Thread: thinking bout a new build

CPU
Intel Core i5-6600K 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I56600K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530 - Newegg.com 239 ( could sae 40$ if i went for a 3.2)

mobo
ASUS Z170-P LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com 109



CASE ROSEWILL NIGHTHAWK 117 ATX Full Tower Gaming Computer Case, Supports up to 420 mm long VGA Card, 5 Fans Pre-installed, Fan Speed Control-Newegg.com

cd/dvd
ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA CD DVD Burner Drive DRW-D3ST with Cyberlink Burning Software,Sata Cable-Newegg.com

hard drive

Seagate Constellation ES ST32000644NS 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA5752R41464

vid card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814126122 (these damn things used to be 250$)

RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231902 (random DDR4 )

CASE

CASE ROSEWILL NIGHTHAWK 117 ATX Full Tower Gaming Computer Case, Supports up to 420 mm long VGA Card, 5 Fans Pre-installed, Fan Speed Control-Newegg.com

so if im not missing anything my total would be Total: $731.74

which is under budjet so i could modify or improve i dont know if these are all good parts and if they all go toghter just a blind build

Originally Posted by moving-target

yeah im not expecting super improvements just wanna make sure i build something that will last a few years and will run games for that long as far as graphics go im still thinking 1060 is good enough and in my price range or maybe 480 i dunno im thinking its time to try an nvidia based card

so if 1151 is the new cpu/chip type i think i should go with that so i can upgrade down the road

My point is that the 6600K is not much more powerful than what you already have. You aren't future proofing anything with buying that. You are basically replacing what you have with practically the same thing.

Originally Posted by HeavyG

My point is that the 6600K is not much more powerful than what you already have. You aren't future proofing anything with buying that. You are basically replacing what you have with practically the same thing.

i dunno im open to suggestion i thought the 1151 chip type thing was new

need more input guys so i can order parts

What model Power Supply do you have again?

I would recommend getting the following:

CPU Cooler - $44.99
Cooler Master Hyper 212X ? CPU Cooler with dual 120mm PWM Fan-Newegg.com

Memory - $67.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM-Newegg.com

Video Card - $399.99
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1070 DirectX 12 GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Cards - Newegg.com

SSD (500GB) - $159.99
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SSD SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Drive MZ-75E500B/AM-Newegg.com

Power Supply (750w is WAY more than you need) - $59.99 (after rebate)
EVGA 750 BQ 110-BQ-0750-V1 80+ BRONZE 750W Semi Modular Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply-Newegg.com

Total for everything would be $732.95, plus tax/shipping, if applicable. This would give you a far better boost over dropping $500 on a new CPU/Board/Memory, PLUS a graphics card. The GTX 1070 is going to be doing most of the heavy lifting here, but you will also get the benefit of a new SSD for you to install your OS and to install some games on. Keep your existing hard drive for storage and overflow games.

I put in a new CPU cooler because you said how much your other one sucked. I also opted for a new power supply, just because. Often times, your issues could be solved by getting a new PSU, so why not?

In a way, heavy is right about future proofing. The 2011 socket has been pretty steady though has gone over a few revisions. The i3/i5 sockets though have went through different pinouts. 1150, 1152, 1151 (if I remember right that is)... There's no guarantee that with kaby lake or whatever comes next, they won't do another revision... But for ME... if your motherboard is already X years old, and you can afford it... with the failures you've been having lately (no guarantee that memory stick failure isn't a failure on the motherboard), I would personally upgrade mobo/cpu/ram.

My mobo failed recently... CPU and ram were fine. Instead of just finding a new motherboard for what I had... I upgraded cpu and ram as well. I had the money, so I did it. It's not a huge improvement over what I had, but it IS an improvement and I can upgrade the cpu down the road if I want.

Heavy's approach is perfectly fine, as is mine. Neither of us is RIGHT, but one of us spends less. Neither of us is WRONG, but one of us has newer hardware less likely to go tits up later.

yeah i think my best option is to start over from scratch i dont like micro boards anyways a mid case is to small to fit anything in and without a backup computer you can never trouble shoot parts so it seems

so is the build i listed good ? will i be able to upgrade it 2 years down the line ?

Originally Posted by moving-target

yeah i think my best option is to start over from scratch i dont like micro boards anyways a mid case is to small to fit anything in and without a backup computer you can never trouble shoot parts so it seems

so is the build i listed good ? will i be able to upgrade it 2 years down the line ?

Depends on what you want to do in 2 years. I wouldn't expect you to be able to drop in a new CPU in 2 years unless you want to buy whatever the latest Motherboard will be as well. The days of upgrading little components a bit at a time are pretty much over with.

For most gaming rigs, I think your CPU/Motherboard/Memory should last you 4 years, but your GPU should be upgraded every 2 years to keep performing well in the latest games.

Since you are doing a new build now, I still recommend getting a newer GPU, even if you are considering getting another GTX 1060, but plan to upgrade the GPU in 2 years. I also recommend you sell your old hardware on Ebay. The CPU is selling for around $150. Sell the old stuff and put the money towards your new system.

well i want to be able to run games for the next 2 years at medium to high who knows maybe if this whole VR thing takes off fuck with that

as for the old machine i was planning to just keep it on the side somewhere as a backup