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[Mikeak172]

I am building a gaming/ working PC for my dad. He runs a management company and does a lot of work on the computer but nothing too intense. How does it look?

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterAir Maker 8

Mobo: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB)

Storage: Samsung 950 Pro 256GB

              WD Black 2TB

Graphics: MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X

Case: Phanteks Evolv ATX

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNova P2 650W

OS: Windows 10

Keyboard: Razer Deathstalker Chroma 

Other: NZXT Hue+

           EVGA custom Cable set (Red)

 

here is PC part picker: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TBL9Gf

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id get a i5.

 

No reason to get a high end mobo, get a basic one. 

 

 

[Energycore]

What's your budget?

 

The MasterAir Maker is bad value, there are $90 solutions better than it

 

We can help put together a whole build

[Pcinacan]

1 use pc part picker next time 2 what gpu 3 what psu?

[The Flying Sloth]

2 minutes ago, Mikeak172 said:

I am building a gaming/ working PC for my dad. He runs a management company and does a lot of work on the computer but nothing too intense. How does it look?

 

CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterAir Maker 8

Mobo: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB)

Storage: Samsung 950 Pro 256GB

 

Build is absolute overkill for use as a workstation/light-medium gaming. you don't have a GPU included in your build so I'm guessing gaming will be very light.

[Mikeak172]

Just now, Pcinacan said:

1 use pc part picker next time 2 what gpu 3 what psu?

 

Just now, The Flying Sloth said:

Build is absolute overkill for use as a workstation/light-medium gaming. you don't have a GPU included in your build so I'm guessing gaming will be very light.

I updated the list with a PC part picker

[m_tieu]

If he doesn't do anything intense, I don't think the i7 is worth it. I would recommend getting an i5 and a less expensive motherboard. 

[Pcinacan]

Just now, Mikeak172 said:

 

I updated the list with a PC part picker

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[Pcinacan]

I would get a i5 and a 1070 and get a norm ssd not m.2

[The Flying Sloth]

7 minutes ago, Mikeak172 said:

 

I updated the list with a PC part picker

Don't need an expensive mobo, go for a maximum 8GB ram. GPU choice is OK for light VR or extreme 1080P gaming but still looks overkill if your dad doesn't do hardcore gaming.

Seriously, your build is far too expensive and powerful for what it needs to be. I've played GTAV on a $130 build of mine and it ran great. Nothing on your list needs to be as expensive as you have gone

If he is mainly doing work on it just get a cheap i3 or i5, 8gb of ram, cheapest motherboard (you won't be overclocking), stick in a Raedon HD 6950 and voila, you've got yourself a perfect light-medium gaming build for about $350 (I only know Australian prices so this estimate might be way off)

[Zyndo]

I'm going to go ahead and disagree with everything everyone in this thread is suggesting, and here is why...

 

This persons Dad "runs a management company". He likely has the kind of money for something like this, not to mention he could make this computer for work and write it off as expense. Even if he didn't do that, then its like I said, he can likely afford this sort of thing.

 

So, ASSUMING its within his budget and his means, then I support this option of computer. Getting an i7 now even if you don't need it, ESPECIALLY if you don't need it, makes you future proof. This CPU will never be needed to be replaced for as long as the component lives (which would be many years). an i5 will run into some issues down the road. It also means his computer can handle that occasional thing he might have avoided at work or said "we can't do that sort of thing". an i7 can open doors he may otherwise avoid if he only had an i5. Right now he has light workloads, but having a stronger computer will allow him to engage in heavier workloads if he deems it necessary.

 

The other great thing about this computer (assuming it spends some of its time at his office, or somewhere that clients or employees may see it) is just think of how this beast will look when its all assembled. This thing will be glorious. Its a statement. People will see it and think "this guy means business" (even though it realistically may have very little to do with his actual line of work).

 

 

There are certainly places he could skimp out on the build, but I do not recommend it for this particular person and their use-case. money could DEFINITELY be saved in some areas for practicality (price to performance). But the chosen components, I believe, are chosen for more than just what is practical and for that reason they are very suitable. Everything chosen makes sense in a work environment with the exception of the GPU, but that makes sense for the gaming that he wants to do as well.

 

EDIT: One thing I do want to mention... your choice of cooler and RAM are going to interfere with each other. Your particular cooler can adjust its right side fan to compensate, but its going to look a bit less neat if you do. Consider some lower profile RAM like Corsair Vengeance LPX (You can still get this in red) to eliminate or at least reduce this effect.