My first Build

[cmtd1234]

ok, so as the title says this is my first build ever and basically i just wanted someone to give it a quick check over to see if i have created any bottlenecks or gone with overkill items in any places. i would use this pc mostly for gaming and would like it to be fairly quiet and run cool even when overclocked. ideally it could be upgraded in the future

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hhXFgL

[Aytex]

Get a 240mm or a beefier cooler if you want to OC and run cool

[Herman Mcpootis]

swap the NEX for a better unit, it performs badly. if you're playing in 1080p 144hz, get an i7 instead as the 6600k will bottleneck. also, you can get the cheaper and similar performing cryorig m9i for 10 pounds less. otherwise its fine.

[Blackhole890]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

swap the NEX for a better unit, it performs badly. if you're playing in 1080p 144hz, get an i7 instead as the 6600k will bottleneck. also, you can get the cheaper and similar performing cryorig m9i for 10 pounds less. otherwise its fine.

i7 is no needed if he doesnt play at 1080p 144hz, because i5 wont bottleneck if he doesnt playat 144hz

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Blackhole890 said:

i7 is no needed if he doesnt play at 1080p 144hz, because i5 wont bottleneck if he doesnt playat 144hz

i5 gets much more stuttering compared to an i7 and gets 5-30 fps lower performance in games.

 

guy's i5 4670 maxes out at 100% with a gtx 1070 while his friend's 3770 is at 60-80%

i believe that there are other veteran members who can attest to i5s bottlenecking in 1080p 144hz too.

[Blackhole890]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

i5 gets much more stuttering compared to an i7 and gets 5-30 fps lower performance in games.

 

guy's i5 4670 maxes out at 100% with a gtx 1070 while his friend's 3770 is at 60-80%

i believe that there are other veteran members who can attest to i5s bottlenecking in 1080p 144hz too.

but its 100$ more expensive and for gaming its not worth...

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Blackhole890 said:

but its 100$ more expensive and for gaming its not worth...

when you're playing at 1080p 144hz you'll want every frame you can get, otherwise there will be no point getting that higher refresh rate anyways. 

[Blackhole890]

5 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

when you're playing at 1080p 144hz you'll want every frame you can get, otherwise there will be no point getting that higher refresh rate anyways. 

then just let him get a 980ti, it will support 144hz i guess

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Blackhole890 said:

then just let him get a 980ti, it will support 144hz i guess

he's already getting a gpu with the performance of a gtx 980ti. my point is that he should get an i7 to fully utilise the 144hz refresh rate, which he would not be able to utilise as well with an i5.

[Energycore]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£293.88 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  (£17.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£127.43 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston FURY 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  (£399.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 652S ATX Mid Tower Case  (£93.69 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1217.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 15:43 BST+0100

 

Save buck on the SSD so you can get that juicy juicy 6700K.

Don't be deceived by the CPU cooler, it's better than a 212 EVO + cheaper.

This PSU is way better.

[Podo]

Upgrade the Power supply to a G2 if you are staying with EVGA or check out this thread for PSU guidelines.

 

And don't worry about the 6600k "bottlenecking" a GTX 1070. Spend the difference on a 240 AIO cooler and Overclock the CPU.  

 

Storage:  I would ditch the samsung 850 and go with a Samsun SM 951 256GB M.2 running in PCIe Mode.  Then Later purchase the Evo SSD in a holiday sale.

 

 

[cmtd1234]

first off thanks for the quick and helpful reply's.

taking into consideration what has been said i decided to go for the i7-6700K over the i5-6600k mostly for future proofing of the system. a better power supply (650W so i could maybe go SLI down the line) and the Kingston Fury 480GB SSD.  

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£293.88 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  (£17.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£127.43 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Kingston FURY 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£95.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  (£399.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 652S ATX Mid Tower Case  (£93.69 @ CCL Computers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£79.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1226.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 16:23 BST+0100

 

hopefully i dont look like to much of an idiot haha