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  1. You should be able to install it from the "Turn on Windows Features" menu In Programs and Features.
  2. I'm building my first gaming rig in about 6 years, a free SSD would greatly help reduce the cost so I can spend more on games.
  3. Thanks for all the responses. I incorporated the feedback and came up with this. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ B&H) Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ B&H) Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1662.70 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-14 23:28 EST-0500 Let me know if there is anything else I should look at. Thanks
  4. It's my first build in about 5 years and I've been doing research but wanted to get a second opinion on my choices. My use case is mainly gaming but I'm also a software developer and will be using this for personal projects, the second hard drive is so I can dual boot linux. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($394.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($219.99 @ B&H) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($108.90 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($493.98 @ Newegg) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($117.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1699.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-14 21:14 EST-0500 Some things I'm wondering about: Screen Resolution Goals The benchmarks I've seen for 1440p indicate that I should be getting around 60FPS with the 980, does this tend to hold up in real world scenarios? Should I focus more on 1080p 144Hz? Monitor To go along with my previous question about resolution and frame rate, do you have any suggestions for a monitor? I'd like to get a 27'' monitor because I'll be using it for work as well but would also go for a 24''. Cooling and Overclocking I'm new to practice of overclocking and don't know if the Hyper 212 is acceptable. My gut tells me I should go with something a bit more complicated, maybe a water cooler like the Corsair H100i If you have any other questions or suggestions I would love to hear them. Thanks
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