Another New PC Build

[Hamadi]

Hi all,

 

So like many of you on this spread, I am also building a my first PC. I am having some trouble confirming which parts I should go for. I have confirmed that I will be using a Nvidia GTX 1080 founders edition GPU and an Intel i7 6700K CPU but when it comes to everything else I haven't been able to pin down what i should aim to purchase. The following link is my current PC picker build http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QfYK7h. While this will primarily be a gaming rig, I also wish to be able to do elementary game design/development and video capture & editing. My budget excluding peripherals is $1500 USD which I am currently over by about $90 USD with the items I have selected. The annotated list below explains my trepidations.

 

As you can see the current list includes:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QfYK7h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QfYK7h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.00) 
 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) I am not sure if this is the best option. While I am not sure if I will be overclocking I would like that to be an option for me so I want an effective cooler but I don't want to overpay.
 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) Once again, I'm not sure if this is the best option for me. While this is primarily a gaming rig I will also be using the following software: Blender, Python, Unity, Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, State, SPSS, R, SAS. I'd like to know what is the best motherboard for my cpu and which is the best at a $140 USD price range.
 

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($129.98 @ Directron) I probably don't absolutely need 32 gigs of ram but I was drawn at the chance that it could be had at a reasonable price point. The problem is I don't know if the ones selected on my list are quality at that price point. I would rather settle for reliable 16 gig ram than 32 gigs from a unreliable product.
 

Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($72.99 @ Newegg) Here I just need to know if this is a good choice at this price or can something faster or with greater capacity be purchased for less or even slightly more.

 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 

 

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $608.00) 

 

Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.00) 

 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.33 @ OutletPC) 

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($98.99 @ My Choice Software) 
Total: $1576.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 02:31 EDT-0400

 

Wait there's more...

I have a separate budget of $220 for peripherals mainly the keyboard and mouse. I have confirmed that I like the blue switches (I think that's what they're called) the best but other than that I have no idea what to buy. 

 

If you can address even one of the items presented that would be very helpful, thanks!

[Samppa221]

I would change the psu.

[Hamadi]

1 minute ago, Samppa221 said:

I would change the psu.

Would you say that based off of the wattage or the quality of the brand?

[Samppa221]

1 minute ago, Hamadi said:

Would you say that based off of the wattage or the quality of the brand?

Quality. The brand is okay. Get a G2 or a GS from EVGA.

[Hamadi]

1 minute ago, Samppa221 said:

Quality. The brand is okay. Get a G2 or a GS from EVGA.

Thank you, I'll make the change right away.

[AimlessFlame]

Get another cooler maybe. Like Noctua NH-D15 or a Cryorig H7

[Hamadi]

2 minutes ago, AimlessFlame said:

Get another cooler maybe. Like Noctua NH-D15 or a Cryorig H7

Both of these options are a bit expensive. Is it possible to get a good CPU cooler at a $30-$40 price point?

[Xreldo]

10 minutes ago, Hamadi said:

Would you say that based off of the wattage or the quality of the brand?

Get a 650W power supply like this one  Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

[AimlessFlame]

2 minutes ago, Hamadi said:

Both of these options are a bit expensive. Is it possible to get a good CPU cooler at a $30-$40 price point?

be quiet! pure rock or cryorig h5 ultimate, as of what I've heard they are pretty good. 

[Cereal5]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $608.00) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($27.00) 
Total: $1552.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 03:17 EDT-0400

 

This is a slightly revised version of your build. I changed out your PSU because it was NOT good at all. This is a much better option. For windows 10 you can get it from a site like kinguin.net for $26 and change. Forthe CPU cooler I went with a Noctua NH-D15 which will give you great cooling potential and very good overclocking results, however you can downgrade this to a hyper 212 Evo which is about $30 but overclocking will be very limited.

 

Small side note, the Asus Z170-A motherboard's M.2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA express bus so you will not see actual M.2 speeds, but you will also not have to deal with the cables like you would with a regular 2.5" SSD.

[Xreldo]

As well as you don't need 32 gigs of ram on that I would downgrade to 16 its all you need really these days.

[Zyndo]

3 minutes ago, Hamadi said:

Both of these options are a bit expensive. Is it possible to get a good CPU cooler at a $30-$40 price point?

Cryorig H7 is usually around 35-ish dollars... its just out of stock most places because its so popular so the only ones available are the stupidly inflated ones. wait a couple days-weeks nad that price will come back down.

[Hamadi]

3 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

Cryorig H7 is usually around 35-ish dollars... its just out of stock most places because its so popular so the only ones available are the stupidly inflated ones. wait a couple days-weeks nad that price will come back down.

Good to know because that price was looking a little crazy. Thanks

[Hamadi]

4 minutes ago, Xreldo said:

As well as you don't need 32 gigs of ram on that I would downgrade to 16 its all you need really these days.

My brother told me the same thing but I'm an American so bigger=better lol. But, alas I'll downgrade. Thanks

[Hamadi]

7 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($300.00) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($88.49 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $608.00) 
Case: Corsair Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($95.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($27.00) 
Total: $1552.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-17 03:17 EDT-0400

 

This is a slightly revised version of your build. I changed out your PSU because it was NOT good at all. This is a much better option. For windows 10 you can get it from a site like kinguin.net for $26 and change. Forthe CPU cooler I went with a Noctua NH-D15 which will give you great cooling potential and very good overclocking results, however you can downgrade this to a hyper 212 Evo which is about $30 but overclocking will be very limited.

 

Small side note, the Asus Z170-A motherboard's M.2 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA express bus so you will not see actual M.2 speeds, but you will also not have to deal with the cables like you would with a regular 2.5" SSD.

This is really comprehensive and you brought me a lot closer to my budget. Regarding the SSD would recommend me switching to a 2.5" over an M.2? I only selected the M.2 because of the capacity to price ratio so there would be no love lost if I have to switch it.

[Cereal5]

Just now, Hamadi said:

This is really comprehensive and you brought me a lot closer to my budget. Regarding the SSD would recommend me switching to a 2.5" over an M.2? I only selected the M.2 because of the capacity to price ratio so there would be no love lost if I have to switch it.

Most of the other 2.5" SSDs I found were more expensive for ~250 GBs lol so I would just keep the one you got, it'll work great and install will be way easier as well as no cables to bother managing

[Hamadi]

1 minute ago, Cereal5 said:

Most of the other 2.5" SSDs I found were more expensive for ~250 GBs lol so I would just keep the one you got, it'll work great and install will be way easier as well as no cables to bother managing

Then M.2 it is. Thanks for the tip!

[Cereal5]

6 minutes ago, Hamadi said:

Then M.2 it is. Thanks for the tip!

Not problem. Good luck with the build

[Hamadi]

Does anyone have suggestions about my peripherals?