My first build - How is it?

[neirbonhoj]

This is my very first build and I wanted to keep it under $1200 but the keyboard, cooler, and wifi adapter brought it up. I got this cooler because I plan to overclock. Please look it over and tell if I should change anything for something better.

I used a single monitor and I plan to game at 1080p and maybe 1440p. I'm not super concerned about the noise because of my headphones.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/neirbonhoj/saved/fFDZLk

[TheProfessionalAmateurs]

If you want to play online video games, you will always have an advantage if you are on ethernet. It's worth the few hours to route the cable through the wall. Otherwise, it's a great build!

[Blackhole890]

47 minutes ago, neirbonhoj said:

This is my very first build and I wanted to keep it under $1200 but the keyboard, cooler, and wifi adapter brought it up. I got this cooler because I plan to overclock. Please look it over and tell if I should change anything for something better.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/neirbonhoj/saved/fFDZLk

gpu bottlenecks your cpu?, try to get a 1060 6gb/480 8gb and get a better psu like evga g2 one not evga nex

[Aereldor]

Hey, @neirbonhoj. Welcome to the forum! You can get people's attention by quoting them with the arrow below their response or tagging them with @ like I did at the beginning.

 

There are a few things I would change. I shall post a revised build momentarily.

[Starelementpoke]

7 minutes ago, neirbonhoj said:

This is my very first build and I wanted to keep it under $1200 but the keyboard, cooler, and wifi adapter brought it up. I got this cooler because I plan to overclock. Please look it over and tell if I should change anything for something better.

I used a single monitor and I plan to game at 1080p and maybe 1440p. I'm not super concerned about the noise because of my headphones.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/neirbonhoj/saved/fFDZLk

Better quality PSU.

[Hydraxiler32]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Better quality PSU.

^

The SuperNova NEX is bad, get a g2.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, Hydraxiler32 said:

^

The SuperNova NEX is bad, get a g2.

It's not bad, just extremely mediocre.

[Hydraxiler32]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

It's not bad, just extremely mediocre.

kinda bad

[Blackhole890]

4 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

9 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

 

 

10 minutes ago, TheProfessionalAmateurs said:

 

 

but doesnt get bottlenecked pairing i5 6600k with 1070?

[tim19683]

11 minutes ago, Blackhole890 said:

gpu bottlenecks your cpu, try to get a 1060 6gb/480 8gb and get a better psu like evga g2 one not evga nex

erm, a gtx 1070 (which he has) is more powerful than either of those cards

[Shiv78]

Get a EVGA G2. The 6600K with some OCing should be fine, don't worry about major bottlenecks. Bottlenecking a 1070 is better than reaching a limit on a 1060

[Aereldor]

Right, here's my revised list. I went with a more monochrome theme and got you better hardware with a 280mm AIO loop for better cooling. I also got a keyboard that I think is better value, and ditched the wireless router. Trust me; you're better off running an ethernet cable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
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: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.81 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1496.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 19:10 EST-0500

 

[Bananasplit_00]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Right, here's my revised list. I went with a more monochrome theme and got you better hardware with a 280mm AIO loop for better cooling. I also got a keyboard that I think is better value, and ditched the wireless router. Trust me; you're better off running an ethernet cable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.81 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1541.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 19:07 EST-0500

basically get this and you will have an inaine rig for quite a while, smashing everything at 1080p, 1440p and getting good FPS in 4K even

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Right, here's my revised list. I went with a more monochrome theme and got you better hardware with a 280mm AIO loop for better cooling. I also got a keyboard that I think is better value, and ditched the wireless router. Trust me; you're better off running an ethernet cable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.81 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1541.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 19:07 EST-0500

So... you got rid of OP's preferred colors... got a GPU that is WAY overkill for 1080p... got a non-backlit TKL keyboard... and increased the price to boot.

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

So... you got rid of OP's preferred colors... got a GPU that is WAY overkill for 1080p... got a non-backlit TKL keyboard... and increased the price to boot.

• I think the keyboard is better value, and I like tenkeyless keyboards with a minimalist design. OP doesn't have to buy it.
• I said I went with a different colour scheme right at the top. OP isn't honour-bound to buy these parts. The monochrome colour scheme offers an alternate perspective.
• I increased the price by accident when I picked a 480GB SSD. I switched back to the PNY CS1311 240GB SSD, and it's closer to his original build now.
• People with a Core i5 2500k from six years ago and a GTX 480 from almost seven years ago can still game reasonably well at 1080p. I think that's worth something.

By the way, I appreciate the criticism. Keeps my builds better-optimized.

 

[neirbonhoj]

10 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

• I think the keyboard is better value, and I like tenkeyless keyboards with a minimalist design. OP doesn't have to buy it.
• I said I went with a different colour scheme right at the top. OP isn't honour-bound to buy these parts. The monochrome colour scheme offers an alternate perspective.
• I increased the price by accident when I picked a 480GB SSD. I switched back to the PNY CS1311 240GB SSD, and it's closer to his original build now.
• People with a Core i5 2500k from six years ago and a GTX 480 from almost seven years ago can still game reasonably well at 1080p. I think that's worth something.

By the way, I appreciate the criticism. Keeps my builds better-optimized.

 

Would I be fine keeping the 6600k and 1070? I'm trying to lower the cost.

[Starelementpoke]

38 minutes ago, Hydraxiler32 said:

kinda bad

Again, it's really not. It's just painfully mediocre for how much it costs.

[Shiv78]

3 minutes ago, neirbonhoj said:

Would I be fine keeping the 6600k and 1070? I'm trying to lower the cost.

More than enough

[neirbonhoj]

6 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

More than enough

What variant of the 1070 is best?

[Shiv78]

8 minutes ago, neirbonhoj said:

What variant of the 1070 is best?

MSI Gaming X or ASUS STRIX

I prefer the STRIX for looks and cooling but ASUS is known for iffy~shit customer support

[Aereldor]

31 minutes ago, neirbonhoj said:

Would I be fine keeping the 6600k and 1070? I'm trying to lower the cost.

You would! There isn't much of an improvement when it comes to gaming performance, but the core i7 6700k will definitely help you with Video Editing, 3D Modelling, rendering, and similarly multithreaded workloads. 

 

A 1070 is better value than a 1080, although a 1080 will last longer (compare the GTX 470 and the 480 right now, about seven years after they launched). Either way, you won't see a difference at 1080p 60Hz or even 1440p 60Hz between the two cards right now- they'll both deliver a locked framerate.

[neirbonhoj]

1 hour ago, Aereldor said:

You would! There isn't much of an improvement when it comes to gaming performance, but the core i7 6700k will definitely help you with Video Editing, 3D Modelling, rendering, and similarly multithreaded workloads. 

 

A 1070 is better value than a 1080, although a 1080 will last longer (compare the GTX 470 and the 480 right now, about seven years after they launched). Either way, you won't see a difference at 1080p 60Hz or even 1440p 60Hz between the two cards right now- they'll both deliver a locked framerate.

Thanks!

[WalkingBread]

i have 2 of the MSI 1070 gaming x 8g's and i did a little testing off the bat, and a single card held up well against the games i threw at it(ARK, overwatch, cs go, and witcher 3), but im running a 6700k.