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Any suggestions?

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:07 pm
by EmberCelica
This is a build i put together this morning and was wanting some assistants or suggestions. I want a high-end gaming PC, but with how i have it the price is still quite high. I was hoping to cut the price while maintaining optimal performance. I used PCPartPicker to help ensure compatibility and it shows multiple merchants with their current listing prices and updates as it goes
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 32GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1296.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-20 14:04 EDT-0400

Thank you ahead of time

Re: Any suggestions?

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:21 pm
by Pri
Change the Intel Core i7 6700K to an Intel Core i5 6600K

Get rid of the A-Data Premier Pro SSD, waste of money. Change the 1TB 850 EVO to a SanDisk Ultra II SSD 960GB SSD.

Change the NVIDIA GTX 970 to an AMD RX 480 (this card is launching in a few days and will be $199 and as fast as the 970, if not faster).

The rest looks fine. That should shave about $300 off the price.

Re: Any suggestions?

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:36 pm
by EmberCelica
Ah I got a second disk for OS reasons, but I can understand that. Didn't know the new video card was coming out so thank you for notifying me about that.

Re: Any suggestions?

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:36 pm
by Pri
When you get the SSD the 1TB one you can just partition it in two. Honestly getting such a small 32GB SSD is just a waste of time. I'd recommend using the 1TB for everything.

Re: Any suggestions?

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 12:19 am
by EmberCelica
Ah I see