Posted January 11, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wskVn This is what i am looking to build for my new gaming rig. If you have any thoughts on something that will work better than feel free to tell me, but i am at the upper limits of my budget so i dont have much room to go up in price. any parts, OS, and all that other stuff not listed i already have. CPU - I5 6600k @4.5ghz, AIO Cooler - H100i GTX, MOBO - MSI Z170 Gaming Pro, RAM - G-Skills Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 mhz, GPU - ASUS Strix GTX 1080, SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250g, HDD - WD Black 1TB, PSU - Corsair TX 750, Case - Cooler Master Mastercase Pro 5, Monitor - Dell S2716dg 2560x1440 144hz gsnyc 27", AOC I2757FH 1920x1080 75Hz 27", OS - Windows 10 Home. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 psu? That motherboard is a bit premium and you could cheap out a little there if you want to save some cash. Msi z170 a is little cheaper Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968140 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wskVn This is what i am looking to build for my new gaming rig. If you have any thoughts on something that will work better than feel free to tell me, but i am at the upper limits of my budget so i dont have much room to go up in price. any parts, OS, and all that other stuff i already have. PSU? COMPUTER: Mobile Battlestation | CPU: INTEL I7-8700k | Motherboard: Asus z370-i Strix Gaming | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 | Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. b | PSU: Corsair SF600 | HDD: Samsung 860 evo 1tb Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968147 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 Power supply unit? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968150 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9wskVn This is what i am looking to build for my new gaming rig. If you have any thoughts on something that will work better than feel free to tell me, but i am at the upper limits of my budget so i dont have much room to go up in price. any parts, OS, and all that other stuff i already have. 1. PSU? 2. Budget? 3. Uses? BOINC Setup: i5 7200U @ Stock Core2Duo T6600 @ Stock i3 2330M @ Stock i5 3210M @ Stock Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968166 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 PSU? Grab a 980Ti and a better SSD. 8GB is enough for gaming. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($263.48 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($597.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1391.19 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-10 22:08 EST-0500 'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum. Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply. Spoiler CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K - 4.5 GHz | Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO | RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB | GPU: MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB | PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2 | Case: NZXT Phantom 530 | Cooling: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate | Monitor: ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Peripherals: Corsair Vengeance K70 and Razer DeathAdder Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968174 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 Author already have a 750w psu. forget to finish that last sentence, edited it to be complete. and i said its a gaming rig. and my budget is $1500. I really like the ROG boards and this one seems better than the other ROG boards. CPU - I5 6600k @4.5ghz, AIO Cooler - H100i GTX, MOBO - MSI Z170 Gaming Pro, RAM - G-Skills Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 mhz, GPU - ASUS Strix GTX 1080, SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 250g, HDD - WD Black 1TB, PSU - Corsair TX 750, Case - Cooler Master Mastercase Pro 5, Monitor - Dell S2716dg 2560x1440 144hz gsnyc 27", AOC I2757FH 1920x1080 75Hz 27", OS - Windows 10 Home. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/524948-new-build/#findComment-6968217 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2016 Um .. overkill motherboard/cooler/memory. Personally i would save some money from those and get better GPU and a SSD. Magical Pineapples
