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[JohnnyCowboy1098]

I've recently been trying to find parts for a custom gaming pc for that i'm willing to spend around 2700 - 3000 on. I don't have plans for overclocking. Here's the list of parts, and was wondering if there were any suggestions for it.

 

Corsair CX Series, CX600, 600 Watt

Samsung 24x SATA DVD+RW DVD-Writer(just in case)

Intel 730 240GB SSD

Intel i7 6700K(overkill?)

Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x 8gb)

Corsair h100i 

Corsair Graphite 780T(black)

MSI gaming geforce gtx 970

ASUS rog maximus viii extreme/assembly(overkill?)

WD blue 1TB

 

if the 6700k is overkill the i7-4790k is another option.

 

 

 

[TheRandomness]

USD? Also, you're comparing two of essentially the same (performance wise) CPUs and calling one overkill. 

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Ok, i didn't know that, i'm relatively new to building computers, as you can tell by the title of the post. And yes, that's in us dollars.

[Ichi]

1 minute ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

Ok, i didn't know that, i'm relatively new to building computers, as you can tell by the title of the post. And yes, that's in us dollars.

Any color scheme that you want to go for?

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

 i'm mostly worried about performance here but black, blue and red is what i'm going for

[dantayy]

If you're just planning to game, get a i5-6600K (if you plan to overclock. if not get a i5-6600) and use some of the money saved to get yourself a 10 series GPU

[dantayy]

Also if you want to save some money get Corsair LPX ram, they're decent for the price

[Ichi]

1 minute ago, Ernest_L said:

If you're just planning to game, get a i5-6600K (if you plan to overclock. if not get a i5-6600) and use some of the money saved to get yourself a 10 series GPU

His budget is super healthy man.

[dantayy]

2 minutes ago, Ichi said:

His budget is super healthy man.

Well I think he should get a 6600K and use the saved money on say a GTX 1070, which is much much better then a 6700K with a 970

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

1 minute ago, Ichi said:

His budget is super healthy man.

What do you mean by that?

[Ichi]

Just now, Ernest_L said:

Well I think he should get a 6600K and use the saved money on say a GTX 1070, which is much much better then a 6700K with a 970

$3k can easily get you 6700k + 1080.

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Oh, ok :face palm:

[TheRandomness]

1 minute ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

What do you mean by that?

Quite a lot... 

12 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

Ok, i didn't know that, i'm relatively new to building computers, as you can tell by the title of the post. And yes, that's in us dollars.

I'll make a list with at least a 6800k and 1080. Give me 5-10 minutes. 

1 minute ago, Ernest_L said:

Well I think he should get a 6600K and use the saved money on say a GTX 1070, which is much much better then a 6700K with a 970

At this budget, trying to save money by skimping on components is a little stupid. 

[dantayy]

1 minute ago, Ichi said:

$3k can easily get you 6700k + 1080.

Well yeah lol, i guess if he wants he can get a 6700 and a GTX 1080. Seeing as he does not intend to overclock

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Ok, i'll wait for your list Randomness.

[Ichi]

1 minute ago, Ernest_L said:

Well yeah lol, i guess if he wants he can get a 6700 and a GTX 1080. Seeing as he does not intend to overclock

Can even SLI that 1080 if he wanted to, but yea, I would be super grateful with single 1080 anyday anytime, lol.

I don't see myself spending 3k on one hobby as I'm into cars as well and car is a bitch to maintain.

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

2 minutes ago, Ichi said:

Can even SLI that 1080 if he wanted to, but yea, I would be super grateful with single 1080 anyday anytime, lol.

I don't see myself spending 3k on one hobby as I'm into cars as well and car is a bitch to maintain.

Ya, i'll be adding a monitor to the mix so I'm trying to squeeze that in to the budget as well. So probably won't be having an SLI anytime soon.

[Ichi]

5 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

Ya, i'll be adding a monitor to the mix so I'm trying to squeeze that in to the budget as well. So probably won't be having an SLI anytime soon.

It's possible though.

But yea, GTX1080 SLI is mostly overkill for ~90% consumers.

[TheRandomness]

13 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

Ok, i'll wait for your list Randomness.

Please quote people or tag them with @<name> (ex. @JohnnyCowboy1098) if you want a fast response. Also, SLI 1080s with a monitor is easy. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($309.11 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2219.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-21 06:08 EDT-0400

 

Ill let you choose the monitor c: Install Windows and most used programs and games on the M.2 drive and everything else on the SATA SSD. 

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8JVj2R
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8JVj2R/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3400 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($309.11 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA T2 850W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2549.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-21 06:10 EDT-0400

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Oh, ok thanks for the tip! And thanks for taking time to do that for me! 

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

@Matias_Chambers thanks!

[Matias_Chambers]

2 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Please quote people or tag them with @<name> (ex. @JohnnyCowboy1098) if you want a fast response. Also, SLI 1080s with a monitor is easy. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($419.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Taichi ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($309.11 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $2219.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-21 06:08 EDT-0400

 

Ill let you choose the monitor c: Install Windows and most used programs and games on the M.2 drive and everything else on the SATA SSD. 

That M.2 SSD is not faster than the regular 850 EVO as it also runs on SATA 3. It gets much hotter though. You will have to get the 950 PRO if you want something faster. And also if the main purpose of the build is gaming then a 6700K would be a better option. 

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

What about evga gtx 1080s founders editions or maybe it's by nvidia.

[Matias_Chambers]

1 minute ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

What about evga gtx 1080s founders editions or maybe it's by nvidia.

Don't get that. The cooler on it is pretty bad. It would be better to get one with a custom cooler.