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manny8083

manny8083

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About time i built a PC. Here are the specs, let me know what you guys think. The only thing not on the the list is the 1080, which ill get when it comes out.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4RRxZL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4RRxZL/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4RRxZL
 
Hi

Nice list.
I would buy 1 x 16GB ram this days, not 2 x 8.
Also would change the PSU to EVGA Supernova or Superflower Leadex, and probably would go with 600-650 W.
And maybe buy a smaller cooler for the CPU, or some closed loop liquid, if OC would be your thing.
As air cooler, i can recommend the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3, this is what i have got too :

http://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/482

My 4790K is ice cold on 4.5 GHz under this cooler.

Best of luck with the build.
 
Nice looking build. =)

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Very similar to my build. I caution you on the noctua cooler. They are very good but very heavy. If you plan on never moving your pc go for it. But it will put a lot of strain on the mobo if you move it around. I would go with a closed loop cooler instead.
 
@rottenbull I'm not going to ever need more than 32GB of ram, so I'm not worried about spending more in the future for 64.
 
I've had good luck with corsair coolers. I think @Vordar has a different brand. Something that is at least a 240mm rad.
 
I've got 32gb of ram... only time I've ever filled it is having a memory leak on h1z1. But that is a buggy game.
 
I have the corsair cooler and it works perfectly.

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manny8083 said:
Which closed loop would you guys recommend?
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Since the z170 chipset can't do quad channel, you gain nothing with 4 x 8GB. What you will lose, is the opportunity to pop in more.
A year ago i would not think i will need more than 16GB, and now im on 32.
 
agreed with all of what @Iguanidon said. I have a H100i GTX cooler. Runs great, never have an issue. Same amoutn of ram as well, not a problem. I am thinking about getting a 1080 afterall as well. BTW 4790 user as well and it is solid baby. love it
 
You have some additional external storage drive? that SSD alone will not suffice.
 
i have a 1tb ssd sitting around, im using the PCIE as boot.
 
I've had a number of high end builds and I've used the Corsair H100i in all of them. It's a very solid AIO.
 
Decided to go with the H115i and 2 16gb gskill 3200 dimms. Should be getting all the goodies today. Also added some corsair case fans. Then I just got to wait for the 1080 to come out.
 
What's your old build and what are you selling? =)

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