New gaming build ~ 2.3K USD

[Phantomcave]

Im gonna build a new rig that I want to be able to max everything. This is the biggest budget I've ever had and the first time building by myself. ATM I'm running one 1080p 144Hz and one 1050p 60Hz but I will get another 144Hz in the future with 1440p or 4K res.

My budget = ca 20 000 SEK = 2300 USD = 1475 GBP

 

 

http://www.prisjakt.nu/list.php?l=2892467&view=m

 

I have a few questions and things I need help figuring out.

• Would you buy a 980 Ti or wait for Pascal? It was ten months between 780 Ti and 980. If you already had a 780 Ti, waiting for and upgrading to a 980 probably wasn't worth it? 980 Ti released eight months after 980.

So waiting for the most bang for the buck 1080(?) Ti might mean waiting a whole year or more.

• Which Mobo should I buy? What do you actually get for the much higher price of a Maximus Hero compared to the ASUS Z170-A? From what I've read Mobo's have very little or no impact on overclocking results.

• Any recommendations of other PSU and cases? I've read that EVGA makes some of the best PSU's and their Supernova G2 got 9.9/10 from jonnyguru. I might chose a 1000 W to give me room for SLI in the future.

I would like tips on clean looking cases that don't look like F1 racing cars, have good airflow and that doesn't limit my expansion capabilities too much.

Would really appreciate all the advice I can get from people with more experience of buying and building rigs!

[Lord_Karango17]

The 980 ti is likely a fairly safe bet right now. fury x could also be good depending on price. if you intend on using it for 1080p, it might be a bit overkill, but perfect for 1440p.

 

Motherboards do have very little impact on performance these days (in skylake something to do with voltage regulation was moved to the mobo, so it might have more impact than during haswell), so just chose it based on features (like onboard wifi, or m.2 slots, and aesthetics.

 

That PSU is likely no problem...

 

Also skylake does not come with stock coolers (if im not mistaken)

[rimtechmob58]

going  to  be a awsome  build  good  luck

[Ardy]

You should add an SSD it would make your pc faster for loading everything.

[IMPERIUS]

you can safely get the 980ti now. for the mobos- you dont get any performance increase with them, just features and looks. you just need to get one that supports overclocking and has the features you need (eg enough usb ports etc.). The case and psu are fine. Only thing I would change is the hdd, get a wd blue and I would add an ssd

[Sotti]

I think the only missing is one SSD drive.

[Phantomcave]

The 980 ti is likely a fairly safe bet right now. fury x could also be good depending on price. if you intend on using it for 1080p, it might be a bit overkill, but perfect for 1440p.

 

Motherboards do have very little impact on performance these days (in skylake something to do with voltage regulation was moved to the mobo, so it might have more impact than during haswell), so just chose it based on features (like onboard wifi, or m.2 slots, and aesthetics.

 

That PSU is likely no problem...

 

Also skylake does not come with stock coolers (if im not mistaken)

 

I'm using 1080p/144Hz+1050p/60Hz ATM but will be looking for a higher res 144Hz in the future!

 

Then I'll probably go with this ASUS Z170-A instead as the HERO Z170 costs 86 USD more here! I won't be missing out on anything essential?

 

Will be adding a CPU cooler. Thanks!

 

going  to  be a awsome  build  good  luck

 

Thank you

 

You should add an SSD it would make your pc faster for loading everything.

 

I forgot to say I already have a 850 500 GB SSD that I will be using.

 

you can safely get the 980ti now. for the mobos- you dont get any performance increase with them, just features and looks. you just need to get one that supports overclocking and has the features you need (eg enough usb ports etc.). The case and psu are fine. Only thing I would change is the hdd, get a wd blue and I would add an ssd

 

 

Okay thanks. Get the blue for higher rpm? I forgot to say I already have a 850 500 GB SSD that I will be using.

[Nena Trinity]

Did ya consider the Fury X? (or are they still sold out all the time? lol)

[Simons]

Why on earth would you choose LGA 1151 over 2011-v3? Espicially here in Scandinavia, the new platform/socket makes no sense, they cost more than 2011-v3, espicially with your build.

Heres the items I would personally choose, you could change the rams to a more budget minded version which would be the ''Crucial DDR4 2133Mhz (4x4GB)'' which costs 1125 SEK.

 

You would get more features for less money, and you would also get more power from the CPU, which will surely benefit you overall, further more you get ''superfast M.2'' and USB 3.1 (which is 3.1 not 3.0 revised).

 

I have the MSI X99A SLI Plus (Yes its a cheap board, but honestly it has a ton of features that surprised me) with the i7 5820k and a pair of Crucials cheap 4x4Gb kit, and I've gotten up to 4.5Ghz at 1.310V which is stable, i've even gotten up to 4.6Ghz but had a few tweak problems here and there during gaming.

 

https://gyazo.com/939a979648823bcb74189edee1ec12d9

[IMPERIUS]

I'm using 1080p/144Hz+1050p/60Hz ATM but will be looking for a higher res 144Hz in the future!

 

Then I'll probably go with this ASUS Z170-A instead as the HERO Z170 costs 86 USD more here! I won't be missing out on anything essential?

 

Will be adding a CPU cooler. Thanks!

 

 

Thank you

 

 

I forgot to say I already have a 850 500 GB SSD that I will be using.

 

 

 

Okay thanks. Get the blue for higher rpm? I forgot to say I already have a 850 500 GB SSD that I will be using.

 

both the wd green and blue are 7200rpm. its just that the blue is faster people say and has a constant rpm

[Phantomcave]

Did ya consider the Fury X? (or are they still sold out all the time? lol)

 

No I didn't, maybe I should have.

 

Why on earth would you choose LGA 1151 over 2011-v3? Espicially here in Scandinavia, the new platform/socket makes no sense, they cost more than 2011-v3, espicially with your build.

Heres the items I would personally choose, you could change the rams to a more budget minded version which would be the ''Crucial DDR4 2133Mhz (4x4GB)'' which costs 1125 SEK.

 

You would get more features for less money, and you would also get more power from the CPU, which will surely benefit you overall, further more you get ''superfast M.2'' and USB 3.1 (which is 3.1 not 3.0 revised).

 

I have the MSI X99A SLI Plus (Yes its a cheap board, but honestly it has a ton of features that surprised me) with the i7 5820k and a pair of Crucials cheap 4x4Gb kit, and I've gotten up to 4.5Ghz at 1.310V which is stable, i've even gotten up to 4.6Ghz but had a few tweak problems here and there during gaming.

 

https://gyazo.com/939a979648823bcb74189edee1ec12d9

 

What you've chosen costs 2449 + 3890 kr. What I chose costs 1690 + 3890 kr. Maybe you didn't see I decided to choose a cheaper MOBO. However if I did choose to stick with the HERO Z170, which costs 2449 kr, the price would still be exactly the same as X99.

 

The motherboard that I have selected has M.2 and USB 3.1(Type C and A).

 

As far as power goes; I'm not building this PC to render video, I'm buying it mainly for gaming and general purpose.

I might do some hobby video editing work on it once in a while, but that's hardly something that justifies buying a six or eight core processor.

Gaming benchmarks:

http://www.sweclockers.com/test/20862-intel-core-i7-6700k-och-i5-6600k-skylake/13#content

http://www.sweclockers.com/test/20862-intel-core-i7-6700k-och-i5-6600k-skylake/15#content

http://www.sweclockers.com/test/20862-intel-core-i7-6700k-och-i5-6600k-skylake/17#content

http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/7

http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/9

 

Other benchmarks:

http://www.sweclockers.com/test/20862-intel-core-i7-6700k-och-i5-6600k-skylake/6#content

http://www.sweclockers.com/test/20862-intel-core-i7-6700k-och-i5-6600k-skylake/12#content

http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/4

http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/10

http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/11

[Simons]

Well if they are the same pricing, why not choose X99 over Z170?

[Phantomcave]

Did you just ignore the latter half of my post? Okay lets break it down:

Same price

Same functionality

Newer product

Although by a very slim margin, better performance for gaming

[Phantomcave]

Have ordered the graphics card now! Still shopping around for the other parts.. MOBO is said to arrive to retailers the 15th. Added the NH-D15, managed to find higher speed memory for the same price via a smaller retailer and changed HDD from green to blue.

Still not sure about the case tho  :unsure:

 

Updated build