New ~$1,500 gaming/everyday build: Intel Skylake forcing me go to AMD?

Hi,
Well yea gigabyte well it might be more interesting than an asus Tommy had way too much fun with his and went with a asrock
My SkyLake 6700k Journey

Can't hardly go wrong with an asus but the actual asus board I believe on the site you posted was more I don't know anything about the 170A post a link to it if you can.

Otherwise the msi was my favorite and the price was fairly good compared to the others and it was in stock like all the other parts.
Good that you have a psu to use saves for other items :)
 

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OS
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CPU
i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
Memory
Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
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EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
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Built-in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
2-Samsung M.2 Evo & Evo Plus
2-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD's/ 3-2.5 W.D. Black 1tb-&3-1tb/3-3.5 WD Black 1tb hdd's
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000-P2 2nd 1200-P2
Case
2-Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower
Cooling
Custom water loops
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/ 2nd Logitech G910
Mouse
2-RedDragon M901 Perdition 16400 dpi Gaming mouse = wired
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Comcast Ping 19ms 89.31mbps download speed 6.12mbps upload
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Malwarebytes Pro/ Superantispyware Pro
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FireFox & Pale moon
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Sorry for late replay to anyone helping me to build this system, I was busy with New Year celebrations plus an incoming wedding.

AddRAM said:
Very smart idea, and all you have to do is sync all the cores to 3.9 GHz in the bios, that way you will get the most out of your i5 6600

https://ark.intel.com/products/88188/Intel-Core-i5-6600-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
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I'm looking at the H170 chipset so will I be able to do this trick with this motherboard?

AddRAM said:
The money you save here you can spend there etc
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ThrashZone said:
Tommy had way too much fun with his and went with a asrock
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As I said above I'm looking at the H170 chipset because I will always only use one GPU also I will not overclock.
A part these differences between the Z170 and the H170 chipset like GPU ports and overclock, will I miss anything important?
So if I buy the i5 6600 non K and the H170 motherboard I could save around $80, not bad!
What do you guys think about this Asus H170? Amazon.com: ASUS LGA1151 DDR4 DisplayPort HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 H170 ATX Motherboards H170 PRO GAMING: Computers & Accessories
 

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Custom build
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
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Dell SP2309W
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2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
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Corsair HX650W
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CoolerMaster CM 690 III
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Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
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Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
Hi,
I believe Newegg has better spec's for it than amazon does and you will have to choose different memory 2133 not 2666 :)
ASUS H170 PRO GAMING LGA 1151 Intel H170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
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              [B]Learn more about the ASUS H170 PRO GAMING[/B]

                   [B]Model[/B]

BrandASUSModelH170 PRO GAMING[B]Supported CPU[/B]

CPU Socket TypeLGA 1151CPU TypeCore i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)Supported CPU TechnologiesTurbo Boost Technology 2.0[B]Chipsets[/B]

ChipsetIntel H170[B]Onboard Video[/B]

Onboard Video ChipsetIntegrated Graphics Processor - Intel HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, D-sub ports
Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution 4096 x 2304@60Hz 
Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160@24Hz 
Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz 
Supports D-sub with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz
Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
Maximum shared memory of 512MB

Multi-GPU support
Supports AMD 2-Way/ Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology[B]Memory[/B]

Number of Memory Slots4×288pinMemory StandardDDR4 2133Maximum Memory Supported64GBChannel SupportedDual Channel[B]Expansion Slots[/B]

PCI Express 3.0 x161 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)PCI Express x14 x PCI Express 3.0 x1[B]Storage Devices[/B]

SATA 6Gb/s4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (gray)SATA Express1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports)M.21 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIe3.0 x4 modes)*
* When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 will be disabled.SATA RAID0/1/5/10[B]Onboard Audio[/B]

Audio ChipsetSupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODECAudio Channels8 Channels[B]Onboard LAN[/B]

LAN ChipsetIntel Gigabit LAN 
Anti-surge LANGuard
GameFirst technologyMax LAN Speed10/100/1000Mbps[B]Rear Panel Ports[/B]

PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse portVideo PortsD-Sub + DVIHDMI1 x HDMIRJ451 x RJ45DisplayPort1 x DisplayPortUSB 3.12 x USB 3.1 ports (1 Type-A, red; 1 Type-C, black)USB 3.02 x USB 3.0/2.0 portsUSB 1.1/2.02 x USB 2.0S/PDIF Out1 x OpticalAudio Ports8-channel audio I/O ports[B]Internal I/O Connectors[/B]

Onboard USB2 x USB 3.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 3.0 ports
3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports (one connector via ROG_EXT header)Other Connectors1 x System panel header
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x CPU fan connector (4-pin)
1 x CPU optional fan connector (4-pin)
3 x Chassis fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM mode) coolers control
1 x Thermal sensor connector
1 x EXT_FAN header
1 x COM connector
1 x TPM header
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header
1 x CPU_OV
1 x Standby Power LED (red)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper (2-pin)[B]Physical Spec[/B]

Form FactorATXDimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"Power Pin24 Pin[B]Features[/B]

FeaturesASUS Gaming Features

Gamer's Guardian
DIGI+ VRM
DRAM Overcurrent Protection
ESD Guards on VGA, LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB3.0/2.0 Ports
Highly Durable Components
Stainless Steel Back I/O
Q-Design (Q-DIMM, Q-Slot, Q-Shield, Q-LED)

Performance Level Up
DIGI+ VRM   
AI Suite 3
Fan Xpert 3 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control
UEFI BIOS (CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ Flash 3)
RAMCache: Speed your game loads

ASUS Exclusive Features
USB3.1 Boost featuring speedy USB3.1 transmission
Media Streamer
Push Notice
Disk Unlocker
AI Charger+
ASUS CPU-Z

BIOS:
128MB  Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 3.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 5.0,  Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning  Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, F9 Quick Note, F12 PrintScreen  function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Manageability:
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support DVD:
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update 
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Operating System Support:
Windows 10*
Windows 8.1*
Windows 7
*64-bit supported only[B]Packaging[/B]

Package ContentsAccessories:
4 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables
1 x User manual
1 x I/O shield
1 x M.2 Screw package
1 x PRO GAMING Cable Labels
1 x Support DVD
 

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Custom assembled by me :}
OS
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i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH X99 2nd ASUS x299 Apex
Memory
Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Sound Card
Built-in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24" 144Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
2-Samsung M.2 Evo & Evo Plus
2-Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD's/ 3-2.5 W.D. Black 1tb-&3-1tb/3-3.5 WD Black 1tb hdd's
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000-P2 2nd 1200-P2
Case
2-Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black ATX Mid Tower
Cooling
Custom water loops
Keyboard
Logitech G710+/ 2nd Logitech G910
Mouse
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ThrashZone said:
Hi,
I believe Newegg has better spec's for it than amazon does and you will have to choose different memory 2133 not 2666 :)
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Thanks for help, yes I understand I'll need a 2133 memory, but a part this what do you thing about this motherboard and what memory brand/model do you suggest?
It's disappointing that Amazon doesn't show the specification for any of its listed products.
By the way, I cannot order either from Amazon nor from Newegg because I don't want to spend ~$40 for delivery.
In Australia the best price I found is $179 and I can pick up!
 

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Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2309W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OS Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD
2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
CoolerMaster CM 690 III
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
Keyboard
Logitech usb keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500 $27 bargain :)
Internet Speed
ADSL2
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essential, MalwareBytes
Browser
SRWare Iron, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
looked said:
Thanks for help, yes I understand I'll need a 2133 memory, but a part this what do you thing about this motherboard and what memory brand/model do you suggest?
It's disappointing that Amazon doesn't show the specification for any of its listed products.
By the way, I cannot order either from Amazon nor from Newegg because I don't want to spend ~$40 for delivery.
In Australia the best price I found is $179 and I can pick up!
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Excuse me for butting in again, but I wouldn't want to spend $40 for shipping either. But the same board is $118 on Amazon + $40 shipping is $158, which even with shipping is $20 cheaper. If all of your parts are similar, you could save a lot of money and get more choices by going that route. Am I missing something?
 

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This is my temporary parts list, what do you guys suggest?

Coolermaster CM690 case $119
Asus H170 Pro gaming motherboard $179
Intel i5 6500 $299
Corsair 2x8GB CMK16GX4M2A2133C13 $155
Samsung 500GB SSD 850 EVO $219
GPU??
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHzCorsair DDR4 2x8GBMSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2309W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OS Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD
2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
CoolerMaster CM 690 III
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
Keyboard
Logitech usb keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500 $27 bargain :)
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ADSL2
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essential, MalwareBytes
Browser
SRWare Iron, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
essenbe said:
Excuse me for butting in again, but I wouldn't want to spend $40 for shipping either. But the same board is $118 on Amazon + $40 shipping is $158, which even with shipping is $20 cheaper. If all of your parts are similar, you could save a lot of money and get more choices by going that route. Am I missing something?
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You are very very welcome to make any suggestion, please.
I checked the price and with the delivery ($14 wowww) so total is $132 BUT there is the currency exchange that kills any deal for us poor Australians!
With the current exchange I would pay ~US180 delivered while on the Australian web site is listed at AU179! :cry:
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2309W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OS Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD
2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
CoolerMaster CM 690 III
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
Keyboard
Logitech usb keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500 $27 bargain :)
Internet Speed
ADSL2
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essential, MalwareBytes
Browser
SRWare Iron, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
You don`t need a ssd that large, an 850 Pro 256 GB or 850 Evo 250 GB is more then enough for windows.
 

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Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
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Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
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AddRAM said:
You don`t need a ssd that large, an 850 Pro 256 GB or 850 Evo 250 GB is more then enough for windows.
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If being used as a boot drive with only the OS and programs on it, a 120-128GB SSD would be plenty big for Windows unless one is a gamer; then the size of the SSD needed would probably be larger, the actual size depending on the number and size of games one has. This is assuming that there will also be one or more HDDs data storage. However, if the SSD is going to be the only drive in the machine and will be used for booting and data storage, even 500GB may not be large enough.
 

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ASUS P9X79 WS
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Asus Xonar Essence STX
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AddRAM said:
You don`t need a ssd that large, an 850 Pro 256 GB or 850 Evo 250 GB is more then enough for windows.
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It depends on what you do with Windows.
I currently have a 500GB hard disk with around 50GB free space and of course I store files on separate drivers.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHzCorsair DDR4 2x8GBMSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2309W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OS Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD
2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
CoolerMaster CM 690 III
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
Keyboard
Logitech usb keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500 $27 bargain :)
Internet Speed
ADSL2
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essential, MalwareBytes
Browser
SRWare Iron, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
Looking at looked's system specs.

Hard Drives 1x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA 1st boot drive 1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 2nd boot drive 2x Western Digital Caviar Black 500MB SATA data drives
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Their is plenty of hard drive storage. A 250 gb ssd for Windows 7 should be more than enough.

Trying to figure out Australian tax and tariff laws, plus the money exchange is a challenge by itself.

Jack
 

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Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Layback Bear said:
Looking at looked's system specs.

Their is plenty of hard drive storage. A 250 gb ssd for Windows 7 should be more than enough.
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When I partitioned the the 1TB Hitachi by 2x 500GB I thought that 500GB were enough for the OS and programs but that is not the case because installed games and online games have become extremely HUGE in size so 500GB is just enough.
Consider also that storage is being sold as 1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes also temporary files etc. etc..

Trying to figure out Australian tax and tariff laws, plus the money exchange is a challenge by itself.
Jack
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We can import up to AUD 1,000 and pay no duty fees but unfortunately once the items cross the Australian borders, delivery is quite expensive and add that the AUD lost so much value!
 

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At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHzCorsair DDR4 2x8GBMSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel i5-6600K 3.50GHz
Motherboard
Asus Pro Z170 Gaming
Memory
Corsair DDR4 2x8GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX1070 Gaming X
Sound Card
On board Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell SP2309W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
OS Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SATA III SSD
2x Hitachi Deskstar 1GB SATA data drives
1x Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA data drive
PSU
Corsair HX650W
Case
CoolerMaster CM 690 III
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO 1x200mm 1x140mm 2x120mm case fan
Keyboard
Logitech usb keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500 $27 bargain :)
Internet Speed
ADSL2
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essential, MalwareBytes
Browser
SRWare Iron, Internet Explorer
Other Info
Very happy with this buid.
I struggled a lot to find all compatible parts since I wanted an Intel 1151 based motherboard so to be able to install Windows 7.
I chose this case because it has amazing air flow, it's sturdy and looks good.
The case included 1x 200mm front and 1x 120mm back fans, I added 1x 200mm on the top and 1x120 bottom fans and modded the panels with black stockings for women s
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