1500$ Build

[Wonderhead]

Was wondering if I should go for a i7 6700k with a strix 1070 or i5 6600k with the 1070 (can someone tell me if this would bottleneck on cpu intensive games) to save some money. Or to save even more money I was wondering if I should go with the rx 480/gtx 1060.

 

Here is my current build plan, I feel confident with the other parts except for the cpu and gpu:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/GCLwP6

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Wonderhead said:

Was wondering if I should go for a i7 6700k with a strix 1070 or i5 6600k with the 1070 (can someone tell me if this would bottleneck on cpu intensive games) to save some money. Or to save even more money I was wondering if I should go with the rx 480/gtx 1060.

 

Here is my current build plan, I feel confident with the other parts except for the cpu and gpu:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/GCLwP6

 

That PSU is not a good one. I would swap out. Here is what you could do with that money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($56.69 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.55 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($584.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1464.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 18:30 EST-0500

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HrqN2R
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HrqN2R/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.06 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1490.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 18:33 EST-0500

[SeanAngelo]

7 minutes ago, Wonderhead said:

Was wondering if I should go for a i7 6700k with a strix 1070 or i5 6600k with the 1070 (can someone tell me if this would bottleneck on cpu intensive games) to save some money. Or to save even more money I was wondering if I should go with the rx 480/gtx 1060.

 

Here is my current build plan, I feel confident with the other parts except for the cpu and gpu:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/GCLwP6

 

go with 6700k and 1070

[Wonderhead]

8 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

That PSU is not a good one. I would swap out. Here is what you could do with that money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($56.69 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.55 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($584.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1464.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 18:30 EST-0500

Is that cpu cooler enough plus a couple extra case fans?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Wonderhead said:

Is that cpu cooler enough plus a couple extra case fans?

Yes. It's a nice cooler. You can add extra case fan if you like

[Wonderhead]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/#view=tVMTWZ

how about this?

[Wonderhead]

12 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yes. It's a nice cooler. You can add extra case fan if you like

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/#view=tVMTWZ

So should I use the strix 1070 or the evga ftw 1070? I dont really think the games I play currently are worthy of the 1080

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Wonderhead said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wonderhead/saved/#view=tVMTWZ

So should I use the strix 1070 or the evga ftw 1070? I dont really think the games I play currently are worthy of the 1080

Strix is my go to, better cooling and quiter 

[Guest]

You don't need a 750w for a single 1070.even 2x1080 won't need that much

[Wonderhead]

9 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You don't need a 750w for a single 1070.even 2x1080 won't need that much

okay so now my only question is, what would be good case fans? I want to keep my cpu as cool as possible with air cooling

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Wonderhead said:

okay so now my only question is, what would be good case fans? I want to keep my cpu as cool as possible with air cooling

Make a new thread cause I can not answer it to you and most people already gone from this thread

[stealth80]

2 hours ago, Dawson Wehage said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HrqN2R
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HrqN2R/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.06 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1490.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 18:33 EST-0500

@Wonderhead Why the hell did this one get brushed aside, this is a much better build for the money, better PSU, much better GPU and a 7700K. My only issues would be the SSD (sort at purchase imo, get a 250gb as a boot drive, 128gb fills fast) and the CPU cooler which you could swap out later. Dont get me wrong, the 212 is great, but the 7700k is a hot beast especially at 5ghz

[NTDaws]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

@Wonderhead Why the hell did this one get brushed aside, this is a much better build for the money, better PSU, much better GPU and a 7700K. My only issues would be the SSD (sort at purchase imo, get a 250gb as a boot drive, 128gb fills fast) and the CPU cooler which you could swap out later. Dont get me wrong, the 212 is great, but the 7700k is a hot beast especially at 5ghz

Ive had a lot of good experiences with Adata, acts as a samsung 850 evo. That's why I always choose it. Not sure why people don't like it.

[stealth80]

1 minute ago, Dawson Wehage said:

Ive had a lot of good experiences with Adata, acts as a samsung 850 evo. That's why I always choose it. Not sure why people don't like it.

Not the manufacturer, the size 

[NTDaws]

1 minute ago, stealth80 said:

Not the manufacturer, the size 

Oh, shit i chose the wrong one lol

[NTDaws]

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1519.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 20:44 EST-0500

 

212 can be swapped out in the future. Still good for overclocking though. @stealth80

[stealth80]

2 minutes ago, Dawson Wehage said:

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($344.75 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.80 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($580.66 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1519.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-23 20:44 EST-0500

 

212 can be swapped out in the future. Still good for overclocking though. @stealth80

 

8 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

@Wonderhead Why the hell did this one get brushed aside, this is a much better build for the money, better PSU, much better GPU and a 7700K. My only issues would be the SSD (sort at purchase imo, get a 250gb as a boot drive, 128gb fills fast) and the CPU cooler which you could swap out later. Dont get me wrong, the 212 is great, but the 7700k is a hot beast especially at 5ghz

said that as well 

[Gnomo]

as notice, with that cooler and the mainboard you won't be able to use first ram slot (you use slot 2+4 anyway but maybe you want to know)