New Computer Build

[Velky]

I posted a thread for my build a few years ago and now a buddy is looking to put something together and wants input.



Budget: < $2000 CAD
Resolution: 1920x1080
Games / Settings Desired: Ultra settings, all games
Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc): None
Country : Canada
Parts that can be reused: None
Do you need an OS? : Yes
Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?: No

1 x ASUS DRW-24F1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Black
1 x Seagate Firecuda 1TB SSHD SATA 6GB/S 64MB Cache 3.5in Internal Solid State Hybrid Drive for NCIX PC
1 x Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64BIT English DVD OEM for NCIX PC
1 x Corsair CX600 600W ATX 12V 80PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply for NCIXPC (Not for Retail)
1 x Corsair Carbide Series 230T Black Gaming Case ATX 3X5.25 4X3.5 Front USB3.0 Audio No PSU for NCIX PC
1 x ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 Turbo Video Card - NCIX PC
1 x Corsair Vengeance Lpx 16GB 4X4GB DDR4-2666MHZ C16 XMP 2.0 1.2V Quad Channel Memory
1 x ASUS Z170M-PLUS mATX LGA1151 Z170 Skylake DDR4 2PCI-E16 CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 HDMI Motherboard
1 x Please Use The Heatsink Included With My CPU - Not Included With Intel 6600K/6700K/5820K/5930K/5960X
1 x INTEL® CORE™ I5-6500 Processor 6M Cache 3.2GHZ Up to 3.60 GHz FC-LGA14C LGA1151 Retail Box Skylake


EDIT: I originally had the budget of OVER $2000.00 CAD, it was meant to say UNDER $2000.00 CAD

[Thunderball]

Is your friend going to overclock? This build needs a lot of work =)

[Velky]

No (ooooooooooo) 10 chars

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He chose that MOBO so he could add a 2nd card in the future, FYI

[Thunderball]

He chose that MOBO so he could add a 2nd card in the future, FYI

Tell him that it's pointless. You need an overclocked i7 to unlock dual GTX 1070.

[Wingerie]

1. If he's not gonna OC, there is no reason to get z170 motherboard over h170 or even h110, just a waste of money. When you pick a motherboard look at the ports, wi-fi/bluetooth and other options.
2. DDR4 @ 2133MHz is virtually the same as 2666MHz in games. Also, 4x4 or 2x8 is irrelevant. And 2x8 is usually cheaper.
3. Get an SSD, atleast 256GB.

If he wants something silent (and I advise to do so), there are some stuff we can look into:
1. Third-party silent CPU cooler.
2. Open-Air GPU (ASUS Strix in your case) instead of blower-style Turbo.

[Denpepe]

Tell him that it's pointless. You need an overclocked i7 to unlock dual GTX 1070.

Not even sure a 2nd card would fit since they are pretty wide and would block all the bottom connectors and since he chose a regular ATX case might be better to just grab a normal ATX mobo.

Also don't buy a CX series PSU there are a lot better ones for around the same money, check Seasonic for example.

[Thunderball]

Not even sure a 2nd card would fit since they are pretty wide and would block all the bottom connectors and since he chose a regular ATX case might be better to just grab a normal ATX mobo.

Also don't buy a CX series PSU there are a lot better ones for around the same money, check Seasonic for example.

That's just a byproduct of a bad build, to be fixed later. We need to make up the mind of the buyer first.

[Velky]

Updated budget, was to be under $2000.00, not over.

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LUCIFER 81.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($205.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.95 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($566.95 @ Vuugo)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($7.20 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Windows 10 - Kinguin.net ($36.45)
Total: $1643.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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