My first build, how did I do? I have a cable or two that needs managing and I'm waiting on the 1080 to release.
CPU: 6700k
MOBO: Asus Z170-A
RAM: 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws
SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 512GB
HDD: 4tb WD black
Case ; NZXT H440
Cooler: NZXT Kraken x61
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W
>>54730677
You went for all that but didn't grab a GPU?
>>54730709
1080 aint out yet m80
>>54730677
Holy shit, your house is a fucking mess, putz that shit right now
>>54730726
room mates don't clean up after themselves. The filthy bastards.
>>54730731
I see a fucking layer of dust everywhere, get a firefighter hoose andobliterate this fucking altar of filth
>>54730677
CPU: Well if you didn't have Haswell, Skylake isn't a bad 1st.
Mobo: Not a bad Mobo, heard great reviews.
RAM: Hmmmm, I would'be gone with Corsair Dominator IMO, just seems better with the mobo
SSD: A pretty great SSD.
HDD: Good, but I'd never buy an HDD over 2 TBs.
Case: I love the H440, i have the White Black one.
Cooler: I would've gone with the non gtx H100i.
PSU: 8/10 PSU, but then again I think 750 watts is always better
GPU? Well i see that you;re waiting to the 1080, and actually good idea for your 1st GPU, as Nvidia delivered a GPU that's actually better than the Titan X.
that's just me, some fuckers are gonna say like "Hurr meme system"
>>54730750
nah that isn't dust it's grease I tried to clean it off a little but gave up. Grease is a pain in the ass to clean off shit.
>>54730763
my previous CPU was an 8350 so I consider this a huge fucking upgrade.
>>54730715
Even the 1070 beats the Titan X, by a slight margin, but for 3-10% increased performance from a $1000 GPU to a $379, that is a fucking steal.
>>54730784
I feel you, but I've already dropped 1400 USD might as well go full retard.
>>54730780
well see if it was a Haswell Refresh/Haswell I personally would not have updated, but the 8350, oh fuck yes.
>>54730792
Fair enough, honestly man, I think i'll just buy a Titan X later just to say I bought one. Well when they drop price.
>>54730677
>>>/bst/
>>>/guts/
>>>/sqt/
>>54730814
Fuck me for trying to have some fun right?
>>54730709
Iris pro brah
>>54730763
>I'd never buy an HDD over 2 TBs.
Why?
>>54730857
a mix or redundancy and if I loose the HDD I do not want to loose more than 2 TBs. and it just feel better. Also why I have 4 500 GB Samsung 850 EVOs.
>>54730763
oh also I use my PC as a media server with Plex so the 4tb will be put to use eventually
>>54730895
I have an external I use for back ups
>>54730677
Good build, the Kraken X61 is the best closed loop you can buy, better than anything from Corsair.
Good CPU, how fast is that Ram? Skylake CPU scale really well with fast CPU, you might be able to overclock that ram without having to increase voltage nor timings, you should give it try.
>>54730919
it's 3000
>>54730903
Okay that seems more logical for that massive HDD.
But if it'll be fore media generation, I would've spent like $200 more for a 5820k & Asus Deluxe for that, though you might've needed a GPU (even the GT 210) as Haswell-E has no IGPU.
>>54730959
Nah, I'm not creating content. I just consume it. My 8350 is fast enough to encode the video with no hiccups so I'm sure the 6700k is more than capable. I just can't fucking wait until the gtx 1080 comes out have that rig sitting next to me with no GPU is killing me.
>>54730819
there's literally a general thread for this sort of thing you nunce
>>54730993
Well makes sense, but just 3 more days dude.
>>54730996
General thread can eat my ass.
>>54730929
oh, thats pretty fast already. overall thats a 10/10 build.
did you removed the hard drive cages?
I have the Noctis 450 which is the same chassis but different panels for more airflow, I had to remove one cage to fit my 3 fans GPU, one of the reasons why I wanted this case was because it can fit a rad on top and plenty of hard drivers, I can fit 5 inside, 6 if I had a 2 fans GPU, but it really depends on your motherboard and which pcie slot is being used you might be able to fit the gpu without having to remove the cage, though 2 fans will fit perfectly.
In general pretty good chassis for what it is, the included fans are kinda weak but pretty good as in they work and are not trash, they need to be around 1500rpm to be useful at all under heavy load though, anything below and hot air won't be pushed out fast enough, I just have them go up to 1800rpm if my coldest CPU core hits 55ºC+ which is usually only while gaming, since there is always a core difference between all cores I take the coldest core as base, it prevents the fans from ramping up when doing small task like when opening a web browse and so which cause CPU spikes, you case has less airflow so you might want to check that out and make a custom fan curve.
I also had a FX8350, current CPU is a 4690K, no regrets on my upgrade it was well needed.
>>54731025
Yeah, I removed all the drive cages except one. I am excited to get this thing going. I haven't upgraded since 2012 so my current PC is starting to show its age pretty well.
>>54731025
Also I forgot to mention that the hard drive cages can be a bit touchy and cause vibrations also if you over tighten they kind mess out the chassis shape and structure specially the bottom most cage, I like how you can fit a lot of drivers but the cages could be higher quality so keep an eye and ear on them for vibrations and sounds.
If anyone is still lurking can I get some opinions on this build?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G7Jfr7
Pretty much everything is negotiable, mainly the RAM though, I dont know shit about RAM.
>>54730677
>1080
>6700k
Quad Core 1051 socket are entry level now everyone with 1080 builds have a X99 v3 6core+ now
>>54731206
good ram i have the older 1600mhz ddr3 16gb
GPU just wait for the 1070 as the 980ti is outdated unless your picking one up used for cheap
>>54731232
and?
>>54731206
try doing more research on the mobo they will price fuck you just because it's "MADE FOR GAYMERS BY GAYMERS"
>>54731232
also
>Quad Core 1051 socket
u fucking wot m8
>>54731244
Havent been keeping up with the 1070/1080 stuff so I was unaware of any of that.
And as I said I dont know shit about RAM, I quite honestly picked the DDR4 Ripjaws with the best reviews, and matched the color scheme of the MOBO.
>>54731249
Well if your aiming for anything above 1080p 60hz your going to run into trouble with that CPU
8 threads was the bare minimum 8 years ago for the top of the line games its all about 12 and 16 threads now
Even some 8 cores have trouble keeping up with 4k 60hz or 2.5k 144hz
>>54731272
Lol i build my last system completely random no reviews worked out great
MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME MEME
Being serious though you did go with decent parts and an exceptional case. Also the SSD and PSU are amazing, the only concern id have is with the Kraken because it isn't exactly that great in performance. Still though, liquid cooling will yield you good results.
>>54730677
>that preschool-tier cable management.
It's flat out embarrassing for a build, even for a child.
>>54731279
I mostly planned mine around teh ability to expand it if I ever want to, but I came to realize Id probably be able to do that with pretty much anything.
And its probably just my autism thats making me want a matching color scheme.
>>54731249
Im sure the M5 would be acceptable, as well as dozens of other Z170 boards. But I like all the features this one claims to have. But in the end its just the one I picked, I may just be getting memed, but at least I dont have the titanium edition that costs twice as much.
>>54731284
worst part IMO was the RAM, G.Skill is decent, but the ram looks like a toy.
>>54730919
>Good build, the Kraken X61 is the best closed loop you can buy, better than anything from Corsair.
NZXT and Corsair buy from the same OEMs, you stupid shitfuck.
>>54731279
troll harder pls
>>54731299
Gomenasai senpai.
>>54731299
You dont want to look at my build then
>>54731349
>>54730819
you can go have fun in the right place you fucking faggot
I'm not posting trap threads on /g/ even though they are fun as fuck
>>54731538
>into traps
Ha, and I'M the faggot.
>>54730764
Use isopropal alcohol nigga
>>54731342
Sigh, again another retard trying to give his opinions in a topic he holds zero knowledge, doesn't matters if they use the same vendors, they units are different, just like how the h100 from asetek is different from a h100 from coolit
>>54730677
>6700k Check
>Asus Z170-A Alright.
>G.Skill Da fuq?
>850.. why not 950?
>WD check
>Case looks cartoonish to me, just not my taste
>cooler check
>psu 650, not 750 gold cert? but y?
Not bad friend. I feel you on the GPU, I did the same thing on my new build. Waiting for the 1080 using an old amd 2400hd pro. Fuck this gay earth.
>>54731299
Agreed, why even buy an AIO if you're gonna leave the inside of your case looking like shit anyway. Might as well throw a fucking DH15 in there.
>>54730677
Get the fuck out a here Linus. u know u aint welcome.
>>54730784
>performance from a $1000 GPU to a $379,
Firs.t there no need to compare it to Titan since 980Ti is same performance but for less than 540$. Second. 1070 is 450$. Third. Overclocked 980Ti offers nearly the same performance of 1080 but for 540$ instead of 700$.
>nvidia marketing
Holy fucking shit, it works on plebs too well.
>>54730677
>all that extremely nice shit
>all to run on a tiny piece of shit low res monitor
Why anon
>>54731232
This. OP cucked himself.
>>54731667
He actually knows more than you on the subject.
>>54733323
just a shitty test monitor that was in my downstairs closet
6700k is well enough for 4k its the gpu that matters, holy fuck is /g/ full of retards or what
he's gaming on it, fucking hell he's not trying to build fucking skynet.
>>54730857
He hates price per GB. 3tb have the best price per GB.
>>54734251
No he doesn't.
Corsair Asetek units are shit.
>>54735166
3TB hdd failure rate is high
>>54731206
>860W
Unless you're buying another 980Ti or two, you can cut that down to 600W easy
Otherwise, looks good. RAM is fine. Don't let the RAM speed tards meme you, RAM speed barely means shit. Like a couple FPS at most, in a couple games.
>>54734251
http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?p=795986
By the way there is a good guy named red-ray he created a software named SIV system information viewer, it can be used to control Corsait units and more, 100 times better than Corsait Link software while only using 2mb of ram compared to the 40mb+ used by Corsair Link, he pretty much has made a better software to manage corsair units than corsair itself, Corsair can't even make their own hardware work while this guy got it done without issues, literally all the problems he has faced while writing his software are because Crosair won't give him access to the documentation for the units.
>>54730677
>didn't wait for 6800k 6 core for 100 more.
Why?
>>54735308
>buying into the more cores meme
Case could have been more aesthetic (e.g. no drive bays). Otherwise pretty damn solid OP.
Having your stove next to the PC is a pretty bad idea though.
>>54730677
Why did you get the 6700k instead of the 6600k. If you really needed those threads you would have gotten the 5820k for the same price, and if you are only gaming you could have saved 100$ with the 6600k.
>>54735799
1. Not the same price
2. motherboard would be more expensive
3. Faster processing up to 4 cores (possibly up to 8 threads)
4. Much larger headroom for overclocking
5. Less power/less heat
6. Both would be deprecated by the time mainstream software is optimized for 8threads+, but the 6700k much less so, at which point much better and cheaper options would exist (i.e. Zen).
7. 99.9% of consumers don't need 128gb of ram
No point in gettingg a 5820k if you're not using all the cores i.e. video editing, simulation, encoding etc. and even then results are mixed (mostly favoring the 5820k but still).
>>54735890
You didn't answer my question. I asked why you didn't get the 6600k.
1. The 5820k is $320 at microcenter.
2. When you factor in the micro center discount they are the same price
3. See question above.
4. See question above (also its literally like 200 mhz difference)
5. And yet gets better thermals because its soldered unlike Skylake
6. What are you smoking. DX12 and Vulkan both can use 6 cores and the 5820k will last a hell of a lot longer than the 6700k
7. I never said otherwise
The 5820k destroys the 6700k in anything multithreaded pls.
>>54730677
>first build
>probably never had a gaming pc before
>I HAVE TO BUY ALL THE TOP TIER COMPONENTS BECAUSE OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH
>probably ends up playing hearthstone and league of legends
What a shame.
>>54730677
No GPU get the fuck outta here.
>>54735986
Actually the 6700k is better in most games, but only by a handful of FPS. 5820k is mostly superior for shit like CPU rendering.
>>54736021
Never said otherwise, I just think the 6600k is a better deal and that there is no reason to get the 6700k over it.
>>54736021
The 6700k will have better results in games now but it will probably lag behind the 5820k in the future. CPU bottlenecks in games are so rare these days that it's almost not worth worrying about that though. Nothing is future proof but the 5820k is just a smarter bet if you don't mind the power consumption being higher and paying a little more for a mobo.
>>54730677
I would have got a Noctua cooler, they are cooler, quieter, less points of failure and if it does fail it does not dump water into your PC.
>>54735288
you spelt Corsair three different ways in one paragraph. Impressive.
>>54736098
I agree, I use one myself, but I'm not surprised someone would choose the 6700k over it for gaming.
>>54736284
thats because they are bad.
>>54736055
6500 is a better deal for gaming. Unless you're playing Call of Spreadsheets: Pivot Tables' Revenge, any 4-core Intel that's in production will be fine.
>>54736315
Yeah same here, I'm not surprised that people go with Skylake either. Ultimately the 6700k set-up is cheaper and will get higher benchmarks in the latest gaymes out currently.
>>54730677
It is like a spaghetti plate
>>54730726
Nigga, that's his kitchen. Everyone's kitchens are a wee bit messy.
I'm building a budget PC to use just for next year before college and want to know what CPU would be better for medium gaming and watching movies
i5 - 2500k (on a strict budget so will only get a $55 board for it which means no over clocking )
i5 - 4460
i3 - 6100
i3 - 4170
