PC build -

[LargestGnome]

Hang on! Wait! I'm making modifications to the build!

 

 

That's why I said 15 minutes ;-))

[TechGod]

That's why I said 15 minutes ;-))

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($197.99 @ B&H) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1348.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 23:48 EST-0500

 

 

It went slightly over budget but this ensures you won't have to touch it for a LOOOOONG time. Not even kidding. That thing will last super long. If it doesn't, I take full responsibility. If you want me to cut back and fit within budget again, just tell me. I've been having second thoughts about the i7 though....

[TechGod]

This is cheaper. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($197.99 @ B&H) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1233.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 23:51 EST-0500

[LargestGnome]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($197.99 @ B&H) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1348.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 23:48 EST-0500

 

 

It went slightly over budget but this ensures you won't have to touch it for a LOOOOONG time. Not even kidding. That thing will last super long. If it doesn't, I take full responsibility. If you want me to cut back and fit within budget again, just tell me. I've been having second thoughts about the i7 though....

 

 

 

You just keep upping the price on me buddy!

 

 

soo.. doubled my RAM... smaller case..GPU of my sayings..

 

different board and cpu

[TechGod]

You just keep upping the price on me buddy!

 

Look at the i5 build:P Its much cheaper and just as good. 

[TechGod]

You just keep upping the price on me buddy!

 

 

soo.. doubled my RAM... smaller case..GPU of my sayings..

 

different board and cpu

There's a very good reason for those modifications. I wanted to have DDR4 RAM support so I went to skylake, by the time you upgrade next, DDR4 RAM will be the standard which means you'll be able to recycle the RAM and make some more money off selling that Skylake CPU as opposed to the Haswell based one. the 16GB ensures you'll be able to throw ANYTHING at it for a long time to come although you can go to 8GB of RAM if you want to. 

[LargestGnome]

Look at the i5 build:P Its much cheaper and just as good. 

 

 

alright, I'll piece that together.

Thank you for all information, and thank God I live in Montana.

 

No sales tax. ;-)

[TechGod]

alright, I'll piece that together.

Thank you for all information, and thank God I live in Montana.

 

No sales tax. ;-)

Happy building! You're gonna be able to keep that monster for quite a while....

[LargestGnome]

There's a very good reason for those modifications. I wanted to have DDR4 RAM support so I went to skylake, by the time you upgrade next, DDR4 RAM will be the standard which means you'll be able to recycle the RAM and make some more money off selling that Skylake CPU as opposed to the Haswell based one. the 16GB ensures you'll be able to throw ANYTHING at it for a long time to come although you can go to 8GB of RAM if you want to. 

 

 

nope- I'll order as is.

 

Just gonna browse cases .. just because.. but looks good

 

B)\

 

I'll make sure to Tag you once it's here!

[TechGod]

nope- I'll order as is.

 

Just gonna browse cases .. just because.. but looks good

 

B)\

 

I'll make sure to Tag you once it's here!

I hope I haven't given you the wrong advice or made a PC that's way too overkill and expensive for your needs...

 

But thank you! I'm very excited to see it. Again, if you want, you can change the CPU cooler to something slightly more quiet if you want to. 

[TechGod]

 

This is cheaper. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($197.99 @ B&H) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1233.09

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-01 23:51 EST-0500

 

 

 

There's a very good reason for those modifications. I wanted to have DDR4 RAM support so I went to skylake, by the time you upgrade next, DDR4 RAM will be the standard which means you'll be able to recycle the RAM and make some more money off selling that Skylake CPU as opposed to the Haswell based one. the 16GB ensures you'll be able to throw ANYTHING at it for a long time to come although you can go to 8GB of RAM if you want to. 

 

Look at the i5 build and tell me if I've offered the right advice please @stconquest 

[LargestGnome]

What was the reasoning behind switching from the 120GB SSD to a 256SSD?

 

 

120 should be plenty for boot/ ... something else I deem High priority.

 

Better make/brand..? the new one has nearly $150 on the old suggestion

 

 

@TechGod happy 420th.

[stconquest]

Look at the i5 build and tell me if I've offered the right advice please @stconquest 

 

The first thing that stood out was the 950.  Why does he need all that speed?  It is double the price of a standard SSD.

 

The CM hyper 212 is very loud, I have one... loud.  A Cryorig H7 is much quieter and looks way better.  A Be Quiet Pure Rock is a good choice too.

 

The motherboard is white/black, but the RAM and GPU are red.  The Corsiar LPX 2400 CL14 (black) would be nice, and are usually my choice when they are cheap.

 

Unless the buyer specifically asked for the Fractal, I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro at $100.  At least you got the one without a window.  Define R5 and a window... I never understood that.  The Define R5 is not a great airflow case, but it is a great case.

 

All in all... the build is solid.

[TechGod]

What was the reasoning behind switching from the 120GB SSD to a 256SSD?

 

 

120 should be plenty for boot/ ... something else I deem High priority.

 

Better make/brand..? the new one has nearly $150 on the old suggestion

 

 

@TechGod happy 420th.

Your choice of course, the difference being the M.2 connector which is faster than the SATA on the Fury X. Both are reputable brands though and I only chose the 256GB SSD as you have more SSD storage, if you don't particularly care about more SSD storage then you can go back to the Hyper Fury X. 

[TechGod]

The first thing that stood out was the 950.  Why does he need all that speed?  It is double the price of a standard SSD.

 

The CM hyper 212 is very loud, I have one... loud.  A Cryorig H7 is much quieter and looks way better.  A Be Quiet Pure Rock is a good choice too.

 

The motherboard is white/black, but the RAM and GPU are red.  The Corsiar LPX 2400 CL14 (black) would be nice, and are usually my choice when they are cheap.

 

Unless the buyer specifically asked for the Fractal, I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro at $100.  At least you got the one without a window.  Define R5 and a window... I never understood that.  The Define R5 is not a great airflow case, but it is a great case.

 

All in all... the build is solid.

OK, thank you for suggestions. Knew I could rely on you to have good feedback:)

[TechGod]

What was the reasoning behind switching from the 120GB SSD to a 256SSD?

 

 

120 should be plenty for boot/ ... something else I deem High priority.

 

Better make/brand..? the new one has nearly $150 on the old suggestion

 

 

@TechGod happy 420th.

@stconquest is right though. I don't think you'll notice the difference between the Hyper Fury X or the 950 Pro. 

[LargestGnome]

Your choice of course, the difference being the M.2 connector which is faster than the SATA on the Fury X. Both are reputable brands though and I only chose the 256GB SSD as you have more SSD storage, if you don't particularly care about more SSD storage then you can go back to the Hyper Fury X. 

 

yeah I'll keep it cheaper at the Fury- as it shows  I am little on knowledge so I doubt these I'll know what I'm even missing.

 

 

 

 

@TechGod before last post.

[LargestGnome]

The first thing that stood out was the 950.  Why does he need all that speed?  It is double the price of a standard SSD.

 

The CM hyper 212 is very loud, I have one... loud.  A Cryorig H7 is much quieter and looks way better.  A Be Quiet Pure Rock is a good choice too.

 

The motherboard is white/black, but the RAM and GPU are red.  The Corsiar LPX 2400 CL14 (black) would be nice, and are usually my choice when they are cheap.

 

Unless the buyer specifically asked for the Fractal, I would go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro at $100.  At least you got the one without a window.  Define R5 and a window... I never understood that.  The Define R5 is not a great airflow case, but it is a great case.

 

All in all... the build is solid.

 

 

a new challenger has appeared!

 

so sub the hyper 212 with a Cryroig

 

You even consider the cosmetics

 

:lol:

 

I suppose you have a point, eh.

[TechGod]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($185.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1180.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 00:19 EST-0500

 

@stconquest this look right?

[TechGod]

a new challenger has appeared!

 

so sub the hyper 212 with a Cryroig

 

You even consider the cosmetics

 

:lol:

 

I suppose you have a point, eh.

He's much better than me at this sort of stuff. Trying to learn how to make better recommendations from watching what he reccomends and why:P

[LargestGnome]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($185.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.60 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1180.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 00:19 EST-0500

 

@stconquest this look right?

 

DOUBLED MY RAM AGAIN!

[TechGod]

DOUBLED MY RAM AGAIN!

SORRY SORRY MY BAD. That wasn't supposed to happenXD

[LargestGnome]

He's much better than me at this sort of stuff. Trying to learn how to make better recommendations from watching what he reccomends and why:P

and to think I almost spent $1500 on a novice suggestion..

 

...smh...

 

 

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

 

just kiddin' mate. 

[LargestGnome]

SORRY SORRY MY BAD. That wasn't supposed to happenXD

..why not? The price went DOWN?

 

saved money on that crazy SSD transferred it into double RAM and came out on top?

 

 

I'm not seeing any termail paste with this cooler...

 

any other little tid-bits I might forget being a novice builder?

[TechGod]

..why not? The price went DOWN?

 

saved money on that crazy SSD transferred it into double RAM and came out on top?

Tbh, you don't need 32GB of RAMXD Even 16 was on the overkill side.