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Hey all.

Planning on building this soon. Is there any parts I could change for a better value and/or get better performance for? Also Im going for a red, black sort've look if you didnt notice xD

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=477290&action=wish_lists

Click that link, If your going to offer suggestions, make sure the item is on PcCaseGear since its Australian and I wouldnt have to have it delivered :)

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MSI ftw

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($678.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 


Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($696.47 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.98 @ Best Buy) 

Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: EVGA Red/Black Cable set ($89.95)

Other: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe LED Strip 2m ($24.99)

Total: $3105.07

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 07:21 EDT-0400

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Hey all.

Planning on building this soon. Is there any parts I could change for a better value and/or get better performance for? Also Im going for a red, black sort've look if you didnt notice xD

 

MSI Z170A-Gaming M7 Motherboard

Acer XB280HK 28in 4K G-Sync Widescreen Gaming Monitor

Corsair Gaming M65 RGB FPS PC Gaming Laser Mouse Black

Corsair CS650M Modular 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB

G.Skill Ripjaws 4 F4-2666C15Q-16GRR 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 Red

Corsair Graphite 780T Black Full Tower Case

Corsair Gaming K65 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Cherry Red

Intel Core i7 6700K

Deepcool Gamer Storm Assassin II CPU Cooler

Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5in SSD

Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM001 (Im Getting 2 of these)

GOOD LORD. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!?

Get an EVGA 650 G2 instead.

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CPU | i7-4790k | GPU | Nvidia GTX Titan X | Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition | Memory | 2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3 1866MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 G2 | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + Toshiba 3TB | Case | Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 | CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15

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CPU | i5-4690k | GPU | Zotac GTX 960 | Motherboard | ASRock Z97M-ITX/ac | Memory | 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600MHz | PSU | EVGA 650 GS | Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB + WD 1TB Blue 2.5" | Case | Silverstone Sugo SG13

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GOOD LORD. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!?

Get an EVGA 650 G2 instead.

Yeah whoops thanks :P

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($678.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($696.47 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.98 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: EVGA Red/Black Cable set ($89.95)
Other: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe LED Strip 2m ($24.99)
Total: $3105.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-13 07:21 EDT-0400

 

Most of that I cant get in Australia, thats why I dont use pcpartpicker.

 

I would go X99 over a Skylake i7. The price is more or less the same and the 5820K is a better cpu.

Its not on PcCaseGear which is an Australian company..

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GOOD LORD. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF!?

Get an EVGA 650 G2 instead.

 

Even better, get an Xfx power supply

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Most of that I cant get in Australia, thats why I dont use pcpartpicker.

 

Its not on PcCaseGear which is an Australian company..

 

I just had a look on pccasegear and the 5820K is $40 more than the 6700K. On the plus side the MSI X99A-SLI is $10 less than the MSI Z170A-Gaming M7. So for the board and cpu combo in my spec it would only be $30 more expensive. The Ram should be about the same as they both use DDR4. 

 

Also the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe is much cheaper than the 780T on that website. The Phanteks is a better case imo although case preference is a personal thing.

 

You should be able to go X99 with your budget either way  :)

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I would suggest a few changes.

 

I am partial to Asus motherboards and the Hero line has an excellent history.

 

An AIO cpu cooler displays the motherboard to its best advantage. The H110i GTX has user selectable color logo display on the pump head.

 

A 2x8GB memory kit is a better choice on Z170. It puts marginally less strain on the controller and leaves two memory slots available for upgrading.

 

The Samsung SM951 4-lane M.2 ssd provides performance up to 4 times faster than a SATA III drive.

 

There are many reports of issues with the ST2000DM001 drive. Other Seagates are great, just not that model. But if the plan is to put the drives in a RAID array, drives designed for that use would be better.

 

An 850W psu will allow the addition of a second gpu. The EVGA G2 model is excellent, arguably the best available 850W unit.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($515.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($185.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($369.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($219.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung SM951 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($658.88 @ RamCity)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($132.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($132.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($1079.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  ($255.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($197.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($929.00)
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($195.00 @ CPL Online)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse  ($79.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $4944.88
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-14 10:43 AEST+1000

 

If you are mostly gaming, the higher base clock of the i7-6700K make it a better cpu choice IMO.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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What happened to the $3500 budget ?  :o Are you seriously considering spending $759 on a motherboard ? I would look at the MSI X99 gaming 7 for $330 less.

 

Better PSU - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27993

 

850 Evo is better value - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902&products_id=30449

 

That cpu cooler gets pretty average reviews. I would go with the Corsair H105 or H110i. 

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What happened to the $3500 budget ?  :o Are you seriously considering spending $759 on a motherboard ? I would look at the MSI X99 gaming 7 for $330 less.

 

Better PSU - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27993

 

850 Evo is better value - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=210_902&products_id=30449

 

That cpu cooler gets pretty average reviews. I would go with the Corsair H105 or H110i. 

Prices should drop a fair bit by the time I plan on buying it but the PC will still be extremely good. The 3.5k budget is sort've just for hardware. Not including Keyboard, Mouse, Screen ect. 

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