Building 2nd PC (Looking for Tips and Advice)

[munka]

Im looking to build a second gaming/work computer. My first one has served me well, but I want a stronger and more powerful one. Im going to college next year and I want a fresh slate. This is what I've got so far and im just looking for some help. Thanks so much. 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3Xcy3F
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3Xcy3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($394.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($197.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ OutletPC) 
External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1460.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:45 EDT-0400

[Stardar1]

2 minutes ago, munka said:

Im looking to build a second gaming/work computer. My first one has served me well, but I want a stronger and more powerful one. Im going to college next year and I want a fresh slate. This is what I've got so far and im just looking for some help. Thanks so much. 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jTrwKZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jTrwKZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gx648d/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k) | $219.99 @ Newegg 
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/V2JwrH/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ Corsair 
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a) | $152.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2skwrH/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15r) | $94.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $99.88 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KyCwrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $69.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YpH48d/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-g1-gaming-video-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd) | $394.98 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NRvZxr/phanteks-case-phes515etgbk) | $197.98 @ Newegg 
**External Storage** | [Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/q87wrH/seagate-external-hard-drive-stds1000100) | $59.99 @ B&H 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1410.78
 | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
 | **Total** | **$1390.78**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-03-16 11:21 EDT-0400 |

2 things:

1. I disagree with your choice of RAM and motherboard solely based on mismatching colors. (parts are fine)

2. I highly recommend checking this out, as it is less expensive and GORGEOUS

 

[monjessenstein]

4 minutes ago, munka said:

Im looking to build a second gaming/work computer. My first one has served me well, but I want a stronger and more powerful one. Im going to college next year and I want a fresh slate. This is what I've got so far and im just looking for some help. Thanks so much. 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jTrwKZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jTrwKZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gx648d/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k) | $219.99 @ Newegg 
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/V2JwrH/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $99.99 @ Corsair 
**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q9Gj4D/asus-motherboard-z170a) | $152.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2skwrH/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15r) | $94.99 @ Newegg 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3kL7YJ/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam) | $99.88 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KyCwrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $69.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YpH48d/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-g1-gaming-video-card-gv-n1070g1-gaming-8gd) | $394.98 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Glass ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NRvZxr/phanteks-case-phes515etgbk) | $197.98 @ Newegg 
**External Storage** | [Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/q87wrH/seagate-external-hard-drive-stds1000100) | $59.99 @ B&H 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1410.78
 | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
 | **Total** | **$1390.78**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-03-16 11:21 EDT-0400 |

Seems fine, though you're still missing a PSU :P.

[munka]

1 minute ago, monjessenstein said:

Seems fine, though you're still missing a PSU :P.

Just fixed thanks!

[munka]

2 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

2 things:

1. I disagree with your choice of RAM and motherboard solely based on mismatching colors. (parts are fine)

2. I highly recommend checking this out, as it is less expensive and GORGEOUS

 

 

 

 

1. Oops haha, what would you recommend for ram, and/or MOBO

2. That is gorgeous, but can you change the green?

thanks for responding!

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1408.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:49 EDT-0400

[Stardar1]

Just now, munka said:

 

1. Oops haha, what would you recommend for ram, and/or MOBO

2. That is gorgeous, but can you change the green?

thanks for responding!

The lights are RGB and compatable with ASUS AURA Sync

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ts2zjc
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ts2zjc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
External Storage: Seagate Backup Plus 1TB External Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1463.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:51 EDT-0400

[EunSoo]

1 minute ago, munka said:

but can you change the green?

If it works like the non-tempered glass version, which it should, then yes.

[Stardar1]

7 minutes ago, munka said:

Just fixed thanks!

If you remove the external storage and drop the HDD to a 1TB, i can squeeze in a 7700k 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jcwC9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jcwC9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1466.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:55 EDT-0400

 

All of the lights in the case, RAM, Motherboard and GPU can be controlled with ASUS AURA

[Stardar1]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

If it works like the non-tempered glass version, which it should, then yes.

It's ASUS ARUA compatible, so yes. 

[Stardar1]

https://www.asus.com/campaign/aura/us/Sync.html

scroll down

[munka]

4 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

If you remove the external storage and drop the HDD to a 1TB, i can squeeze in a 7700k 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jcwC9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jcwC9W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1466.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:55 EDT-0400

 

All of the lights in the case, RAM, Motherboard and GPU can be controlled with ASUS AURA

 

Cool thanks man!

[munka]

10 minutes ago, stconquest said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($140.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Jet)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.88 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM  140mm Fan  ($7.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1408.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 11:49 EDT-0400

 

Thanks for the help man!

[stconquest]

Just now, munka said:

Thanks for the help man!

No problem, it is just a suggestion.

[CatXice]

430w psu is a bit low go for a 500 nad u wont need 3tb of storage 1tb hdd and a 250or 500gb ssd would be fine

[munka]

Just now, CatXice said:

430w psu is a bit low go for a 500 nad u wont need 3tb of storage 1tb hdd and a 250or 500gb ssd would be fine

The external storage was meant for a backup for the work I do, but yeah now that I look at, it's a lot  

[CatXice]

Just now, munka said:

The external storage was meant for a backup for the work I do, but yeah now that I look at, it's a lot  

i am in my 3rd year at uni and i used like 50gb total for all my work and am a engineering student got all sorts of simulations on there and that

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T50 AXE (White) 62.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($51.99 @ Directron) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Killer SLI/ac ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($504.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Fury 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1391.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-16 12:04 EDT-0400

[munka]

2 minutes ago, CatXice said:

i am in my 3rd year at uni and i used like 50gb total for all my work and am a engineering student got all sorts of simulations on there and that

 

Im going for game design and you can never know how big those could be so im just staying on the safe side 

[CatXice]

1 minute ago, munka said:

Im going for game design and you can never know how big those could be so im just staying on the safe side 

my cousin dose that at uni he has 1tb on his and its a 5year old rig 

[munka]

Just now, CatXice said:

my cousin dose that at uni he has 1tb on his and its a 5year old rig 

Ok cool thanks!

[Sreno1]

3 minutes ago, munka said:

Im going for game design and you can never know how big those could be so im just staying on the safe side 

Game design? Maybe that is something that can utilize more than 4 cores? You might want to look at getting a 1700 or 1600x.

[Zyndo]

37 minutes ago, munka said:

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Get a better quality PSU. that green CX430M from corsair isn't really suited well for overclocking builds... beyond that the build looks okay (although i'm not sure why you're forcing yourself into skylake when kaby is available), but you should be able to get a lot more performance for your money. check out @herman mcpootis's build.

[ForsakenLive]

Looks like you are spending $200 extra dollars just for the sake of OCing the CPU (a locked i5 and a much more basic board with DDR4 and M.2, and using the stock cooler would be 200 less when compared to your build). Get something else unless you REALLY wanted that single threaded performance increase of about 25-30%

Also, the CX 430 is not a good PSU for that system. Get something good with at least 500W.

 

[NewAndy]

There's only two things I would change:

1: as many others have said, get a better PSU. I would get AT LEAST 500W, maybe even more if you want the option to overclock.

2: Why would you go for Sky lake?   GET KABY LAKE or Ryzen (1700 if you can afford it, then you have to remember that people would see it as a crime to run it at stock speed, if not, wait until 11. of april and Ryzen R5 series, then get the 1600x