Need some advice on a build

**HeavyG** · 11-03-16, 10:56 PM

Check out the rig I built a few months back. It is an I7-6700K and a $130 Micro ATX Z170 board. I opted for the Micro ATX to get a slightly smaller case. I only needed 2 additional PCIE slots for the Avermedia cards since I use this rig as a pass through for device capturing. Running a single GTX 1070 GPU. It looks pretty badass and runs any game I throw at it.

For benchmark results, here is the 3DMark Fire Strike score with no overclocking on the system:

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-6700K,Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z170MX-Gaming 5

**HeavyG** · 11-03-16, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by loki2158

Thanks guys. What's the opinion on the water cooler an it's maintenance? Not really dealt with them before so any insight would be great.

Sent from the Dark Side of the Moon.

You will need to blow the dust out of the radiator every now and then, but that is about it.

**loki2158** · 11-05-16, 02:51 PM

Ok, changed a few things around based on the advice given and some more digging. Let me know if anything is incompatible or may cause problems. Want to keep the price around $2000, but there is a little wiggle room if needed.

Corsair Graphite Series 760T Black Full Tower Windowed Case
Corsair Graphite Series 760T Black Full Tower Windowed Case-Newegg.com

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
ASUS Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk Black-Newegg.com

WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX
WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX-Newegg.com

EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6286-KR, 8GB GDDR5X, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, ...
EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW GAMING ACX 3.0, 08G-P4-6286-KR, 8GB GDDR5X, RGB LED, 10CM FAN, 10 Power Phases, Double BIOS, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC)-Newegg.com

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power ...
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply-Newegg.com

CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Memory Kit Model CMK16GX4M2B3000C15
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...52&ignorebbr=1

Corsair Hydro Series H100i GTX Extreme Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...90&ignorebbr=1

SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...73&ignorebbr=1

Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...=Combo.2466066

MSI MSI Gaming Z170A GAMING M5 LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...=Combo.2466066

**Kanati** · 11-05-16, 06:40 PM

Who told you to switch to 1151 from 2011 cuz that person is an idiot.

**loki2158** · 11-05-16, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Kanati

Who told you to switch to 1151 from 2011 cuz that person is an idiot.

I'm missing something....thought the 1151 was the i7-6700?

Sent from the Dark Side of the Moon.

**Kanati** · 11-05-16, 07:33 PM

The top of the line chipset is the 2011. Thats the i7 6800k which you had on your original list.

**loki2158** · 11-05-16, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Kanati

The top of the line chipset is the 2011. Thats the i7 6800k which you had on your original list.

Based on the info Heavy provided and the little bit of research I've done, the 6700k seems better price wise for gaming. The info I've found comparing the two doesn't seem to show much difference performance wise for gaming. Not sure I can justify spending $150 more on something that would only give me like 1-2 frames more on a game and no real other benefit for my use. If I am missing something, please, point me to it so I can learn more.

The 6800 on the previous list was from a custom computer shop site I use to piece together a start list. As I learn more about the parts (with your guys helps, which I really appreciate) I've been tweaking the list a bit.

**BrokenApe** · 11-05-16, 10:05 PM

If you want to save a bit more on the motherboard, and you're not going sli you might look into the MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com I have one and their claims of the first win 10 whql fully compatible don't seem to be far off, the stability and lack of issues has been very pleasant I have to admit

**Kanati** · 11-05-16, 10:51 PM

Heavy and I have two different views on that. I would much rather have the better chipset and faster memory (more lanes = faster) even if it's not going to give you more than a couple frames. The computer is doing other things while gaming... extra cores help there... if you do anything other than gaming, it could help there...

I have had the 2011 chipset for the last 4+ years and I wouldn't want to go back. But that's just me.

**rush2049** · 11-06-16, 11:54 AM

Save some money on the video card as well....

Get the normal EVGA 1080 (with the cooling style you prefer) save 20-30 bucks.

Then just push the speed up manually once you get it installed.