What started off as a simple idea to upgrade to Pascal 10 series has now developed into a whole system overhaul. Basically, the only things I will be keeping are my optical, case and ssd/hdd drives.
I currently only use my PC for gaming at 1440p and web browsing. Considering going 4k very soon. Also, with VR making huge ground so fast, that is also an option I'm considering.
Please take a look at the components I've selected and where possible, any suggestions would be appreciated. That is, components you believe to be of a better price/performance and compatibility issues etc etc.
Just a bit of info.....
I'm planning to go sli in future (pending more bench marking and newer drivers).
I'm also planning on going with an EK open water cooling setup. Atm, planning to only cool the cpu/gpu. Do you think it's worthwhile to cool the ram/mobo or are these just aesthetic decision's people make with absolutely no benefit to performance and instead just a hit to the pocket?
Yes i will be overclocking the cpu, gpu and ram. I've never oc'd a mobo. But I'll look into that too.
Power supply. 1Kw enough juice to run this setup also baring in mind that I may consider sli 1080's and also, I will need to run my cooling system. Due to power efficiency of the skylake and pascal architectures, I'm going to say I'm more than safe with a 1000w supply. Perhaps I could dial it back to a 750w? Thoughts?
RAM. This is my weakest spot with builds. I hate having to choose ram. Basically I spend about 10mins google searching "Best gaming ram" and then choosing one that's priced in between lol.
That is all I can think of at the moment but I'm sure more questions will come up
Basically don't exactly have a budget in mind but more looking for top end performance leaning towards the bang for buck scale as opposed to forking out cash for 1fps increases. If there is a better option for slightly higher price, I'm prepared to spend the cash. If there is cheaper option with similar performance, again I'm all ears. Everyone loves to save where they can ofcourse.
Build list below
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (sli pending on further developments in drivers and a better idea in bench marking)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($194.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1055.64
I currently only use my PC for gaming at 1440p and web browsing. Considering going 4k very soon. Also, with VR making huge ground so fast, that is also an option I'm considering.
Please take a look at the components I've selected and where possible, any suggestions would be appreciated. That is, components you believe to be of a better price/performance and compatibility issues etc etc.
Just a bit of info.....
I'm planning to go sli in future (pending more bench marking and newer drivers).
I'm also planning on going with an EK open water cooling setup. Atm, planning to only cool the cpu/gpu. Do you think it's worthwhile to cool the ram/mobo or are these just aesthetic decision's people make with absolutely no benefit to performance and instead just a hit to the pocket?
Yes i will be overclocking the cpu, gpu and ram. I've never oc'd a mobo. But I'll look into that too.
Power supply. 1Kw enough juice to run this setup also baring in mind that I may consider sli 1080's and also, I will need to run my cooling system. Due to power efficiency of the skylake and pascal architectures, I'm going to say I'm more than safe with a 1000w supply. Perhaps I could dial it back to a 750w? Thoughts?
RAM. This is my weakest spot with builds. I hate having to choose ram. Basically I spend about 10mins google searching "Best gaming ram" and then choosing one that's priced in between lol.
That is all I can think of at the moment but I'm sure more questions will come up
Basically don't exactly have a budget in mind but more looking for top end performance leaning towards the bang for buck scale as opposed to forking out cash for 1fps increases. If there is a better option for slightly higher price, I'm prepared to spend the cash. If there is cheaper option with similar performance, again I'm all ears. Everyone loves to save where they can ofcourse.
Build list below
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($203.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.69 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (sli pending on further developments in drivers and a better idea in bench marking)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($194.99 @ Directron)
Total: $1055.64