Planning my first build

[CrazyIan]

Hey everyone,

This is going to be my first build, I've been on the PS3 and PS4 for years now. It is going to be mainly used for gaming and some photo editing. I don't have any intrest in streaming or anything like that. I'm Interested in playing Star Citizen at 1440 with the graphics turned up to high with as many FPS as i can get. I want to be able to get into VR but I don't really know much about the specs they need. So if there is any special componants I might need for the VR any help would be great. I'm okay spending up to $3000 Canadian. Thanks for your time and help.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Pbk4D) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3Pbk4D/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k) | $512.98 @ DirectCanada 
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rls12v24pkr1) | $64.99 @ Canada Computers 
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-DELUXE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170deluxe) | $418.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15) | $134.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7ke512bw) | $305.25 @ Vuugo 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $68.25 @ Vuugo 
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx980tigaming6g) | $933.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Case** | [Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/deepcool-case-tesseractsw) | $49.99 @ Amazon Canada 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cs750m) | $139.98 @ NCIX 
**Mouse** | [Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-mouse-910004074) | $86.98 @ Newegg Canada 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$2716.36**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-02-28 23:31 EST-0500 |

[Electronics Wizardy]

Looks good. The only thing id suggest is getting a bigger hdd(2 or 4 tb) and the cheaper 850 evo drive.

[erisawesome]

Save yourself the $100 and get the 850 EVO instead of the 850 PRO it performs the same for $100CAD cheaper.

 

I would also advise against the Corsair PSU in favor of a EVGA 750W GS/G2 model.

[trinityhigh]

Where are you planning to order the parts from? I assume it's all from one retailer like Memory Express or NCIX or Newegg. If so, here's a slightly modified parts list all from Newegg.ca 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2nQGWZ

 

That EVGA GPU comes with the VR 5.25" bay and it connects internally on the GPU via HDMI!

 

Went with SeaSonic PSU because they are the best out there!

[trinityhigh]

2 minutes ago, TrinityHigh said:

Where are you planning to order the parts from? I assume it's all from one retailer like Memory Express or NCIX or Newegg. If so, here's a slightly modified parts list all from Newegg.ca 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2nQGWZ

 

That EVGA GPU comes with the VR 5.25" bay and it connects internally on the GPU via HDMI!

 

Went with SeaSonic PSU because they are the best out there!

Maybe switch that 1TB HDD for a 2TB since you said you're going use it for photography. You can get Windows 10 Home for just over $40:

http://www.kinguin.net/category/19429/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

 

 

[HKZeroFive]

You can net this for about $3000 CAD. Includes SLI 980Tis.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($512.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($199.98 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($90.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.75 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.59 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($864.59 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($86.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $3016.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 00:52 EST-0500