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[AhmadMayassi]

Hi all,

 

I am planning on getting a new CPU and the last time I did this pentium 3 just came out, its a whole new game out there today.

 

General Info:

Budget: $2000-$2500 CAD

Location: Canada

Programs: ETABS 2016 (lots of finite element analysis), Autodesk Revit

Games: Assassins Creed Series, Witcher Series, Tomb Raider (for now these are my to play list)

Monitors: 2 for now, maybe 3 later

Peripherals: I need to get Windows

Reason I am upgrading: My 13" 2010 Macbook Pro isn't gonna cut it

OC: No

Game Settings: as high as possible

 

I've been doing some research for the past couple of weeks and heres what I came up with so far:

 

CPU: Intel i7-6700K 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i

MB: ASUS Z170, not sure if I need a Z170 P, A, or whatever other types out there, I like the look of the Sabertooth but not sure about the value i get for that board

RAM: Ballistix Sport LT 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 2400 (white)

SSD:  Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD

HDD: Western Digital 1 TB 3.5-Inch 7200 RPM SATA III

GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 or 1070, not sure if the 1070 is overkill or not but i like founder edition 1070, i think it will make the build look badass

Case: Not sure

PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

OS: Windows 10 64 bit

 

Some of the items chosen are purely aesthetic like the cooler, and the RAM because im going for a black/white/grey color scheme.

 

Let me know if I am missing anything, or if I can get better bang for buck on the items chosen above.

 

Thanks in advance! 

 

 

[rn8686]

750W is overkill, 500W is enough. 32 Gb of ram is overkill, 16Gb is plenty (8Gb is enough). What resolution do you play at? If 1080p 60hz, get the 1060 (6Gb, not 3Gb). Only get the 1070 for 1080p 144hz or 1440p+. I also wouldn't recommend the founders edition, lower performance for a higher price. 

[Guest]

Get this. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($449.99 @ NCIX) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($879.75 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($164.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $2106.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-16 02:21 EST-0500

 

Will do everything you need

[GalacticRuler]

If this is too much you can always take out a monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($512.75 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI KRAIT EDITION ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($289.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($234.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($533.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Glossy White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.62 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: LG 24MP48HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: LG 24MP48HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: LG 24MP48HQ-P 23.8" 60Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $2615.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-16 02:22 EST-0500

[Aurummorituri]

Uh..no PCIe SSD? One of the hallmarks of Z170 over X79. Waaaay faster with a 950 Pro. Also, Corsair radiators are good, but the fans are junk. Grab an NZXT X51 that is coming out with included fluid-bearing fans. 

[AhmadMayassi]

On 11/16/2016 at 2:17 AM, rn8686 said:

750W is overkill, 500W is enough. 32 Gb of ram is overkill, 16Gb is plenty (8Gb is enough). What resolution do you play at? If 1080p 60hz, get the 1060 (6Gb, not 3Gb). Only get the 1070 for 1080p 144hz or 1440p+. I also wouldn't recommend the founders edition, lower performance for a higher price. 

Thanks for the input, I'll tone down on the RAM and PSU.

 

I want to try out 4K gaming, the old man has a nice screen he isn't using so i figure i'd give it a shot.

 

Yeah I looked into the founders edition one and figured its not the best purchase, so i would probably go for the SC since its not that much more than the normal ones.

[AhmadMayassi]

On 11/16/2016 at 2:22 AM, deXxterlab97 said:

Get this. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($449.99 @ NCIX) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($194.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($879.75 @ Vuugo) 
Case: NZXT Noctis 450 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($164.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $2106.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-16 02:21 EST-0500

 

Will do everything you need

One thing I have a qs on is the motherboard, its the hardest thing to pick out when building a new PC, there are so many different options and for someone who hasn't kept up with the tech, its been a nightmare coming up to speed.

 

Do you have experience with GB motherboards? and does it matter how many PCIe 3.0 slots come with it? I mean for someone who isn't going to be using 2 graphic cards, do users typically fill up PCIe slots and need more space?

 

[AhmadMayassi]

On 11/16/2016 at 3:31 AM, Aurummorituri said:

Uh..no PCIe SSD? One of the hallmarks of Z170 over X79. Waaaay faster with a 950 Pro. Also, Corsair radiators are good, but the fans are junk. Grab an NZXT X51 that is coming out with included fluid-bearing fans. 

I honestly did not know about the PCIe SSD until you brought them up, the price seems pretty high at this point in time and it might be worth it when the prices drop down a little more. Do PCIe adapters work well with the M.2 cards?