What do you think

[ath24]

I am in the process of building a new desktop pc for gaming and game design. I have always liked MSI motherboards but haven't built a desktop in quite a while. The on I am thinking of is MSI Z170A Krait Gaming R6 Seige.. I would probably get the Intel i5 6600k with it and the ddr4 gskill.

What do you recommend for power supply or other components. I have been loyal in the past to nvidia graphics and will probably be either 960 or 970 if i can stretch my budget. I am open to amd graphics if there is a good argument for them. I deffinitly need a good recommendation for power supply with the newer setups. It says in the description for the motherboard is 24 pin power supply but there is a seperate 8 pin for the processor?

 

[RCFProd]

Some good decisions by yourself. You could make a killer of a white/black setup. However what's your budget?

 

[WetysCZ]

Hi, for gpu take r9 380 over gtx 960, or gtx 970 if you can, for PSU (cheap one, but have nice experiences with it) Fortron Hexa+ 500W, if you need something way better, go with Evga G2 550W( or whatever wattage you want, you can go with 620w, 750w, 850w ... 500W+ is enough for your build, even when overclocking), if you can't choose from these, stick with Evga, BeQuiet!, Seasonic

 

[geofelt]

Here is a chart to size the psu required. A GTX960 or GTX970 will run on 500w.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

You are safe on quality with any modern Seasonic psu.

AMD and Nvidia perform comparably at equal price points.
Look at the evga nvidia cards; they have good warranties and usa based support.

skylake does not depend on fast ram for performance.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1478-page1.html
I would suggest 1.2v ddr4 2400 speed ram. I like the Ares series because of the low profile.
Ram faster than 2400 will need more than the standard 1.2v and may impact your overclock.

FWIW
As of 2/16/16
What percent can get an overclock at a somewhat sane 1.40v
I5-6600K
4.9 3% when delidded
4.8 38%
4.7 70%
4.6 83%

You also do not need exotic cooling. A simple cryorig H7 will do the job.

 

[ath24]

Is the Cryorig better than the old cooler master 212s?

For the PSU do I just need standard 24 pin?

And what about case or any other recommendations? Last case I used was Antec 900 but they are even more now than years ago. Any recommendations for a SSD?. I would like atleast 500 gb. trying to budget around $1,200.00 or maybe a little more. I need a monitor too...

 

[geofelt]

I like cryorig H7 better primarily because of the smaller height.
Cooling, I think is comparable.

Antec makes good cases; I used them a lot early on.
I now build with M-ATX.

My ccriteria for a good case is one with good airflow.
That means to me two 120 or 140mm front intake fans with washable air filters.
That will cool anything and keep your case cleaner while doing it.

Silverstone and Lian li are top quality cases, but there are many others.
Pick a case that visually appeals to you.
You will be with it for a long time.

 

[ath24]

Some good decisions by yourself. You could make a killer of a white/black setup. However what's your budget?

white/black setup?

 

[ath24]

This is what I have in my cart right now... as long as I can get my wife to agree with the price

lg 27" monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025232
MSI z170a MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130915
EVGA GTX 970 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487076
EVGA 750w PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438017
Gskill 2x8gb ddr4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231828
i5 6600k
ADATA 480gb ssd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211985
Corsair mid tower http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Am I missing anything here?

 

[RCFProd]

Take a look at this build. It includes newer components, like Cryorig H7 (Black/white), Corsair 400Q.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING R6 SIEGE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: EVGA SuperSC 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1108.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 08:18 EDT-0400