Hi Guys,
It's been over 10 years since I built a PC. Have been computing on hand me downs for a while now and the time has finally come to build myself a nice PC.
I want the rig to be:
- Moderately economical, was thinking between ($1400-1700)
- Future proof with the ability to overclock when it ages a bit.
What I want to achieve from the PC:
- I am a casual gamer, have been playing old games on the aging PC. Not looking to be a avid gamer but would like to try out the new titles.
- I really liked the Dell DFO U2715H deal and thought it was an awesome monitor. Also, I have never played on 1440p, so that will be an awesome experience. I know its only 60Hz, but since I play casually I'm not really bothered about frame rates.
- Do a bit of photo editing.
- General computing.
- Might run few VMs as a home lab setup.
Looking around I was thinking about the below setup:
- CPU: Intel i7 6700K - $469 (I know its not needed for most games, but future proof with the ability to overclock)
- Cooler: Dont have much expertise with liquid cooling, so will go with the stock cooler for now. And then replace with a better cooler when I plan to OC.
- Motherboard: I know i need a Z170 but I really cant decide on one. ASUS, Gigabyte or MSI?
- SSD and HDD: Already have a 250GB Samsung 750 EVO and WD 2TB. So don't need to buy these.
- RAM: Would love to make it 16Gigs or single 8Gig now, if it exceeds budget. Can add another 8Gig later.
- GPU: Was originally thinking about going with GTX 1060, but I think I might need GTX 1070 if I need to play at 1440p.
- PSU: Will be calculating the power and then deciding on it. Heard good things about the eVGA SuperNOVA G1 650W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply.
- Case: Don't want a big tower. So probably a Mid Tower with a glass panel. Something like the NZXT Source S340 Mid-Tower Case. $109
- KB/Mouse: Not really fussed, so something cheap will do. Like a Razer or Corsair combo.
- Monitor: Waiting for another Dell U2715H DFO deal. $499.
I would really appreciate your insights about my plan and your suggestions/help with this.
Thanks
Looks solid,
But why not go M-ATX?
Small form factor are nice. Getting so much performance from a smaller sized build feels great
I'd def go minimum 1070, 6600k should be enough.