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I am ready to squeeze the trigger on the following components to start my journey in coding, light gaming and photo and video editing. I am aware that my system lacks a GPU, I aim to make that upgrade in the next two to four months with the GTX 1060/ 1070 or 980ti. My current budget is 650 - 700 USD. 

 

The current Parts list; 

PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA 650 80+gold fully modular 

RAM - G.SKILL ripjaws V series 16gb (2x8)

MOBO - EVGA Stringer z170 mitx

CPU - intel i7 - 6700k 

CPU cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo 

 

I am going for a small foot print hence the mitx motherboard as for the case I was looking at the fractal design core 1000. However the case is not in my cart. I would really appreciate the feedback both good and bad but mostly I would like to make sure all the components are compatible. 

 

 

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You're missing a few things:

1. A storage device! How are you gonna do all your stuff without a storage device of some kind?

2. A GPU. If you're gonna edit videos and photos, you will need a GPU in order for the machine to not take 5000 centuries to render. (I speak from experience)

3. A case. Unless you have the stuff to DIY a case, you need something to put the computer in.

So far, your build will cost you $638 USD.

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2 minutes ago, alecexilegrah said:

I am ready to squeeze the trigger on the following components to start my journey in coding, light gaming and photo and video editing. I am aware that my system lacks a GPU, I aim to make that upgrade in the next two to four months with the GTX 1060/ 1070 or 980ti. My current budget is 650 - 700 USD. 

 

The current Parts list; 

PSU - EVGA SuperNOVA 650 80+gold fully modular 

RAM - G.SKILL ripjaws V series 16gb (2x8)

MOBO - EVGA Stringer z170 mitx

CPU - intel i7 - 6700k 

CPU cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo 

 

I am going for a small foot print hence the mitx motherboard as for the case I was looking at the fractal design core 1000. However the case is not in my cart. I would really appreciate the feedback both good and bad but mostly I would like to make sure all the components are compatible. 

 

 

Looks really good! How about the NZXT Manta or the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv iTX? Make sure your RAM is DDR4. Do you have hard drive/SSD? I would recommend a 240/250GB SSD with a 2TB hard drive for a build like this. My recommendation goes to the Samsung 850 Evo for the SSD. 

 

Wait...your budget is $650 - $700? Uh...I'm not sure if you could squeeze all of that into that price. I'd probably go for a 6600K to make room for other parts, and downgrade to maybe a 550W PSU - your system will not need more than this (in fact, there would probably be headroom for upgrades). The Evolv ITX really takes my pick - affordable, and it looks much better than that fugly Core 1000. I would also go with a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD to save cash. As for the GPU, I'd recommend an RX 480 instead of the higher-end cards you've mentioned...you're only going to be doing light gaming, correct?

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Just now, alecexilegrah said:

I have SSD and harddrives so storage is ok and I plan to use the fractal design core 1000 I was wondering is the cpu cooler would have any clearance issues. 

You could go for that case if your heart really desires it...but come on...it looks horrible to me. 

 

The Core 1000 supports coolers up to 148mm high...but the Hyper 212 Evo is 159mm high...no. One more reason not to go for that case. The Enthoo ITX has 200mm of clearance.

 

Still difficult to squeeze a 6700K into $700. My build was around $850 USD and I went with a 6500. I'd say a 6600K is about the best for that budget. 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($295.52 @ B&H)  <<Boosts to 4.0 GHz
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.49 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Rear exhaust
Total: $591.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-26 17:59 EDT-0400

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: EVGA Z170 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Fractal Design SSR3-140-WT 56.1 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $726.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-26 18:02 EDT-0400

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Currently gaming and video editing will be taking a back seat. My primary objective is to start putting the parts together and stop telling myself that I will do it. The total right now on pcpartpicker or newegg is hovering around 620 USD. I do love the Evolv ITX  but not sure :( as for the psu a 550W from a reputable brand is 5 - 10 dollars price difference and I want the modularity . 

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4 minutes ago, alecexilegrah said:

as for the psu a 550W from a reputable brand is 5 - 10 dollars price difference and I want the modularity

get this no? :P 

 

Looking at my signature are we now? Well too bad there's nothing here...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What? As I said, there seriously is nothing here :) 

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6700k and 980ti entry level..ya right ^^

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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1 minute ago, alecexilegrah said:

HI! good news I am down to 596 USD and all I need is a case :D (Y)  

760T.

 

Pure Case Porn. :P

CPU i7 6700k MB  MSI Z170A Pro Carbon GPU Zotac GTX980Ti amp!extreme RAM 16GB DDR4 Corsair Vengeance 3k CASE Corsair 760T PSU Corsair RM750i MOUSE Logitech G9x KB Logitech G910 HS Sennheiser GSP 500 SC Asus Xonar 7.1 MONITOR Acer Predator xb270hu Storage 1x1TB + 2x500GB Samsung 7200U/m - 2x500GB SSD Samsung 850EVO

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As my first build I fell like cutting back for now I made the following changes;

Case - Carbide series 88R micro ATX mid tower

PSU - SeaSonic m12II 520 bronz evo edition. *a mouth full*

MOBO - Gigabyte h170m-ds3h

 

Total: 612 USD

 

Question should I go with the basic i7-6700 which is just a 15 difference to the 6700k?

 

New parts list

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139068&ignorebbr=1 (49.99 - 10)

 

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&ignorebbr=1 (64.99)

 

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232174&ignorebbr=1 (60.99)

 

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128872&ignorebbr=1 (69.99)

 

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559&ignorebbr=1 (319.99)

 

CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&ignorebbr=1 (29.99)

 

So What do you guys think now?

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1 hour ago, alecexilegrah said:

As my first build I fell like cutting back for now I made the following changes;

Case - Carbide series 88R micro ATX mid tower

PSU - SeaSonic m12II 520 bronz evo edition. *a mouth full*

MOBO - Gigabyte h170m-ds3h

 

Total: 612 USD

 

Question should I go with the basic i7-6700 which is just a 15 difference to the 6700k?

 

New parts list

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139068&ignorebbr=1 (49.99 - 10)

 

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093&ignorebbr=1 (64.99)

 

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232174&ignorebbr=1 (60.99)

 

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128872&ignorebbr=1 (69.99)

 

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559&ignorebbr=1 (319.99)

 

CPU cooler: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099&ignorebbr=1 (29.99)

 

So What do you guys think now?

It's good... wait!!!  You have a 6700K with a H170 board...  no.

 

Better case, better CPU cooler... quiet:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($32.46 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.98 @ Newegg)  <<Has a VRM heat sink, not a big deal but better
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)  <<The RAM you have is not listed on PCPP, it is better than these sticks
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($8.90 @ Newegg)  <<Side intake
Total: $621.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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