First PC Build - Z170

[M A J O R]

My first build. This is going to be more of a personal log so I can go back and look at the process. Follow along if you wish  

 

Parts:

 

Monitor: BenQ XL2430T 144hz 1ms 1080p 

 

Case: Corsair Carbide Air 540 ATX

 

PSU: Corsair HX850i 850w 80 Plus Platinum 

 

Mobo: ASUS Maximus VIII Hero ATX

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700K 

 

Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX AIO Liquid Cooler

 

GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GeForce GTX 970 4GB

 

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4 2x8GB 16GB @2400MHz

 

SSDs: 1x Corsair Neutron XT 140GB, 1x Samsung Evo Series 500GB 2.5in

 

HDD: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 

 

Peripherals: Corsair MM200 Extended, Corsair K95 Keyboard, Corsair M65 RBG Mouse & AT2020 Condenser Microphone 

[Amazingasian]

Have you bought the parts yet? If you haven't, I'd get a 390 instead of the 970.

[robbiesoto]

Just Out of curiosity, why did you go with those sizes of SSDs?

[WaterproofBeanie]

Have you bought the parts yet? If you haven't, I'd get a 390 instead of the 970.

Yeah, I agree. Partially performance, and also because nvidia are evil.

[robbiesoto]

Have you bought the parts yet? If you haven't, I'd get a 390 instead of the 970.

Unless he is video editing in witch he will get some better performance with cuda. 

[Amazingasian]

Yeah, I agree. Partially performance, and also because nvidia are evil.

Nvidia isn't evil. The 390 just performs better than the 970.

[M A J O R]

Have you bought the parts yet? If you haven't, I'd get a 390 instead of the 970.

I do a lot of 'content creation' and game in my spare time. I know the '970' isn't the best card, but it is just a good performing placeholder at the moment.A GPU upgrade is first on the list as I couldn't afford a higher end card at this time. I already have a friend lined up for the 970 as he needs and upgrade for his gaming system. I'll be upgrading to something more substantial like a 980ti or it's future equivalent, if the price comes down from the clouds when I'm looking to upgrade.  

[M A J O R]

Just Out of curiosity, why did you go with those sizes of SSDs?

I'd like to keep the OS and main applications separated on their own drive so the 500GB can be purely for games. I'm currently on a SSD at the moment and I'd miss the snappy load times if I went with a mech drive for games as well. This was one of the main reasons for dumping my console as well. The 4TB will be for video files, photo reference folders etc. RAW video and photos can add up quite fast, haha.  

[robbiesoto]

I'm a video editor and for me my 240 GB SSD isn't enough for all my applications. Just letting you know.

[M A J O R]

I'm a video editor and for me my 240 GB SSD isn't enough for all my applications. Just letting you know.

What programs are you using? I use Photoshop,C4D & a selection of the other Adobe programs. I'm mainly into 2D design / illustration and 3D to assist with 2D. (Non-professional) 

[robbiesoto]

I use adobe, Resolve, and Sony. I like having all of them but you having only half as much it might not give you much wiggle room. 

[M A J O R]

First batch of parts. All the parts my local PC store doesn't stock. Ordered from PCCASEGEAR.com.  

 

I took the chance to switch out the rings on the fans while checking for breaks that might have occurred during postage.

 

The next post (3-4 weeks time) will more than likely feature all the other parts or I might break them up into individual posts.  

 

3x AF140mm (2x intake, 1x exhaust)

 

 

2x SP120 for CPU Cooler

 

 

H100i GTX AIO CPU Cooler

 

 

Neutron XT 240GB SSD

 

 

Corsair M65 RGB Mouse