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[val0r0x]

Yello,

 

So I'm finally getting around to building myself a new rig. Well, some of it's new, some of it repurposed. But, the majority will be new, so I'm looking for input. I've been building for about a decade now, but not so much recently. I've done as much research as I can stand, now it's time to put it out there and see what everyone thinks.

 

I have SSDs already, a 1440p 144hz monitor and an 850 Gold PSU (edit: and the case listed below). My biggest question is, do I get the 6700K or the 6600K? I know that typically, an i5 would be more than enough in a rig primarily used for just gaming. But from what I've been reading, DX12 and emerging titles using it, will be able to take better advantage of the i7s extra cores etc. So, given I don't want to have to upgrade this for a few years, do I go the i7?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($483.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($261.80 @ Newegg Australia)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($98.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Asus ROG RAIDR 240GB PCI-E Solid State Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($1169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2275.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 13:41 AEST+1000

[GarnetDevil]

If you have the money go for i7

[alexhelvetica]

What is the PSU?

[val0r0x]

3 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

What is the PSU?

Silverstone Strider Gold 850W - don't have the exact model number at hand.

[saladcrack]

Damn, I'm glad I don't live in Australia. Those prices are crazy. The 1080 is double what it is supposed to be...

Anyway, yes go with the i7 6700k.

[alexhelvetica]

1 minute ago, val0r0x said:

Silverstone Strider Gold 850W - don't have the exact model number at hand.

That should be good enough. Your build looks fine.

[val0r0x]

3 minutes ago, Gamessys said:

Damn, I'm glad I don't live in Australia. Those prices are crazy. The 1080 is double what it is supposed to be...

Anyway, yes go with the i7 6700k.

Tell me about it! It's pretty crazy. I've look at sourcing a 1080 from overseas but by the time you apply our GST and shipping etc. not to mention our horrendous exchange rate, it's just not worth it.

 

Cool, certainly am leaning toward to i7. See no reason why not.

[Bajantechnician]

27 minutes ago, val0r0x said:

Yello,

 

So I'm finally getting around to building myself a new rig. Well, some of it's new, some of it repurposed. But, the majority will be new, so I'm looking for input. I've been building for about a decade now, but not so much recently. I've done as much research as I can stand, now it's time to put it out there and see what everyone thinks.

 

I have SSDs already, a 1440p 144hz monitor and an 850 Gold PSU (edit: and the case listed below). My biggest question is, do I get the 6700K or the 6600K? I know that typically, an i5 would be more than enough in a rig primarily used for just gaming. But from what I've been reading, DX12 and emerging titles using it, will be able to take better advantage of the i7s extra cores etc. So, given I don't want to have to upgrade this for a few years, do I go the i7?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($483.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($261.80 @ Newegg Australia)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($98.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Asus ROG RAIDR 240GB PCI-E Solid State Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($1169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2275.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-21 13:41 AEST+1000

just a tip, same sure your cooler has clearance for the ram.

 

i have it, and it doesnt clear my corsair dom plats

[val0r0x]

1 minute ago, Bajantechnician said:

just a tip, same sure your cooler has clearance for the ram.

 

i have it, and it doesnt clear my corsair dom plats

Yeah, I did read that it's a monster of a cooler. From my research, the relatively low profile HyperX RAM should be fine. My concern now is that it clears the first PCI slot! I knew it was big, hence checking the RAM, but it appears I may underestimated just how big.

[Demm]

Don't go overclocking man. it's not worth it if you are just gaming. I was just telling this to someone else who wants to build himself a new pc. Don't belive me? Watch any i7 6700k OC video and look how much increase in FPS it has. 10-15 in triple A games. I think that's not worth the extra $150-$200 for good mobo, psu, K processor.  http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PG3qsJ - this is what I would recommend. 

[val0r0x]

I tend to overclock most of my builds. Yeah it may offer minimal returns in games but I do enjoy it. I'm pretty set on the build as it is. Now I just need to decide if at 1440p/144hz, whether I should just get the 1070 and save some coin (~$400 AUD).