Does it look pretty good?

[TechN00b]

Here is the part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CW2ngs

 

I will be using this computer for a little bit of everything so it has to be a well-rounder. This would include a little bit of photoshop, a little bit of video editing, a game once and a while, and school and business work.

 

I also wanted to ask how much a similar computer would cost if I tried buying it from a retailer. 

 

[Overkilled]

Well we need pictures to decide that not just a parts list

[Chris_R.]

Kevlar Blue is eh. But I understand.

I LOVE seeing the optical drive and original windows 8 cd (you don't want windows 8.1?) I thought I was the only one with an optical drive the way Linus talks.

 

BUT I warn you are buying the OEM of windows 8. You realize this will attach to your processor / mobo and you will not be able to upgrade the cpu without re-marriage from Microsoft.....I'm going through this with Windows 7 and it's a HUGE pain considering my processor basically died.

[itachipirate]

Overall very good. Some things I would change though. Overpriced motherboard, overpriced PSU, and Win 8.1. The problem with Win 8.1 is that if you upgrade to Windows 10 when upgrading components down the line you will lose activation. Buying a Windows 10 key now ensures that it will always be valid on whatever system you use it on. Keep in mind the reason I assume you will be using Windows 10 is because if will be the only Windows to support DX12 (And it's just better than 8.1) Full size towers are, in most cases, not necessary and are just a waste of space

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.90 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1506.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 21:58 EDT-0400

[itachipirate]

Well we need pictures to decide that not just a parts list

He didn't build the computer yet. He's asking if this theoretical parts list would make a good computer

[TechN00b]

Kevlar Blue is eh. But I understand.

I LOVE seeing the optical drive and original windows 8 cd (you don't want windows 8.1?) I thought I was the only one with an optical drive the way Linus talks.

 

BUT I warn you are buying the OEM of windows 8. You realize this will attach to your processor / mobo and you will not be able to upgrade the cpu without re-marriage from Microsoft.....I'm going through this with Windows 7 and it's a HUGE pain considering my processor basically died.

It will attach to my processor?

[itachipirate]

It will attach to my processor?

It is linked to your motherboard and processor, and if you switch either of those parts your key will become invalid. You might be able to call Microsoft support and have them switch it to your new hardware, but that's not certain. The best thing you can do is get a non-OEM key. If you want Windows 10 to be not linked to your motherboard and processor you need to buy the Windows 10 non-OEM key. The free upgrade from 8.1 to 10 will be linked to your motherboard and processor no matter what

[Chris_R.]

It will attach to my processor?

Yep that specific license code will identify with the specific model # of the processor, and then if you try to upgrade the processor, the code will be invalidated. You can read up on it here : http://www.howtogeek.com/198358/whats-the-difference-between-the-system-builder-and-full-version-editions-of-windows/

 

Honestly, I'd just go to Walmart whenever you get everything cookin' and get windows 8.1 {that's retail if you going into Walmart} or windows 10 so you will never have to worry about it....the online sale's of OEM is very deceptive even I fell for it.

[TechN00b]

 

Overall very good. Some things I would change though. Overpriced motherboard, overpriced PSU, and Win 8.1. The problem with Win 8.1 is that if you upgrade to Windows 10 when upgrading components down the line you will lose activation. Buying a Windows 10 key now ensures that it will always be valid on whatever system you use it on. Keep in mind the reason I assume you will be using Windows 10 is because if will be the only Windows to support DX12 (And it's just better than 8.1) Full size towers are, in most cases, not necessary and are just a waste of space

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.90 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1506.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 21:58 EDT-0400

 

Awesome thanks! I actually had the ASRock Extreme 4+ before but the asus ROG board was.... boss looking lol. I'll definitely go with the Windows 10 OEM b/c I was just told that the Windows 8 OEM would actually become "attached" to my mobo and processor, so it would be better if I went with Windows 10 oem.

[TechN00b]

Yep that specific license code will identify with the specific model # of the processor, and then if you try to upgrade the processor, the code will be invalidated. You can read up on it here : http://www.howtogeek.com/198358/whats-the-difference-between-the-system-builder-and-full-version-editions-of-windows/

Ah okay, thanks! I'll definitely just buy the Windows 10 OEM then!

[itachipirate]

Awesome thanks! I actually had the ASRock Extreme 4+ before but the asus ROG board was.... boss looking lol. I'll definitely go with the Windows 10 OEM b/c I was just told that the Windows 8 OEM would actually become "attached" to my mobo and processor, so it would be better if I went with Windows 10 oem.

The only issue with that motherboard may be that it doesn't support SLI. Sorry, I should've taken that into consideration. If you want SLI in the future you can go with the motherboard you originally listed

[TechN00b]

Awesome thanks! I actually had the ASRock Extreme 4+ before but the asus ROG board was.... boss looking lol. I'll definitely go with the Windows 10 OEM b/c I was just told that the Windows 8 OEM would actually become "attached" to my mobo and processor, so it would be better if I went with Windows 10 oem.

Oh I was also told that the EVGA PSU wasn't as well built as the Corsair (I actaully had it in before, but someone told me it wasn't that good)

[TechN00b]

The only issue with that motherboard may be that it doesn't support SLI. Sorry, I should've taken that into consideration. If you want SLI in the future you can go with the motherboard you originally listed

The ROG or the Extreme?

[itachipirate]

The ROG or the Extreme?

If you want the option for SLI I'd get this motherboard http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a

With a motherboard you basically just make sure it has the features you need for your computer and that it's compatible with your parts, then you plop it in and forget about it. It doesn't change performance at all and it's kind've just there to connect all the other parts together

[TechN00b]

Oh and here are the prices that they are with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CW2ngs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CW2ngs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.90 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1650.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-03 22:18 EDT-0400

[TechN00b]

If you want the option for SLI I'd get this motherboard http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a

With a motherboard you basically just make sure it has the features you need for your computer and that it's compatible with your parts, then you plop it in and forget about it. It doesn't change performance at all and it's kind've just there to connect all the other parts together

Oh alright, thanks! And the PSU is actually on sale would you still think that it is overpriced even with the price reduction?

[TechN00b]

Yep that specific license code will identify with the specific model # of the processor, and then if you try to upgrade the processor, the code will be invalidated. You can read up on it here : http://www.howtogeek.com/198358/whats-the-difference-between-the-system-builder-and-full-version-editions-of-windows/

 

Honestly, I'd just go to Walmart whenever you get everything cookin' and get windows 8.1 {that's retail if you going into Walmart} or windows 10 so you will never have to worry about it....the online sale's of OEM is very deceptive even I fell for it.

Sorry I mean I'll buy the full Windows 10 then and not the OEM. lol

[itachipirate]

Oh alright, thanks! And the PSU is actually on sale would you still think that it is overpriced even with the price reduction?

The EVGA 750G2 is incredibly good for the price. The issue with the Corsair power supply is that the price difference doesn't actually correlate to any meaningful advantages. Since the Corsair power supply is on sale for about the same amount, and has a higher efficiency rating it would probably be the better option.

 

TL:DR If the Corsair power supply is the same price as the EVGA one, get the Corsair power supply

[Electro_XD]

Check this out:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LpW8gs

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LpW8gs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($135.49 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($44.10 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

 

Total: $1495.98

[TechN00b]

The EVGA 750G2 is incredibly good for the price. The issue with the Corsair power supply is that the price difference doesn't actually correlate to any meaningful advantages. Since the Corsair power supply is on sale for about the same amount, and has a higher efficiency rating it would probably be the better option.

 

TL:DR If the Corsair power supply is the same price as the EVGA one, get the Corsair power supply

Thanks!

[Thunder Down Under]

I would do this personally http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XBXqzy