Phantek Case Build

[BaronVonUber]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/QTJT8d

 

I just really like the Phantek case  but other than that any suggestions on tweaks to bring price down or improve performance are greatly appreciated. Mainly for gaming, maybe audio recording (but that's not terribly demanding). Not sure if I'm going to go with this video card as the new ones are coming very soon so I may go with something else but this is what I have as a placeholder for now. 

 

Thanks

[MoonlightSylv]

4 minutes ago, BaronVonUber said:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/QTJT8d

 

I just really like the Phantek case  but other than that any suggestions on tweaks to bring price down or improve performance are greatly appreciated. Mainly for gaming, maybe audio recording (but that's not terribly demanding). Not sure if I'm going to go with this video card as the new ones are coming very soon so I may go with something else but this is what I have as a placeholder for now. 

 

Thanks

Any reason you're not going with Skylake?

 

Also I've never heard of Club3D so probably get a card from a different brand.

[stconquest]

This leaves you $360 for a RX 480.  You will want a RX 480.

 

They are hitting the market on June 29th.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.35 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.72 @ shopRBC)
Total: $730.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 17:18 EDT-0400

[BaronVonUber]

1 hour ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Any reason you're not going with Skylake?

 

Also I've never heard of Club3D so probably get a card from a different brand.

No reason in particular. It's just from a  build I found.

 

The Club3D are supposed to be good, but I'll probably get one of the new cards that are starting to be released now

 

[BaronVonUber]

1 hour ago, stconquest said:

This leaves you $360 for a RX 480.  You will want a RX 480.

 

They are hitting the market on June 29th.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.35 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.72 @ shopRBC)
Total: $730.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 17:18 EDT-0400

 Thanks. I will be sure to set $360 aside. Much appreciated.

[BaronVonUber]

2 hours ago, stconquest said:

This leaves you $360 for a RX 480.  You will want a RX 480.

 

They are hitting the market on June 29th.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.35 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.72 @ shopRBC)
Total: $730.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 17:18 EDT-0400

Any recommendations for a larger MB as opposed to the micro?

[stconquest]

47 minutes ago, BaronVonUber said:

Any recommendations for a larger MB as opposed to the micro?

Do you want to spend more for little to no performance improvement?

 

Actually, this is only $10 more and has Crossfire support:  http://pcpartpicker.com/product/8RTrxr/asrock-motherboard-h170ax1

 

oops, USD...1 sec... There all over $100 CDN.  It would cut into the GPU money if you want to keep it under $1000.

[BaronVonUber]

24 minutes ago, stconquest said:

Do you want to spend more for little to no performance improvement?

 

Actually, this is only $10 more and has Crossfire support:  http://pcpartpicker.com/product/8RTrxr/asrock-motherboard-h170ax1

 

oops, USD...1 sec... There all over $100 CDN.  It would cut into the GPU money if you want to keep it under $1000.

I don't mind going a little over $1000. I'll look at both. Thanks for the info

 

[stconquest]

10 minutes ago, BaronVonUber said:

I don't mind going a little over $1000. I'll look at both. Thanks for the info

 

Here is the list, remember:  Mail in rebates do not make a product cheaper.  Always include the MIR in the price.

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#sort=a8&page=1&f=2

 

ATX motherboard, Crossfire support.  Although the 520W PSU I had earlier should run two RX 480s, it would be cutting it too close for my taste:

 

$820

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $762.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-18 21:02 EDT-0400

[SteveGrabowski0]

 

Why not get the Enthoo Pro M? I have the Enthoo Pro and it is awesome, but it's pretty large and a micro ATX motherboard looks so tiny in it. The Enthoo Pro M is really nice, though you should add a 140mm front intake fan to it.

 

 

 

[stconquest]

17 minutes ago, SteveGrabowski0 said:

 

Why not get the Enthoo Pro M? I have the Enthoo Pro and it is awesome, but it's pretty large and a micro ATX motherboard looks so tiny in it. The Enthoo Pro M is really nice, though you should add a 140mm front intake fan to it.

 

...a pair of 140s would be better.

[BaronVonUber]

I'll check out the case, and add a pair of fans to the shopping list

Again much appreciated. I'll start ordering parts this week.

[stconquest]

9 hours ago, BaronVonUber said:

I'll check out the case, and add a pair of fans to the shopping list

Again much appreciated. I'll start ordering parts this week.

The Pro has a 200mm in the front and a 140mm in the rear.  You can easily get by with that for the initial build.  Add more fans later if you want.

 

The Pro M only comes with a 140mm in the rear, so grabbing a pair of 140mm to introduced fresh air is advisable.