First Gaming Build

[tsmale23]

I am planning out my first build. I have a budget of $2000 USD but I would love to spend less if possible. I'm not looking to build anything super crazy like 4k gaming or anything. So, with A LOT of research, this is what I came up with. Please let me know if you have any concerns recommendations etc.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.5 GHz Quad-core Processor

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61 280mm Liquid Cooler

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A ATX

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x8GB DDR4-2400

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB SSD

               Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card

Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

OS: Windows 10

Monitor: LG 24GM77 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  x2

[tsmale23]

5 minutes ago, Abyssal Radon said:

Two things, get a i7 6700K. Also get a mechanical hard drive for extra storage. As far as the GPU, get a GTX 1070 or 1080. Everything else is completely up to you and you should get what you want.

Thanks, but I accidentally posted it before I was done. And do you really think I need an i7? I know it has multi-threading, but from all the research I found that most games don't need it. Then again, you know more than I do

[tsmale23]

1 minute ago, Abyssal Radon said:

There are more games now that performs better with a i7. Also a GTX 1070 or 1080 will perform better with a i7. Otherwise I can't recommend anything else because the other parts are "personal taste". I use a i7 because I'm a heavy multi tasker and I run a decent amount of computational programs on my PC.

ok, thank you for the recommendation. 

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Br9WtJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Br9WtJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($113.74 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($251.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($252.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2024.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 13:17 EDT-0400

[tsmale23]

27 minutes ago, Matias_Chambers said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Br9WtJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Br9WtJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($113.74 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($251.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VX24AH 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($252.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2024.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 13:17 EDT-0400

So what is the advantage of having a 1080p monitor @144Hz and a 1440p monitor @60Hz?

[Matias_Chambers]

Just now, tsmale23 said:

So what is the advantage of having a 1080p monitor @144Hz and a 1440p monitor @60Hz?

Use the 1080p monitor for gaming and the 1440p monitor for everything else. The IPS colors are nice for stuff like watching movies and video/photo editing if you do any of that. You could also just go with 1 monitor if you want.