Recommendations for Skylake build

[jol159]

are there any parts I should change in this build:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/jol159/saved/

(I have a budget of around 2300 pounds)

Edited February 28, 2016 by jol159

[FluffyPuppyKasey]

Get rid of one of the SSDs

[jol159]

Just now, will0956 said:

Get rid of one of the SSDs

which one? the Samsung 850 evo?

[FluffyPuppyKasey]

Just now, jol159 said:

which one? the Samsung 850 evo?

Yeah

[jol159]

Just now, will0956 said:

Yeah

ok

[ShadyHost]

Get a 144hz monitor if your budget is 2300. The 980ti is going to destroy any game at 1080p

[jol159]

Just now, ShadyHost said:

Get a 144hz monitor if your budget is 2300. The 980ti is going to destroy any game at 1080p

the monitor in the build is 1440p, not 1080p

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£199.99 @ Dabs) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£109.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£121.63 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£32.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£37.98 @ Novatech) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£534.89 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£534.89 @ More Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£96.98 @ Novatech) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  (£199.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £2009.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:08 GMT+0000

[ShadyHost]

Just now, jol159 said:

the monitor in the build is 1440p, not 1080p

oh dang I was envisioning USD instead of pounds. $200 is like standard 1080p territory. 

 

Carry on..

[jol159]

Just now, ShadyHost said:

oh dang I was envisioning USD instead of pounds. $200 is like standard 1080p territory. 

 

Carry on..

lol

[Moonzy]

i tried to break your budget.... i really did...

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndw3K8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndw3K8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£177.61 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£59.75 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£58.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card  (£579.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£203.93 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (£74.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£507.77 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £2304.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:15 GMT+0000

[SeanAngelo]

14 minutes ago, jol159 said:

are there any parts I should change in this build:

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/jol159/saved/

(I have a budget of around 2300 pounds)

get another 980Ti.

[jol159]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

i tried to break your budget.... i really did...

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PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndw3K8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Ndw3K8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£177.61 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£59.75 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£58.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card  (£579.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£203.93 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (£74.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£507.77 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £2304.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:15 GMT+0000

I have slightly over 2300 pounds (2360 pounds) so you managed... congratulations!

[jol159]

1 minute ago, SeanAngelo said:

get another 980Ti.

ok thanks

 

[Moonzy]

well this time ill be serious, the dual 850 ssd is just there for the looks, coz the case showcase 2x 2.5-inch mounted hard disk in the front, u can remove it if u want

Spoiler

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£89.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£119.25 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£59.75 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£58.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB STRIX Video Card  (£579.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  (£74.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£507.77 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £2283.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:21 GMT+0000

 

edit: i forgot to mention that its black and red themed

[jol159]

3 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

get another 980Ti.

p.s. how did you do that link to my build at the bottom of your post in both usa part picker and uk part picker?

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, jol159 said:

p.s. how did you do that link to my build at the bottom of your post in both usa part picker and uk part picker?

change the uk in the link to us

[cortexcortex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£324.97 @ Dabs) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: EVGA Micro 2 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£208.02 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£56.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  (£549.92 @ More Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£179.99 @ More Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£449.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (£51.97 @ PC World Business) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  (£70.40 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2352.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:24 GMT+0000

 

Much better CPU for CPU intensive tasks and for future DirectX 12 games.

Better cooler for better temps and OCing.

Changed PSU and case.

Changed monitor to a 1440p, G-Sync & 144hz one.

Added keyboard, mouse and headphones since they fit the budget.

[SeanAngelo]

1 minute ago, jol159 said:

p.s. how did you do that link to my build at the bottom of your post in both usa part picker and uk part picker?

it links to your build because you did a build on uk pcpartpicker, so it'll pick up from your history.

[jol159]

56 minutes ago, cortexcortex said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£324.97 @ Dabs) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: EVGA Micro 2 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£208.02 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£56.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  (£549.92 @ More Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£79.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£179.99 @ More Computers) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£449.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£99.98 @ Novatech) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  (£51.97 @ PC World Business) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  (£70.40 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2352.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 19:24 GMT+0000

 

Much better CPU for CPU intensive tasks and for future DirectX 12 games.

Better cooler for better temps and OCing.

Changed PSU and case.

Changed monitor to a 1440p, G-Sync & 144hz one.

Added keyboard, mouse and headphones since they fit the budget.

I have a case already (corsair 100r silent edition) I don't need a keyboard, mouse or headphones as I have them as well. why not i7 6700k cpu and aren't water coolers likely to leak?

 

Edited February 28, 2016 by jol159

[cortexcortex]

4 hours ago, jol159 said:

I have a case already (corsair 100r silent edition) I don't need a keyboard, mouse or headphones as I have them as well. why not i7 6700k cpu and aren't water coolers likely to leak?

 

Sorry for the late answer, but, the 5820k outperforms the 6700k on most CPU intensive applications, if not all. It also depends which water cooler you get, the NZXT Kraken X61 is one of the best, so it's very unlikely to leak. They also provide better performance than air cooling.

Thought you might want a new mouse, keyboard and headset. Depends on which ones you have, though

Didn't know you had a case already, my bad.

I could also fit in an Acer Predator X34 if you like (monitor) if you like.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£324.97 @ Dabs) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£84.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£169.16 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£56.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£534.89 @ More Computers) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  (£899.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2325.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 01:20 GMT+0000

[jol159]

6 hours ago, cortexcortex said:

Sorry for the late answer, but, the 5820k outperforms the 6700k on most CPU intensive applications, if not all. It also depends which water cooler you get, the NZXT Kraken X61 is one of the best, so it's very unlikely to leak. They also provide better performance than air cooling.

Thought you might want a new mouse, keyboard and headset. Depends on which ones you have, though

Didn't know you had a case already, my bad.

I could also fit in an Acer Predator X34 if you like (monitor) if you like.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£324.97 @ Dabs) 
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£84.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£169.16 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£56.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£139.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£40.98 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  (£534.89 @ More Computers) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 100Hz 34.0" Monitor  (£899.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2325.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 01:20 GMT+0000

I'll go with your build then, but I will get the dell s2716dg 1440p monitor as it has Gsync and it is cheaper (I would like to save some money on my build)

[jol159]

and I don't know the name of my keyboard and mouse but they are wireless and they are made by dell.

[cortexcortex]

13 hours ago, jol159 said:

and I don't know the name of my keyboard and mouse but they are wireless and they are made by dell.

If you're gaming I would highly advise to not go wireless.

[jol159]

56 minutes ago, cortexcortex said:

If you're gaming I would highly advise to not go wireless.

Why not?