Helping a friend out with a PC build (advice?)

[Damascus]

5 minutes ago, StayFrostyy said:

1) We don't have a stock cooler so we will need an external one. Should I just grab a Hyper 212 Evo and call it a day? I was gonna budget for an H100i but that seems like extreme overkill in this situation.

 

The M9i is a great option, much prefer it personally

5 minutes ago, StayFrostyy said:

2) It looks like we can purchase a decent 1080p 144hz monitor. Will he see any gains with a 1070 over a 1060 6GB in this situation.

30% improvement per step up is a good metric

[CharminUltraStrong]

10 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

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Ryzen exists.

[StayFrostyy]

Okay, I've done some looking and here's what I've composed. This sits us at $800, a $100 buffer which he is okay with.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B250H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($303.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.29 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($92.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($187.49 @ B&H)
Total: $797.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-01 19:21 EDT-0400

 

He needs a DVD drive to play certain games.

 

How does this look?

[STRMfrmXMN]

45 minutes ago, CharminUltraStrong said:

Ryzen exists.

Which quote did you snip?

 

For OP it makes no sense to get a Ryzen CPU because more than half the Ryzen lineup is comparable to a 6700T.

[STRMfrmXMN]

53 minutes ago, StayFrostyy said:

Thanks for the advice guys! I have a few questions though.

 

1) We don't have a stock cooler so we will need an external one. Should I just grab a Hyper 212 Evo and call it a day? I was gonna budget for an H100i but that seems like extreme overkill in this situation.

2) It looks like we can purchase a decent 1080p 144hz monitor. Will he see any gains with a 1070 over a 1060 6GB in this situation.

I would get a Cryorig M9i. It cools as well, is smaller and about as quiet. Looks better too.

 

For 2, yes, get a 1070.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

11 hours ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

What do you mean?

forget about it, the 6700T is already solid