First Time Build Help

[bcn0515]

Hello,

 

I am going to build my first pc. The parts that I am listing may be a little high end for a first time build but I would like to have a high end rig... at least high end to me.

 

I am located in southeastern USA.

My budget is approximately $2200-2500 no including peripherals, although if performance can be greatly increased with a little more money, I am willing to swipe that credit card (actually just work some overtime).

I am going to use the computer for pretty heavy gaming. I may upgrade to three monitors at some point in the future. I have been doing research for the past two months and this is what I have come up with (I came from knowing the basics about computers which is why it took a couple months). There may be some parts that are more expensive than what I could buy in comparable products but the reasoning behind that is pure aesthetics. Trying to make it look good and getting exactly what I want. Thank you in advanced for any help or replies I get. Also, if this is the incorrect format, I apologize. I just made an account and am incredibly new to the computer/tech world.

 

Parts I Have (short list)

Corsair Air 540 (Arctic White)

 

Parts I Want/Saving For:

-Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (because it is white)

-Intel Core i7 - 5930k 3.5 Ghz 6 core

-Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

-Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (because they are white)

-Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

-Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

-Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)

-Cooler Master 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

-Noctua NF-A14 ULN (x2)

-Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan (x3)

 

Thanks again for the replies and helpful information

 

Edited February 17, 2016 by bcn0515

[leonard_sun]

That's indeed a big budget for a first build. 

 

The parts will pretty much give you what you want - PRETTY GAMING. Maybe spruce it up a bit with some LED Strips or RGB Lighting?

 

Good luck on the build and Happy Gaming!

[bcn0515]

3 minutes ago, leonard_sun said:

That's indeed a big budget for a first build. 

 

The parts will pretty much give you what you want - PRETTY GAMING. Maybe spruce it up a bit with some LED Strips or RGB Lighting?

 

Good luck on the build and Happy Gaming!

Thank you for the reply. Yeah I have been watching a few youtube videos on how to install the led strips. I plan on making the accent light blue.

[brob]

I suggest that use pcpartpicker.com to create a build list.

 

You might consider going with a Z170 build. The higher base clock of the i7-6700K offers better performance in most titles. 16GB of memory is more than enough for gaming and leaves two slots free for an upgrade. An all ssd build offers excellent storage performance. This improves the overall responsiveness of the system and in games significantly reduces transition pauses. The three stock fans are enough to provide good cooling. Using motherboard fan headers to power the case fans enables user/motherboard cooling optimization.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($394.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($210.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($639.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2381.31
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-17 13:26 EST-0500

[bcn0515]

10 hours ago, brob said:

I suggest that use pcpartpicker.com to create a build list.

 

You might consider going with a Z170 build. The higher base clock of the i7-6700K offers better performance in most titles. 16GB of memory is more than enough for gaming and leaves two slots free for an upgrade. An all ssd build offers excellent storage performance. This improves the overall responsiveness of the system and in games significantly reduces transition pauses. The three stock fans are enough to provide good cooling. Using motherboard fan headers to power the case fans enables user/motherboard cooling optimization.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($394.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($210.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($639.37 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2381.31
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-17 13:26 EST-0500

thanks for the advice and for replying

[Aditya_V]

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V310 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($379.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2394.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 01:59 EST-0500

[Aditya_V]

Or may be this

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bw6g8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bw6g8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($212.49 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2297.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 02:03 EST-0500

[bcn0515]

14 hours ago, Aditya_V said:

Or may be this

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bw6g8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bw6g8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($364.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($212.49 @ Micro Center) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2297.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 02:03 EST-0500

I have read some of the reviews for the 6700k and some people are saying the performance just isn't there. 

 

I live in a rural area and unfortunately most people around here are oblivious to technology. Needless to say because of that I have not had any access to a computer using a 6700k. Did you suggest 6700k because of performance or because of price? Just curious.

 

Thanks for the reply by the way.

[brob]

3 hours ago, bcn0515 said:

I have read some of the reviews for the 6700k and some people are saying the performance just isn't there. 

 

I live in a rural area and unfortunately most people around here are oblivious to technology. Needless to say because of that I have not had any access to a computer using a 6700k. Did you suggest 6700k because of performance or because of price? Just curious.

 

Thanks for the reply by the way.

Can you be more specific than "performance just isn't there"? I ask because among many others, http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/14, http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/23, http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/core_i7_6700k_processor_review_desktop_skylake,19.html, and http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skylake-intel-core-i7-6700k-core-i5-6600k,4252-12.html all show that the i7-6700K out performs the i7-4790K. Not by a great deal, but when buying a new system it only makes sense to go with the better performer unless the price is sufficiently different.

 

Because most gaming titles are only lightly threaded, the higher base clock of the i7-6700K over the i7-5820K generally means that it performs better.

[Aditya_V]

12 hours ago, bcn0515 said:

I have read some of the reviews for the 6700k and some people are saying the performance just isn't there. 

 

I live in a rural area and unfortunately most people around here are oblivious to technology. Needless to say because of that I have not had any access to a computer using a 6700k. Did you suggest 6700k because of performance or because of price? Just curious.

 

Thanks for the reply by the way.

When your investing $2500 on a computer, you definitely want it to last quite a few years(around 3 years atleast).

The latest core i7-6700K is the latest processor by Intel, and you can easily expect it to last a few years. It has a really good price to performance ratio. If you want to spend more on the processor, you potentially won't get anything much more than a few more cores and a little higher clock speed and the additional money spent on that processor will not directly translate into noticeable performance.

Considering you will be using this mainly for gaming, the core i7 6700K should and will be just perfect for you. I do not recommend anything else.

 

I suggested the 6700K cause you wouldn't require anything else. it is sufficient for almost everything

 

However, if you want a complete SUPER HIGH END rig, for bragging around, you can check this out http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wX3JjX . Also note the TITAN X isn't that great compared to 980Ti. 

 

[bcn0515]

On February 19, 2016 at 8:15 PM, brob said:

Can you be more specific than "performance just isn't there"? I ask because among many others, http://techreport.com/review/28751/intel-core-i7-6700k-skylake-processor-reviewed/14, http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/23, http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/core_i7_6700k_processor_review_desktop_skylake,19.html, and http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skylake-intel-core-i7-6700k-core-i5-6600k,4252-12.html all show that the i7-6700K out performs the i7-4790K. Not by a great deal, but when buying a new system it only makes sense to go with the better performer unless the price is sufficiently different.

 

Because most gaming titles are only lightly threaded, the higher base clock of the i7-6700K over the i7-5820K generally means that it performs better.

yeah after reading further reviews and talking to a couple IT employees at work, I have decided to go with the i7 6700k for what I am doing. thanks for the help. I mostly got that idea about the 6700k from reading buyers reviews off various websites.

[stconquest]

Comparative build.  White with grey/blue accents.  I have support for a second GTX 980Ti, but I left it out.  Use the system with a single card, it will perform.  If you find you need more, only then do you plop down another $600.  New cards are coming almost every year.

 

No mail in rebates:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($148.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<This is a good case and there are other white cases if you don't like it.
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1743.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-22 11:33 EST-0500

[bcn0515]

On February 22, 2016 at 10:36 AM, stconquest said:

Comparative build.  White with grey/blue accents.  I have support for a second GTX 980Ti, but I left it out.  Use the system with a single card, it will perform.  If you find you need more, only then do you plop down another $600.  New cards are coming almost every year.

 

No mail in rebates:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($349.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($148.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($639.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<This is a good case and there are other white cases if you don't like it.
Power Supply: EVGA 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1743.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-22 11:33 EST-0500

I ended up going with your idea. Thanks again