £300 and is much more performance per price than other older cards. If the GTX 1070 has better performance than the GTX Titan X then I would happily wait for a better card for a great price.

Also that PSU is not the best, I would swap that out for an EVGA or Corsair PSU. You also don't need 1000W unless you're going to upgrade a lot in the future...even then it seems like too much power - way more than you really need.

EVGA example:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-Supernova-Gold-Power-Supply/dp/B01BGG5PTM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1463676151&sr=8-4&keywords=EVGA

Corsair example:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CP-9020062-UK-RM1000-Modular-Supply/dp/B00FLVIQQ8/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1463676213&sr=1-5&keywords=Corsair+PSu
 
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Keep the same case, wait for Pascal. The i5 will suffice for gaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.79 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $658.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-19 12:51 EDT-0400
 
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That's a wide budget range. Why the I-7-6700? Is this for more than gaming? The PSU is not good, and good luck finding that case for sale new, unless you already have it. Do you need front panel USB 3.0? How about external bays for an optical drive? Do you need the case lightweight for portable LAN parties? Any particular color scheme?

A very good PSU and case are the foundation for a great build: Pick a tier 1 or tier 2 power supply


Here's one suggested build, based on waiting for the GTX 1080 GPU. You are able to overclock this. I-7 is pretty much overshadowed by the I-5 for gaming. If you plan to do some video editing/rendering and digital photo manipulation, then the I-7 would be useful.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($34.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: GeForce GTX 1080 ($600.00)
Total: $1460.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-19 12:50 EDT-0400
 
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Here is the i7 Skylake build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($105.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk X400 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate 6TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($214.76 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($139.95 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.91 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: GTX1080 ($600.00)
Total: $1988.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-19 13:26 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks for all the assistance provided Alan Caldwell, Garilia and VR PC-BUILD. Also RAZER Gamer for the power source suggestion.

I´ve cherry picked ideas from all!

Cheers.
 
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You are welcome.

All the best for the build.
 
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