About to pull the trigger! Any advice?

[JP3]

I'm about to join the master race! the following is a list of the items on my cart:

* Monitor Dell 27' 144hz 1440p
* Mouse G502
* Keyboard K70 RGB MX Brown
* Case Ethoo Evolv TG black
* Mobo Asus z170a
* CPU i7 6700k
* GPU GTX 1080 Strix
* Memory I'm gonna download it /s (16g corsair vengance)
* CPU Cooler Dark Rock Pro 3
* Storage Samsung 850 EVO 500GB (more later)
* PSU EVGA G2 750

I would like some of yalls input before I go through with it. I'm a first time builder and I plan to use this for gaming, programming, and I want to get into video editing.

Any recommendations before I buy?
Thanks!

[JordanMihailov]

maybe a 1Terra HD and SSD for OS

[vong]

18 minutes ago, JP3 said:

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That ram might interfere with the CPU cooler.

[brob]

Dark Rock Pro 3 overhangs memory slots. Use Vengeance LPX memory modules. Given the case, did you consider using an AIO cpu cooler instead. Makes for a better looking system.

[JP3]

1 minute ago, brob said:

Dark Rock Pro 3 overhangs memory slots. Use Vengeance LPX memory modules. Given the case, did you consider using an AIO cpu cooler instead. Makes for a better looking system.

I think thats the ram I'm going for to avoid issues, and I really like the way this cooler looks and the performance is on par with AIOs.

[DutchTexan]

49 minutes ago, JP3 said:

I think thats the ram I'm going for to avoid issues, and I really like the way this cooler looks and the performance is on par with AIOs.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p8cm2R
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p8cm2R/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($93.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Jet) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card  ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($187.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($628.54 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.20 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2695.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-30 05:35 EST-0500

 

That'll be kinda around where you're at. Don't read too far into the merchant prices. I only buy online from Amazon or Newegg. Although, if that's you teeing off at Top Golf in H town, you'd better visit the Micro Center in Houston first. It's pretty much the best computer store in Texas. There you could find deals better than anything on the internet.

 

For a first time builder, all you really need is a magnetic screwdriver and your motherboard manual for a few minutes. Take your time and enjoy it. Make sure you spend an hour or so setting all the windows settings how you like and downloading all the basics off of ninite.com. Don't download python off of ninite, they have version 2.7, you should be working with v3.5. If you're going to be programming, with python, or really any language just download them from their respected websites and there are plenty of web-based compilers out there. If you're starting programming from no where, hit up freecodecamp.com or codeacademy.com and start learning the basics for free.

 

All in all, enjoy the build. If you get stuck, YouYube, Google and LinusTechTips is your best friends. Good luck, you're now forever addicted :1