Gaming / Working PC Build

[notoriousVIB]

Hey guys I am trying to figure out a parts list for my first build and was hoping you guys could give me some advice.

 

I want to be able to play AAA games at 1080p, 60Hz, and try to build a pc that won't need an upgrade for around 3 years. The computer will also be used for some work related things, mainly: Solid Modelling, and Finite Element Analysis.

 

I am buying a used Phanteks Enthoo luxe for $140CAD, and I will be purchasing a graphics card after the GTX 1070 launches. I want to wait and see the prices/benchmarks of the aftermarket GTX 1070s, and whatever AMD releases at computek before I make a decision on a graphics card. I want my overall budget to be around $1500CAD, but that might change once I see the new graphics cards.

 

Let me know what you guys think, and leave any advice on how I can improve my build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($288.12 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($225.26 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($92.40 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.02 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.77 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($140.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($112.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1099.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 19:57 EDT-0400

[alexhelvetica]

4 minutes ago, notoriousVIB said:

Hey guys I am trying to figure out a parts list for my first build and was hoping you guys could give me some advice.

 

I want to be able to play AAA games at 1080p, 60Hz, and try to build a pc that won't need an upgrade for around 3 years. The computer will also be used for some work related things, mainly: Solid Modelling, and Finite Element Analysis.

 

I am buying a used Phanteks Enthoo luxe for $140CAD, and I will be purchasing a graphics card after the GTX 1070 launches. I want to wait and see the prices/benchmarks of the aftermarket GTX 1070s, and whatever AMD releases at computek before I make a decision on a graphics card. I want my overall budget to be around $1500CAD, but that might change once I see the new graphics cards.

 

Let me know what you guys think, and leave any advice on how I can improve my build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($288.12 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($225.26 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($92.40 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($122.02 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.77 @ DirectCanada) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($140.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($112.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1099.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 19:57 EDT-0400

Your build looks good, but I'd buy the used case for about $100, the case is used (and possibly scratched) and acessories will be missing, and it is probably worth spending the $50 more on a new case if seller doesn't reduce the price.

[ImBleu]

Why not go for something like a Phanteks Enthoo Pro M which is only about $100 USD new (and similar in function to the LUXE)?

 

Also, if you plan to only have 1 GPU, you could consider an MITX board that has onboard WiFi/Bluetooth and save the $50 on the wireless adapter. You can also get away with a H170 board instead of the Z170A because your CPU is non-overclockable and therefore you don't need the "Z" series board.

[notoriousVIB]

1 hour ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Your build looks good, but I'd buy the used case for about $100, the case is used (and possibly scratched) and acessories will be missing, and it is probably worth spending the $50 more on a new case if seller doesn't reduce the price.

I think I will probably downgrade to the Enthoo Pro M, and buy a few case fans.

46 minutes ago, ThatCoolBlueKidd said:

Why not go for something like a Phanteks Enthoo Pro M which is only about $100 USD new (and similar in function to the LUXE)?

 

Also, if you plan to only have 1 GPU, you could consider an MITX board that has onboard WiFi/Bluetooth and save the $50 on the wireless adapter. You can also get away with a H170 board instead of the Z170A because your CPU is non-overclockable and therefore you don't need the "Z" series board.

I'll probably stick to ATX motherboards because I may buy a second graphics card in the future, but I will downgrade to the Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP.

 

As for the network card, I recently upgraded to an AC router, and the only motherboard with built in AC support are out of my price range.

[ImBleu]

21 minutes ago, notoriousVIB said:

I think I will probably downgrade to the Enthoo Pro M, and buy a few case fans.

I'll probably stick to ATX motherboards because I may buy a second graphics card in the future, but I will downgrade to the Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP.

 

As for the network card, I recently upgraded to an AC router, and the only motherboard with built in AC support are out of my price range.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128871&cm_re=Gigabyte_H170N-_-13-128-871-_-Product It's decently priced and includes the WiFi/Bluetooth onboard. It'd also look pretty good in a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX (which is cheaper than the Pro M). I'd really advocate against multiple GPU configurations unless you're going for SLI Titan-series cards, to be honest. Single cards are just plain better (and more supported).