Summer build suggestions?

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rvilkman

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Change CPU to: i7 6700K +$60
And a suitable Z170 mobo, plenty of good options available from ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI +$30 or so and up
Change Memory to DDR4 3200Mhz ones are decently priced +$30 or so
And get a decent CPU cooler: CM 212 Hyper+ is decent( and cheaper ), but there are much better ones available as well.
That cryorig is just not meant for a pc like this it's for things where size matters and in your case you should be fine with a tower cooler.
Would probably also grab a SuperNOVA P2 PSU 850W for example just to have room to grow.
Also might want to consider a slightly larger monitor Asus PB278Q is pretty good, the 2560x1440 on a 25" makes for quite small text.
 

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I want the last gen CPU. Skylake did basically nothing. I am very set on not changing that. And the 1070 out performs the titanX, so what are you talking about? What PSU would you recommend?
 

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Skylake added better connectivity and overall feature set. There may have only been a 10% performance increase, but the platform upgrade is what makes it worth it.
Check out the following comparisons i7-6600k to i7-4790k: http://ark.intel.com/compare/80807,88195
And more importantly, Z170 to z97: http://ark.intel.com/compare/82012,90591
Skylake also overclocks better and runs a bit cooler. When building a new build and pouring in 2k, why wouldn't you want the latest hardware? The Motherboards and RAM are the same price and the chips are only a 10-20 bucks more.
1070 Outperforms Titan X in VR, in most games though, it's expected to be on par w/ a 980 Ti.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.88 @ OutletPC)
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)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($82.93 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Asus PB258Q 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cougar AttackX3-4IS Wired Gaming Keyboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: EVGA TORQ X10 Carbon Wired Laser Mouse ($43.50 @ Amazon)
Other: GeForce GTX 1080 ($600.00)
Other: Bit-Defender Anti-Virus Plus 2016 ($30.00)
Total: $2164.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 13:37 EDT-0400
 
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