.What do you think of this build? Budget GTX 1070 Build

[Johnmakuta]

I have a friend who is working with a $1000 budget for his first computer and I really don't want him to make the mistakes I first made when I build my first one (I bought a $250 case and had a GTX 750 ti, I was so stupid). 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/johnmakuta/saved/hqRLrH

 

That's the build above. I told him to wait out for a GTX 1070 because it has the same performance as a GTX 980 ti but around half the price. I originally was going to go with Haswell  but I picked an LGA 1151 set because it will have an upgrade path if oh so minor. 

 

Please tell me how I could improve on this. I know it's above $1000 so anything will help.

[Bananasplit_00]

cut down then PSU to a 550W or 600W because that dosent need 750W and 3TB HDD is a bit overkill too

[Johnmakuta]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

cut down then PSU to a 550W or 600W because that dosent need 750W and 3TB HDD is a bit overkill too

The Hard drive is like that because it's a 30% increase in price for a 200% increase in Capacity. (Compared to a $50 1TB drive)

The PSU because it's cheap and there's an upgrade path.

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, Johnmakuta said:

The Hard drive is like that because it's a 30% increase in price for a 200% increase in Capacity.

The PSU because it's cheap and there's an upgrade path.

well if you dont want to cut costs i wont say anything then

[Johnmakuta]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

well if you dont want to cut costs i wont say anything then

I'm not saying those are bad Ideas I'm just trying to explain why I didn't cut those to begin with because I am also looking for best value per dollar

[Bananasplit_00]

2 minutes ago, Johnmakuta said:

I'm not saying those are bad Ideas I'm just trying to explain why I didn't cut those to begin with because I am also looking for best value per dollar

also the 650W version of that PSU is what i have and its pertty overkill already so maby step down to that atleast

[Johnmakuta]

Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

also the 650W version of that PSU is what i have and its pertty overkill already so maby step down to that atleast

Thank you, that's actually a really good idea but do you think that PSU could handle dual 1070s? Based on the 1080 being some 180W

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, Johnmakuta said:

Thank you, that's actually a really good idea but do you think that PSU could handle dual 1070s? Based on the 1080 being some 180W

yes. it will probably be fine. 

[Evann]

So i heared the 3TB Seagate Barraguda is really bad... seems a lot of people have Problems with it.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Johnmakuta said:

The PSU because it's cheap and there's an upgrade path.

There is an upgrade path with a higher quality 500-650w PSU. 

Buying high output cheap PSUs dont seem like a great plan to me.

 

Value wise about the HDD, you got a point but DO YOU NEED 3TB? Because i doubt it, why not stick with 1TB or 2TB for the time being? You'll save cash.

 

1 minute ago, Johnmakuta said:

that PSU could handle dual 1070s

I dont think so but i dont think its a good idé to hook up ~600$ worth of GPUs to a 100$ PSU from EVGA's budget line, even if the wattage is sufficient.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Evann said:

So i heared the 3TB Seagate Barraguda is really bad... seems a lot of people have Problems with it.

Yeap

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3028981/storage/seagate-slapped-with-a-class-action-lawsuit-over-hard-drive-failure-rates.html

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

well if you dont want to cut costs i wont say anything then

But it isn't actually cheaper... So those comments weren't all that helpful...

2 minutes ago, Johnmakuta said:

The Hard drive is like that because it's a 30% increase in price for a 200% increase in Capacity. (Compared to a $50 1TB drive)

The PSU because it's cheap and there's an upgrade path.

Anyways, honestly with 400 dollars going to a graphics card, 1k might be a bit of a squeeze with overclocking hardware. Brb on  a list...

 

EDIT: With overclocking cpu stuff wanted (and I think it's a huge pre-req so don't skip it)... this is about as good as I would recommend...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.21 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Nvidia GTX 1070 ($399.00)
Total: $1049.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 16:36 EDT-0400

 

For convenience sake, this is only from Newegg, Amazon, and NCIX US. If you are willing to use other merchants it may be cheaper (shipping might get you though.)

 

Some parts are sidegrades, others are upgrades (like the psu...) The hdd is the same price per gig dw there.

[Bananasplit_00]

2 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

But it isn't actually cheaper... So those comments weren't all that helpful...

Anyways, honestly with 400 dollars going to a graphics card, 1k might be a bit of a squeeze with overclocking hardware. Brb on  a list...

 

EDIT: With overclocking cpu stuff wanted (and I think it's a huge pre-req so don't skip it)... this is about as good as I would recommend...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.21 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.95 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: Nvidia GTX 1070 ($399.00)
Total: $1049.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 16:36 EDT-0400

 

For convenience sake, this is only from Newegg, Amazon, and NCIX US. If you are willing to use other merchants it may be cheaper (shipping might get you though.)

 

Some parts are sidegrades, others are upgrades (like the psu...) The hdd is the same price per gig dw there.

really? since when is a 1TB HDD and a 550W PSU not cheaper? just wondering... 

 

*edit

also thats a pretty good build  

[Curufinwe_wins]

1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

really? since when is a 1TB HDD and a 550W PSU not cheaper? just wondering... 

 

*edit

also thats a pretty good build  

Because even dropping to 550W, unless you buy a total shit psu it isn't going to be cheaper... Hence how the price actually went up when I grabbed LITERALLY THE CHEAPEST top-tier psu out there.

 

HDD would be, but 2TB is the sweetspot with same price per GB as 3TB.

 

48 dollars for a 1TB, 57 for a 2TB, 89? for a 3TB.

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, Curufinwe_wins said:

Because even dropping to 550W, unless you buy a total shit psu it isn't going to be cheaper... Hence how the price actually went up when I grabbed LITERALLY THE CHEAPEST top-tier psu out there.

 

HDD would be, but 2TB is the sweetspot with same price per GB as 3TB.

 

48 dollars for a 1TB, 57 for a 2TB, 89? for a 3TB.

huh. thanks for the info then