Building my own pc for the first time

[Genn]

Hello,

 

Please help me check if there's any problem with the parts in this build, much appreciated!

Budget is about 2000usd including keyboard and speakers. This build is mostly for mid range gaming and little bit of CAD.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard:  Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card

 

Case: NZXT H440 White ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter

 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  x3

 

Monitor: Dell SE2417HG ‑ 24" LED Monitor

 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers

 

Keyboard is the corsair k70, have not decided to get RGB or not yet.

[Stevoisboss]

3 minutes ago, Genn said:

Hello,

 

Please help me check if there's any problem with the parts in this build, much appreciated!

Budget is about 2000usd including keyboard and speakers.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard:  Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card

 

Case: NZXT H440 White ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter

 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  x3

 

Monitor: Dell SE2417HG ‑ 24" LED Monitor

 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers

 

Keyboard is the corsair k70, have not decided to get RGB or not yet.

No bottlenecks. Everything looks great dude. Gl building it

[Vegetable]

4 minutes ago, Genn said:

Hello,

 

Please help me check if there's any problem with the parts in this build, much appreciated!

Budget is about 2000usd including keyboard and speakers. This build is mostly for mid range gaming and little bit of CAD.

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard:  Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card

 

Case: NZXT H440 White ATX Mid Tower Case

 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter

 

Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  x3

 

Monitor: Dell SE2417HG ‑ 24" LED Monitor

 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers

 

Keyboard is the corsair k70, have not decided to get RGB or not yet.

That PC looks fantastic. Better than mine WHICH PISSES ME THE FUCK OFF MY PC WAS LIKE $1500 A YEAR AGO FUCK MY ASSHOLE. Nah fam ur fine it looks dope. Will be a hell of a performer. Happy building.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

I would get an air cooler, it will be cheaper and will perform similarly. Go 240/280mm rad atleast

[Genn]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

The H60 sucks. You're better off with a tower air cooler like the 212 Evo

The Dell SE2417HG is a monitor for fools. Its just a standard 1080p 60Hz TN panel.

What would be an ideal monitor?

[Genn]

3 minutes ago, Nacho Marco Segui said:

I would get an air cooler, it will be cheaper and will perform similarly. Go 240/280mm rad atleast

Would the evo 212 that huilun02 suggested work?

[cantalOPe]

1 minute ago, Genn said:

What would be an ideal monitor?

Depends on what you want to use it for. What do you want to do on this computer?

[Genn]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

Without knowing how much $ you allocated to the monitor, I can only say Predator X34

Also just a H60 or 212 for a $2000 build is kinda sad. Surely you can go for an NH-D14 or better?

The Predator X34 is way over my 200 dollars budget for the monitor.. But I am willing to put more in to CPU cooling if the H60 or 212 is not sufficient enough. 

[Atmos]

What's different, and why?

You don't need a 6700k for gaming, and if you're only occasionally doing CAD work then an 6600k will do you just fine.

The h60 is crap, honestly. A 212evo costs 1/2 as much, and cools almost as well. Its a cheap cooler that cools well, and will allow you to even overclock your 6600k a bit if you feel you need to.

Solid motherboard to actually allow you to overclock some if you desire. 

16gbs of ram to allow you to multitask, and not have to worry about ram bottlenecking you really for as long as the computer works.

Samsung 750evo, a step down from the 850, performance similar, but 20$ less, which helps the budget.

Low cost fully modular powersupply (and it matches the case :3) with decent quality components.

Much better wifi adapter.

MUCH better monitor. 1440p 60hz ips panel.

MUCH better gpu, a step up to a 1080 actually, so a lot more performance.

A bit of a side-step with the keyboard, budget was really close, and the CM storm quickfire comes with cherry reds at least, and is backlit.

same speakers.

same case.

 

Now, as with any recommendation list, these are recommendations. If there's a motherboard you like more, then swap it out. If there's a keyboard you like more, then swap it out, if there's another 1080 you think will do better... swap it out. though the AMP! edition is quite well regarded.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.98 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.38 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($61.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($392.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Windows 10 from Kinguin.net ($28.74)
Total: $2002.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-31 09:42 EDT-0400

 

Overall in my opinion this is a far better build. Better for gaming, and a far more pleasurable experience than 1080p gaming/work.

 

 

[Genn]

9 minutes ago, cantalOPe said:

Depends on what you want to use it for. What do you want to do on this computer?

Gaming,specifically wow and guildwars2. But I also want this build to be able to play future games that might require higher system requirements.

[Genn]

8 minutes ago, Atmos said:

What's different, and why?

You don't need a 6700k for gaming, and if you're only occasionally doing CAD work then an 6600k will do you just fine.

The h60 is crap, honestly. A 212evo costs 1/2 as much, and cools almost as well. Its a cheap cooler that cools well, and will allow you to even overclock your 6600k a bit if you feel you need to.

Solid motherboard to actually allow you to overclock some if you desire. 

16gbs of ram to allow you to multitask, and not have to worry about ram bottlenecking you really for as long as the computer works.

Samsung 750evo, a step down from the 850, performance similar, but 20$ less, which helps the budget.

Low cost fully modular powersupply (and it matches the case :3) with decent quality components.

Much better wifi adapter.

MUCH better monitor. 1440p 60hz ips panel.

MUCH better gpu, a step up to a 1080 actually, so a lot more performance.

A bit of a side-step with the keyboard, budget was really close, and the CM storm quickfire comes with cherry reds at least, and is backlit.

same speakers.

same case.

 

Now, as with any recommendation list, these are recommendations. If there's a motherboard you like more, then swap it out. If there's a keyboard you like more, then swap it out, if there's another 1080 you think will do better... swap it out. though the AMP! edition is quite well regarded.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.98 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.38 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($639.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($61.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($392.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Other: Windows 10 from Kinguin.net ($28.74)
Total: $2002.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-31 09:42 EDT-0400

 

 

Thank you for this, sir. 

Is the Windows10 for kinguin safe for that price? Or it is just because it's a digital product?

[Atmos]

2 minutes ago, Genn said:

Thank you for this, sir. 

Is the Windows10 for kinguin safe for that price? Or it is just because it's a digital product?

Those kinds of sites often are reselling commercial copies of windows that were bought in bulk for system builders on the cheap.

They're safe yes. Kinguin is pretty well regarded nowadays.

Well, its "technically" against ToS for a system builder to sell those oem keys, but there's no way to track who and where a key is being activated, so its safe still.

[Genn]

1 minute ago, Atmos said:

Those kinds of sites often are reselling commercial copies of windows that were bought in bulk for system builders on the cheap.

They're safe yes. Kinguin is pretty well regarded nowadays.

And also, what makes that $50 price difference between the motherboard I listed and the one you did? I was worried that if I get low quality motherboard, the whole build will be doomed.

[Genn]

4 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

A $400+ graphics card but only $200 for a monitor?

Might want to reconsider your build.

The 1070 is overkill for 1080p. It was built for 1440p. $200 isn't nearly enough to get you there.

 

Also I see you play mostly MMOs. I doubt those two use more than 4 threads. WoW is especially old.

Consider an i5-6600K instead, and more money for a better monitor.

All right, I'll look in to that. Thank you!

[Atmos]

6 minutes ago, Genn said:

And also, what makes that $50 price difference between the motherboard I listed and the one you did? I was worried that if I get low quality motherboard, the whole build will be doomed.

Well, for starters you have a bit of an asus price premium slapped on there.

Both motherboards have a similar powerphase delivery system, with the same amount of phases; so the overclocking on both should be pretty similar.

That asus board is more oriented towards multi-card and multi-pcie accesory builds, it's also certified for SLI. It simply has more pcie slots, which won't affect you in the slightest.

 

You won't be able to sli on that ASRock board, but I'm doubtful you'd have any reason to go SLI for a 60hz 1440p panel if you go with the gtx 1080; it's the best gaming card out there atm. sli would be overkill for 1440p@60hz :3

[Genn]

5 minutes ago, Atmos said:

Well, for starters you have a bit of an asus price premium slapped on there.

Both motherboards have a similar powerphase delivery system, with the same amount of phases; so the overclocking on both should be pretty similar.

That asus board is more oriented towards multi-card and multi-pcie accesory builds, it's also certified for SLI. It simply has more pcie slots, which won't affect you in the slightest.

 

You won't be able to crossfire on that ASRock board, but I'm doubtful you'd have any reason to go SLI for a 60hz 1440p panel if you go with the gtx 1080; it's the best gaming card out there atm. sli would be overkill for 1440p :3

I don't see usb3.1 ports on this ASRock motherboard, do I need that? What do people usually plug into usb3.1?

[Atmos]

3 minutes ago, Genn said:

I don't see usb3.1 ports on this ASRock motherboard, do I need that? What do people usually plug into usb3.1?

There are 6 usb3.0 ports on the rear I/O, as well as an internal usb3.0 header for the case front panel.

The major difference between 3.0 and 3.1 is just speed. 90% of the time, there will be no difference between 3.1 and 3.0.

 

The only major time you see a difference between the two is when you are moving large files between a usb3.1 storage drive and your computer. Most usb drives are 2.0/3.0 these days. 3.1 never really had time to pickup steam before type c dropped, and even that is only really taking off in the mobile market.

 

[Genn]

4 minutes ago, Atmos said:

There are 6 usb3.0 ports on the rear I/O, as well as an internal usb3.0 header for the case front panel.

The major difference between 3.0 and 3.1 is just speed. 90% of the time, there will be no difference between 3.1 and 3.0.

 

The only major time you see a difference between the two is when you are moving large files between a usb3.1 storage drive and your computer. Most usb drives are 2.0/3.0 these days. 3.1 never really had time to pickup steam before type c dropped, and even that is only really taking off in the mobile market.

 

MSI Z170A SLI Plus

I like the look of this motherboard, is there much difference in terms of specs from the ASRock Pro4?

[Atmos]

Just now, Genn said:

MSI Z170A SLI Plus

I like the look of this motherboard, is there much difference in terms of specs from the ASRock Pro4?

As far as specs go, there's nothing that the asrock board has, that that msi board does not, aside from the msi having a few less usb ports along the rear IO

All around that msi board has more features though, I'd say its better yea.

[Genn]

1 minute ago, Atmos said:

As far as specs go, there's nothing that the asrock board has, that that msi board does not, aside from the msi having a few less usb ports along the rear IO

All around that msi board has more features though, I'd say its better yea.

Okay, thank you for you time, Atoms. Appreciated your patient with all my questions!