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Video Card(s) Gigabyte G1 gaming gtx 1070
Storage Seagate barracuda 1TB/Samsung EVO 850 250 GB
Case NZXT H440 V2
Power Supply Corsair Rmx Series 750w
Well hello guys
! New to the forum so i would like your feedback. I'm buying a gaming pc and i would like your suggestions for it. As the title says i'm noob
but an enthusiast in the end .
So here it goes..
Gaming Pc :
CPU
intel i7 6700-k
GPU
gtx 1070 ( would like your suggestions on this one since im not exactly sure which one to get thinking of gigabyte 1070 g1 or just the plain founders edition (kinda black and white build)
MB
asus z-170 pro
PCU
corsair rmx series 750 w
RAM
gskill trident z 16gb (black and white) or the corsair vengeance led 16 gb (white led).Both at 3200 mhz
Storage
samsung evo 240 gb (i would realy like to propose my a cheaper but still good ssd) and a seagate barracuda blue 1gb or 2gb
Case
now this is where i have a problem. my budget is 1500-1650 euros. But, i can maybe pay little more to this one cause i cant seem to get conviced by videos or reviews about the case. I'm thinking for Corsair Graphite 760t white stunning case im in love lmao , the 750d obsidian one and the nzxt h440 white or black or mat.
hydrocooler
well i have no clue something at 240t good and value for money not too expensive though.
Want to thank all of you that gave your time in advance , i want to sorry too if my spelling/language isnt accurate enough . I need your advice on the whole build and your opinions or suggestions on these or other parts !
Cheers
 
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Giga G1, Founders is just not worth it ever.
Crucial might have a cheaper SSD to the Samsung at same or higher capacity.
Corsair H100i or going with an air cooler are good choices, the Noctua's are huge (D14/ D15) but cool almost as good as a water cooler and are silent.

Case is up to you.
 
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Storage Seagate barracuda 1TB/Samsung EVO 850 250 GB
Case NZXT H440 V2
Power Supply Corsair Rmx Series 750w
Yo guys im thankful you for your replies. im thinking for these parts but you are free to suggest better ones. As i said im a noob i never had a pc only a laptop n400 lenovo lel. So i dont realy know if they are good all together or what. also i read that the 750d has bad airflow or whatever so that why i asked ! Now the 450d i like :D plus saves me a load :love:
 
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Case NZXT H440 V2
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€343.21 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€118.95 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€147.85 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€85.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€97.74 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€83.92 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (€485.20 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (€104.85 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.85 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €1582.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 05:23 CEST+0200
 
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so would you buy 750d or 450d ? in Greece 450d is 120 euro and 750d 150 , 30 euro or 33 dollars if you prefer ! :D

750D is a massive case. If this is your first time building, the sheer size of the 750D is hard to grasp, as it is a full ATX tower after all, not a midtower. If you really don't need that kind of expandability for a custom loop or lots of drives, go for a 450D.

I chose the H440 the first time I built, 3.5roughly 3 years ago and it has not let me down, although all the padding and steel makes it a very heavy case.
 
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Take it from me, i'm a big guy and i had a fully loaded RV02-BW, thing weighed a lot, full steel chassis and well it's not the weight, but due to it's large size and limited places to hold, it was very awkward and heavy.
 
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Storage Seagate barracuda 1TB/Samsung EVO 850 250 GB
Case NZXT H440 V2
Power Supply Corsair Rmx Series 750w
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€343.21 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€118.95 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€147.85 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€85.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€97.74 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€83.92 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (€485.20 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (€104.85 @ Mindfactory)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€145.39 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €1613.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 05:09 CEST+0200
I live in Greece mate so with the capital controls its pretty damn hard. So i got to buy it from here , and the taxes are 24% so yeah..
 
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Do you already own a screen?
 
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i changed the PSU assuming now GTX 1070 draws up to 200W overclocked . Might post a site to improve the picks
 
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Do you already own a screen?
Thanks for the reply i do not own a screen ! I would eventually create a thread about that but since its already here yeah... i was think something from 24 inches to 28 and could play at 1080 60 fps cause 1440p is too pricey ! (but if you have a good 1440p monitor to propose around 200-250 euros i can think about it ) :D
 

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Thanks for the reply i do not own a screen ! I would eventually create a thread about that but since its already here yeah... i was think something from 24 inches to 28 and could play at 1080 60 fps cause 1440p is too pricey ! (but if you have a good 1440p monitor to propose around 200-250 euros i can think about it ) :D

This is actually really important. Peripherals and monitors will destroy a budget.
 
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i changed the PSU assuming now GTX 1070 draws up to 200W overclocked . Might post a site to improve the picks
well here SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold is like a hundred euros more so you the budget limitations win over the need to be as good as it gets :/

This is actually really important. Peripherals and monitors will destroy a budget.
i was thinking of 250 euro extra for the monitor in the general budget per say ! but that been said , you have any propositions ?
Need to say that keyboard and headset is offlimits for now , the only thing i will buy is a mouse
Razer Deathadder Chroma
Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury Ultra-fast Fps
 
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I'm not sure what import duties are like, but I've been reading a lot of good stuff about the crossover monitors from Korea.

They go on e-bay fairly cheaply: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Crossov...494880?hash=item1eb0fe9ba0:g:JmkAAOSw9VZXPA5r

You might be able to snag one for 250 Euro including tax.

You really 'should' get at least 1440p to go with that 1070
Basically an average joe cant import anything due to capital controls. there are various tricks per say to do so but still too much noise !
 
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Basically an average joe cant import anything due to capital controls. there are various tricks per say to do so but still too much noise !

That sucks. I know it's quite troublesome where I am. I can receive stuff from overseas, but customs always puts an arbitrary amount of tax on everything and they often won't deliver to your door.

You should still try for a 1440p locally. LG are know to be cheap and good quality. Dell are generally quite awesome and would always be my first choice brand for a screen.

Regarding your choice of SSD, why not a 850 evo?
Samsung are generally the go to brand for reliability and performance, but in general SSDs are quite hardy.
Sandisk make pretty good drives also, if you can find one cheaper. I have SSDs from Samsung, Corsair, OCZ (old) and Sandisk. The drive that's stopped working was from OCZ, but then it had a 5-year warranty and they replaced it, no questions.
 
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Thanks for the reply i do not own a screen ! I would eventually create a thread about that but since its already here yeah... i was think something from 24 inches to 28 and could play at 1080 60 fps cause 1440p is too pricey ! (but if you have a good 1440p monitor to propose around 200-250 euros i can think about it ) :D

If you would like to stay within your budget, may i suggest a 1060 (or a 980Ti if you can get one used or on sale for cheap), with the savings you could invest in a 1080p monitor. Its not worth the price premium of the 1070 for 1080p @ 60fps.
 
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If you would like to stay within your budget, may i suggest a 1060 (or a 980Ti if you can get one used or on sale for cheap), with the savings you could invest in a 1080p monitor. Its not worth the price premium of the 1070 for 1080p @ 60fps.
https://www.skroutz.gr/c/55/kartes-grafikwn-vga.html?from=catspan&keyphrase=980ti
and gtx 1060 is like 460-470 euros here in greece
the stock is probably unreal i mean with the 980ti so its price as the gtx 1060 is sky height..! The gigabyte g1 gaming gtx 1070 is 530 euros so yeah prefer to work my butt off per say to get the 1070 that is better than pay 50 euros less and get something not as good as that ! I need to say that i do not believe that gtx 1060 or that gtx 980ti are worthless , dont be mistaken they are HUGE , but i think you guys get what im trying to say ! As i said the pc is around 1650 euros so i was looking for a screen and a mouse ! :3
 
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wow, really only a 50 euro difference? that sucks :laugh: in Canada, a 1060 is ~200$ cheaper, and can get a decent 1080p monitor for ~250$. I redact my previous advice, get the 1070 :D
 
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