1600$ PC Build - GTX 1070 FTW

[Spewky]

Helloooooooo LTT,

 

So my friend is planning on building another PC soon as he sold his last one and has some more money now for another PC and the 1070 coming out. He said that he wants the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW edition when it comes out which is about 460 dollars (link to similar below).

 

He has about $1500-1600 dollars to spend and that is including the about 460 dollar graphics card when it's available. Meaning he has $1100-1200 for the rest of his build.

 

What is needed:

- at least 16GB of ram (preferably DDR4)

- preferably a black/white build

- EVGA GTX 1070 FTW 

(edited below)

- Does not need SSDs as he's got I think 3 intel SSDs (not sure exact model)

- May need a hard drive

 

He hasn't decided yet if he wants it in a small case such as the Corsair AIR 540 or in a mid tower case yet.

 

So if anyone has any suggestions of a possible build that we can do with the following included that would be very much appreciated!!

 

Link to possible GPU:

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6276-KR

 

Thanks!!!  

 

 

[paps511]

For $1600 he could probably go to a 1080 G1. Why limit himself to a 1070?

[don_svetlio]

2 minutes ago, paps511 said:

For $1600 he could probably go to a 1080 G1. Why limit himself to a 1070?

Cause he needs a CPU that won' tbottleneck it and a 700$ 1080 would eat too much of the budget.

 

10 minutes ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Helloooooooo LTT,

 

So my friend is planning on building another PC soon as he sold his last one and has some more money now for another PC and the 1070 coming out. He said that he wants the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW edition when it comes out which is about 460 dollars (link to similar below).

 

He has about $1500-1600 dollars to spend and that is including the about 460 dollar graphics card when it's available. Meaning he has $1100-1200 for the rest of his build.

 

What is needed:

- at least 16GB of ram (preferably DDR4)

- preferably a black/white build

- EVGA GTX 1070 FTW 

(edited below)

- Does not need SSDs as he's got I think 3 intel SSDs (not sure exact model)

- May need a hard drive

 

He hasn't decided yet if he wants it in a small case such as the Corsair AIR 540 or in a mid tower case yet.

 

So if anyone has any suggestions of a possible build that we can do with the following included that would be very much appreciated!!

 

Link to possible GPU:

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=08G-P4-6276-KR

 

Thanks!!!  

 

 

Read here

 

[Spewky]

6 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

-snip-

Re: bottlenecking

So is this saying not to have an i5 4690k for a 1070?? I don't understand...

I wasn't planning on that I was thinking maybe a i7 4790k. 

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Re: bottlenecking

So is this saying not to have an i5 4690k for a 1070?? I don't understand...

I wasn't planning on that I was thinking maybe a i7 4790k. 

i7 minimum

i5s will bottleneck - regardless of the i5

[Spewky]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

i7 minimum

i5s will bottleneck - regardless of the i5

Ok, thank you. Would you think a 4790k would be acceptable?? 

 

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Ok, thank you. Would you think a 4790k would be acceptable?? 

 

Yes - 4790K will be fine

[Spewky]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Yes - 4790K will be fine

Ok, sounds good

[Guest]

 

53 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

i7 minimum

i5s will bottleneck - regardless of the i5

Depends on the resolution. At 1080p then an i7 will have the edge depending on the game. At 1440p or 4K then it won't be much of an issue.

To say you need a minimum of an i7 to run a GTX 1070 is just wrong.

 

 

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

 

Depends on the resolution. At 1080p then an i7 will have the edge depending on the game. At 1440p or 4K then it won't be much of an issue.

To say you need a minimum of an i7 to run a GTX 1070 is just wrong.

 

 

Watch the video. Even at 1440p he had the i5 4690K bottleneck his 1070

[Guest]

1 hour ago, don_svetlio said:

Watch the video. Even at 1440p he had the i5 4690K bottleneck his 1070

As far as I could see all those benchmarks were for 1080p.

 

 

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

As far as I could see all those benchmarks were for 1080p.

 

 

He talks about 1440p as well

[Matias_Chambers]

2 hours ago, don_svetlio said:

Cause he needs a CPU that won' tbottleneck it and a 700$ 1080 would eat too much of the budget.

 

Read here

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Nb3nHN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Nb3nHN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($345.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1466.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-16 15:27 EDT-0400

Edited July 16, 2016 by Matias_Chambers

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

He talks about 1440p as well

Yes but he is referring to people using a 60Hz panel at 1440p not a 144Hz/165Hz etc.  

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

Yes but he is referring to people using a 60Hz panel at 1440p not a 144Hz/165Hz etc.  

A bottleneck is still a bottleneck

[Spewky]

2 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

-snip-

Thank you!! Great to have an input!  

 

Though we're gonna use a gtx 1070 so we can dedicate a little more to cooling and other things and maybe a different CPU, dont know for sure yet  

[Matu20]

8 hours ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Thank you!! Great to have an input!  

 

Though we're gonna use a gtx 1070 so we can dedicate a little more to cooling and other things and maybe a different CPU, dont know for sure yet  

Every CPU will bottleneck a 1070 and 1080 at 1080p, period. Getting the best one (6700K) will limit the bottleneck, but won't remove it. And $1500 budget is perfect for 1080 based system. Systems with 1070 should be around $1100-1200.

 

This is my build, color coordinated (black and white).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($345.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.95 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1443.38

[Matias_Chambers]

13 hours ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Thank you!! Great to have an input!  

 

Though we're gonna use a gtx 1070 so we can dedicate a little more to cooling and other things and maybe a different CPU, dont know for sure yet  

At this budget you really should get a 1080. My build was less than 1500$ so you still have enough to spend on a better cooler (280mm AIO if you want an upgrade).

[Guest]

What monitor is your friend going to be using by the way ?

[Spewky]

1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

What monitor is your friend going to be using by the way ?

Not sure what exact one it is but it's a 24" 1080p monitor but hey may be getting a second one. 

[Guest]

49 minutes ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Not sure what exact one it is but it's a 24" 1080p monitor but hey may be getting a second one. 

You want a higher resolution screen to make the best use of a GTX 1080. A 1440p 144Hz G-Sync would be ideal. The GTX 1070 will also run 1440p very well.

[Spewky]

3 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

You want a higher resolution screen to make the best use of a GTX 1080. A 1440p 144Hz G-Sync would be ideal. The GTX 1070 will also run 1440p very well.

Yeah, but he already has a 1080p screen I think but I can check. I'm not sure if he'll be getting another monitor or not. 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, xSpaceSheepy1 said:

Yeah, but he already has a 1080p screen I think but I can check. I'm not sure if he'll be getting another monitor or not. 

If he decides that he is sticking with 1080p resolution then you might be better looking for a cheap 980 ti as they have dropped in price quite a bit, and they are not that far off a GTX 1070 in performance. If he does want a newer gen card then I would go with the GTX 1070 as it will be a solid choice if he moves to 1440p later on.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($345.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer 240 74.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($72.01 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 Silver ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: FSP Group AURUM 92+ 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.50 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1492.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-17 09:43 EDT-0400