New PC Build

[Arrowood]

Hello! I am working on my first custom PC build and would love to hear some recommendation and thoughts on my part list.

*-Note I will not be purchasing any parts until about April 2016-*

 

What the PC will be doing:

1. Programming in a wide range of languages and editors such as Eclipse for Java, PyCharm for Python, or Brackets for Web Development
2. Gaming; playing games from small games like Game Dev Tycoon and Minecraft, to AAA games like Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Call Of Duty Black Ops 3
3. Photography/Filmography (low-end); I will be creating videos and presentations so capability to screen record, run Photoshop, and any common video editing programs.

What the PC will NOT be doing:

1. Editing 4k Ultra HD video
2. 3D modeling
3. Playing games in Ultra quality - I do not mind playing games in Medium to Low specs if necessary.

 

Before getting to the build there are a few things I want to mention.

First, the build started off with a $2500 US budget not including peripherals, so things like the double monitors, and surround sound system will most likely be purchased later as I do have some a TV screen I can use in the meantime.

Secondly, I need help choosing between a dedicated sound card versus one of those digital-to-analog converter systems (DACs). I want to be able to do good audio recordings, but I do not need professional music recording capabilities. Furthermore, I want the capability to swap between headset-only audio (gaming or listening to music) to surround sound system audio (watching movies and such).

Thirdly, what I am most concerned about is hardware compatibility. I am only 17 so my understanding of computer hardware is limited to only what I have read and watched. I took a lot of time putting this list together so most things are compatible, but I could have always made a mistake and missed something crucial. On that same note, I do not fully understand the power supply so I went with 750W, but I do not know if that will be enough for the whole rig.

 

Please be constructive/supportive and don't hate me for picking one part over another haha!

 

The Build:

Spoiler

 

Part	Approximate Price	Name
Processor	$315	Intel Core i7 6700
Motherboard	$360	ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Alpha
Graphics Card	$700	ASUS Matrix GeForce GTX 980
Monitor x2	$280 x2 = $560	Asus VG248QE 24-inch
RAM	$132	Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB Kit (8GBx2)
HD	$85	WD Blue 2TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive
SSD	$90	Crucial BX100 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5”
Keyboard	$160	Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum
OS	$120	Windows 10
Case	$180	Cooler Master Haf X
Speakers	$100	Logitech Z505 5.1 Surround Speaker System 75W RMS
Power Supply	$115	EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 750W ECO Mode Fully Modular NVIDIA SLI Ready and Crossfire Support Continuous Power Supply

 

[Bangflop]

1 hour ago, Arrowood said:

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Honestly with a $2500 budget for just the main system, you could build a killer PC. You are looking at getting something like this.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.88 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: *Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($87.95 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1930.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 16:10 EST-0500

 

 

I went with Win 10 because why not. You don't need a huge PSU even for this PC and if you have any other questions as to why I chose something just let me know.

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, Arrowood said:

Hello! I am working on my first custom PC build and would love to hear some recommendation and thoughts on my part list.

 

X99 for sure

 

this includes a 4k IPS free-sync display, so probably throw in an SSD, maybe bump up the PSU to 1000W if you're going to throw in a 2nd nano and game better at 4k.

 

so was your end budget 2500, or did you want to get it under that?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VCy6YJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VCy6YJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.65 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($253.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($68.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  ($534.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 27MC67-B 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($501.35 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1987.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-06 16:34 EST-0500

[Arrowood]

I've been looking into lowering the price tag so I was comparing the Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and the Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, as well as the

Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive and the   Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive   Why is the Z170 half the price of the ROG M8 Hero Alpha? And why is the Crucial $30 cheaper than the Samsung?

[Streetguru]

8 minutes ago, Arrowood said:

I've been looking into lowering the price tag so I was comparing the Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and the Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard, as well as the

Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive and the   Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive   Why is the Z170 half the price of the ROG M8 Hero Alpha? And why is the Crucial $30 cheaper than the Samsung?

Skylake isn't going to be worth it, what budget were you trying to hit then? because if you want something lower cost a Xeon 1231v3 is what you'd want

Otherwise are you doing the 4k editing professionally? Because you'd want a workstation GPU in that case.

[sebz2]

You can go with this around 1900 if you don't want to do add another GPU.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coffee_Crunch/saved/#view=MhsD4D