First build, but is it good?

[Mr_Kami]

I'm planning my first ever custom pc with a budget of $2500 CAD. The gtx 970 will be swapped with the 1060 once it is released. I am aiming for an overkill 1080p experience with dual monitors because I always have tons of programs open and that extra space is necessary for me. I will be overclocking the cpu to 4 - 4.3ghz and the gpu aswell. (This is a complete new white and black themed setup with all the peripherals included)

 

The pc will be mostly used for all types games such as FPS, MMORPG, RTS and others alongside school work.

 

The build: 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/k8gD8K

(I <3 rgb)

[bgibbz]

4 minutes ago, Mr_Kami said:

I'm planning my first ever custom pc with a budget of $2500 CAD or $1900 US (taxes included). The gtx 970 will be swapped with the 1060 once it is released. I am aiming for an overkill 1080p experience with dual monitors because I always have tons of programs open and that extra space is necessary for me.

 

The build: 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/k8gD8K

(I <3 rgb)

For that price range, you should be able to get a 1070. Other than that, looks good. 

[ARikozuM]

If you'd like to get an M.2 drive (950 Pro) it would be much faster not that it matters. Have considered ultrawide panels rather than two monitors?

 

Edit: I wouldn't bother getting the 970 at this point. If you can spring $400 USD I would go with either a 980 Ti or 1070. Always buy the best you can afford. It's generally not recommended to buy a mid-tier card only to buy a new mid-tier next gen.

[Clanscorpia]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($522.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($101.68 @ BestDirect) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.41 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($160.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($989.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2531.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 21:27 EDT-0400

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($522.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($101.68 @ BestDirect) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.41 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($160.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($989.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2531.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 21:27 EDT-0400

Monitors and Peripherals ? 

[Energycore]

7 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/9CNcYr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($522.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($101.68 @ BestDirect) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($319.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.41 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($160.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($989.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $2531.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 21:27 EDT-0400

And the monitors? You just suggested a computer with no monitors to someone who doesn't have one already

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

And the monitors? You just suggested a computer with no monitors to someone who doesn't have one already

Fixing it rn

[Clanscorpia]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hZ6r6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hZ6r6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($456.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($101.68 @ BestDirect) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.41 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($589.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($146.99 @ PC Canada) 
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($146.99 @ PC Canada) 
Keyboard: AZIO MGK1 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ PC Canada) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($81.55 @ DirectCanada) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Core  Headset  ($54.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2394.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 21:38 EDT-0400

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, Clanscorpia said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hZ6r6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/hZ6r6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($456.99 @ PC Canada) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($101.68 @ BestDirect) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.41 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.99 @ PC Canada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($589.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($146.99 @ PC Canada) 
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($146.99 @ PC Canada) 
Keyboard: AZIO MGK1 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($97.99 @ PC Canada) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($81.55 @ DirectCanada) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Core  Headset  ($54.99 @ PC Canada) 
Total: $2394.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 21:38 EDT-0400

+ NZXT Hue+

[ARikozuM]

7 minutes ago, Energycore said:

And the monitors? You just suggested a computer with no monitors to someone who doesn't have one already

He has TN panels for eyes?

[GDRRiley]

don't get a saber tooth board and a I5.

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

don't get a saber tooth board and a I5.

It seems OP wants a white theme.

[GDRRiley]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

It seems OP wants a white theme.

then http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a

[Mr_Kami]

19 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

If you'd like to get an M.2 drive (950 Pro) it would be much faster not that it matters. Have considered ultrawide panels rather than two monitors?

 

Edit: I wouldn't bother getting the 970 at this point. If you can spring $400 USD I would go with either a 980 Ti or 1070. Always buy the best you can afford. It's generally not recommended to buy a mid-tier card only to buy a new mid-tier next gen.

unfortunately the 1070 was my original option, but it is currently $600+ in canada

[Energycore]

6 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

then http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a

Don't see a reason not to get the sabertooth since it's $20 more than the z170a

 

ASUS does have crappy customer support however

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

then http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a

He's only saving 11 dollars.

 

Hopefully OP sees this one. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/VH6r6X

 

Has no keyboard or mouse since that up to the user. And the monitor is IPS 1080@60.

[Mr_Kami]

15 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

He's only saving 11 dollars.

 

Hopefully OP sees this one. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/VH6r6X

 

Has no keyboard or mouse since that up to the user. And the monitor is IPS 1080@60.

Thanks for the build, I am considering some changes

[ARikozuM]

No problem. Show us what you end up with.