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Hello everyone, I need some help to finish building my new gaming pc!

 

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Hero

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR4

Graphics Card: Asus STRIX GeForce 980Ti 6GB

SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB

HDD: Western Digital 1TB Black Edition
Case: Lian Li PC-O7

 

Still need:

 

- CPU Cooler

- Power Supply

- Vents

- Monitor

 

I'm from Italy, the purpose of this build is gaming and occasionally streaming some content. I would like to run games in pretty high definition and maybe 4K, my budget is around 3000 euros but I could spend a little more for a good monitor.

Thanks everyone for their help :D

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Hello everyone, I need some help to finish building my new gaming pc!

 

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Hero

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR4

Graphics Card: Asus STRIX GeForce 980Ti 6GB

SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB

HDD: Western Digital 1TB Black Edition

Case: Lian Li PC-O7

 

Still need:

 

- CPU Cooler

- Power Supply

- Vents

- Monitor

 

Thanks everyone for their help :D

Is there a reason it's so high end? You don't need a 6700K for gaming, a 6600K will do just fine. Also the DCUIII cooler isn't all that great on that 980 Ti.

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Hello everyone, I need some help to finish building my new gaming pc!

 

Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VIII Hero

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB DDR4

Graphics Card: Asus STRIX GeForce 980Ti 6GB

SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB

HDD: Western Digital 1TB Black Edition

Case: Lian Li PC-O7

 

Still need:

 

- CPU Cooler

- Power Supply

- Vents

- Monitor

 

Thanks everyone for their help :D

maximum budget? location? uses?

 

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Is there a reason it's so high end? You don't need a 6700K for gaming, a 6600K will do just fine. Also the DCUIII cooler isn't all that great on that 980 Ti.

 

Do you think the ZOTAC 980Ti is better?

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why not:

cheaper motherboard

cheaper ram

500gb ssd???

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why not:

cheaper motherboard

cheaper ram

500gb ssd???

 

I already have the i7-6700K and I would like to get one of the new socket 1151 motherboards... As I will use the pc for gaming I picked a ROG motherboard from Asus

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Honestly I would go for EVGA or Gigabyte.

 

Is something wrong with the STRIX?

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I already have the i7-6700K and I would like to get one of the new socket 1151 motherboards... As I will use the pc for gaming I picked a ROG motherboard from Asus

Just because it's for gaming doesn't mean you need such an expensive motherboard.

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Just because it's for gaming doesn't mean you need such an expensive motherboard.

 

I wanted a motherboard that could last a long time and still have good performance, I don't mind spending 100 euros more so it won't need an upgrade in the future

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I already have the i7-6700K and I would like to get one of the new socket 1151 motherboards... As I will use the pc for gaming I picked a ROG motherboard from Asus

Since you already have the 6700K:

 

 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-K ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1445.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I wanted a motherboard that could last a long time and still have good performance, I don't mind spending 100 euros more so it won't need an upgrade in the future

That's just overpriced, it's not going to provide any more useful features than a $150 board.

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I already have the i7-6700K and I would like to get one of the new socket 1151 motherboards... As I will use the pc for gaming I picked a ROG motherboard from Asus

Yes but you don't need an expensive motherboards, they don't make a single difference whether they're advertised as a gaming one or not. Just get something like a ASUS Z170 A or MSI gaming one which is cheaper they are all solid motherboards spending past a certain won't benefit you in any way it's just you paying for the brand

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I'm from Italy, the purpose of this build is gaming and occasionally streaming some content. I would like to run games in pretty high definition and maybe 4K, my budget is around 3000 euros but I could spend a little more for a good monitor.

Thanks everyone for their help :D

Well, since your budget is 3000 Euros, here you go:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£283.87 @ CCL Computers) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£104.80 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£149.53 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£102.20 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£128.39 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£568.79 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£568.79 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  (£97.92 @ More Computers) 
Monitor: Acer Predator XR341CK 75Hz 34.0" Monitor  (£839.21 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £2995.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Nicest monitor too.
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I already have the i7-6700K and I would like to get one of the new socket 1151 motherboards... As I will use the pc for gaming I picked a ROG motherboard from Asus

okay, i know that but you're overspending on that motherboard

you could get a cheaper z170 motherboard that will perform EXACTLY the same

the same thing applies to the ram

i'm just trying to help you save some money which you could spend on a bigger ssd for example, which would actually hekp you

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okay, i know that but you're overspending on that motherboard

you could get a cheaper z170 motherboard that will perform EXACTLY the same

the same thing applies to the ram

i'm just trying to help you save some money which you could spend on a bigger ssd for example, which would actually hekp you

 

 

Well, since your budget is 3000 Euros, here you go:

 

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Total: £2995.42
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Nicest monitor too.

 

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Well, since your budget is 3000 Euros, here you go:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£283.87 @ CCL Computers) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£104.80 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£149.53 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£102.20 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£128.39 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£568.79 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£568.79 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  (£97.92 @ More Computers) 
Monitor: Acer Predator XR341CK 75Hz 34.0" Monitor  (£839.21 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £2995.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Nicest monitor too.

 

 

Wow the monitor is really nice thanks for the advice

Intel i7-6700K | ASUS Maximus VIII Hero | ASUS Strix 980Ti | Kingston HyperX Predator (4x4GB) | NZXT Noctis 450


Kingston Hyper X Predator M.2 SSD (240GB) | Kingston HyperX Savage (480GB | Samsung 850 Pro (1TB) | NZXT Kraken X61


EVGA SuperNOVA G2 (850W) | Windows 10 | Acer Predator X34

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Best on the market right now IMO.

 

Just saw your pricing in in pounds £ which is over 4000 euros D:

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