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Hey guys! I am thinking of building a pc (I have money from Christmas so I have enough $$$)  and was wondering, what tweaks can I make to the hardware? 

 

Processor: i5 6600k 3.50 GHZ 

Graphics card:  ASUS Geforce Turbo GTX 970 4GB

Power supply: 600 watt EVGA  (80 plus)

SSD: 512 GB SanDisk X300 SATA lll  6gb/s

Motherboard: MSI Z170A Gaming Pro ATX w/ Programmable Lighting, USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1, 1 SATA Express, 4 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2

RAM: Brand name normal 8 gigs

Case: ZALMAN Z11 NEO

CPU cooler: ASETEK 570 XL

 

Thanks! Also, would I really need a 570 XL? Or can I cool my CPU with a 120mm water cooler? 

 

                        -Lucas 

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Kick the 970 and replace it with a 980Ti.

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drop to the Intel Core i5 6600K

 

drop the 970 and get the 980Ti with the money saved from the i5 chip

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Change the 970 to a 390 (Same price, better performance, more than double the usable vram)

 

If you're gaming, get a 6600k, it has no performance difference in games from a 6700k. You can then use that money you saved to get a 390X or 980 if you find one cheap enough. You won't be able to get a 980ti by jumping down a tier without spending considerably more money.

 

Get a dark rock pro 3, it will cool as well as most AIO's while being far more reliable, and quieter. If it won't fit in your case, or you're determined to go to water like so many others, then yes a 120mm aio is completely fine for a 6600k/6700k

 

You might also consider a 2tb hard drive as well, 500gbs is just too small for a daily use computer.

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Their is absolutely no reason to get an i7 for gaming

i5 is more than plenty 

DO YOU HAVE TO YELL!?!?!?

 

OP, the extra threads are pretty much useless in most games, so unless you're streaming/video editing, an i5 is fine. 

 

I'd also get a 390 over a 970, or go with the 980Ti if you can.

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DO YOU HAVE TO YELL!?!?!?

 

OP, the extra threads are pretty much useless in most games, so unless you're streaming/video editing, an i5 is fine. 

 

I'd also get a 390 over a 970, or go with the 980Ti if you can.

I cant get a 980ti, should I get the 390?

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I cant get a 980ti, should I get the 390?

Yes, it's a better GPU. Especially for the future.

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Intel Core i3-5005U, 8GB RAM, Crucial MX 100 128GB, Touch-Screen, Intel 7260 WiFi/Bluetooth card.

 Phone:

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TruPureX, Asus Zenwatch 3.

 Game Consoles:

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Softmodded Fat PS2 w/ 80GB HDD, and a Dreamcast.

 

If you want my attention quote my post, or tag me. If you don't use PCPartPicker I will ignore your build.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z170 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($176.67)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($496.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z11 NEO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1300.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ B&H)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z170 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($176.67)

Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($42.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($496.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Zalman Z11 NEO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($60.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1300.47

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-23 03:42 EST-0500

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Looks good!  

the AMD Fury GPU is similar to the GTX980 in terms of performance

 

and recent sale puts the GTX980 out of the price bracket

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the AMD Fury GPU is similar to the GTX980 in terms of performance

 

and recent sale puts the GTX980 out of the price bracket

But is the 970 turbo sufficient if I want to (stupidly) stay with it?

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But is the 970 turbo sufficient if I want to (stupidly) stay with it?

the 970 is ok for 1080P Ultra gaming

 

but the Fury is a 1440P or 4K gaming GPU

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Hey guys! I am thinking of building a pc (I have money from Christmas so I have enough $$$)  and was wondering, what tweaks can I make to the hardware? 

 

Processor: i7 6700k 4.0GHZ 

Graphics card:  ASUS Geforce Turbo GTX 970 4GB

Power supply: 600 watt EVGA  (80 plus)

SSD: 512 GB SanDisk X300 SATA lll  6gb/s

Motherboard: GIGABITE G1 sniper Z170  SLI ATX

RAM: Brand name normal 8 gigs

Case: ZALMAN Z11 NEO

CPU cooler: ASETEK 570 XL

 

Thanks! Also, would I really need a 570 XL? Or can I cool my CPU with a 120mm water cooler? 

 

                        -Lucas 

i think you should change your motherboard from gigabyte from asus since gigabyte motherbards are pretty bad from my past experiance with 2

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i think you should change your motherboard from gigabyte from asus since gigabyte motherbards are pretty bad from my past experiance with 2

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What happened?

im not sure exactally but when i used them i used to get blue screen and it crashed a lot

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