Building a PC soon...

[ethanthecellist]

I am building my first PC soon. I am building a color neutral build with plenty of RGB, however, I am not buying most of the RGB right away. I already have peripherals and a Windows 10 license.This is my list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ethanthemaker/saved/x86WZL. Does everything look alright? Is there anything I can do to for more performance? I am most likely going to overclock. My budget is max of

$1250.

[QuantumBit]

Try getting a boot SSD and get a locked i5 7500 w/ a locked b250 and use stock cooler?

[ethanthecellist]

2 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Try getting a boot SSD and get a locked i5 7500 w/ a locked b250 and use stock cooler?

I probably will end up getting an 850 Evo or something. I am planning on overclocking though so I'll stick with a 6600K.

[ZeusXI]

6 minutes ago, ethanthecellist said:

I am building my first PC soon. I am building a color neutral build with plenty of RGB, however, I am not buying most of the RGB right away. I already have peripherals and a Windows 10 license.This is my list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ethanthemaker/saved/x86WZL. Does everything look alright? Is there anything I can do to for more performance? I am most likely going to overclock. My budget is max of

$1250.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/43tbQV better storage, better monitor for cheaper

[QuantumBit]

Just now, ethanthecellist said:

I probably will end up getting an 850 Evo or something. I am planning on overclocking though so I'll stick with a 6600K.

Eh IMO a overclocked i5 isn't worth the cooler and unlocked motherboard, the saved money could go to something else but feel free to do whatever you want   

[QuantumBit]

1 minute ago, ZeusXI said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/43tbQV better storage, better monitor for cheaper

Can I ask why a boot m.2 over a ssd? I know its faster but is it worth the extra 30-40?

[ZeusXI]

Just now, QuantumBit said:

Can I ask why a boot m.2 over a ssd? I know its faster but is it worth the extra 30-40?

well you can always do an ssd if you want. i was just giving a suggestion

[JerrBear]

You've probably heard this a million times but I would go with a Ryzen chipset.

[dude49]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($154.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.00)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($389.59 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VP239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1254.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-05 11:32 EDT-0400

 

The stock cooler of the 1700 also has an rgb ring btw. the Thing Looks beautiful (Google wraith spire)