New $1600ish build

[Zayan]

Hi I'm building a computer for my coach, he's a pretty "hardcore gamer" and likes over the top stuff so I put a 1080 in there. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7n9R4C

 

 

he currently plays on a laptop with a 980m and a hard drive. I'm not sure what CPU he has but I'd say it's average like a 4690k or something. He'd like a "faster" computer so I put in a ssd to make it feel that way. 

 

Notes: I'm not too sure about if the power supply is enough, and he would also eventually like to stick another 1080 with sli so again I don't really know wether or not I'll need a bigger psu. 

 

The price of the total computer can be +/- $100 or so and I'm open to criticism. I have experience building computers and would love to learn more with this build. 

 

 

*Its also noted he wants to play VR 

 

 

Thanks

[kirby99_2016]

It seems pretty good to me although you may want to replace that PSU with an AX series if you want more upgrade ability. (maybe SLI 1080s :)?)

Other than that it's a pretty good system

[Zyndo]

4 minutes ago, Zayan said:

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Get a cryorig H7 cooler, its better and better looking and only a couple bucks more (usually around 35 bucks)

 

Get the Z170HD3P. its about 5 bucks more than the HD3, but comes with USB C connector.

 

Do not get the NEX PSU. its highly overpriced for its mediocre quality. get an EVGA G2 or Corsair RMX unit IMO. 500W-550W is all you need.

[kirby99_2016]

1 minute ago, Zyndo said:

Do not get the NEX PSU. its highly overpriced for its quality. get an EVGA G2 or Corsair RMX unit IMO. 500W-550W is all you need.

oh yeah I just checked the pricing

[8-Bit Ninja]

5 minutes ago, Zayan said:

Hi I'm building a computer for my coach, he's a pretty "hardcore gamer" and likes over the top stuff so I put a 1080 in there. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7n9R4C

 

 

he currently plays on a laptop with a 980m and a hard drive. I'm not sure what CPU he has but I'd say it's average like a 4690k or something. He'd like a "faster" computer so I put in a ssd to make it feel that way. 

 

Notes: I'm not too sure about if the power supply is enough, and he would also eventually like to stick another 1080 with sli so again I don't really know wether or not I'll need a bigger psu. 

 

The price of the total computer can be +/- $100 or so and I'm open to criticism. I have experience building computers and would love to learn more with this build. 

 

 

*Its also noted he wants to play VR 

 

 

Thanks

1.1TB ssd is a stupid idea, 250gb ssd + 1-2tb HDD is what you want (Also a lot cheaper) 

[Mr.Meerkat]

There we go  

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($97.50 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($245.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1704.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-19 16:48 EDT-0400

 

Who doesn't love a -$50 motherboard sale/deal  

[Zyndo]

1 minute ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

1.1TB ssd is a stupid idea, 250gb ssd + 1-2tb HDD is what you want (Also a lot cheaper) 

That isn't true at all. Sure it may be more cost effective to go that route, but having a 1TB SSD is beneficial for those who always want speed and have the budget to work it into a build. for example i'm currently saving up to have 1TB of NVMe storage in my next upgrade simply because I want that speed for windows navigation and game loading screen times. its alot more money but its what I want so its what i'm going to do.

[8-Bit Ninja]

Just now, Zyndo said:

That isn't true at all. Sure it may be more cost effective to go that route, but having a 1TB SSD is beneficial for those who always want speed and have the budget to work it into a build. for example i'm currently saving up to have 1TB of NVMe storage in my next upgrade simply because I want that speed for windows navigation and game loading screen times. its alot more money but its what I want so its what i'm going to do.

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On a $1600 spending $250 on an ssd is stupid, if your running a 6800k and 2 1080's go for it, but on a pc like this one wasting that much for marginally better game loading times is just stupid 

[Shiv78]

Get 16GB of RAM and  a smaller SSD

Better PSU

Get Windows key from Kinguin for $30 instead of $100+

Red and black mobo and MSI 1080 for a better color scheme in the Noctis

[Zyndo]

6 minutes ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

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On a $1600 spending $250 on an ssd is stupid, if your running a 6800k and 2 1080's go for it, but on a pc like this one wasting that much for marginally better game loading times is just stupid 

its only about a $125 difference between a 1TB SSD and a 250+1TB setup. when you're spending 1500+ bucks on a system, that really isn't all that much money. He already has the best CPU and GPU that a consumer gamer should be buying, its not like that 125 can really go anywhere else to any practical performance benefit. (maybe a better motherboard)

 

I'm not saying you're wrong, I myself bought a 500GB SSD and 1TB HDD for my build (which I regret). There is certainly some appeal to it and for a lot of people its the way to go, but to say that its "stupid" or wasteful simply doesn't tell the whole story. I personally don't like HDD's at all anymore (but I also have no use for mass storage, for music or movies or whatever), and he could be in the same boat.

[Armakar]

1 - don't buy windows, just make installation media and buy a key from kinguin/amazon/g2a

2 - if he likes over the top stuff ( and if he's doing intense gaming ) i'd get an AIO liquid cooler or atleast a higher-range air cooler so you can overclock that to  4.5Ghz+

3 - Also, just 8gb? not very balanced dude, an i7 6700k + 1080 should have 16gb to go with it.

4 - also, change psu to an corsair RM or g2

[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: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) some games seem to need more than 8gb for gaming.
Storage: Intel 600p Series 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) this and a 2tb hdd will be better for storage IMO, store OS here.
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($629.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) much better psu with more than enough wattage for SLI.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1698.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-19 20:37 EDT-0400