10 yrs. since last build, thoughts on list

Riptyde · March 17, 2017

Hello all,

It has been a long time since I built a PC and I've got together a parts list I was hoping everyone could take a look at. I'm trying to not venture north of $1,250.00 and want this machine to last a while (with the odd upgrade possibility every once in a while). There's not a ton of heavy lifting involved (gaming is limited primarily to Overwatch, Dota2, CSGO) and I won't be streaming but I've got a dual monitor setup and typically have quite a bit going at the same time (games, Excel, Salesforce, Terminal, Chrome, Spotify, Netflix, etc) so I'd like a rig I can do all that with. The last time I went with a full build was when I was still using a CRT monitor so I've been out of the loop and I guess I'm just asking to see your thoughts on what I've put together. Is this a good build? Am I getting good performance/value? Did I make a completely idiotic mistake in a part choice? Let me know your thoughts, and know that it is greatly appreciated.

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($239.99 @ Jet)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.20 @ Amazon)

Alaa · March 17, 2017

5 minutes ago, Riptyde said:

Hello all,

It has been a long time since I built a PC and I've got together a parts list I was hoping everyone could take a look at. I'm trying to not venture north of $1,250.00 and want this machine to last a while (with the odd upgrade possibility every once in a while). There's not a ton of heavy lifting involved (gaming is limited primarily to Overwatch, Dota2, CSGO) and I won't be streaming but I've got a dual monitor setup and typically have quite a bit going at the same time (games, Excel, Salesforce, Terminal, Chrome, Spotify, Netflix, etc) so I'd like a rig I can do all that with. The last time I went with a full build was when I was still using a CRT monitor so I've been out of the loop and I guess I'm just asking to see your thoughts on what I've put together. Is this a good build? Am I getting good performance/value? Did I make a completely idiotic mistake in a part choice? Let me know your thoughts, and know that it is greatly appreciated.

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Jet)
Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($239.99 @ Jet)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($81.20 @ Amazon)

I would recommend waiting for Ryzen 5 and buying an RX 480 8GB instead of a GTX 1060.

stconquest · March 17, 2017

Ask questions if you want, but I won't be back until later.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) <<boosts to 4.2 GHz
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($140.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB FTW GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($52.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $980.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-17 18:50 EDT-0400

Riptyde · March 17, 2017

34 minutes ago, Alaa said:

I would recommend waiting for Ryzen 5 and buying an RX 480 8GB instead of a GTX 1060.

Thanks for the speedy reply!

I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about that, there's something very intriguing about a full AMD build. If you don't mind me asking though, on the processor specifically, why the R5 over the i5 7700K?

Alaa · March 17, 2017

4 minutes ago, Riptyde said:

Thanks for the speedy reply!

I'd be lying if I said I hadn't thought about that, there's something very intriguing about a full AMD build. If you don't mind me asking though, on the processor specifically, why the R5 over the i5 7700K?

The Ryzen 5 1600X priced at 249$ offers you 6 Cores and 12 Threads at 3.6GHz/4.0GHz,

while the i5 7600K roughly the same price offers you only 4 Cores with 4 Threads (no Hyperthreading) clocked at 3.8Ghz/4.2Ghz.

So I suppose that the Ryzen 5 1600X would crush the i5 7600K but we'll have to wait for the benchmarks, but if you were looking to pay less rather than aiming for more performance for the same price you have other options.