$1500-$1600 PC Rig

[jaeminyou]

Hello geeks, nerds & gamers

I'm intending to build a PC for my big brother. He mainly want a PC for both programming and gaming. 

And I need help on which power supply is apt for my parts.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LjddGf

I heard Corsair CX series have issues, so I don't really know which other PSU to get.

Thank you

[Guest]

Don't go with i7 haswell. For the same price you get a faster 6700k

 

Samsung EVO is bit expensive

 

Here this is better

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.82 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($664.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.37 @ Jet)
Total: $1535.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 21:02 EST-0500

[jaeminyou]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Don't go with i7 haswell. For the same price you get a faster 6700k

 

Samsung EVO is bit expensive

 

Here this is better

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card  ($664.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.37 @ Jet)
Total: $1523.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 21:01 EST-0500

1080 isn't necessary, but remember I also have to purchase the peripherals.

[Guest]

Just now, jaeminyou said:

1080 isn't necessary, but remember I also have to purchase the peripherals.

Fixed

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.82 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.37 @ Jet)
Total: $1300.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 21:04 EST-0500

 

[MIXFUSED]

Is he going to use Linux, otherwise you might want to include windows. Also get a g2 power supply from EVGA they are amazing. 

[jaeminyou]

1 minute ago, MIXFUSED said:

Is he going to use Linux, otherwise you might want to include windows. Also get a g2 power supply from EVGA they are amazing. 

I already have the OS installer for WIndows 7

[MIXFUSED]

1 hour ago, jaeminyou said:

I already have the OS installer for WIndows 7

oke doke, then just get a G2 psu

[jaeminyou]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Fixed

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.09 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.82 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.37 @ Jet)
Total: $1300.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 21:04 EST-0500

 

I'd spend the remaining $300 on the peripherals and on Samsung EVO 850 and Asus motherboard. Would that be fine?

[Guest]

Just now, jaeminyou said:

I'd spend the remaining $300 on the peripherals and on Samsung EVO 850 and Asus motherboard. Would that be fine?

But why? for 77 bucks you can get more storage than evo and the quality is still fine. well astethic wise you can get asus mobo. there is nothing wrong with an asrock

what peripherals? do you need monitor? i can help with that too

[jaeminyou]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

But why? for 77 bucks you can get more storage than evo and the quality is still fine. well astethic wise you can get asus mobo. there is nothing wrong with an asrock

what peripherals? do you need monitor? i can help with that too

Wait never mind, I forgot about the monitor. I won't make the changes on the SSD and the motherboard. And I'll just go with a cheap Acer monitor.

[Littlelaner]

2 minutes ago, jaeminyou said:

Wait never mind, I forgot about the monitor. I won't make the changes on the SSD and the motherboard. And I'll just go with a cheap Acer monitor.

Wouldn't cheap out on a monitor since you have a nice build, I'd at least go for 1080 144hz. 

[jaeminyou]

2 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

Wouldn't cheap out on a monitor since you have a nice build, I'd at least go for 1080 144hz. 

Including all the peripherals, it would roughly cost $500, should I decrease the budget to $1200?

[Littlelaner]

1 minute ago, jaeminyou said:

Including all the peripherals, it would roughly cost $500, should I decrease the budget to $1200?

Depends what you will cut out of the build, which build are you going with? 

[jaeminyou]

5 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

Depends what you will cut out of the build, which build are you going with? 

Plans changed, my brother's budget will be $1700, so I will stick with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LjddGf. However, I don't know which Watt PSU I need. And can you recommend me a cheap monitor for 1080 144hz?

[Littlelaner]

Just now, jaeminyou said:

Plans changed, my brother's budget will be $1700, so I will stick with this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LjddGf. However, I don't know which Watt PSU I need. And can you recommend me a cheap monitor for 1080 144hz?

Why not go with 6700k? Which keyboard and mouse are you picking up? How much is the total budget for monitor?

[jaeminyou]

2 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

Why not go with 6700k? Which keyboard and mouse are you picking up? How much is the total budget for monitor?

I only know that the total budget for both PC, monitor, and the peripherals is $1700. Should I divide the budget for PC to $1200 and the peripherals+monitors to $500?

[Littlelaner]

1 minute ago, jaeminyou said:

I only know that the total budget for both PC, monitor, and the peripherals is $1700. Should I divide the budget for PC to $1200 and the peripherals+monitors to $500?

You could do that, what kind of peripherals does your brother want? I would suggest maybe a corsair k65 or k70 (k65 is pretty cheap if he doesn't need RGB) and then maybe a razer chroma, or logitech g502 or mx master if he wants wireless. What kind of games will he be playing on the computer? 

[jaeminyou]

Just now, Littlelaner said:

You could do that, what kind of peripherals does your brother want? I would suggest maybe a corsair k65 or k70 (k65 is pretty cheap if he doesn't need RGB) and then maybe a razer chroma, or logitech g502 or mx master if he wants wireless. What kind of games will he be playing on the computer? 

I think he'd want a mechanical keyboard (probably k65) and Logitech MX master  I'm not sure which games he will play,  but I assume he's gonna play high end graphic games.

[Littlelaner]

Just now, jaeminyou said:

I think he'd want a mechanical keyboard (probably k65) and Logitech MX master  I'm not sure which games he will play,  but I assume he's gonna play high end graphic games.

Do you think he would prefer a higher refresh rate(I have never used anything higher than 60, but I imagine it is glorious) or something like a 60hz 1440p monitor that will be visually stunning, but maybe not as smooth? ( not to say it isn't smooth, 60hz 1440p is very beautiful)

[jaeminyou]

4 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

Do you think he would prefer a higher refresh rate(I have never used anything higher than 60, but I imagine it is glorious) or something like a 60hz 1440p monitor that will be visually stunning, but maybe not as smooth? ( not to say it isn't smooth, 60hz 1440p is very beautiful)

Possibly, he'd be using it in university anyways, and probably go hardcore gaming haha..

[Littlelaner]

3 minutes ago, jaeminyou said:

Possibly, he'd be using it in university anyways, and probably go hardcore gaming haha..

How does this build look? I went with the 6700k build that was suggested earlier in the thread, and the one I think is better, but I guess you could switch to the other one. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7DpzXH

[The Flying Sloth]

Honestly, Just wait for ZEN

 

[jaeminyou]

8 minutes ago, Littlelaner said:

How does this build look? I went with the 6700k build that was suggested earlier in the thread, and the one I think is better, but I guess you could switch to the other one. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7DpzXH

That looks sweet! Do the components fit perfectly with the same number of pins?

[Littlelaner]

1 minute ago, jaeminyou said:

That looks sweet! Do the components fit perfectly with the same number of pins?

There shouldn't be any problems, you can get custom cable mod cables if you would like to upgrade things aesthetically. You could also change the case to the NZXT S340 with the tempered glass window, if your brother is into that sorta thing. I think it looks gorgeous.  

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.00 @ Other World Computing) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($597.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($188.83 @ Jet) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($43.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1697.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 22:25 EST-0500