Help on improving this build

[Gamanis]

I am mainly looking at gaming. I currently Have two monitors, one 1920x1080 and second 1600x1200.

Not sure if this build is up to snuff, I have a budget of $1000. Let me know if there is anything I can improve on without increasing

the budget TOO much.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.37 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $916.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[STRMfrmXMN]

It would be a good idea to get an SSD. No need to defragment your boot drive and struggle with the slow all the time. You could also get an i5 6500 since you can't overclock your CPU and therefor don't need a k skew chip. This would save you enough money to buy a 120GB SSD.

[crysilis]

9 minutes ago, Gamanis said:

I am mainly looking at gaming. I currently Have two monitors, one 1920x1080 and second 1600x1200.

Not sure if this build is up to snuff, I have a budget of $1000. Let me know if there is anything I can improve on without increasing

the budget TOO much.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.37 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $916.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 11:54 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6xZHzM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6xZHzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.37 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1019.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 12:06 EDT-0400

went slightly over budget though got newer gpu

an ssd for boot drive and overall snappiness

got a mobo that you could actually overclock on 

[bgibbz]

I would recommend getting a current gen gpu, either an rx480 or gtx1060

[Starelementpoke]

38 minutes ago, Gamanis said:

I am mainly looking at gaming. I currently Have two monitors, one 1920x1080 and second 1600x1200.

Not sure if this build is up to snuff, I have a budget of $1000. Let me know if there is anything I can improve on without increasing

the budget TOO much.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x9xNPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.37 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $916.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 11:54 EDT-0400

You can do much better:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($55.80 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $810.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 12:36 EDT-0400

Get an AIB 480.

[Fruitypanda]

34 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It would be a good idea to get an SSD. No need to defragment your boot drive and struggle with the slow all the time. You could also get an i5 6500 since you can't overclock your CPU and therefor don't need a k skew chip. This would save you enough money to buy a 120GB SSD.

I am thinking about buying that chip and I would like to know why he can't overclock it. Is it to do with his mother boar of choice?

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Fruitypanda said:

I am thinking about buying that chip and I would like to know why he can't overclock it. Is it to do with his mother boar of choice?

Yes, the motherboard is an H board, and you cannot OC on that platform. You need a Z board to OC the CPU on.

[Guest]

24 minutes ago, crysilis said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6xZHzM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/6xZHzM/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.37 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1019.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 12:06 EDT-0400

went slightly over budget though got newer gpu

an ssd for boot drive and overall snappiness

got a mobo that you could actually overclock on 

I wouldn't advise overclocking the cpu with that cooler.

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 minute ago, Fruitypanda said:

I am thinking about buying that chip and I would like to know why he can't overclock it. Is it to do with his mother boar of choice?

Yes. B and H series boards are not meant for overclocking. You need a Z170 chipset to overclock your board. I would still recommend getting a 6600 non-K or 6500 since you could then afford an SSD as a boot drive.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Thread212 said:

If u are going to use skylake processor.. buy the z170 mobo instead.
the most least expensive is the MSI Z170 SLI.. its around $120 usd.
and for the graphic card u should consider buying the RX 480 8GB its cheaper and enough for AAA GAMING at max settings at 1080p.

i dont recommend that power supply though.
but if i did recommend u a psu. it will increase the cost.

You wouldn't recommend the G2? But... Why?

[Fruitypanda]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Yes, the motherboard is an H board, and you cannot OC on that platform. You need a Z board to OC the CPU on.

Would this mother board be suitable I think it is a z type https://www.amazon.ca/ASRock-Z170M-PRO4S-USB3-0X8-Motherboard/dp/B012D7G26I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471279181&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+z170

[crysilis]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

I wouldn't advise overclocking the cpu with that cooler.

so just go 212 evo then?

[Fruitypanda]

1 minute ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yes. B and H series boards are not meant for overclocking. You need a Z170 chipset to overclock your board. I would still recommend getting a 6600 non-K or 6500 since you could then afford an SSD as a boot drive.

I'm not the original poster btw

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Fruitypanda said:

Would this mother board be suitable I think it is a z type https://www.amazon.ca/ASRock-Z170M-PRO4S-USB3-0X8-Motherboard/dp/B012D7G26I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471279181&sr=8-1&keywords=asrock+z170

It's a Z board, so yeah. You could OC on it.

 

Just now, crysilis said:

so just go 212 evo then?

It'd work.

[Fruitypanda]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

It's a Z board, so yeah. You could OC on it.

 

It'd work.

Cool thanks for telling also do you know if it is ddr4 compatible it doesn't state it

[STRMfrmXMN]

Just now, Fruitypanda said:

Cool thanks for telling also do you know if it is ddr4 compatible it doesn't state it

Yes it is only compatible with DDR4.

[Fruitypanda]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yes it is only compatible with DDR4.

Cool thanks once I get enough money I will purchases 16gb

Spending all of my money on a GTX 1080, that motherboard and a i5 6500k.

[Gamanis]

39 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

It would be a good idea to get an SSD. No need to defragment your boot drive and struggle with the slow all the time. You could also get an i5 6500 since you can't overclock your CPU and therefor don't need a k skew chip. This would save you enough money to buy a 120GB SSD.

Forgot to mention, I will be taking out my SSD from my  current build to use for this one. It's a 120gig so ill just have the OS on it. the 1TB will just be for storage.

 

7 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

You can do much better:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($55.80 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($46.85 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $810.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-15 12:36 EDT-0400

Get an AIB 480.

I need a case that I can put on top of my desk. How does that case compare size wise with the one I chose?

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, crysilis said:

so just go 212 evo then?

The max cpu cooler height is 95mm in the 250D so it rules out tower coolers. You can fit a water cooler in it though, which would be better for overclocking.

[Fruitypanda]

2 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

i know that evga is one of the solid psu manufacturer.
but u should look for a review for each product u buy.
and that g2.. eehh the quality of the component inside its not that good but its enough doesnt mean to degrade.
if its enough for you then go get it.

for me psu its no 1 part of the pc that i must concern.
its serious piece of equipment.
your other part life depends on it.
so i choose the best psu that they have to offer.

Tbh the motherboard is more important

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

i know that evga is one of the solid psu manufacturer.
but u should look for a review for each product u buy.
and that g2.. eehh the overall quality of the component inside its not that good but its enough, doesnt mean to degrade.
if its enough for you then go get it.

for me psu its no 1 part of the pc that i must concern.
its serious piece of equipment.
your other part life depends on it.
so i choose the best psu that they have to offer.

The EVGA G2 quality is not that good ? What are you on about 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Fruitypanda said:

Tbh the motherboard is more important

The power supply is the most important component in a pc. You get a crap power supply then you are going to have problems.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

you should look for a review..from kit guru or jonnyguru or techpowerup and u know Compare them...

I don't need to look at a review for the EVGA G2 as I know it is a quality unit.

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Thread212 said:

well then its not a problem.

I was referring to your comment on the previous page.

 

You said 'and that g2.. eehh the overall quality of the component inside its not that good but its enough, doesn't mean to degrade'

 

The G2 is a high quality power supply.

[Gamanis]

Quick question, with the  Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor , would the stock cooler be good enough, or should I stick with the Noctua NH L9i?