First PC Build

[Garifuna]

Hello everyone!

 

So I have been lurking for a while and I have posted a first pc build a few years ago but it sort of got derailed by a move and unforeseen expenses. Well, I'm back at it and I've actually got the money this time!!

 

So, my budget is $1,000-$1,200USD

It will be used for mostly gaming with some photoshop work. I play just about every type of game.

This is what I have in my amazon cart at the moment (I'll look for deals after my picks are solid)

I'd like the build to be a blue/white theme.

CPU: Intel i5 6500

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X (Any suggestions on a blue option?)

Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Cube (I know it's probably too big BUT I really like the look... ha)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8gb DDR4 3000MHz

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500gb

Cooling: A few corsair SP series fans and a Corsair H100i v2 (again overkill but I like the look of these type of cpu coolers. I'm up for suggestions on that though.)

Power Block: I got nothing. Help please.

 

So, I am hoping this will be a build that will last me a couple years before needing upgrades. I also like how the Carbide case gives me a lot of room to have some fun with liquid cooling or adding more gpu's if I want down the road. 

 

Thanks for the help guys!

[gtx1060=value]

you want blue?

@deXxterlab97 

also. 6500 isn't exactly the best option for 1200 usd budgets, but it works - i would go for a 6700 non k or something like that - also, if you want blue, nzxt has a really nice case

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Garifuna said:

Hello everyone!

 

So I have been lurking for a while and I have posted a first pc build a few years ago but it sort of got derailed by a move and unforeseen expenses. Well, I'm back at it and I've actually got the money this time!!

 

So, my budget is $1,000-$1,200USD

It will be used for mostly gaming with some photoshop work. I play just about every type of game.

This is what I have in my amazon cart at the moment (I'll look for deals after my picks are solid)

I'd like the build to be a blue/white theme.

CPU: Intel i5 6500

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X (Any suggestions on a blue option?)

Case: Corsair Carbide 540 Cube (I know it's probably too big BUT I really like the look... ha)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8gb DDR4 3000MHz

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500gb

Cooling: A few corsair SP series fans and a Corsair H100i v2 (again overkill but I like the look of these type of cpu coolers. I'm up for suggestions on that though.)

Power Block: I got nothing. Help please.

 

So, I am hoping this will be a build that will last me a couple years before needing upgrades. I also like how the Carbide case gives me a lot of room to have some fun with liquid cooling or adding more gpu's if I want down the road. 

 

Thanks for the help guys!

Gigabyte GA Z170X ud3 ultra for 190 ish on Amazon.

Hold on let me make something out

[Garifuna]

Sorry, I meant blue motherboard. I'm getting a white case. I'll upgrade the cpu option then! Thanks for the comment

 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, Garifuna said:

Sorry, I meant blue motherboard. I'm getting a white case. I'll upgrade the cpu option then! Thanks for the comment

 

 

get a i7 for your budget i5 would be a waste 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Garifuna said:

Sorry, I meant blue motherboard. I'm getting a white case. I'll upgrade the cpu option then! Thanks for the comment

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($206.15) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Directron) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($397.42 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.75 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1266.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:15 EST-0500

 

Sorry, bit over your budget but that mobo is gorgeously beautiful. Here is the link if you can't hit it

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Motherboards-GA-Z170X-UD3-Ultra/dp/B01I157UEO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482203506&sr=8-2&keywords=Gigabyte+GA-Z170X-UD3 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

get a i7 for your budget i5 would be a waste 

He actually can't with that limited budget, even if he get the cheapest option. Unless a non K i7 with a B150/H110 mobo

[Trav_X]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Jet) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($26.00) 
Total: $1159.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:16 EST-0500

 

Use Kinguin to get a Windows 10 key, and make a bootable USB or disk from another laptop or computer. So much cheaper than buying an OEM copy.

[Garifuna]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 Ultra ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($206.15) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Directron) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($397.42 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.75 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1266.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:15 EST-0500

 

Sorry, bit over your budget but that mobo is gorgeously beautiful. Here is the link if you can't hit it

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Motherboards-GA-Z170X-UD3-Ultra/dp/B01I157UEO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482203506&sr=8-2&keywords=Gigabyte+GA-Z170X-UD3 

Wow, it is pretty amazing. This is def doable. Thanks for putting it together for me!

[Guest]

Just now, Garifuna said:

Wow, it is pretty amazing. This is def doable. Thanks for putting it together for me!

Btw the cooler has blue LED on it 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Trav_X said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Jet) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.89 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($26.00) 
Total: $1159.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:16 EST-0500

 

Use Kinguin to get a Windows 10 key, and make a bootable USB or disk from another laptop or computer. So much cheaper than buying an OEM copy.

Sorry, he wanted blue and white. So far all I see is black but well I would go that way if I want to save money

[Trav_X]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Sorry, he wanted blue and white. So far all I see is black but well I would go that way if I want to save money

Oh didn't even see that lol. Was busy making the list

[Garifuna]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Sorry, he wanted blue and white. So far all I see is black but well I would go that way if I want to save money

I can still get the white case and maybe look for some white DDR4's 

[Guest]

Just now, Garifuna said:

I can still get the white case and maybe look for some white DDR4's 

hmm. white ram actually gonna costs less

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9yKhP6/crucial-memory-bls2k4g4d240fsc

 

that is if you want some beautiful ram then you have to pay more

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WY98TW/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2666-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16w

[Trav_X]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Jet) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.75 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($26.00) 
Total: $1209.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:22 EST-0500

 

new list, adjusted the color scheme

[Garifuna]

btw, you guys are awesome

[Aereldor]

@Garifuna- I included three 140mm blue LED case fans, so you can either replace the existing white LED fans in front and install one more in the back, or you can add them in with the white fans. However, I would not recommend two different colours of LED lighting. What I would recommend is, if you can, turning off the LEDs on the white fans if you can and keeping them on top while using the blue LED fans in the front and back.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($202.98 @ Directron) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card  ($397.42 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($137.75 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.98 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Apevia CF14SL-BBL 59.6 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.49 @ Directron) 
Case Fan: Apevia CF14SL-BBL 59.6 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.49 @ Directron) 
Case Fan: Apevia CF14SL-BBL 59.6 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.49 @ Directron) 
Total: $1268.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:24 EST-0500

[Garifuna]

So I'm a little stupid when it comes to motherboards. What's the biggest difference between the 2 you guys listed other than size (I can guess that by the name ha)

[Herman Mcpootis]

not a whole lot of blue, but:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.48 @ B&H) 
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 Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($399.99 @ B&H) 
Case: DIYPC VT380-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.88 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1199.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:25 EST-0500

[Aereldor]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

hmm. white ram actually gonna costs less

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9yKhP6/crucial-memory-bls2k4g4d240fsc

 

that is if you want some beautiful ram then you have to pay more

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WY98TW/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2666-memory-cmk16gx4m2a2666c16w

But it's a weird Siberian camouflage white, and the blue RAM looks quite nice.

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

Case: DIYPC VT380-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.88 @ Newegg) 

Good find. I don't know how I missed this. However, OP has his/her heart set on an Air 540.

[Guest]

Just now, Aereldor said:

But it's a weird Siberian camouflage white, and the blue RAM looks quite nice.

He wanted white though. Blue is nice but then remember that with all blue LED around it will get reflected anyway

[Garifuna]

This is the worst. Who knew someone could be so conflicted over ram color...

[Aereldor]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

He wanted white though. Blue is nice but then remember that with all blue LED around it will get reflected anyway

That's true. I'm currently puzzling over the fan situation. The Corsair Air 540 comes with two really nice white LED 140mm fans. I included three blue LED 140mm fans, and the two colours aren't exactly going to work in tandem. Is there any way to turn off the LEDs on the white fans? They're good fans, so I don't want to recommend removing them altogether.

[Garifuna]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Good find. I don't know how I missed this. However, OP has his/her heart set on an Air 540.

Do you have anything against the case? Other than raising the cost? I willing to listen to criticism from people who know what they are talking about.