Help with new build....

[Akakuro]

1. Budget & Location

Not more than $2000

2. Aim

AutoDesk Maya, Unity, and Gaming ( XCOM 2 )

3. Monitors

Plan to buy 3 MX279AQ, but right now I have a 27" Dell(DVI), 24" TV (HDMI), and 27" Asus (HDMI)

4. Peripherals

Im good with periphrals

5. Why are you upgrading?

3 years old PC, i think its time for an upgrade. Also future proofing.

 

not going to overclock, is this good enough? any way to lower the price but not compromise the performance?

 

New Build V1 http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brysonyumul/saved/NCF7YJ

 

New Build V2

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.04 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($157.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.61 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($63.78 @ Amazon)
Total: $1618.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 12:51 EST-0500

 

Old Build

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB SuperClocked+ Video Card
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Total: $117.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-09 23:55 EST-0500

[VoyexTech]

Here:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GXbBNG

 

you don't need the I7 6700k because you wont be overclocking so I switched that for a i7 6700 and took off the cpu cooler because the stock cooler will be fine if you aren't looking to overclock

 

Cost: $1636.59

[Akakuro]

30 minutes ago, VoyexTech said:

Here:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GXbBNG

 

you don't need the I7 6700k because you wont be overclocking so I switched that for a i7 6700 and took off the cpu cooler because the stock cooler will be fine if you aren't looking to overclock

 

Cost: $1636.59

is the difference in clock speed (3.4 and 4.0 ghz) not significant enough?

[cc143]

If you don't need wifi go with the asus z170A, especially since you are not overclocking. (even if you do need wifi you could probabply get a pcie wifi card or something for under $50.)

 

Go with a hyper 212 evo instead, no need for the noctua cooler since you are not overclocking,  (If you are only gaming get a 6600K instead, not worth it getting an i7.)

 

You could also go with a 550-600W PSU, 750W for a single 980ti is redundant, that said, it is the only part you could actually futureproof so unless you really need to get the price down I'd keep the 750W one. 

 

You could spend what you saved on a 256 950 pro M.2 SSD instead, but the 850 evo should be just fine. 

 

Could also go with an NZXT S340 to bring price down a bit. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y8Grzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y8Grzy/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($181.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1503.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-10 08:48 EST-0500

 

 

If you don't need wifi don't get the wifi adapter. 

[Akakuro]

3 hours ago, cc143 said:

If you don't need wifi go with the asus z170A, especially since you are not overclocking. (even if you do need wifi you could probabply get a pcie wifi card or something for under $50.)

 

Go with a hyper 212 evo instead, no need for the noctua cooler since you are not overclocking,  (If you are only gaming get a 6600K instead, not worth it getting an i7.)

 

You could also go with a 550-600W PSU, 750W for a single 980ti is redundant, that said, it is the only part you could actually futureproof so unless you really need to get the price down I'd keep the 750W one. 

 

You could spend what you saved on a 256 950 pro M.2 SSD instead, but the 850 evo should be just fine. 

 

Could also go with an NZXT S340 to bring price down a bit.

Update the PCPartPicker.... http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brysonyumul/saved/K92XsY

 

I am learning MAYA and Unity right now, so is the 6700 or 6700k better than 6600k?

Is the Asus wifi card better than gigabyte? I do have an AC router and 5 ghz...

took your advice, changed my cooler, Case, and PSU(EVGA 650W)

[cc143]

10 minutes ago, Akakuro said:

Update the PCPartPicker.... http://pcpartpicker.com/user/brysonyumul/saved/K92XsY

 

I am learning MAYA and Unity right now, so is the 6700 or 6700k better than 6600k?

Is the Asus wifi card better than gigabyte? I do have an AC router and 5 ghz...

took your advice, changed my cooler, Case, and PSU(EVGA 650W)

The gigabyte adapter I linked says it supports ac wifi, so it should be no issue. I can't account for it however by any means other than the reviews and recommendations it has on pcpartpicker. What I can account for is the built in wifi solution on the Z170 deluxe which is, in my opinion excellent. At the same time, I can't recommend that you spend effectively double the money on it. In the end of the day, the PCIe solution is perfectly viable and much cheaper. I would go with the gigabyte one to save money. 

 

As far as the MAYA thing is concerned I do not know how and if it leverages multiple cores or multithreading. All it mentions in the website is that a " 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor" is required. Whether it would be best to use an i7 is something I cannot say. If you want to go the i7 route and are not overclocking go with the 6700, although, since you don't know if you would get into overclocking in the future, the 6700k is not a bad decision provided you can afford it.   

 

You are still saving a sizeable amount. 

 

I see you chose not to use the 950pro, it is quite a lot faster from what I am given to understand.