Blue and White Build Help

[monster0429]

How is everyone doing today? I am making this post in the hopes of getting some advice and feedback for a Gaming PC I am building for my Fiance. To give a bit of feedback on her she is not a PC gamer in the slightest (primarily Xbox and Playstation) but she has shown interest in playing PC games with me. I am wanting to have to theme be either White and Blue or Black and Green (the PC Partpicker build I have made is white and blue). I have already put together everything I am wanting to get in terms of hardware and peripherals in a PC part picker (link below) so I am really just looking for recommendations or advice as it relates to the build. I am looking to stay below $2000 USD for everything except a desk (as you can see this build is around $1500 USD). I am wanting her to have a single monitor and be able to run most triple A games at high to max settings at 60 FPS on a 144 Hz 1080p Monitor. If I have missed anything please just let me know and I will happily answer any and all questions.

 

PC Part Picker Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rcW6KZ  

[NTDaws]

You missed the monitor you want. Unless you want us to choose that.

[monster0429]

Sorry I thought that PC Part Picker Link contained the monitor I was looking for here is the updated Link.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/monster0429/saved/KpMVnQ

[PCGuy_5960]

It is a great build. Get this motherboard instead tough, as it is white

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.65 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.71 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Dual Video Card  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Azza CSAZ-XT1 W ATX Full Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.80 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Samsung S24E370DL 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($149.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Samsung S24E370DL 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($149.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: ROCCAT Isku FX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($90.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($65.79 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2  Headset  ($140.20 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1651.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-13 15:39 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, monster0429 said:

Sorry I thought that PC Part Picker Link contained the monitor I was looking for here is the updated Link.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/monster0429/saved/KpMVnQ

I think I would upgrade the CPU to a i5 6600

[tarfeef101]

Here we go:

 

• CPU: on this budget, could totally go for the 6600k
• Cooler: good, but don't spend that much unless you get the 6600k
• Motherboard: great board, but don't get a Z170 board unless you have an overclockable CPU
• RAM: ram is ram. looks good
• Storage: looks good to me
• GPU: again, on this budget, could totally get a better GPU
• Case: OMG that's the ugliest, most gamery case ever! To each their own, but I hate that look so much
• PSU looks good
• OS: get it from kinguin.net, way cheaper
• Monitor: thought you wanted a 1080p 144 hz??
• keyboard: at that price, you can and should go mechanical
• mouse: I'd go for a g402 or g502 at that price (if you want logitech, which I like)
• headphones: not even gonna bother, too subjective

[tarfeef101]

Here is an (IMO) improved list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MBGMyf

 

Has a better CPU, GPU, (IMO) nicer case, better keyboard, mouse, FreeSync monitor that is actually 144 Hz, etc.

[monster0429]

16 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

It is a great build. Get this motherboard instead tough, as it is white

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.65 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($81.71 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Dual Video Card  ($153.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Azza CSAZ-XT1 W ATX Full Tower Case  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.80 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Samsung S24E370DL 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($149.00 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Samsung S24E370DL 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($149.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: ROCCAT Isku FX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($90.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($65.79 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia v2  Headset  ($140.20 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1651.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-13 15:39 EST-0500

Awesome advice with the different motherboard. I was trying to find one I liked and must have just missed this one completely.

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, monster0429 said:

Awesome advice with the different motherboard. I was trying to find one I liked and must have just missed this one completely.

White and Blue Builds are my expertise

[monster0429]

19 minutes ago, tarfeef101 said:

Here we go:

 

• CPU: on this budget, could totally go for the 6600k
• Cooler: good, but don't spend that much unless you get the 6600k
• Motherboard: great board, but don't get a Z170 board unless you have an overclockable CPU
• RAM: ram is ram. looks good
• Storage: looks good to me
• GPU: again, on this budget, could totally get a better GPU
• Case: OMG that's the ugliest, most gamery case ever! To each their own, but I hate that look so much
• PSU looks good
• OS: get it from kinguin.net, way cheaper
• Monitor: thought you wanted a 1080p 144 hz??
• keyboard: at that price, you can and should go mechanical
• mouse: I'd go for a g402 or g502 at that price (if you want logitech, which I like)
• headphones: not even gonna bother, too subjective

• CPU: i agree and Will make the change in my list now
• Cooler: Agreed and I adjusted CPU
• Motherboard: again addressed with the CPU Change
• RAM: ram is ram. looks good
• Storage: looks good to me
• GPU: I agree I could but honestly this GPU should do what I am looking for and if she hates it it wont be a crazy amount of money lost.
• Case: I agree but she loved it haha 
• PSU looks good
• OS:noted 
• Monitor: I do WANT a 144hz but cant find a white monitor that is the speed... Any suggestions?
• keyboard: She HATES mechanicals (I know I cant believe Im even with her)
• mouse:Alright perfect suggestion
• headphones: again she picked these ones

[monster0429]

Alright here is a slightly updated version of the build with some minor changes to it. Added some speakers, changed the keyboard and adjusted the case. One thing that is still driving me crazy is I cannot find a White Monitor with 120hz and above. (I have decided I would even be ok with 120hz at this point.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/monster0429/saved/KpMVnQ

[PCGuy_5960]

4 hours ago, monster0429 said:

Alright here is a slightly updated version of the build with some minor changes to it. Added some speakers, changed the keyboard and adjusted the case. One thing that is still driving me crazy is I cannot find a White Monitor with 120hz and above. (I have decided I would even be ok with 120hz at this point.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/monster0429/saved/KpMVnQ

Why not get the Sabertooth Z170 S, which has a white PCB?

[monster0429]

1 hour ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Why not get the Sabertooth Z170 S, which has a white PCB?

When I showed that to my fiance she was not a fan of how it looked and ultimately its gonna be her build

[PCGuy_5960]

6 hours ago, monster0429 said:

When I showed that to my fiance she was not a fan of how it looked and ultimately its gonna be her build

Oh, OK. Just keep in mind that the Z170-A's PCB is brown, not black....