1500$ CAD Build!

[Moutoun]

Hello, i need some help for my build! going to order tomorow so need to be sure im not buying bad thing!

what i want to keep, corsair 240 air, i want to keep this case!

I DONT want Gigabyte graphique card. (had bad experience with the waranty )

fastest SDD possible for the price

for playing 1440p (Overwatch,PoE,LoL), Streaming, and Zbrush,etc...

here what i have right now!

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vB4htJ

[Fruitypanda]

6 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

Hello, i need some help for my build! going to order tomorow so need to be sure im not buying bad thing!

what i want to keep, corsair 240 air, i want to keep this case!

I DONT want Gigabyte graphique card. (had bad experience with the waranty )

fastest SDD possible for the price

for playing 1440p (Overwatch,PoE,LoL), Streaming, and Zbrush,etc...

here what i have right now!

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vB4htJ

Most of that is good I am guessing you will overclock the 6600k to 4.5ghz. I would reccomend you spend a bit more on your motherboard so you can get faster ram

[Totohenk]

You cant overclock on the b150 motherboard.

[HKZeroFive]

You cannot overclock on a B150 motherboard (only Z170s) and that power supply lacks in quality. If I were you, I'd ramp that CPU up to a i7 6700K and shoot for something such as this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC90LS 28.7 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($105.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1499.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 06:18 EDT-0400

[Moutoun]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

You cannot overclock on a B150 motherboard (only Z170s) and that power supply lacks in quality. If I were you, I'd ramp that CPU up to a i7 6700K and shoot for something such as this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC90LS 28.7 CFM CPU Cooler  ($32.99 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($105.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1499.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 06:18 EDT-0400

look good, cpu cooler and SDD are fast and quiet?

[HKZeroFive]

3 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

look good, cpu cooler and SDD are fast and quiet?

Air cooling is going to be quieter since it lacks the additional noise of the pump that comes with AIOs. You should get a decent overclock with it. The SSD itself is solid.

 

As far as the build goes in terms of performance, I wouldn't be surprised if you pushed past 100FPS on Overwatch at 1440p max settings. The game loves CPU horsepower so that's where the i7 6700K comes in.

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

look good, cpu cooler and SDD are fast and quiet?

 

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Air cooling is going to be quieter since it lacks the additional noise of the pump that comes with AIOs. You should get a decent overclock with it. The SSD itself is solid.

 

As far as the build goes in terms of performance, I wouldn't be surprised if you pushed past 100FPS on Overwatch at 1440p max settings. The game loves CPU horsepower so that's where the i7 6700K comes in.

It's also possible to retain performance whilst making it a bit cheaper:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($105.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($37.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1426.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 06:31 EDT-0400

 

Idk if the cooler is better or not. 

8GB of RAM, whilst considered the minimum nowadays is plenty. 

The PSU is still fine in terms of wattage and quality. 

[HKZeroFive]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

Idk if the cooler is better or not. 

8GB of RAM, whilst considered the minimum nowadays is plenty. 

The PSU is still fine in terms of wattage and quality. 

As far as RAM goes, I'd suggest 16GB for streaming anyway.

[another random person]

The thing with CAD is that you will need as many cores on a CPU as possible and also as much ram as possible. I use my PC for CAD and I find that I am scraping by on larger projects in terms of CPU and RAM usage. An SSD for file storage is essential, I'm running my CAD programs off a WD Black Drive but even that is too slow.

Bascially an outline is:

1. 6 core or more CPU

2. 32 GB ram recommended

3. Any SSD dedicated for file and CAD program storage

(those recommendations are for larger CAD projects like a full complex construction with electrical and plumbing or terraforming.)

Smaller projects like a house can run fine off your currently listed planned build.

[TheRandomness]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($105.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($540.75 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1511.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 06:40 EDT-0400

 

Whoops I thought the was a gaming build. 

[Moutoun]

6 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($105.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($540.75 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1511.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 06:40 EDT-0400

 

Whoops I thought the was a gaming build. 

I dont want Gigabyte video card
cpu cooler and the power supplie going to be able to follow the overclock and everything?

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Moutoun said:

I dont want Gigabyte video card
cpu cooler and the power supplie going to be able to follow the overclock and everything?

Why not? It's the cheapest one and allows for 32GBs of RAM to fit in that budget. Also, the cooler and the PSU should be fine. 

[Moutoun]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

Why not? It's the cheapest one and allows for 32GBs of RAM to fit in that budget. Also, the cooler and the PSU should be fine. 

like i said in the first post, had a Gigabyte video card before, and had lot of problem with the card and the waranty never get the card back from a RMA.. etc.. never again

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

like i said in the first post, had a Gigabyte video card before, and had lot of problem with the card and the waranty never get the card back from a RMA.. etc.. never again

How badly do you want to overclock your CPU?

[Moutoun]

Just now, TheRandomness said:

How badly do you want to overclock your CPU?

Just want a strong CPU

[TheRandomness]

7 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

Just want a strong CPU

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Avexir E100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.52 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1513.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 07:06 EDT-0400

 

No overclocking. 

[antisleep]

2 hours ago, another random person said:

The thing with CAD is that you will need as many cores on a CPU as possible and also as much ram as possible. I use my PC for CAD and I find that I am scraping by on larger projects in terms of CPU and RAM usage. An SSD for file storage is essential, I'm running my CAD programs off a WD Black Drive but even that is too slow.

Bascially an outline is:

1. 6 core or more CPU

2. 32 GB ram recommended

3. Any SSD dedicated for file and CAD program storage

(those recommendations are for larger CAD projects like a full complex construction with electrical and plumbing or terraforming.)

Smaller projects like a house can run fine off your currently listed planned build.

Pretty sure what he meant for CAD was Canadian Dollars not the 3D app.

[Makz]

2 hours ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Extreme Performance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Avexir E100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.52 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1513.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 07:06 EDT-0400

 

No overclocking. 

If the intention is to do no overcloking choose a non-k sku.

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, Makz said:

If the intention is to do no overcloking choose a non-k sku.

Higher base clock means more power and he can upgrade to a Z170 board in the future. 

[TheRandomness]

27 minutes ago, antisleep said:

Pretty sure what he meant for CAD was Canadian Dollars not the 3D app.

SHIIIIT

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Avexir E100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.52 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1497.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 09:47 EDT-0400

[antisleep]

A fitting white/black build.

 

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12LS_BK 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($47.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ NCIX) 

^You're overpaying for your mobo just to have those white stripes on the ram slots and PCI lane.

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

^Wanted to go with these white sticks but can't seem to find a 2x8gb version
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

^Not as good as the EVO but it's a good entry level SSD(better than the Adata SP550), the fact that it's white is just a bonus
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.36 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($566.40 @ shopRBC) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($103.54 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.11 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1508.35

 

Went with a K cpu cuz it's just ~$11 more compared with the 6700 non-K and has higher clocks. Also allows for OC'ing in the future by getting a Z170 board.

[Moutoun]

24 minutes ago, antisleep said:

A fitting white/black build.

 

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12LS_BK 53.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($47.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ NCIX) 

^You're overpaying for your mobo just to have those white stripes on the ram slots and PCI lane.

Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

^Wanted to go with these white sticks but can't seem to find a 2x8gb version
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

^Not as good as the EVO but it's a good entry level SSD(better than the Adata SP550), the fact that it's white is just a bonus
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.36 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($566.40 @ shopRBC) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($103.54 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.11 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1508.35

 

Went with a K cpu cuz it's just ~$11 more compared with the 6700 non-K and has higher clocks. Also allows for OC'ing in the future by getting a Z170 board.

Thanks, i t think im going to go for a OC board, do you know any in white and black close to the Z170 price?

[Moutoun]

58 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

SHIIIIT

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($408.98 @ DirectCanada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Vortex Plus 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Avexir E100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.52 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($565.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.31 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1497.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-16 09:47 EDT-0400

Thanks! going to go with that with the black memory that antisleep wrote!

[antisleep]

3 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

Thanks, i t think im going to go for a OC board, do you know any in white and black close to the Z170 price?

There's no black/white mATX Z170 boards I know of. Only black: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H / MSI Z170M Mortar

 

4 minutes ago, Moutoun said:

Thanks! going to go with that with the black memory that antisleep wrote!

I would get at least a 550W psu especially since you're planning to OC.

[TheRandomness]

10 hours ago, antisleep said:

There's no black/white mATX Z170 boards I know of. Only black: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H / MSI Z170M Mortar

 

I would get at least a 550W psu especially since you're planning to OC.

450W would be fine.