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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vb6WGf

Replace the 970 with a 1070

I understand that the case is extremely pricey compared to the rest of my build all of my current items in this build is good enough for me, as in it is maxed out for what I will be doing. I don't edit, and I all I enjoy doing is watching videos and some gaming at triple A titles. Any changes that I need to make? Opinions? Thoughts?

One question, should I change the Gigabyte z170 with an ASUS z170-A or is it not worth it?

Thanks :)

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7 minutes ago, CaptainSmexy said:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vb6WGf

Replace the 970 with a 1070

I understand that the case is extremely pricey compared to the rest of my build all of my current items in this build is good enough for me, as in it is maxed out for what I will be doing. I don't edit, and I all I enjoy doing is watching videos and some gaming at triple A titles. Any changes that I need to make? Opinions? Thoughts?

One question, should I change the Gigabyte z170 with an ASUS z170-A or is it not worth it?

Thanks :)

:)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($117.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller  ($54.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1278.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-03 22:44 EDT-0400

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

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6 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

:)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($117.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller  ($54.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1278.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-03 22:44 EDT-0400

Thanks :) Sorry kinda new around here :D

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($72.55 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($68.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.16 @ Amazon)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Mid Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1234.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-03 22:49 EDT-0400

 

Switched PSU to a great quality model, added fast memory, added a much better CPU cooler (so you won't have to fight with thermals and noise), switched the SSD to my typical recommendation of SP550.

 

I don't blame you on the Evolv ATX. It's a damn fine looking case.

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personally i prefer the gigabyte board over the asus one. it has 1 more m.2 slot and asus isnt exactly known for their customer service. you should swap the ssd for a mushkin eco3 which is faster than your current ssd. pcpartpicker lists the nzxt hue+ as not compatible, so you might want to check that. everything else looks fine.

 

one thing though is get your cpu from b&h. it has no tax (except in ny i think), so it end up being cheaper than superbiiz

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personally i prefer the gigabyte board over the asus one. it has 1 more m.2 slot and asus isnt exactly known for their customer service. you should swap the ssd for a mushkin eco3 which is faster than your current ssd. pcpartpicker lists the nzxt hue+ as not compatible, so you might want to check that. everything else looks fine.

 

one thing though is get your cpu from b&h. it has no tax (except in ny i think), so it end up being cheaper than superbiiz

Thanks. I live in Taiwan so I'm getting the parts locally, so the price of the entire build will be slightly more expnesive that it is listed, but I'm confident in the fact that I should be able to find all the parts that I want once the 1070 comes out. Thanks :)

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10 hours ago, CaptainSmexy said:

Would waiting for a potential RX 490 be better than just jumping for a 1070?

ehhh, if you can wait that long then go ahead. but personally, i'd just get the 1070. you could always sell the 1070 after if you want.

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i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

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For all the builds with i5 6600k's in them, I believe that you should swap them with an Intel Xeon 1231 v3 processor. This processor has the value of an i5 processor, but performs as if you have an i7 4790k, including hyperthreading, which is always good :) 

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