Whats up everyone!

I'm in the process of picking the components for my new gaming pc build.

This is my first build from scratch and I'm having a hell of a time choosing some components, esp a motherboard.

This is what I'm thinking so far. Please give me input on any of it.

Case: corsair graphite 780t (white)
MOBO: Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960
Cooling: Liquid Cooled?
PSU: Corsair CX750m
SSD: 500gb?
HHD: 1tb?
RAM: ??

Anything with "?" means I haven't chosen anything yet.

This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 9:09 am

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Posted by RecordSetter

Member since Mar 2016

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:52 am to Jonathann3891

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Liquid Cooled?

Why

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SSD: 500gb?

Should be fine to run the programs/apps from here

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HHD: 1tb?

might as well get a two

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Posted by boXerrumble

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:57 am to Jonathann3891

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MOBO: Asus ROG Maximus VIII Hero

Nice board, but there are a bunch more for less that are still good quality.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151

IF this is just a gaming PC, go with either the i5-6500 with an H170 board or a i5-6600k with a Z170 board.

Also get a Hyper 212 evo cooler.

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Posted by seawolf06

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:17 am to Jonathann3891

Skip the liquid cooled. Too much risk and chips are able to overclock significantly at lower temps than ever before.

Go to pcpartpicker.com and check out the build guides. Then build one of your own using their tools.

Don't forget about OS and WiFi if you need it.

The video card is the most important part of a gaming build so you can cheap out on some other things, and you don't need the latest and greatest, but definitely don't skimp out here.

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Posted by hawgfaninc

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:33 am to Jonathann3891

click me

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Posted by jcole4lsu

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:54 am to Jonathann3891

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960

drop down to an i5 and use the money saved to get a real GPU
while you are at it, get a ~$125 motherboard vs that overpriced ROG model. you are paying for flash and features youll likely never use, those funds can be put to better use - like getting a real gaming card.

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Posted by DrSteveBrule

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Posted on 4/13/16 at 7:14 pm to Jonathann3891

The correct answer to the liquid cooling argument is that if you don't know why you want liquid cooling then you shouldn't get liquid cooling.

That said, there are some reasons that involve pure aesthetics and there is nothing wrong with that.

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