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Hey guys,

 

I am compiling a list of parts for my build with a budget of $1200 approx. I have almost settled on the parts, and just wanted to check if the parts are ok and if anything can be compromised with to reduce costs. And if the selected parts are not the best bang for the buck, please try to suggest recommendations. I am by no means a pro gamer, I play some light games and want to get intro more heavy AAA games. I do a lot of editing in Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 apps like After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop etc. I currently have a BAD HP mouse and random membrane keyboard. So have to include that in the budget. 

 

Is delaying the whole build for Ryzen and Vega worth it?

 

PC Part Picker link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pBxFpb

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler:  CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard:  Asus STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage:  Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

GPU:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card

Case:  NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU:  EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Keyboard:  Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse:  Redragon Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse

 

Total Cost: $1209.82

 

 

[Ezzy-525]

No harm in waiting for Ryzen and Vega, unless you're in a hurry.

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1 minute ago, Ezzy-525 said:

No harm in waiting for Ryzen and Vega, unless you're in a hurry.

Thanks for the instant feedback!

 

[Guest]

Get a 1060 6GB instead

Get a mechanical keyboard instead

That's it rest is solid

[Bazilias]

Here you go: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3NFfRG

[fuzz0r]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Get a 1060 6GB instead

 

I agree with this.

There's no point in only getting the 3GB model.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, RaptorCandy said:

Here you go: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3NFfRG

That card has way too much coil whine

You downgraded the cooler why? Kaby LAke is actually hot

Z170? Why not Z270?

You downgraded PSU too

[Princess Luna]

If you would like to go with a GTX 1070 for better gaming performance and still a lot of CPU horsepower:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.00 @ Jet)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($47.52 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $1160.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 08:02 EST-0500

[Bazilias]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

That card has way too much coil whine

You downgraded the cooler why? Kaby LAke is actually hot

Z170? Why not Z270?

You downgraded PSU too

Will exceed the $1200 budget

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

If you would like to go with a GTX 1070 for better gaming performance and still a lot of CPU horsepower:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.34 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.00 @ Jet)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Jet)
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($47.52 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $1160.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-14 08:02 EST-0500

Read his post again he is not a pro gamer. HE doesn't need GPU power much

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Read his post again he is not a pro gamer. HE doesn't need GPU power much

Giving an advice on how he could go with a 1070 is not ordering him to go with it, the GPU power can assist on Adobe Premiere for instance while the 6700 is still decent for rendering and he did say "want to get intro more heavy AAA games"

 

I really like your advices therefore I like you but I do not feel you should go over everyone's "ideas" trying to counter them so harshly you never know what will really caught the OP eye and giving variety (as long as decent ones obviously, some people will just give crappy builds true) is always welcome [:

[Hunter06]

invest in a good mouse..it will help a lot with what u do. my recomendation is g502 or g900 awesome for productivity..good for gaming

[Castdeath97]

I'd say wait for Ryzen but not Vega. Vega is coming on Q2, so it will take time.

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Did NOT expect thses many replies tho.. Thanks!

 

FIrst of all, I DID consider getting a GTX 1070 with a 7600K. But, I settled with the 1060 3GB Varient and the 7700K. Once Ryzen comes out, i can save a few bucks on the CPU and get some additional headroom for upgrading some parts or buying better peripherals.

[Wumkin]

38 minutes ago, Red____14 said:

Did NOT expect thses many replies tho.. Thanks!

 

FIrst of all, I DID consider getting a GTX 1070 with a 7600K. But, I settled with the 1060 3GB Varient and the 7700K. Once Ryzen comes out, i can save a few bucks on the CPU and get some additional headroom for upgrading some parts or buying better peripherals.

 

I'd strongly recommend getting a 6GB variant.

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13 hours ago, Wumkin said:

I'd strongly recommend getting a 6GB variant.

Even I wanted to go for a 6 Gig model. But, budget constraints and all. Furthermore, in my case I want more CPU power and as I saw in benchmarks, the 3 Gig was only 4-5 FPS below the 6 Gig.

[Wumkin]

6 hours ago, Red____14 said:

Even I wanted to go for a 6 Gig model. But, budget constraints and all. Furthermore, in my case I want more CPU power and as I saw in benchmarks, the 3 Gig was only 4-5 FPS below the 6 Gig.

There will however come a point where games require more than 3GB, and that's in the foreseeable future.

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2 hours ago, Wumkin said:

There will however come a point where games require more than 3GB, and that's in the foreseeable future.

Hmmm.... true fact.

[JoostinOnline]

On Tue Feb 14 2017 at 6:53 AM, deXxterlab97 said:

Get a 1060 6GB instead

Get a mechanical keyboard instead

That's it rest is solid

A mechanical keyboard isn't at all necessary, and a 25% price increase on the GPU isn't really justified by an extra ~5% in performance you'll get from the 6GB model, even at Ultra settings. 

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RYZEN HAS ARRIVED.

 

Intel Core i7 7700K 

Ryzen 7 1700

 

The 8 Core 16 Threads will be a huge improvement over the 4 Core 8 Threads.

Although clock sppeds are 3.0 Ghz - 3.7 Ghz, i am all for the extra cores and threads. And its at $329.99.

 

And, I think there is a proessor-only version which is 20$ less. So, expecting it for $309.99

[NTDaws]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DZPTVY

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Excited to build soon, but may have to delay. Going to be my first build, but have to delay due to certain personal reasons. ??

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One more question. I have not considered buying any case fans for the build, and I was wondering if the NZXT S340 has enough fans pre-installed. Also, is the case good for a first time builder?