I am building my very first PC from scratch and have had some previous experience with upgrading parts and what-not, but just wanted to run a few things past you experts to see if I am missing anything before I place my order.
Here's my list of parts:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.9GHz (Skylake) socket LGA1151
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX1070 G1 Gaming 8192MB
Primary SSD: Samsung SM951 512GB
Storage: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
Here is what I need to confirm before I order.
1 - What power unit is best for this build? I couldn't quite work out the wattage I would need to power it all.
2 - Any suggestions for cases, as I heard the GTX1070 graphics card is a big old lump and can make cable management an issue. I'd like to show off my parts so am interested in a side window, but it's not an absolute must. Great air flow is a necessity though as the room it will be in can get warm.
3 - Are there any glaring compatibility issues with these parts I have missed?
4 - I was going to try a Corsair Hydro H100i v2 for cooling the CPU, but am I right in thinking I will need some extra fans to help with the graphics cards and such inside?
EDIT 5 - I am also going for a DELL S2716DG 27" for 1440p, please include this in your assessment of the above.
I have asked rather a lot, but any advice on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Here's my list of parts:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k 3.9GHz (Skylake) socket LGA1151
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4
Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX1070 G1 Gaming 8192MB
Primary SSD: Samsung SM951 512GB
Storage: Seagate 1TB 7200RPM SATA
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DGX 5.1
Here is what I need to confirm before I order.
1 - What power unit is best for this build? I couldn't quite work out the wattage I would need to power it all.
2 - Any suggestions for cases, as I heard the GTX1070 graphics card is a big old lump and can make cable management an issue. I'd like to show off my parts so am interested in a side window, but it's not an absolute must. Great air flow is a necessity though as the room it will be in can get warm.
3 - Are there any glaring compatibility issues with these parts I have missed?
4 - I was going to try a Corsair Hydro H100i v2 for cooling the CPU, but am I right in thinking I will need some extra fans to help with the graphics cards and such inside?
EDIT 5 - I am also going for a DELL S2716DG 27" for 1440p, please include this in your assessment of the above.
I have asked rather a lot, but any advice on any of the above would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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