First PC build

[Skyfliyer]

Hi!

So I've been a lurker for a little while and recently I've gotten some availability to do a project of my own, which would be building my own PC.

I went onto PcPartpicker (just to check prices and compatability), and this is the build that I came up with: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/yV9Hqk

Please suggest anything that I would be able to do in order to make it cheaper, yet still be able to max out settings on almost all video games and 

do a bit of video editing and photoshop on the side. I currently have a budget of around $1,300. If there is any other build that you can suggest, 

please post!

 

Thank you!

[Guest]

Get 6700k, it's pointless spending more on x99 when you don't do heavy video editing

Get 1070 if you can (not sure)

Get a different cooler, that one would not be amazing for overclock

[Matcom1300]

Yeah the bumping down to the 6700k and going with a 1070 would be a lot better gaming and not heavy editing you won't be that bothered by having a less powerful CPU. Also to save money don't just pick the most expensive motherboard, look at the things the board comes with like wifi or how many usb 3 ports, etc. 

[Guest]

Looks cheaper and better. Also the build you link is 1700 dollars CAD unless you mean you have a budget of  1300 USD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($95.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($499.00 @ shopRBC) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($117.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1742.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 00:24 EST-0500

[Skyfliyer]

Okay so taking into consideration as to what the previous people have said, this is another build I have come up with. It doesn't have the 1070, but rather a 1060 instead. Would someone be able to tell me performance differences that I would get between the two cards? Would it be worth it to invest a little bit of extra money into the 1070?

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KkBRwV

[Freezanator]

@Skyfliyer Do you have any specific color themes you'd like to match?  

[Skyfliyer]

1 minute ago, Freezanator said:

@Skyfliyer Do you have any specific color themes you'd like to match?  

Not currently at the moment, I just want to build and have fun while doing so. I have no particular themes

[Matcom1300]

You are wanting it under 1300$ right?

 

[Skyfliyer]

2 minutes ago, Matcom1300 said:

You are wanting it under 1300$ right?

 

Around that would be great, but if it is a bit more then I might be able to do that.

[kurtstir]

Id say a 6600k and 1070 personally to fit that budget

[JHY]

On what resolution are you playing?

[Freezanator]

@Skyfliyer For under $1300, I'd go with this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($23.00 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($100.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($344.24 @ Vuugo) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.43 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ NCIX) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($117.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1244.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 00:44 EST-0500

[Matcom1300]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/BKt26X

 

This is what I found to make it close to your budget, only thing that matters most to you would be the case.

 

I did bump it down to i5 as the budget is not big enough for i7 and if your not editing everyday you don't need the i7. The i5 vs i7 in gaming is nothing, unless your recording game play and/or having lots of other things going on the background.

[Freezanator]

@Skyfliyer For under $1500, I literally just swapped out the GTX 1060 with a GTX 1070 and increased the storage to 3TB :
 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($304.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($23.00 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($100.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($519.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.43 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ NCIX) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($117.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1440.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-20 00:46 EST-0500

 

[Zyndo]

58 minutes ago, Skyfliyer said:

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RX480 8GB gets you 60 fps in pretty much all games at pretty much any setting pretty much all the time at 1080p. 6700(non-k) gives you 4 cores, hyperthreading, 4GHz, and all the badassery CPU horsepower you could want for video editing, and performs similarly to a 6600k in most video games. should have plenty of cash leftover for anything else, and you certainly don't need the CPU cooler I mentioned if you don't want it, twas just a suggestion since you have the extra budget headroom.