Powerful Build

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

I'm going to be building a computer for my science fair project this year in school, and it's about how to make a  gaming computer as powerful as i can with a $2700-3000 budget, focusing solely on the computer itself, and a monitor, key board, and mouse. I would like some tips for building a powerful computer, because i'm not entirely sure my build is that powerful. By powerful i mean it has fast load times, can do 1080p no problemo, etc. I also want it to look cool, but that's second priority. Here's the link for my build. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xY8nLD

[Aytex]

I would get a h115i and get more SSD storage

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Just now, Aytex said:

I would get a h115i and get more SSD storage

please excuse my noobishness, but what is h115i?

[Guest]

Maybe a TIER 1 PSU instead? Looks good. Have you considered x99 instead? 32GB maybe since 16 is mainstream?

[Guest]

Just now, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

please excuse my noobishness, but what is h115i?

cooler

[Aytex]

Just now, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

please excuse my noobishness, but what is h115i?

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH2rxr/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060027ww

280mm cooler

 

and all this for a 1080p build I would at least get high refresh rate monitor 144hz+

[megaant4]

Just now, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

h115i

Corsair H115i AIO water cooler

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

Just now, Aytex said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RH2rxr/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060027ww

280mm cooler

that's right, seen that before

 

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

Maybe a TIER 1 PSU instead? Looks good. Have you considered x99 instead? 32GB maybe since 16 is mainstream?

please explain everything! remember, i am a noob.

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

@dexxterlab97 x99 is a chipset right?

[Aytex]

4 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

that's right, seen that before

 

please explain everything! remember, i am a noob.

Since your a noob ill explain why I want you to go with it, 

It has a larger radiator which dissapates heat better, so the price isn't that higher so I say go for it, with better cooling preformance

 

Now for just a gaming build I wouldn't go towards the x99 chipset. Preformance/price isn't worth it much compared to the 6700k in gaming

[GDRRiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ydTCd6 there you go. better cpu, 2x the gpu and a much faster boot drive

[Guest]

 

14 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

that's right, seen that before

 

please explain everything! remember, i am a noob.

x99 is a motherboard. uses 2011-3 socket. not the best for gaming but powerful for video editing/rendering

but stick with 6700k if gaming only

 

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, GDRRiley said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ydTCd6 there you go. better cpu, 2x the gpu and a much faster boot drive

For gaming 6700k is ideal

For video editing 6800k

[Guest]

All blue monster with peripherals and monitor at only 2700$

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($175.00 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($148.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($724.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($138.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG248Q 24.0" 180Hz Monitor  ($449.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($87.84 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2727.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 22:01 EDT-0400

[GDRRiley]

29 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

For gaming 6700k is ideal

For video editing 6800k

you need enough pcie lanes for that build 

[Guest]

Just now, GDRRiley said:

you need enough pcie lanes for that build 

what build

[GDRRiley]

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

what build

my build you need more than 16 lanes. you need at least 20

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

@dexxterlab97 @Aytex So, yes this is a gaming computer that may or may not be used for programming, and light work in cad programs and game engines, so i should go with a 6700k cpu as opposed to a x99 you, a larger radiator for my cpu cooler, get another ssd, and a monitor with 144hz+ refresh rate? Anything else? I just want to make sure the graphics card will be good as well. 

 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

@dexxterlab97 @Aytex So, yes this is a gaming computer that may or may not be used for programming, and light work in cad programs and game engines, so i should go with a 6700k cpu as opposed to a x99 you, a larger radiator for my cpu cooler, get another ssd, and a monitor with 144hz+ refresh rate? Anything else? I just want to make sure the graphics card will be good as well. 

 

Try do a 1080 SLI if monitor is not in your budget. YEs 6700k is way to go. 144hz with g sync will be beastly

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

@dexxterlab97 1080 sli is two 1080 graphics cards right? what does that have to do with if my monitor fits in the budget? and what is g sync?

[Guest]

Just now, JohnnyCowboy1098 said:

@dexxterlab97 1080 sli is two 1080 graphics cards right? what does that have to do with if my monitor fits in the budget? and what is g sync?

1080 SLI means 2 graphics card. It will have a significant increase in game performance. Because adding another card to your build might go over $3000 if monitor is included. A monitor with G-Sync makes the game looks smooth 

[JohnnyCowboy1098]

@dexxterlab97 Okay, thanks so much! You really helped!