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CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($95.70 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: OCZ Trion 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($385.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($75.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1161.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-13 17:15 AEST+1000

I think you have 2 choices: either buy a i5 6600k with a z170 motherboard or replace your current cpu with i5 6500 because buying a i5 6600 is just wastage of money. (personally i would suggest you to buy a 6500)
For gpu a gtx 1060 (evga gtx 1060 sc) is more than enough for playing these games (& any other game at 1080p) if you are not going to use a 4k screen.   

nope, overkill means that the cpu & gpu are much more powerful than you actually need to play those games. This hardware is almost top of the line to play any game.

Would try get a K skew processor and respective motherboard and you could always save some money on the wifi card as the performance difference between them is next to nothing. This also goes without saying but get the hyper 212 from CPU cooler from cooler master. Should go well with the cpu.
 
PS .... YOU ARE MISSING A CASE !
 
In terms of reliability. RAM is almost all the same and they have lifetime warranty. Asus make good MB and so do Gigabyte.  Get whichever one is cheaper that fits your CPU.
 
Samsung make reliable SSDs, but intel is slightly more expensive.
 
Comparing processors between generations doesn't make much sense because they are built on a different architecture so same clock speed might be faster on the new.

This config is overkill for your needs but if you are spending this much you should go with a i5 6600k with a cpu cooler & a z170 motherboard. There is no point of buying just a 6600 if you are already spending this much of money.

The 6500 boosts to 3.6GHz.  The 6600 boosts to 3.9GHz.  That is the main difference in the CPUs.  8% at most.
 
For 1080p gaming, the 1060 is the smart choice.  It is like having a GTX 980, but with better DX12 support.

Hi guys,
 
My build is finally complete after several months of work, and then a few more months of getting around to this post
 
I had some trouble along the way, I'll explain as I go.
 

First up all the parts! so tasty.
 
Processor: 4560
Graphics: Asus Direct CU 770
Memory: Corsair vengeance Pro, Blue
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-B85-D3H
PSU: My existing Corsair TX 650
Case: Corsair 350D
Cooler: H80i (yes I know overkill for a non overclocked build but it was on special and cheaper than a H60 or an air cooler so why spend more to get less)
SSD: My existing Vector 3
HDD for games: WD Black
My existing 2TB WD Green
Monitor: 23EA53V-P LG IPS monitor
Fans: 4xAF120 quiet edition, 1xSP120 quiet edition
Sound card: I'l use my existing xonar DG Pci
 
Extras
1x 12led Blue alchemy strips ($30*)
Sleeved 24pin, 8pin, and 2 6pin cables in Blue
 
 

Then the old rigs comes apart, I reused the power supply, the SSD which was new, and the storage HDD which was also relatively new.
 

The test benching begins. I blame linus for this step, I would never had bothered before his vids. As it turns out the ram was flipping bits, which is where the problems began.
 
The ram would fail only in duel channel mode in Memtest. Each single stick was fine and would run for over 24 hours. So I got a second set of ram, still Corsair vengeance to replace the Vengeance Pros. The new ram had the exact same problem so mobo or CPU right, or so you would think. Got a replacement Mobo and was having the same problem!
 
So 3 mobos and a new cpu later (the guys at PB tech in Auckland were great just, they put it on there test bench and kept swapping parts till we figured it out, and I didn't even get everything from them) and it has to be the ram. Replace the second set of ram, and everything works! finally 2 weeks of test benching later, with no gaming rig because I pillaged the PSU!
 
The odds of two sets of ram both only failing in duel channel mode!
 

So in the case it all goes, you can see the new (and replaced once also) Vengeance ram here. Black not blue, I think it looks ok though.
 

Cooler in!
 
I had problems with this too, first it was running HOT, like 90C and maxing rising when stress tested,  loosened the CPU plate and tightened it again trying to take the pressure off the hoses to get it really flat dropped this to about 75 under load. Then realizing the MOBO fan header defaulted to medium not full got that down to about 65C.
 
The the most eye opening was turning the fan around from intake to outlet dropped it about 10C to 55C.
 
 

This is the back, I used blue extensions because I couldn't afford a new power supply with sleeved cables.
 

Graphics card in
 
You can also see that I've blacked out the power supply stickers (a corner is coming up in this shot) I've also blacked out any visible wires that were not sleeved.
 
 

Some cable management later and the back is packed but closes just fine.
 

And this is the final product! You can just see the blacked out cables under the drives, I just used black electrical tape for this.
 

A shot with the door on
 

And this is the whole setup.
 

And a shot with lights showing properly.
 

And this is a shot of the final setup after a few months of use.
 

And a shot inside the case.
 
You can see the rad has been moved, this was to put it on an inlet as mentioned above. I also had to RMA the cooler in the end, the developed a fault where the pump wouldn't run up to full speed after about a month, which made a very loud noise.
 
 
I hope you all like it! I enjoyed the journey though over 2 weeks of issues and down time, and having to RMA several parts was pretty stressful!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thread URL : http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/153029-cool-and-quiet-350d/
 
Description : After discovering Linus during his second or third live stream an learning how very pretty you could make a rig if you tried I found my self really needing a new PC. The official line is my old one wouldn't run Planetside 2, believe that if you like
 
I was going for a cool and quiet setup, and I wanted a very clean aesthetic. I blacked out anything that wasn't blue as much as was possible, and used blue cable extensions and blue fan rings. It was quiet a lot of extra work but overall I'm very happy with how it turned out, and I hope you all like it too!
 
 
Picture URL : Isn't it pretty
 

 

My 2c
 
You do have a big audience, if only 1% complains that will still be a wack tonne of complaints.
 
Secondly there might be something to the comment that your loosing some spontaneity, at lot of why you have done so well Linus, imho, is your personality, and it doesn't come through as much in a script as in a impromptu video. One idea could be to use the approach a lot of strong public speakers use and loosely script the key points, but come up with the fill in on the fly.
 
Putting a bit less time into scripting might ease you your workload a little too and allow more vids to come out. 
 
What would be the effect of less professional videos on Linus media group as a whole though...

My 2c
 
You do have a big audience, if only 1% complains that will still be a wack tonne of complaints.
 
Secondly there might be something to the comment that your loosing some spontaneity, at lot of why you have done so well Linus, imho, is your personality, and it doesn't come through as much in a script as in a impromptu video. One idea could be to use the approach a lot of strong public speakers use and loosely script the key points, but come up with the fill in on the fly.
 
Putting a bit less time into scripting might ease you your workload a little too and allow more vids to come out. 
 
What would be the effect of less professional videos on Linus media group as a whole though...

Okay I might try that Thanks man

love blue its not the standard red color scheme like many people

Hi guys,
 
My build is finally complete after several months of work, and then a few more months of getting around to this post
 
I had some trouble along the way, I'll explain as I go.
 

First up all the parts! so tasty.
 
Processor: 4560
Graphics: Asus Direct CU 770
Memory: Corsair vengeance Pro, Blue
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-B85-D3H
PSU: My existing Corsair TX 650
Case: Corsair 350D
Cooler: H80i (yes I know overkill for a non overclocked build but it was on special and cheaper than a H60 or an air cooler so why spend more to get less)
SSD: My existing Vector 3
HDD for games: WD Black
My existing 2TB WD Green
Monitor: 23EA53V-P LG IPS monitor
Fans: 4xAF120 quiet edition, 1xSP120 quiet edition
Sound card: I'l use my existing xonar DG Pci
 
Extras
1x 12led Blue alchemy strips ($30*)
Sleeved 24pin, 8pin, and 2 6pin cables in Blue
 
 

Then the old rigs comes apart, I reused the power supply, the SSD which was new, and the storage HDD which was also relatively new.
 

The test benching begins. I blame linus for this step, I would never had bothered before his vids. As it turns out the ram was flipping bits, which is where the problems began.
 
The ram would fail only in duel channel mode in Memtest. Each single stick was fine and would run for over 24 hours. So I got a second set of ram, still Corsair vengeance to replace the Vengeance Pros. The new ram had the exact same problem so mobo or CPU right, or so you would think. Got a replacement Mobo and was having the same problem!
 
So 3 mobos and a new cpu later (the guys at PB tech in Auckland were great just, they put it on there test bench and kept swapping parts till we figured it out, and I didn't even get everything from them) and it has to be the ram. Replace the second set of ram, and everything works! finally 2 weeks of test benching later, with no gaming rig because I pillaged the PSU!
 
The odds of two sets of ram both only failing in duel channel mode!
 

So in the case it all goes, you can see the new (and replaced once also) Vengeance ram here. Black not blue, I think it looks ok though.
 

Cooler in!
 
I had problems with this too, first it was running HOT, like 90C and maxing rising when stress tested,  loosened the CPU plate and tightened it again trying to take the pressure off the hoses to get it really flat dropped this to about 75 under load. Then realizing the MOBO fan header defaulted to medium not full got that down to about 65C.
 
The the most eye opening was turning the fan around from intake to outlet dropped it about 10C to 55C.
 
 

This is the back, I used blue extensions because I couldn't afford a new power supply with sleeved cables.
 

Graphics card in
 
You can also see that I've blacked out the power supply stickers (a corner is coming up in this shot) I've also blacked out any visible wires that were not sleeved.
 
 

Some cable management later and the back is packed but closes just fine.
 

And this is the final product! You can just see the blacked out cables under the drives, I just used black electrical tape for this.
 

A shot with the door on
 

And this is the whole setup.
 

And a shot with lights showing properly.
 

And this is a shot of the final setup after a few months of use.
 

And a shot inside the case.
 
You can see the rad has been moved, this was to put it on an inlet as mentioned above. I also had to RMA the cooler in the end, the developed a fault where the pump wouldn't run up to full speed after about a month, which made a very loud noise.
 
 
I hope you all like it! I enjoyed the journey though over 2 weeks of issues and down time, and having to RMA several parts was pretty stressful!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi guys,
 
My build is finally complete after several months of work, and then a few more months of getting around to this post
 
I had some trouble along the way, I'll explain as I go.
 

First up all the parts! so tasty.
 
Processor: 4560
Graphics: Asus Direct CU 770
Memory: Corsair vengeance Pro, Blue
Mobo: Gigabyte GA-B85-D3H
PSU: My existing Corsair TX 650
Case: Corsair 350D
Cooler: H80i (yes I know overkill for a non overclocked build but it was on special and cheaper than a H60 or an air cooler so why spend more to get less)
SSD: My existing Vector 3
HDD for games: WD Black
My existing 2TB WD Green
Monitor: 23EA53V-P LG IPS monitor
Fans: 4xAF120 quiet edition, 1xSP120 quiet edition
Sound card: I'l use my existing xonar DG Pci
 
Extras
1x 12led Blue alchemy strips ($30*)
Sleeved 24pin, 8pin, and 2 6pin cables in Blue
 
 

Then the old rigs comes apart, I reused the power supply, the SSD which was new, and the storage HDD which was also relatively new.
 

The test benching begins. I blame linus for this step, I would never had bothered before his vids. As it turns out the ram was flipping bits, which is where the problems began.
 
The ram would fail only in duel channel mode in Memtest. Each single stick was fine and would run for over 24 hours. So I got a second set of ram, still Corsair vengeance to replace the Vengeance Pros. The new ram had the exact same problem so mobo or CPU right, or so you would think. Got a replacement Mobo and was having the same problem!
 
So 3 mobos and a new cpu later (the guys at PB tech in Auckland were great just, they put it on there test bench and kept swapping parts till we figured it out, and I didn't even get everything from them) and it has to be the ram. Replace the second set of ram, and everything works! finally 2 weeks of test benching later, with no gaming rig because I pillaged the PSU!
 
The odds of two sets of ram both only failing in duel channel mode!
 

So in the case it all goes, you can see the new (and replaced once also) Vengeance ram here. Black not blue, I think it looks ok though.
 

Cooler in!
 
I had problems with this too, first it was running HOT, like 90C and maxing rising when stress tested,  loosened the CPU plate and tightened it again trying to take the pressure off the hoses to get it really flat dropped this to about 75 under load. Then realizing the MOBO fan header defaulted to medium not full got that down to about 65C.
 
The the most eye opening was turning the fan around from intake to outlet dropped it about 10C to 55C.
 
 

This is the back, I used blue extensions because I couldn't afford a new power supply with sleeved cables.
 

Graphics card in
 
You can also see that I've blacked out the power supply stickers (a corner is coming up in this shot) I've also blacked out any visible wires that were not sleeved.
 
 

Some cable management later and the back is packed but closes just fine.
 

And this is the final product! You can just see the blacked out cables under the drives, I just used black electrical tape for this.
 

A shot with the door on
 

And this is the whole setup.
 

And a shot with lights showing properly.
 

And this is a shot of the final setup after a few months of use.
 

And a shot inside the case.
 
You can see the rad has been moved, this was to put it on an inlet as mentioned above. I also had to RMA the cooler in the end, the developed a fault where the pump wouldn't run up to full speed after about a month, which made a very loud noise.
 
 
I hope you all like it! I enjoyed the journey though over 2 weeks of issues and down time, and having to RMA several parts was pretty stressful!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I'd give them a break. They're probably not used to people using Origin.

One thing I'd watch out for is that they will also charge you import tax on the shipping, I've been caught out by that before.