Final thoughts on this build?

[Richywilson]

Hey there

 

I'll be looking to purchase the final parts of this build on wednesday evening.

It's going to be used for content creating, gaming & all around normal PC stuff.

It's my first build I'll ever make and hopefully one that will last me for years.

 

Although I'm a little stuck on what CPU cooler to use as the 230T which i've already 

brought is excluding a few options due to its size

 

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/42mzPs

[Mi26]

seems okay to me 

[another random person]

2 minutes ago, Richywilson said:

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1. PSU is overkill, a 650w will do fine.

2. Any cooler will fit including the Dark Rock 3.

I would recommend  Hyper 212 Evo for light overclocks or a Dark Rock 3 or Noctua NH D14 for heavier overclocks.

 

 

Apart from that, it looks all compatible and good to build.

 

[Richywilson]

1 minute ago, another random person said:

1. PSU is overkill, a 650w will do fine.

2. Any cooler will fit including the Dark Rock 3.

I would recommend  Hyper 212 Evo for light overclocks or a Dark Rock 3 or Noctua NH D14 for heavier overclocks.

 

 

Apart from that, it looks all compatible and good to build.

 

The PSU is giving me room for an SLI. 

What do you think of the posts online about the Dark Rock 3 bending the skylake cpus?

[another random person]

2 minutes ago, Richywilson said:

The PSU is giving me room for an SLI. 

What do you think of the posts online about the Dark Rock 3 bending the skylake cpus?

 

True, future upgradeability.

 

The bent chips were due to people overtightening the cooler against the chip. So if you hand tighten it won't be an issue. if you are still worried then maybe look into a 240mm rad AIO.

[Joshuabishop4]

looks OK, but the PSU is way to overkill, maybe pick something less power hungry, maybe the corsair VS650?

[Richywilson]

3 minutes ago, Joshuabishop4 said:

looks OK, but the PSU is way to overkill, maybe pick something less power hungry, maybe the corsair VS650?

The PSU was originally 550w but I upped it because I'm not sure if I want to SLI or not, It's cheaper for me to up the PSU now instead of having to buy another one in the future. 

[Joshuabishop4]

1 minute ago, Richywilson said:

The PSU was originally 550w but I upped it because I'm not sure if I want to SLI or not, It's cheaper for me to up the PSU now instead of having to buy another one in the future. 

SLI shouldnt need more power AFAIK

[Richywilson]

34 minutes ago, another random person said:

True, future upgradeability.

 

The bent chips were due to people overtightening the cooler against the chip. So if you hand tighten it won't be an issue. if you are still worried then maybe look into a 240mm rad AIO.

Too big, Even the H100i is too big for this case. If you were meaning a 240mm liquid cooler (Sorry first time builder here, not fimiliar with all the abbreviations)

So you think I don't have much of a chance of damaging my cpu with the dark pro considering I'll be doing it by hand? Would that fit in the 230T? it looks big.

[AdmiralMeowmix]

2 minutes ago, Joshuabishop4 said:

SLI shouldnt need more power AFAIK

SLI does need more power, plus if they ever decide to upgrade to a 1080 Ti aftermarket in the future the extra power can help as well.

[Joshuabishop4]

Just now, AdmiralMeowmix said:

SLI does need more power, plus if they ever decide to upgrade to a 1080 Ti aftermarket in the future the extra power can help as well.

thats why i said AFAIK, i dont want to start a flame war, k?

[Richywilson]

3 minutes ago, Joshuabishop4 said:

SLI shouldnt need more power AFAIK

On partpicker adding an sli ups the watts by over 150? 

[Joshuabishop4]

Just now, Richywilson said:

On partpicker adding an sli ups the watts by over 150? 

ok

[Richywilson]

11 minutes ago, AdmiralMeowmix said:

SLI does need more power, plus if they ever decide to upgrade to a 1080 Ti aftermarket in the future the extra power can help as well.

Is there any downside to having a big more power if I find a single 1070 to be good enough?

[Bradl79]

SSD seems pretty steep, i'd go with the PNY CS1311, it looks cooler too lol

[Richywilson]

Just now, Bradl79 said:

SSD seems pretty steep, i'd go with the PNY CS1311, it looks cooler too lol

There's no  PNY SSD7CS1311-480-R's in NZ and if i convert to NZD the ones on ebay are more expensive.

[another random person]

23 minutes ago, Richywilson said:

Too big, Even the H100i is too big for this case. If you were meaning a 240mm liquid cooler (Sorry first time builder here, not fimiliar with all the abbreviations)

So you think I don't have much of a chance of damaging my cpu with the dark pro considering I'll be doing it by hand? Would that fit in the 230T? it looks big.

 

Oh, it will fit according to the Spec sheet http://www.corsair.com/en-au/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-rebel-orange

 

If you installed the Dark Rock 3 by hand there will be very little chance of damage, try not to overtighten because if you do then that's where the issues appear. Yeah it will fit, the case has a 165mm clearance, and the cooler is 160mm.

[Richywilson]

3 minutes ago, another random person said:

Oh, it will fit according to the Spec sheet http://www.corsair.com/en-au/graphite-series-230t-windowed-compact-mid-tower-case-rebel-orange

 

If you installed the Dark Rock 3 by hand there will be very little chance of damage, try not to overtighten because if you do then that's where the issues appear. Yeah it will fit, the case has a 165mm clearance, and the cooler is 160mm.

Would you go dark rock 3 over the NH-U12S ?

[another random person]

2 minutes ago, Richywilson said:

Would you go dark rock 3 over the NH-U12S ?

I personally would, there had been a thread discussing it.

 

[stconquest]

1 hour ago, Richywilson said:

Hey there

 

I'll be looking to purchase the final parts of this build on wednesday evening.

It's going to be used for content creating, gaming & all around normal PC stuff.

It's my first build I'll ever make and hopefully one that will last me for years.

 

Although I'm a little stuck on what CPU cooler to use as the 230T which i've already 

brought is excluding a few options due to its size

 

http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/42mzPs

...add a decent keyboard and mouse.  You don't need a DVD writer, do you?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($459.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($137.50 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($171.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($679.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.00 @ PCCaseGear)  <<front intake
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.00 @ PCCaseGear)  <<front intake
Total: $2199.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 18:07 AEST+1000

[Richywilson]

2 minutes ago, stconquest said:

...add a decent keyboard and mouse.  You don't need a DVD writer, do you?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($459.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($229.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($137.50 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital Red Pro 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($171.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($679.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.00 @ PCCaseGear)  <<front intake
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($16.00 @ PCCaseGear)  <<front intake
Total: $2199.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-01 18:07 AEST+1000

 

I have a few games and stuff on disks & also a few personal things like funerals etc. Would be better to have it. What's wrong with the devastator keyboard and mouse combo? I'm not looking for anything too fancy just one that will do the job asked of it.

[stconquest]

2 minutes ago, Richywilson said:

 

I have a few games and stuff on disks & also a few personal things like funerals etc. Would be better to have it. What's wrong with the devastator keyboard and mouse combo? I'm not looking for anything too fancy just one that will do the job asked of it.

Up to you.  I put one in my machine three years ago.  I don't know if I would put one in today. 

 

You can always go with an external DVD writer.

[Richywilson]

15 minutes ago, another random person said:

I personally would, there had been a thread discussing it.

 

Looks like its a little bit bigger. I might pass on it just to make sure size wise.

[Richywilson]

4 minutes ago, stconquest said:

Up to you.  I put one in my machine three years ago.  I don't know if I would put one in today. 

 

You can always go with an external DVD writer.

I've never heard of them externally although external models look cheaper.. why is that?
Is there any downside to having an internal one other than cost?

[stconquest]

1 minute ago, Richywilson said:

I've never heard of them externally although external models look cheaper.. why is that?
Is there any downside to having an internal one other than cost?

External drives are usually more expensive... but they are usually close in price.

 

There is no difference, make sure the external is USB 3.0.