Gaming/Editing PC

[Dantexs]

This is my first time building a PC, I did some research on how to build a PC and i believe i came up with a decent gaming build, but i'm still not sure if all the parts are compatible with each other. 

 

 

-CPU 

Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

 

-CPU Cooler

be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler

 

Motherboard: I have no idea on which one to choose

-MSI Z170A GAMING M5 LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard

-MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

-ASUS Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

-Memory

Kingston FURY 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

 

-Storage 

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

WD Black Performance 1TB 7200RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - WDBSLA0010HNC-NRSN

 

-Case

Phanteks Enthoo Pro

 

-Video Card

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card

 

-Power Supply 

EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

 

-Optical Drive

Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer

[Guest]

1. Not a NEX PSU. 

3. Crucial MX300 is better value (cheaper, reliable and more storage)

4. Any of the above mobo is fine. Get one that looks best to you

 

[PCGeek]

Here are my recommendations:

• Depending on what you are looking for from a feature perspective, I would recommend an Asus Z170-A or an EVGA Z170 motherboard for it's no frills feature set. If you spend more then you should justify why (i.e. WiFi, asthetics, etc.)
• I would recommend going dual channel for the memory.  2x8GB DDR4-2133 would be better plus you have two more slots for future expansion

Everything else looks good.

[Dantexs]

15 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

1. Not a NEX PSU. 

3. Crucial MX300 is better value (cheaper, reliable and more storage)

4. Any of the above mobo is fine. Get one that looks best to you

 

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Evo-250GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/2977vs3642

 

i used this website to compare both SSD and it appears that the samsung one is better 

 

As for the power supply, im not sure what you mean. 

[Dantexs]

20 minutes ago, PCGeek said:

Here are my recommendations:

• Depending on what you are looking for from a feature perspective, I would recommend an Asus Z170-A or an EVGA Z170 motherboard for it's no frills feature set. If you spend more then you should justify why (i.e. WiFi, asthetics, etc.)
• I would recommend going dual channel for the memory.  2x8GB DDR4-2133 would be better plus you have two more slots for future expansion

Everything else looks good.

What kind of memory would you recommend? i talked to one of my friends and he recommended  Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory

 

As for the motherboard im not looking for much in specific jsut something that is good for gaming and editing. Do you thing the MSI Z170A GAMING M5 LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard would be a good choice? 

 

 

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Dantexs said:

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Evo-250GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/2977vs3642

 

i used this website to compare both SSD and it appears that the samsung one is better 

 

As for the power supply, im not sure what you mean. 

You did not compare price of SSD

I will let someone else with mire knowledge tell me about that PSU

@STRMfrmXMN @Energycore 

 

[brob]

+1 on the suggestion to go with a dual channel memory kit (i.e. 2x8GB). It will provide optimal memory performance. I would also suggest DDR4-2400 CL 15 or better. Again, no significant cost differential but marginally better performance.

 

A 550W or 650W psu would be a better capacity for the build. Also, the NEX psu are not terribly well rated. Especially when compared against the EVGA G2, GQ, and P2 models. Corsair RMX are also very good units.

 

In gaming and general use, ssd performance differences are not really noticeable. If performance is important, consider the newer generation Samsung 960 Evo.

 

[PCGeek]

1 minute ago, Dantexs said:

What kind of memory would you recommend? i talked to one of my friends and he recommended  Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory

 

As for the motherboard im not looking for much in specific jsut something that is good for gaming and editing. Do you thing the MSI Z170A GAMING M5 LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard would be a good choice? 

 

 

That RAM is a good choice.  Corsair Vengeance LPX, Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX Fury, G.Skill Ripjaws are all good choices.

 

As for the motherboard it'll probably be fine. I've seen people experience shotty quality with MSI motherboards. Stories of bad DIMM slots, PCIe slots that come off motherboards, etc. I would like to think these are few and far between but don't have the data to be certain.  Guess that's why we have warranty  

[Dantexs]

6 minutes ago, brob said:

+1 on the suggestion to go with a dual channel memory kit (i.e. 2x8GB). It will provide optimal memory performance. I would also suggest DDR4-2400 CL 15 or better. Again, no significant cost differential but marginally better performance.

 

A 550W or 650W psu would be a better capacity for the build. Also, the NEX psu are not terribly well rated. Especially when compared against the EVGA G2, GQ, and P2 models. Corsair RMX are also very good units.

 

In gaming and general use, ssd performance differences are not really noticeable. If performance is important, consider the newer generation Samsung 960 Evo.

 

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory should do just fine right? 

 

As for the PSU i will consider the recommendation you have given 

[brob]

2 hours ago, Dantexs said:

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory should do just fine right? 

 

As for the PSU i will consider the recommendation you have given 

No link on the memory kit. If it is part # CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 then it is a very good choice.

[SliceT]

3 hours ago, PCGeek said:

That RAM is a good choice.  Corsair Vengeance LPX, Crucial Ballistix, Kingston HyperX Fury, G.Skill Ripjaws are all good choices.

 

As for the motherboard it'll probably be fine. I've seen people experience shotty quality with MSI motherboards. Stories of bad DIMM slots, PCIe slots that come off motherboards, etc. I would like to think these are few and far between but don't have the data to be certain.  Guess that's why we have warranty  

Wouldn't go for MSI, personally..

 

Try Asrock if you keen to overclock!

[Energycore]

11 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You did not compare price of SSD

I will let someone else with mire knowledge tell me about that PSU

@STRMfrmXMN @Energycore 

 

Same platform as the NEX 650W, equally bad. Don't get it.

[STRMfrmXMN]

12 hours ago, Dantexs said:

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Samsung-850-Evo-250GB-vs-Crucial-MX300-275GB/2977vs3642

 

i used this website to compare both SSD and it appears that the samsung one is better 

 

As for the power supply, im not sure what you mean. 

 

11 hours ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You did not compare price of SSD

I will let someone else with mire knowledge tell me about that PSU

@STRMfrmXMN @Energycore 

 

The EVGA NEX is the worst Supernova gold-rated series. The voltage regulation is mediocre, especially when compared to the similarly priced B2/GS/GQ/G2 which are all much better.