first build

[Tigeercat]

Hi, i'm going to build a PC at the start of December, these are the parts i'm wanting. 

 

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/YkGG8d

 

I know the case is quite big, but I really like the way it looks.

i'm going to turn the 2 side fans so they're bring air in through the front, then have a h100 cpu cooler that will mount on the top with a fan on the back taking out hot air also. Should I add fans on the bottom as well or will they be enough?

 

Any criticism is helpful mainly going to be gaming, college work etc..

 

if i can cut off $100 somewhere i'm going to get a 980 ti instead of 980, don't want to go over $4k NZD

 

I know how to build a PC, but once i've installed the OS what tests and stuff should I run to check how everything is operating?

 

Thanks!

 

attatched image of how the fans will be

 

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Budget $4k NZD

Monitors: 2 at 1080p is fine for now, can upgrade in future 

Aim: mainly gaming

peripherals: need mouse /keyboard / OS

[kunal445]

you dont really need a skylake cpu for gaming so maybe you can save some money there, other then that it looks good

[Tigeercat]

you dont really need a skylake cpu for gaming so maybe you can save some money there, other then that it looks good

What CPU could I go for instead?

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ PB Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($198.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ PC Force) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($189.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($178.25 @ PB Technologies) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.33 @ PC Force) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($1229.00 @ PC Force) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($295.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($299.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($177.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  ($219.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  ($219.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($95.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($93.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Total: $3980.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 15:48 NZDT+1300

 

Yes... It's overkill for 1080p

[Tigeercat]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ PB Technologies) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($198.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($309.00 @ PC Force) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($189.00 @ Paradigm PCs) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($178.25 @ PB Technologies) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.33 @ PC Force) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($1229.00 @ PC Force) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($295.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($299.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($177.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  ($219.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor  ($219.95 @ Computer Lounge) 

Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($95.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($93.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 

Total: $3980.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 15:48 NZDT+1300

 

Yes... It's overkill for 1080p

 

Why did you pick that SSD over the one I had in my list?

IS there a big difference in performance? the one I found was 240gb and $50 cheaper

[kunal445]

What CPU could I go for instead?

you could go with an i5 4690k 

[Hunched]

Why did you pick that SSD over the one I had in my list?

IS there a big difference in performance? the one I found was 240gb and $50 cheaper

Kingston screwed their customers with a nand bait and switch with that very SSD

Crucial is a good and possibly cheaper alternative to Samsung

[Tigeercat]

you could go with an i5 4690k 

i've watched a few reviews and stuff on them and the 6700k performed better i'm pretty sure

 

Kingston screwed their customers with a nand bait and switch with that very SSD

So don't get that SSD?

[Hunched]

So don't get that SSD?

I wouldn't, even if they fixed the issue (which wasn't an issue, they just screwed people) they still deceived their customers with that exact product.

I'd check out Samsung and Crucial for an SSD first and foremost, Intel and SanDisk are alright too.

[Amazingasian]

Why did you pick that SSD over the one I had in my list?

IS there a big difference in performance? the one I found was 240gb and $50 cheaper

That drive is notoriously slow.  It's like a low capacity hard drive.

[Tigeercat]

I wouldn't, even if they fixed the issue (which wasn't an issue, they just screwed people) they still deceived their customers with that exact product.

I'd check out Samsung and Crucial for an SSD first and foremost, Intel and SanDisk are alright too.

what exactly does "nand bait and switch" mean? btw

did the SSD fail and stuff ?

Alright i'll check out some other options

[Hunched]

what exactly does "nand bait and switch" mean? btw

did the SSD fail and stuff ?

Alright i'll check out some other options

No, they just swapped out what made it fast and replaced it with cheaper shit that made it slow, and hoped nobody would notice.

Also, you only need an i7 CPU if you're doing a lot of music/video production stuff or streaming, otherwise i5 is just as good for gaming.

You also only need 8gb of RAM if you wanna save some cash somewhere.

[kunal445]

i've watched a few reviews and stuff on them and the 6700k performed better i'm pretty sure

 

So don't get that SSD?

 

yeah it does but since you're just going to be gaming and doing collage work (no video editing or streaming i am assuming) the 4690k should be good enough for your needs but again you can get the skylake if you want

[Tigeercat]

No, they just swapped out what made it fast and replaced it with cheaper shit that made it slow, and hoped nobody would notice.

Also, you only need an i7 CPU if you're doing a lot of music/video production stuff or streaming, otherwise i5 is just as good for gaming.

You also only need 8gb of RAM if you wanna save some cash somewhere.

Ah alright. 

Well i am doing computing and information @ college and sometimes we have to do projects that we have to do photo editing, video editing, and website building as well.

I wouldn't mind maybe do streaming some day if I got good enough at games I plan to play in the future 

[Tigeercat]

yeah it does but since you're just going to be gaming and doing collage work (no video editing or streaming i am assuming) the 4690k should be good enough for your needs but again you can get the skylake if you want

sorry should of added in the main post what I did at college 

Well i am doing computing and information @ college and sometimes we have to do projects that we have to do photo editing, video editing, and website building as well.