Help building my first gaming rig

[Shogun]

The PC vs Console thread really got me going (although, I've been wanting to do this for some time) I want to build a nice gaming rig that I can use to play some PC exclusives on as well as not having to worry about it being slow as hell compared to my POS laptop.

What I want -

1. Must be able to run graphics at med/high settings. (770 card?)
2. I'd like to have good storage for movies/music (I don't know the advantages/differences of an SSD/HDD.
3. I'd like to have an HDMI port so I can move it into my living room on the big screen.
4. I do need a monitor. Undecided whether or not I want to run a dual/tri monitor setup yet.
5. I still burn CD's and Dvds. Will need a drive that supports both.
6. 8 GB of Ram at least with options to upgrade to 16gb in the future.

To sum It up I want a Rig that can do it all with little to no issues speed wise. I have a budget of around $1000, which is pretty flexible.

I also like pretty things. So I'm not afraid to spend a little more on a nicer case. Am a big fan of the Cooler Master Stryker case, I love the cases with the windows in the side with LEDS.

If anybody would like to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just want to be apart of the PC master race.



EDIT:

This is build I am going with, unless I find good deals on better components.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/287w2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($312.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1268.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-26 20:46 EST-0500)

[Ash]

Originally Posted by hometeam

nice, whats it paired with?

I5, Velociraptor hard drive ssd combo, 16 g patriot memory .

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

You would be correct. Intel has been completely slaying AMD for awhile now, even on the budget level.

well duh

[Pants]

Originally Posted by Ash

I just upgraded my rig with an 1080 MSI seahawk took out the 660 ti .Running gears of war 4 with all the candy turned up this weekend, (The game came with the card).Cant wait to play bf 1 next week.

Congrats, man. Enjoy the hell out of it.

[Shogun]

My PSU died last week, only to get one DOA upon RMA today. Thanks EVGA. Just had to get that off of my chest.

[hometeam]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO im in the first stages of planning a new build.. going to do this in jan/feb

The 7700k is not out yet, but I plan to use that as my processor, which will raise the price about 40 bucks. Depending on how GPU prices go, I might do a couple of 1080s. Rest of the stuff should remain basically the same.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gcxL4C

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Corsair)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($175.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($638.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1828.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 21:49 EST-0500


Any critiques?

[Buck]

Ballin

[Pants]

Originally Posted by hometeam

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO im in the first stages of planning a new build.. going to do this in jan/feb

The 7700k is not out yet, but I plan to use that as my processor, which will raise the price about 40 bucks. Depending on how GPU prices go, I might do a couple of 1080s. Rest of the stuff should remain basically the same.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gcxL4C

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Corsair)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($175.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($638.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1828.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 21:49 EST-0500


Any critiques?

That's a great build, bro.

No HDD for media?

Also, is the Strix premium worth it? It may be, I actually don't know. I'm asking, not questioning.

Also, you may want to look at a full tower by NZXT. They make them cheap but the drop in quality is actually pretty minimal. Great bang for the buck.

Overall, considering everything you're getting, this an amazing deal.

I built a 6600K/1070 tower back in July (actually have the same MB as you have listed) with a recycled PS from my existing tower and it was like $1250. Considering how much more beastly yours will be + liquid cooling, the value is undeniable. Great build, IMO.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by Pants

That's a great build, bro.

No HDD for media?

Also, is the Strix premium worth it? It may be, I actually don't know. I'm asking, not questioning.

Also, you may want to look at a full tower by NZXT. They make them cheap but the drop in quality is actually pretty minimal. Great bang for the buck.

Overall, considering everything you're getting, this an amazing deal.

I built a 6600K/1070 tower back in July (actually have the same MB as you have listed) with a recycled PS from my existing tower and it was like $1250. Considering how much more beastly yours will be + liquid cooling, the value is undeniable. Great build, IMO.

If i go full tower it will be the 700D. Not having anything gaudy and I hate my HAF X.

the ROG strix has a higher clock speed for a couple dollars more than comparable cards. I would also look at EVGA FTW cards and more. I mean Im talking like 10 bucks more and i wont OC the GPU.

Processor on the other hand we gonna get as nasty as possible and I am using the sandy bridge-e version of the old extreme 6 already and they are just the best. Love my ASRock

As for HDD.. I dont store really anything on my PCs. I have gigabit internet and just leave everything in cloud storage and use it and delete it as needed.

My current PC has half as much SSD space and the HDD sits with somewhere around 100gb space used out of 1tb.. I just dont use HDD space I dunno lol.

If I need it, I can add an HDD no problem.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by hometeam

If i go full tower it will be the 700D. Not having anything gaudy and I hate my HAF X.

the ROG strix has a higher clock speed for a couple dollars more than comparable cards. I would also look at EVGA FTW cards and more. I mean Im talking like 10 bucks more and i wont OC the GPU.

Processor on the other hand we gonna get as nasty as possible and I am using the sandy bridge-e version of the old extreme 6 already and they are just the best. Love my ASRock

As for HDD.. I dont store really anything on my PCs. I have gigabit internet and just leave everything in cloud storage and use it and delete it as needed.

My current PC has half as much SSD space and the HDD sits with somewhere around 100gb space used out of 1tb.. I just dont use HDD space I dunno lol.

If I need it, I can add an HDD no problem.

I have the Source 530. It's not sleek by any means and it's sure as **** not gaudy, I hate that shit too. I'm more of a utilitarian type of guy anyway. Cable management was a breeze, it's roomy as **** and was super easy to work with. It's not extremely quiet but they do put rubber in places that matter to reduce the decibels as much possible. I also use pretty silent fans with it so it's never an issue for me.

Anyway, it's just a case. Not a big deal.

I OCed my 6600K to 4.3 with ****ing ease. And it's all air cooled too. Never gets hot. But then again, I don't think I do anything CPU heavy to push it anyway.

[hometeam]

Originally Posted by Pants

I have the Source 530. It's not sleek by any means and it's sure as **** not gaudy, I hate that shit too. I'm more of a utilitarian type of guy anyway. Cable management was a breeze, it's roomy as **** and was super easy to work with. It's not extremely quiet but they do put rubber in places that matter to reduce the decibels as much possible. I also use pretty silent fans with it so it's never an issue for me.

Anyway, it's just a case. Not a big deal.

I OCed my 6600K to 4.3 with ****ing ease. And it's all air cooled too. Never gets hot. But then again, I don't think I do anything CPU heavy to push it anyway.

Yea I have been looking at the leaked 7700k stuff.. im thinking im gonna try for 5.0~

[Shogun]

Saw a deal on the 6700k for black friday under 200 with the MIR @ MicroCenter if the 7700 falls though

[Silock]

I'm on the look out for a 27" 4k 144Hz monitor deal.

Seen plenty of 4k monitors, but none that are 144Hz. Seen plenty of 144Hz monitors, but they're all 1080p.

[Buck]

I don't think that technology exists

[Pants]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Yea I have been looking at the leaked 7700k stuff.. im thinking im gonna try for 5.0~

beast

[Pants]

I'm looking for a high refresh rate monitor deal as well. I feel like I saw some 2K 144Hz when I did my initial research. Too lazy to go look right now.