Hi everyone, I'm building a PC soon in Canada, and I am more focused on gaming and multi-tasking performance (so I think an i7 would be good). However, I'm sort of lost as to which i7 to choose.
Here is the current list of parts I have:
PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc4PWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc4PWX/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus - Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($140.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($749.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($92.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.00 @ shopRBC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2025.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 12:43 EDT-0400
Would you otherwise recommend a different i5 or an i7 instead?
Thanks!
Here is the current list of parts I have:
PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc4PWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc4PWX/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus - Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($140.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($749.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($92.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.00 @ shopRBC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($124.50 @ Vuugo)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2025.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 12:43 EDT-0400
Would you otherwise recommend a different i5 or an i7 instead?
Thanks!