New 6600K GTX1080 Build - feedback wanted!

[WingsOfDaidalos]

Hello all,

I'm building my first new pc in seven years (Running on a i7 860 with GTS250 now..) and I've done a lot of research on building a solid gaming pc that will last me another seven. I'm looking to be playing WoW at 1440p/144hz as well as the major modern games such as Witcher, Deus Ex, etc. It's basically also replacing my PS4, which up until now I used for modern gaming besides my WoW pc.

This is the build I came up with. How does it look? PSU and cooler ok for casual overclocking? Anything that stands out? I'm going for a black and white theme, which is why (for example) I went for this specific MB. Of course I also checked out specs and reviews beforehand.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (€249.90)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (€35.99)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€148.80)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€87.80)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€157.90)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (€733.90)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (€69.80)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€106.80)
Total: €1590.89

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

What are your thoughts?

[hellhamster]

Mobo should be good I think. Ditch the PSU asap and get either the EVGA GS 650 or the somewhat more expensive (120 euros on amazon) Seasonic G-750.

I personally would never opt for the 1080, as it's only 25% better than the 1070 for ~300 euros, but if that's the price you're willing to pay for 144 hz 1440p WoW (which I'm not entirely sure is possible as it's very cpu dependant)...

[WingsOfDaidalos]

Thanks! EVGA GS 650 is really hard to get in Europe for some reason... can only find one supplier in my country and it seems way overpriced.

I can look at the Seasonic. Why 750 though? I can get the G-Series 650W for around 100 euros.
https://www.afuture.nl/product/49496...c-gseries-650w

Also, what's wrong with the corsair? Reviews at http://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/R...ly-cp9020091na seem positive and compliment the fact that it's quiet when not under stress, for example.

[st33l]

Unless you are going to run WoW on 4k, don't bother with the 1080. Get the 1070, later if you want to run 4k, just get another 1070 and put it in SLI.
I have mine running at 50fps or so @ 4k with a 1070.

The rest of the build looks pretty good, except that I think you can get a better deal on the memory. I picked up 2800 DDR4 for about $60 for 16gb on a deal with frys.com. I am not sure if there are such deals available where you are, but I would keep a lookout.

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One more quick point - the cost difference between a 650 and 800 watt power supply is usually very minimal. Even though you definitely do not need a 800w with your build, if the price difference is low enough, it would be nice to get a power supply that will future proof you almost for life.

[WingsOfDaidalos]

Unless you are going to run WoW on 4k, don't bother with the 1080. Get the 1070, later if you want to run 4k, just get another 1070 and put it in SLI.
I have mine running at 50fps or so @ 4k with a 1070.

Reason I went for the 1080 is because I also want 144hz gaming, or at least above 110 for G-sync at 1440p resolution. I think the 1070 can deliver that a bit less consistently, definitely on other games such as shooters.

The rest of the build looks pretty good, except that I think you can get a better deal on the memory. I picked up 2800 DDR4 for about $60 for 16gb on a deal with frys.com. I am not sure if there are such deals available where you are, but I would keep a lookout.

Thanks! I'll try and look for deals. The site I'm buying from seems the cheapest in my country (Netherlands) so not sure if I can find much. PC parts are more expensive in Europe than in the US, unfortunately.

[Kyrik]

Go for an M.2 ssd instead of the SATA drive you have in there. They are only a tiny bit more expensive, take up no space and their speed isn't capped by the SATA interface

[hellhamster]

Thanks! EVGA GS 650 is really hard to get in Europe for some reason... can only find one supplier in my country and it seems way overpriced.

I can look at the Seasonic. Why 750 though? I can get the G-Series 650W for around 100 euros.
https://www.afuture.nl/product/49496...c-gseries-650w

Also, what's wrong with the corsair? Reviews at http://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/R...ly-cp9020091na seem positive and compliment the fact that it's quiet when not under stress, for example.

Sure, you can get Seasonic's 650 version.

About Corsair PSUs, their lesser, cheaper series have a "reputation" of being bad, and it created a whole stigma on the brand. But if you can get a Seasonic for the same price, it should be a no brainer.

[Thunderball]

Sure, you can get Seasonic's 650 version.

About Corsair PSUs, their lesser, cheaper series have a "reputation" of being bad, and it created a whole stigma on the brand. But if you can get a Seasonic for the same price, it should be a no brainer.

This Corsair is very good, the only thing you can get from Seasonic in this price range is X-series, but I believe they are 750W and up.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€338.70 @ Amazon Deutschland)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (€59.99 @ Aquatuning)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€141.90 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€77.98 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€155.29 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (€719.82 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (€80.43 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€106.80)
Total: €1680.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-25 14:38 CEST+0200

You will need an i7 for GTX 1080.

[Deleted]

Seeing as you live in the EU. Get the Palit (super) Jetstream 1080. It is one of the best cooled/performing/silent 1080s out there.
And it should fit with the color scheme of the PC nicely. And it is also cheaper than the others linked here.

Other than that, you could drop the PSU down to the 550 watt model. You should have plenty of room left over for OCing even with the 550 watt model.

[Bristae]

Go for an M.2 ssd instead of the SATA drive you have in there. They are only a tiny bit more expensive, take up no space and their speed isn't capped by the SATA interface

100% AGREE!!! M.2 SSDs are the way to go. leave the SATA for a future HDD for storage only or something

[Kagthul]

You will need an i7 for GTX 1080.

I have to wonder if you're trolling or really that uneducated.

You just cant seem to help yourself.

[Lathais]

I have to wonder if you're trolling or really that uneducated.

You just cant seem to help yourself.

You see, the 1080 has a lock on it, and the key that comes with the i5 doesn't fit it. You need the key that comes with the i7 to fully unlock the 1080.

[WingsOfDaidalos]

Thanks everyone for the replies!

Go for an M.2 ssd instead of the SATA drive you have in there. They are only a tiny bit more expensive, take up no space and their speed isn't capped by the SATA interface

I've read up and personally I don't think the m.2 speed increase is worth the extra money atm.

This Corsair is very good, the only thing you can get from Seasonic in this price range is X-series, but I believe they are 750W and up.

You will need an i7 for GTX 1080.

Thanks for the tip on the PSU! On the GPU: Uh no.

Seeing as you live in the EU. Get the Palit (super) Jetstream 1080. It is one of the best cooled/performing/silent 1080s out there.
And it should fit with the color scheme of the PC nicely. And it is also cheaper than the others linked here.

Other than that, you could drop the PSU down to the 550 watt model. You should have plenty of room left over for OCing even with the 550 watt model.

Oh that does sound nice! I can't find it in stock though... On the PSU, thanks! I''ll check it out!

[Chadbutler]

Info for psu's here.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id...tier-list.html

[Droodid]

You will need an i7 for GTX 1080.

This is just absolutely wrong, and i'm not sure where you're even getting that info.

[Kagthul]

Info for psu's here.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id...tier-list.html

I like Johnny Guru for PSU reviews. They do full tear-downs and inspect the internal components and build quality.

This is just absolutely wrong, and i'm not sure where you're even getting that info.

He's not. He's just sorta making things up. Go back and look at some of his other posts if you want a great laugh.

[Thunderball]

This is just absolutely wrong, and i'm not sure where you're even getting that info.

From my own experience. This wont affect WoW (as WoW cant take advantage of an i7). I'm not sure how it will affect 1440p but on 1080p it was noticable in Witcher3, GTA V and BF 4.

[Droodid]

From my own experience. This wont affect WoW (as WoW cant take advantage of an i7). I'm not sure how it will affect 1440p but on 1080p it was noticable in Witcher3, GTA V and BF 4.

This video shows an i5 750/1080 in use with no issue hit 60+ frames, so I highly doubt they should pay the extra $100+ to make the jump from 6600k to 6700k

[Thunderball]

This video shows an i5 750/1080 in use with no issue hit 60+ frames, so I highly doubt they should pay the extra $100+ to make the jump from 6600k to 6700k

Doesnt matter. What does matter is if your GPU can reach 100% load with your processor. You can hit 60+ frames with GTX 1070 no problem too. Price difference between the two is much bigger.

[Droodid]

Doesnt matter. What does matter is if your GPU can reach 100% load with your processor. You can hit 60+ frames with GTX 1070 no problem too. Price difference between the two is much bigger.

Did you bother watching? The GPU was hitting 100% with the i5 750, the CPU was starting to cap at 1440p and above on the witcher, with the GPU still under 100% load, so it's going to have no issue with the 6600k/1080. That's my point. They're fine getting a 6600k and putting the money somewhere else, or saving a bit on overall cost.