Moving from Mac to PC but need to know if this build is compatible.

[MactoPc]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to move to PC after years of using an Imac but I just wanted to know if this build is compatible. I want to use the PC for gaming and video editing and I want to use Win 7 so I will be going with the Intel i7 6700k CPU.

CPU - Intel i7 6700k

Motherboard - ASUS LGA 1151 STRIX Z270E GAMING Intel Z270 ATX Motherboard

GPU - ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Expedition Graphics Card

Ram - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB DDR4 3000MHz

HD - WD Blue 2TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM

Case - NZXT S340 Mid Tower PC Case

CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Air Cooler (would this be good enough to overclock?)

PSU - EVGA 650w GQ (would 650w be enough?)

Would this build be compatible?

 

[MactoPc]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help Soldato. I ordered the parts and I went with the crucial MX300 ssd

I have decided to go with the a better GPU. I have a gift card and have to chose between a EVGA SC 1060 6GB or a Asus Strix Rog 1060 6gb (not the overclocked version). These are the two 1060s the shop sells so I have to choose between the 2. Which one do you think is better?

 

[MactoPc]

You're welcome. Name's Danny. Soldato is one of the silly mobster titles you get after making a certain amount of posts in the forum.

In this case the Asus Strix. The EVGA SC model has one fan? So the Strix already being a very good card, wins with its 3 fans. Keep it cooler. EVGA support is terrific though, and you do get the option with EVGA of buying an extended 5 year warranty for not much more. Either is a good choice, just the SC would be a bit warmer, likely a bit noisier. The Strix will look nicer in that case, fill it up a bit more than the SC.

Since you're going to spend more it looks like, do you have enough for an even better CPU cooler, now?

Thanks for reply again Danny and sorry for getting your name wrong XD Yeah the Strix has a lot of good reviews but I wasn't sure if I should buy it as the shop I'm getting it from only sells the normal one that you can't overclock. I always hear people saying that its good to overclock your GPU so I thought that the EVGA SC would be better because its overclockable. Would the Strix perform better then the EVGA even though its the non OC version?

Yh I do, I have been looking at the Corsair Hydro H55 but I'm not really sure if its the correct thing to buy?? I'm quite new to the whole build your own PC thing and tbh its confusing as hell =/