First PC Build

[Teddy_Grahms]

A little bit of syntax for anyone who is interested in helping out a newbie in the world of PC building. I am going to be going off to college next year, and want to have something a little more powerful and functional than the laptop I am currently using. I've recently gotten hands on some money to use for college that i received from a settlement a while ago, and think that this would be a good investment. Because I will be broke in college and a few years after, I won't be able to upgrade my hardware for a while, so I want to get a good machine to that will last for a while. That being said, my budget is pretty fluid to a point, but wouldn't want to spend over $3,000  (US) on parts and a monitor. (again, this can increase a little if need be). It will be mostly used for gaming and schoolwork (with a very small possibly some live streaming down the road). I went with a small form factor just because I am going to be moving around a lot into small living spaces. What I'm needing help on/opinions is obviously, the overall build, but a focus on cooling and RAM just because that sector of hardware is a bit overwhelming with the amount of products in the market and figuring out what exactly would suit my needs the best. Any help at all is very much appreciated!

 

Here is the link to the parts that I'm considering: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fLCR4C

[Guest]

1. Get a WD blue

2. Don't get FE 1070. Get something else. FE are bit noisy/

2. That PSU is too much. EVGA G2 550w, Corsair RMx or CX550M should do better

Rest looks fine. Try getting an i7 6700k if you can

 

[rphawks]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nCJrGf

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($157.30 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.49 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.70 @ My Choice Software) 
Total: $1490.42

 

This is a pretty good build. i7-6700K will last at least 5 years, good Cryorig CPU cooler with good thermal paste, went ahead got a wifi-built in mobo, 1x16 RAM so you can upgrade in the future, got a WD Blue drive, switched to a EVGA 1070, a good card for a mITX build, and switched out PSU for a good RMx. Previous one was fine, but it was expensive and the wattage was higher than you needed. 

[Drak3]

4 minutes ago, rphawks said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nCJrGf

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($157.30 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.49 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.70 @ My Choice Software) 
Total: $1490.42

 

This is a pretty good build. i7-6700K will last at least 5 years, good Cryorig CPU cooler with good thermal paste, went ahead got a wifi-built in mobo, 1x16 RAM so you can upgrade in the future, got a WD Blue drive, switched to a EVGA 1070, a good card for a mITX build, and switched out PSU for a good RMx. Previous one was fine, but it was expensive and the wattage was higher than you needed. 

2x8GB would be better for dual channel, 16GB will be sufficient for the lifetime of the 6700K, DDR4-3000 is a bit much, and WD Blue drives aren't exactly great (especially at 5400RPM).

 

This would be a tad better:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hccphq

 

Swapped the 1x16GB DDR4-3000 Vengeance LPX for 2x8GB DDR4-2400 Vengeance LPX, the WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM for a WD Black 2TB 7200RPM, and for a total of $1530.95.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho X2 Limited Edition CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) for oc headroom.
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.49 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($157.30 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) don't spend so much on a hdd, this will do fine.
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($389.00 @ Amazon) will perform better in an SFF case than an open-air gtx 1070, and much cheaper than the founder's edition.
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) you only need this much wattage, especially since you're not gonna be able to SLI.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.60 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1414.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-18 00:01 EDT-0400

[rphawks]

9 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

2x8GB would be better for dual channel, 16GB will be sufficient for the lifetime of the 6700K, DDR4-3000 is a bit much, and WD Blue drives aren't exactly great (especially at 5400RPM).

 

This would be a tad better:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hccphq

 

Swapped the 1x16GB DDR4-3000 Vengeance LPX for 2x8GB DDR4-2400 Vengeance LPX, the WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM for a WD Black 2TB 7200RPM, and for a total of $1530.95.

I went for 1x16 for ubgradibility and didn't see the 5400RPM... oops.

[Drak3]

Just now, rphawks said:

I went for 1x16 for ubgradibility and didn't see the 5400RPM... oops.

I understand that, but there is some benefit to dual channel as well (plus 16GB for gaming, schoolwork, and livestreaming is more than enough. He'll probably 'need' to update to the next Intel platform and socket before he needs more RAM). It also saves some money, which could be rolled into the next upgrades or put into other facets of life without sacrificing on the PC.

[Teddy_Grahms]

10 hours ago, Drak3 said:

2x8GB would be better for dual channel, 16GB will be sufficient for the lifetime of the 6700K, DDR4-3000 is a bit much, and WD Blue drives aren't exactly great (especially at 5400RPM).

 

This would be a tad better:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hccphq

 

Swapped the 1x16GB DDR4-3000 Vengeance LPX for 2x8GB DDR4-2400 Vengeance LPX, the WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM for a WD Black 2TB 7200RPM, and for a total of $1530.95.

Looking it over, I'll probably go with this build. I also was trying to decide between The EVGA gpu in the first place. The only question in my mind is the IO on the motherboard. So would switching to the original Asus Z17OI be worth it?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkvJwV

[Drak3]

2 hours ago, Teddy_Grahms said:

Looking it over, I'll probably go with this build. I also was trying to decide between The EVGA gpu in the first place. The only question in my mind is the IO on the motherboard. So would switching to the original Asus Z17OI be worth it?

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dkvJwV

The ASUS board has more USB ports, with 2 being USB 2.0 so you don't need to waste high speed ports on kb/m. It only has HDMI and DisplayPort, which saves a bit of room since you'll have a dGPU, and the orientation of the integrated wifi matches your case. I say in this scenario, the ASUS is the better choice, provided reviews of the ASUS or positive.