i7 6700K GTX1080 (White, Grey and Black Build)

[pedromvnreis]

You guys must be tired of these types of builds, but I wanted to give it a go because I might be buying a PC soon and I want to create a healthy and helpful discussion about this particular budget.

Here it is:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($156.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($658.75 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1745.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-14 12:47 EDT-0400

Thanks for all the help guys!

Edited September 14, 2016 by pedromvnreis
Changed from 6600K to 6700K and PSU from 850W to 650W

[don_svetlio]

If you are on 1080p - that is one MAJOR bottleneck

[Heavygun1450]

Pretty good.. I would change your CPU for a 6700k. That 6600k will possibly bottleneck you in some games. I would also change out your RAM for 2400mhz ram.. Anything over that is usually not needed and it will cost you a lot more. There is 2400mhz ram out there that costs like $60.

[pedromvnreis]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

If you are on 1080p - that is one MAJOR bottleneck

1440p

[don_svetlio]

Just now, pedromvnreis said:

1440p

Then you should be okay if you OC it

[pedromvnreis]

1 minute ago, Heavygun1450 said:

Pretty good.. I would change your CPU for a 6700k. That 6600k will possibly bottleneck you in some games. I would also change out your RAM for 2400mhz ram.. Anything over that is usually not needed and it will cost you a lot more. There is 2400mhz ram out there that costs like $60.

I just chose it because of the color. I know that sounds like a stupid reason but the difference isn't that much anyway.

[Heavygun1450]

Just now, pedromvnreis said:

1440p

GTX 1080 at 1440 60hz will probably not be wise. Your probably going to be pushing FPS past 100 with a 1080 at 1440p. So get a 1440p 144hz monitor and get a 6700k. Or you could get a 1070 and play at 60fps and keep the 6600k

[don_svetlio]

Just now, pedromvnreis said:

I just chose it because of the color. I know that sounds like a stupid reason but the difference isn't that much anyway.

Get a better SSD - something like the Samsung 850 Pro or 950 Pro and that 10-year warranty

[pedromvnreis]

1 minute ago, don_svetlio said:

Then you should be okay if you OC it

I chose that CPU cooler to overclock.

Thanks for your reply!

[19_blackie_73]

1 minute ago, pedromvnreis said:

What would you change about it?

well almost a ton of things:

• PSU is overkill
• (get the i7)
• skip the aio for a decent air cooler
• you don't need those fans
• use bb code instead pls
• SSD

so here it would look like IMO:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($658.75 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1585.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-14 12:03 EDT-0400

 

[pedromvnreis]

1 minute ago, Heavygun1450 said:

GTX 1080 at 1440 60hz will probably not be wise. Your probably going to be pushing FPS past 100 with a 1080 at 1440p. So get a 1440p 144hz monitor and get a 6700k. Or you could get a 1070 and play at 60fps and keep the 6600k

I will be changing the CPU for a 6700k then.

Thanks for the reply!

[Heavygun1450]

Just now, pedromvnreis said:

I will be changing the CPU for a 6700k then.

Thanks for the reply!

Alright man good luck on your build and have fun.

[pedromvnreis]

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Get a better SSD - something like the Samsung 850 Pro or 950 Pro and that 10-year warranty

Will do!

Thanks for the help!

[typographie]

9 minutes ago, Heavygun1450 said:

GTX 1080 at 1440 60hz will probably not be wise. Your probably going to be pushing FPS past 100 with a 1080 at 1440p. So get a 1440p 144hz monitor and get a 6700k. Or you could get a 1070 and play at 60fps and keep the 6600k

In my experience, you can easily push a GTX 1070 to it's limits at 1080p 60 Hz if you pick the right games and turn the settings way up. I wouldn't want to go anywhere near Deus Ex Mankind Divided with a 1070 at 1440p, for example. And I can easy mod The Witcher 3 into 30 FPS at 1080p just by turning the foliage draw distance way up. Rise of the Tomb Raider with SSAA enabled averages in the 40's. That's just three games available right now that I'd have to make sacrifices to play at 1440p on a 1070, to say nothing of what will be available in two years' time.

 

The GTX 1080 at 2560x1440 @ 60 Hz is a somewhat forward-looking choice, but even in games available right now there are settings you will be able to turn on with a GTX 1080 that a 1070 probably cannot.

[pedromvnreis]

3 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

well almost a ton of things:

• PSU is overkill
• (get the i7)
• skip the aio for a decent air cooler
• you don't need those fans
• use bb code instead pls
• SSD

so here it would look like IMO:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG R1 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card  ($658.75 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1585.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-14 12:03 EDT-0400

 

I will look into that!

I think I'm better off with a >650W PSU, because I'm looking into overclocking

[pedromvnreis]

2 minutes ago, typographie said:

In my experience, you can easily push a GTX 1070 to it's limits at 1080p 60 Hz if you pick the right games and turn the settings way up. I wouldn't want to go anywhere near Deus Ex Mankind Divided with a 1070 at 1440p, for example. And I can easy mod The Witcher 3 into 30 FPS at 1080p just by turning the foliage draw distance way up. Rise of the Tomb Raider with SSAA enabled averages in the 40's. That's just three games available right now that I'd have to make sacrifices to play at 1440p on a 1070, to say nothing of what will be available in two years' time.

 

The GTX 1080 at 2560x1440 @ 60 Hz is a somewhat forward-looking choice, but even in games available right now there are settings you will be able to turn on with a GTX 1080 that a 1070 probably cannot.

That's what i was thinking.

Thanks for the reply!

[19_blackie_73]

40 minutes ago, pedromvnreis said:

I will look into that!

I think I'm better off with a >650W PSU, because I'm looking into overclocking

even with oc you have really enough headroom, to get past the 550W, you'd need ln2