Final stage? Thoughts on my planned build?

[Norup]

Dear LTT!

 

After some feedback on LTT and careful consideration, I now have a pretty decent rig planned (or so I think).

 

It should match my needs and budget while being a 'balanced' rig. My budget is limited to what I need. I have a job so I'll just earn the money and wait to buy, but I don't want anything too overkill. And I would like for the most non-heavy games to run smoothly on an Acer 27" XB270HU. It's not like I play a lot of heavy singleplayer games, but I certainly wouldn't mind being able to play them smoothly too. :-)

I really like the Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV atx in black (and yes, it's bloody expensive) and I would like to go with the ever-so-classy black exterior and red interior. So I'll buy an NZXT HUE+ and some red-sleeved cables along with a red mobo.

 

As of now the rig is: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rhy8nQ

 

I have a 1TB USB 3.0 external harddrive, so I was thinking about storing my games on that but what're the pros/cons of storing them on an external storage unit contra an SSD? Maybe a protable SSD for the sake of easy access from another computer?

 

Thanks in advance! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread and hopefully I can answer questions fast. :-)

 

//Norup

[SZEM]

You can't overclock on B150. Get a cheper CPU cooler or upgrade to an Z170 MOBO.

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($253.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.86 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($151.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1411.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-08 05:20 EST-0500

[SZEM]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($253.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.86 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($151.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1411.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-08 05:20 EST-0500

Go with this build

[ravneillal]

If you plan to overclock then get A Z170 mobo if not get a locked cpu with a air cooler like the hyper 212 evo

[Dzzope]

mitx build but gets a 980 Ti for the same price

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($253.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.86 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($152.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($650.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1525.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-08 05:31 EST-0500