$6-700 build (without peripherals/OS) using existing GTX980

[nickgore0625]

So I want to build my girlfriend a computer for Christmas using an existing gtx 980 that I have from my old workstation. My only experience building a PC was for my current workstation and that was more an exercise in what's the best I can get without going crazy, so any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I'd really only like to spend between 6 or 7 hundred dollars but there's a bit of wiggle room on top of that if need be. 

 

She'll be gaming at 1080/1440, (she plays TF2 which is a pretty light game, but we're also going to play Battlefield 1 together) and then she'll be doing heavy photo editing in Capture One Pro and Photoshop.

 

I'm new to this whole thing so if you need any more information I'll be happy to supply it. 

 

Thanks ahead of time!

 

Nick

[Energycore]

Gotcha covered.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.09 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($91.99 @ Jet)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Went for black/white, it should look pretty amazing if you manage cables and such.

[nickgore0625]

Dude, thanks! that's fantastic. 

 

Really appreciate it. 

 

Nick

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, nickgore0625 said:

Dude, thanks! that's fantastic. 

 

Really appreciate it. 

 

Nick

No problem! Building should be the same as the first time you did it, save for the part where you overclock the i5.

[aeroencychris]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Hx8bj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Hx8bj/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($30.00) 
Motherboard: MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $640.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I would've liked a 6600k since they're pretty cheap (I got one for black friday for about $200) but the 6500 is still fine for this type of build.

Cooler price was dumb so I manually put $30, still a great performing/looking cooler.

Basic mobo, you don't need Z170 or anything fancy

8GB RAM should be sufficient but feel free to go for 2x8GB as well

Small SSD + Large HDD seems like a suitable combo for this case (good looking SSD as well to show off)

S340 is a great case that will show off the parts well. Feel free to change to either white, red/black or red/blue depending on your look you want.

Basic but high quality all-black PSU to give a clean cable look

Some sleeved extensions and an LED strip would give a nice flair as well depending on how much you care about your visuals.

[aeroencychris]

2 minutes ago, nickgore0625 said:

Dude, thanks! that's fantastic. 

 

Really appreciate it. 

 

Nick

Don't forget to quote the poster so they get a notification

[Guest]

Tell me I am not the only one trying to fit in an i7 6700k

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $681.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 21:32 EST-0500

[aeroencychris]

4 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Gotcha covered.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.09 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($91.99 @ Jet)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 21:27 EST-0500

 

Went for black/white, it should look pretty amazing if you manage cables and such.

Looks great but I think some mass storage would be welcome for photos

[Energycore]

Just now, cdsboy2000 said:

Looks great but I think some mass storage would be welcome for photos

Oh you're right. I would tweak just a bit for that

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.09 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $698.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 21:33 EST-0500

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Oh you're right. I would tweak just a bit for that

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.09 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $698.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 21:33 EST-0500

also why not 16gigs of ram? 2x4 will be limited? 1x8 for upgrade?

[Energycore]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

also why not 16gigs of ram? 2x4 will be limited? 1x8 for upgrade?

16GB are nice but you don't need them for gaming. I downgraded that to fit a HDD instead of anything else (the case you could argue doesn't affect performance, but it does affect looks and ease of use of the computer).

[Guest]

Just now, Energycore said:

16GB are nice but you don't need them for gaming. I downgraded that to fit a HDD instead of anything else (the case you could argue doesn't affect performance, but it does affect looks and ease of use of the computer).

still i somehow manage to fit in 6700k and 16gb of ram

[WolfoftheShadow7465]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

also why not 16gigs of ram? 2x4 will be limited? 1x8 for upgrade?

its an atx board with 4 dimm slots, he can just drop 8 more in if he wants

 

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

still i somehow manage to fit in 6700k and 16gb of ram

-crap case

- no ssd

 

That's how

 

I may have overspent on the mobo. In fact,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($95.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($91.99 @ Jet)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 21:42 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.41 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $704.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-07 22:51 EST-0500