Please rate my build

[GrimboSnipes]

Hi all,

 

Jus trying to figure out what the best course would be for my first build. Please feel free to critique and recommend at your own leisure. I would greatly appreciate it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 360 273.4 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($222.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($307.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer XB271HK 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($899.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3258.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 22:56 EST-0500

[TryHardNoob1256]

8/10

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id suggest getting a 980ti instead of a titan x. Its the same speed and costs 300 less. 

A 1tb ssd is probably overkill and id gett a 500gb and a 4tb hdd.

 

[BallOfPanda]

3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id suggest getting a 980ti instead of a titan x. Its the same speed and costs 300 less. 

A 1tb ssd is probably overkill and id gett a 500gb and a 4tb hdd.

 

If he has the budget and needs the storage, I'd say go for it. I use only SSDs other than for backups now.

[brob]

26 minutes ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Hi all,

 

Jus trying to figure out what the best course would be for my first build. Please feel free to critique and recommend at your own leisure. I would greatly appreciate it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool CAPTAIN 360 273.4 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($222.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($307.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer XB271HK 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($899.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3258.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 22:56 EST-0500

There is no indication how the build will be used. Given a ROG motherboard, I will assuming it's a gaming system.

 

Performance wise its about 8.5/10. Value wise, about 5/10.

 

The cpu cooler is louder than most, especially when not running full out. It is also not a superior cooler.

 

GTX 980 Ti is a much better value than the Titan X. Its gaming performance is very close to the Titan X and it is significantly less expensive.

[GrimboSnipes]

12 hours ago, brob said:

There is no indication how the build will be used. Given a ROG motherboard, I will assuming it's a gaming system.

 

Performance wise its about 8.5/10. Value wise, about 5/10.

 

The cpu cooler is louder than most, especially when not running full out. It is also not a superior cooler.

 

GTX 980 Ti is a much better value than the Titan X. Its gaming performance is very close to the Titan X and it is significantly less expensive.

Yes it is for gaming.

 

Value wise what would you recommend to lower the cost?

 

Which CPU cooler would you go about?

 

I know the 980 Ti has been reviewed as better than the Titan X. However I chose the Titan X because of the monitor on max settings and future proofing. Plus I wanted the Titan X Hydro, but its not available anywhere at this time.

[brob]

1 hour ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Yes it is for gaming.

 

Value wise what would you recommend to lower the cost?

 

Which CPU cooler would you go about?

 

I know the 980 Ti has been reviewed as better than the Titan X. However I chose the Titan X because of the monitor on max settings and future proofing. Plus I wanted the Titan X Hydro, but its not available anywhere at this time.

The NH-D15 is a lower cost, better performance cpu cooler. If one wants the better looks of an AIO, H100i V2, H110i GTX, or Kraken X61 do a better job. I would pick the more expensive Kraken X61. Mostly because it can be configured to run quieter than the others.

 

There are GTX 980 Ti hydros and hybrids. As http://www.anandtech.com/show/9306/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/18 indicates the difference between the two gpu is very small, even at high resolutions. Just look at the benchmarks. Besides, the savings of going with the GTX 980 Ti leaves you almost halfway to a second one.

 

Changing the cpu cooler to one that does a better job and/or is less expensive coupled with using a GTX 980 Ti improves the value score over 8 in my opinion. It's not going to go any higher simply because the motherboard, cpu, memory size, and monitor make it a premium build. Premium parts are not usually the most cost effective. But I would rate performance over 9.

[Mastafu]

4 hours ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Yes it is for gaming.

 

Value wise what would you recommend to lower the cost?

 

Which CPU cooler would you go about?

 

I know the 980 Ti has been reviewed as better than the Titan X. However I chose the Titan X because of the monitor on max settings and future proofing. Plus I wanted the Titan X Hydro, but its not available anywhere at this time.

980Ti's often even outperform titan x's in gaming. Even though the Titan has what 12Gb of vram, you'll likely NEVER need that much. If you want the best of the best just to say you have it, you might think about waiting for polaris and/or pascal, get one of each of their flagships and use dx12 to run them together.

[GrimboSnipes]

3 hours ago, brob said:

The NH-D15 is a lower cost, better performance cpu cooler. If one wants the better looks of an AIO, H100i V2, H110i GTX, or Kraken X61 do a better job. I would pick the more expensive Kraken X61. Mostly because it can be configured to run quieter than the others.

 

There are GTX 980 Ti hydros and hybrids. As http://www.anandtech.com/show/9306/the-nvidia-geforce-gtx-980-ti-review/18 indicates the difference between the two gpu is very small, even at high resolutions. Just look at the benchmarks. Besides, the savings of going with the GTX 980 Ti leaves you almost halfway to a second one.

 

Changing the cpu cooler to one that does a better job and/or is less expensive coupled with using a GTX 980 Ti improves the value score over 8 in my opinion. It's not going to go any higher simply because the motherboard, cpu, memory size, and monitor make it a premium build. Premium parts are not usually the most cost effective. But I would rate performance over 9.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($362.07 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($135.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($126.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card  ($719.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12D2HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($109.00 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer XB271HK 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($899.00 @ Adorama) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3287.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 16:55 EST-0500

 

K went ahead and tweaked the build somewhat by taking off the old SSD, adding a different SSD with a 2 TB HDD and still managed to stay close to the original price.

 

Should I even bother going SLI though with another 980 Ti?

[GrimboSnipes]

42 minutes ago, Mastafu said:

980Ti's often even outperform titan x's in gaming. Even though the Titan has what 12Gb of vram, you'll likely NEVER need that much. If you want the best of the best just to say you have it, you might think about waiting for polaris and/or pascal, get one of each of their flagships and use dx12 to run them together.

FML!!! Didn't even know a next gen GPU was coming out. Now I have that dilemma of waiting........

[brob]

You might consider Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive or

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

instead of the Intel 730.

[Mastafu]

11 hours ago, GrimboSnipes said:

6 hours ago, GrimboSnipes said:

FML!!! Didn't even know a next gen GPU was coming out. Now I have that dilemma of waiting........

They're rumored to probably come out around computex, NVIDIA probably the day before, but neither NVIDIA nor AMD have given an official launch date, so who knows?

[GrimboSnipes]

18 hours ago, brob said:

You might consider Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive or

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

instead of the Intel 730.

Good suggestion, tweaked again and changed the keyboard. Managed to get it down right under 3k.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($126.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card  ($719.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($749.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($123.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2923.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 16:30 EST-0500

[brob]

4 minutes ago, GrimboSnipes said:

Good suggestion, tweaked again and changed the keyboard. Managed to get it down right under 3k.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($126.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($181.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB HYBRID Video Card  ($719.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 165Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($749.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($123.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2923.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-11 16:30 EST-0500

Looking good.

 

Why a 4x4GB memory kit instead of 2x8GB?

 

I tend to be hdd agnostic, but that particular Seagate 2TB model, (st2000dm001), is not known for reliability.

[hatib]

you should wait for a month because pascal is almost here so i don't recommend getting a high end pc right now

[Tylerebowers]

I would get a swiftech h240-x instead of a : NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler