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Hey Guys,

A friend of mine asked me if we wanted to build a PC together this Summer.
We went over some planning and finally got an Idea of what we want to do.

His use: High End Gaming, Occasional streaming and some light VR.

Budget: Around 2000€. With our Plan right now we land on 1980€ (in Germany).

The build looks as following:


CPU:Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard: Asus Rog Maximus VIII Hero Gaming Mainboard
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
GPU: Asus Rog Strix GeForce GTX1080Ti-11GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz
Storage: WD Blue 1TB 3,5" HDD  || WD Blue  250GB 2,5" SSD
PSU: Corsair RM650x (650W, 80 Plus Gold)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600
Case Fans: 2 Corsair AF 120 Performance Edition Fans to Aid both of the preinstalled be quiet! Fans.

Here is the PC Part Picker list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/79jwYT

One Thing I am scared of is that the Ram doesn´t have enough Clearence under the Dark Rock.

Do you Guys have any advice and/or Things I overlooked ? 

Thank you very much in Advance ! <3

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15 minutes ago, Rochan_747 said:

 

Should get a case that actually has airflow

 

probably want an 8 core for streaming, otherwise Skylake/Kaby Lake is dead.

X470 also gets you StoreMI
 

What monitor resolution/refresh rate? A 1070ti makes a lot more sense to buy right now IMO, since next gen GPUs are on the way.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/CWZt3b
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/CWZt3b/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor  (€316.55 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€139.55 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€152.74 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (€69.91 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€57.88 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: KFA2 - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB EX Video Card  (€449.00 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€68.40 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€91.83 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €1345.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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24 minutes ago, Rochan_747 said:

Hey Guys,

A friend of mine asked me if we wanted to build a PC together this Summer.
We went over some planning and finally got an Idea of what we want to do.

His use: High End Gaming, Occasional streaming and some light VR.

Budget: Around 2000€. With our Plan right now we land on 1980€ (in Germany).

The build looks as following:


CPU:Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard: Asus Rog Maximus VIII Hero Gaming Mainboard
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
GPU: Asus Rog Strix GeForce GTX1080Ti-11GB
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz
Storage: WD Blue 1TB 3,5" HDD  || WD Blue  250GB 2,5" SSD
PSU: Corsair RM650x (650W, 80 Plus Gold)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600
Case Fans: 2 Corsair AF 120 Performance Edition Fans to Aid both of the preinstalled be quiet! Fans.

Here is the PC Part Picker list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/79jwYT

One Thing I am scared of is that the Ram doesn´t have enough Clearence under the Dark Rock.

Do you Guys have any advice and/or Things I overlooked ? 

Thank you very much in Advance ! <3

If you are wanting an Intel cpu then change to the i7 8700K and also the Motherboard to a Z370 chipset. The Asus Prime Z370-A for example.

 

That Ram will be fine under the cooler as it is classed as low profile.

 

 

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I wouldn't recommend a 6700K at this point. The 8700K is a big step up for like not much more. Or alternatively just go Ryzen 7 2700x as a better PC overall for editing, streaming and so on. Remember, any single core performance benefit the 8700K has over Ryzen, will disappear at 1440p/4K which is clearly his target with a 1080Ti.

 

But yeah, up the CPU to an 8700K or 2700X. The 6700K is just too outdated compared to what's available now. On a side note, I kind of feel bad for people who bought the 7700K only to see the 6-core 8700K come out shortly after...

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Why a 6700k? Get an 8700k instead.

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

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PCPartPicker part list: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZQ6YdX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZQ6YdX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  (€309.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€150.85 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€165.64 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€107.70 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€57.88 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (€479.85 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case  (€88.92 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€91.83 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €1452.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Core i9 12900K || CPU COOLER : Corsair H100i Pro XT || MOBO : ASUS Prime Z690 PLUS D4 || GPU: PowerColor RX 6800XT Red Dragon || RAM: 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance (3200) || SSDs: Samsung 970 Evo 250GB (Boot), Crucial P2 1TB, Crucial MX500 1TB (x2), Samsung 850 EVO 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM850 || CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini || MONITOR: Acer Predator X34A (1440p 100hz), HP 27yh (1080p 60hz) || KEYBOARD: GameSir GK300 || MOUSE: Logitech G502 Hero || AUDIO: Bose QC35 II || CASE FANS : 2x Corsair ML140, 1x BeQuiet SilentWings 3 120 ||

 

LAPTOP: Dell XPS 15 7590

TABLET: iPad Pro

PHONE: Galaxy S9

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I heartily agree with the other posters that recommended changing your choice of CPU, but considering the one in your list is 2 generations old, I'm wondering if there is limited parts availability where you live?  If streaming is important I would probably choose the Ryzen 2700X.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  (€287.65 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  (€65.98 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€144.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€155.81 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (€69.91 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€57.88 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card  (€845.31 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case  (€71.21 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€96.59 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1795.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-16 03:23 CEST+0200

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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