PC Building Noob

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37 months ago

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/EarningAttorney/saved/sqrVnQ

My buddy made this build for me. I'm clueless when it comes to all of this.

I'm really just looking for confirmations that this is a good build and not a piece of junk.

Not really worried about price. Just wanted a BEAST PC that makes games look beautiful and can handle simple work programs.

theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

I could do waay better mate... I just need more info. What exactly is your budget budget? Under 2.5k? Hell i can even put in a triple monitor setup. Give more specifications as to what you want. You want to play at max settings? Programming? Anything. Just tell me. And ill build you one. Help me help you mate

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

Getting me excited over here!

I want to keep the budget around $2,000. I'm willing to go up to $2,300 if you have some crazy good ideas.

I'll be using the PC for gaming and basic work programs. I want it to run games like a BEAST. I'll also likely stream over Twitch.

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

Triple monitor setup sounds incredible but my desk can really only fit one monitor.

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theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

Youll be amazed. You have any questions feel free to ask mate.

PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZQDJV) / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$236.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$102.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$69.21 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$123.09 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$73.80 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card	$572.00 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ B&H
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$18.88 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$85.70 @ My Choice Software
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter	$38.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.71 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.71 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan	$17.71 @ Amazon
Monitor	Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor	$169.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor	$169.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 60Hz Monitor	$169.88 @ OutletPC
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Wired Standard Keyboard	$79.99 @ Best Buy
Mouse	Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse	$59.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2243.28
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 22:41 EST-0500

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theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

Btw. The keyboard is on sale now!! Black friday is coming as well. I even threw in a mouse. Hope this helps mate.

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

I am very amazed. I really only need one monitor though because I can only fit one, unfortunately.

I also have a mouse and an optical drive already.

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theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

You can always get a triple monitor mount. But its up to you. Ill warn you though, if you start using triple monitors or even duo, there is no going back to one. Heres the improved build. Even cheaper mate.

PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3snL4C) / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$236.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$102.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$151.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$123.09 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$73.80 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card	$572.00 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ B&H
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$85.70 @ My Choice Software
Wireless Network Adapter	TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter	$38.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans	$25.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor	$219.99 @ Best Buy
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Wired Standard Keyboard	$79.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1930.29
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 23:04 EST-0500

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37 months ago
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor	$329.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X41 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$95.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$131.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$74.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$157.30 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB STRIX Video Card	$629.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive	Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$18.88 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$84.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Noctua NF-S12B redux-700 33.5 CFM 120mm Fan	$16.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor	$188.83 @ B&H
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RAPIDFIRE Wired Gaming Keyboard	$109.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2053.58
	Mail-in rebates	-$45.00
	Total	$2008.58
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 22:38 EST-0500
Here, and I even saved you 170$. This is a gaming system, keep in mind.

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

Does this essentially do the same thing as the one I posted but for a cheaper price? Or is it better and cheaper?

Also, please educate me.... When you say keep in mind this is a gaming PC, what am I restricted to?

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37 months ago
1 point

A gaming PC can do almost anything, and with that CPU, running programs like Autodesk won't be much of a problem. This PC is better suited for gaming than rendering in programs like Autodesk and Photoshop. If you don't use either of those programs, or you do but not extensively, then you're perfectly fine. This PC is cheaper, and slightly better.

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

Ahhhh gotcha.

Your build looks great. Others are posting good ones in here as well. Not really sure how to pick one....

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MannyPCs

37 months ago
1 point

The case has no side panel window and I think he would want that, something like the Phanteks eclipse or s340 is a better option

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Zacorn

37 months ago
1 point

Went with the SCYTHE FUMA because it has the potential for a really high Overclocking.

The 4k monitor is an added bonus because the games will look a lot better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$428.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	Scythe FUMA 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler	$45.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard	$152.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$38.88 @ NCIX US
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$47.33 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)	$264.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)	$264.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)	$264.99 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$95.88 @ OutletPC
Monitor	AOC U2879VF 28.0" 60Hz Monitor	$299.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2104.95
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$2054.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 22:57 EST-0500

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

You say potential for really high over clocking. Does that mean that it over clocks no matter what with the chance of insanely high overclocking?

Looks awesome regardless.

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theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

Dont get a 3-way SLI especially if youre new to this. Having duo or tri SLI CAN cause problems and a lot of games dont support those. As for monitors 60hz usually have better coloring effects since the panels are different than 144hz. My build theres room for a better monitor. What games will you be playing? Fps games 144hz is best.

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submitter

37 months ago
1 point

I probably won't be playing FPS games on PC.

My PC will be for MMORPGs and single player games like skyrim.

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theadriel

37 months ago
1 point

Check my cheaper build. Upgrade the monitor and thats about it. Theres builds here with more than one gpu (graphics card) also called 2 way SLI/3 way SLI. Thetre overkill and could cause problems.

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37 months ago
1 point

The Fuma is better than all 120MM/140MM AIO coolers and all other HSF's/"air coolers"and the only 240MM cooler that is better than it is the EK Preadtor 240 which means it is quiet a beefy cooler and I can confirm its great myself. You most likely will be limited by the CPU with how far you can overclock.

Also 3 way crossfire is a horrible idea.

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Zacorn

37 months ago
1 point

Yeah, yeah it's pretty terrible. But, I made an updated Black/Blue Build NOT with 3 way Crossfire, but 2 Way SLI. (Or, I can just put a 1 $850 card in there.)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor	$379.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$114.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard	$139.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$93.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$93.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$94.77 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$48.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$48.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$414.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$414.89 @ OutletPC
Case	NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case	$66.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$75.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2088.24
	Mail-in rebates	-$100.00
	Total	$1988.24

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37 months ago
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The Nex isn't a good PSU, The Evo 850 is of bad value. 32GB of RAM is a complete waste. Why two HDD's instead of something like a 2TB Barracuda. Zero point in going X99 for gaming build.

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Zacorn

37 months ago
1 point

Here is my update to my updated build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor	$299.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$99.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$149.88 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$90.61 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$60.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$64.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$414.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)	$414.89 @ OutletPC
Case	NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case	$66.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply	Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Samsung U28E590D 28.0" 60Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2083.20
	Mail-in rebates	-$80.00
	Total	$2003.20
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 01:14 EST-0500

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37 months ago
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$236.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Scythe FUMA 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$148.00 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 1.1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$247.40 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card	$572.00 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Acrylic ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ B&H
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit	$106.99 @ SuperBiiz
Wireless Network Adapter	Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter	$29.79 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor	$259.99 @ B&H
Keyboard	G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2060.10
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 23:53 EST-0500

It has a CPU cooler with a bang for your buck that can't be beat. A overclocked i5 would be better than a i7 6700 and even slightly better than a i7 6700K at stock speeds. It has a decent all around board. It has a 1.1TB SSD along wit ha 2TB HDD. It has a much cheaper GPU model that is just as good. It has a much much better case. I included a 1440P monitor too.

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37 months ago
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That black HDD is of awful value, no point in a $90 wifi adapter. That SSD is of **** value. No need for a 850 watt PSU. I'm doubting you actually need a optical drive. Too much for that RAM. You have a Z170 motherboard but a locked CPU so I am confused if you want to overclock or not. The 200R is crap for that price. What is this build for? Are you using mail in rebates?