Suggestions as to where some costs can be cut

My plans for this build will be a lot of mmorpg and mmorsg some fps and some video editing photoshop and dvd ripping along with being my multi media center streaming , playing movies and such ..
would greatly like some guidance this is my first solo build

Case: Fractal Define R5 w/ window
Power Supply: Corsair HX850i (850W)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming G1 (MB Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 6x
USB 3.0, 1x USB3.1 type A, 1x USB 3.1 Type C)
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K
Memory: 32GB DDR4 Kit (2x16GB)
CD Drive(s): LG BluRay Writer (includes DVD burn option as well)
Hard Disk Drives: 500GB Samsung Evo 850, 2TB Seagate mechanical
Video Card(s): nVidia GeForce GTX1070
Sound: integrated
Network: integrated Killer 100/1000 x2
Wireless: integrated Killer AC1535 (dual band)
Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
Monitor: asus 29" x 2 already have
Keyboard: sugestions
Mouse: sugestions
Operating System: Windows 10 Professional 64Bit Corsair H115i AIO cooling solution

VERSES

Case: Fractal Define R5 w/ window
Power Supply: Corsair HX850i (850W)
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FX-Gaming (MB Ports: 4x USB 2.0, 2x USB
3.0, 1x USB3.1 type A, 1x USB 3.1 Type C)
Processor: AMD Athlon FX-9590 (8 physical core, 5.0GHz turboboost)
Memory: 32GB DDR3 Kit (4x8GB)
CD Drive(s): LG BluRay Writer (includes DVD burn option as well)
Hard Disk Drives: 500GB Samsung Evo 850, 2TB Seagate mechanical
Video Card(s): nVidia GeForce GTX1070
Sound: integrated
Network: integrated 100/1000
Wireless: TP Link Archer 1900 Dual Band
Monitor: ASUS 29" x 2 already have
Keyboard: suggestions
Mouse: suggestons
Operating System: Windows 10 Professional 64Bit Corsair H115i AIO cooling solution
USB Bluetooth 4.0 dongle

I still need to do a parts picker for this
but what do you think cost should avarage

You want to cut costs? Seasonic 620W S12II PSU, cooler Noctua D14 /D15... Corsair's marketing is way way better than their products.
I would go with cheaper SSD as well... You can cut down 30-40 USD from that alone. Not to mention how much I dislike the close mindedness of the Define R5 series of cases.
Anyways, if you can go for X99 system I would probably try and jump to it.

Where to cut costs?

PSU, 850W is overkill for most any system (unless you're going 3 way crossfire which obviously isn't a good decision)

Case, just get a case that has good reviews and fits your needs (like airflow, etc.).

That being said... someone like @Streetguru is good at picking parts to suit one's needs (I don't have the patience or knowledge of certain products to do as good a job).

Keyboard? Well... if you can do without mechanical I highly recommend something like a Logitech k740. It's got scissor switches, that I absolutely love, and has a backlight if you want/need it.

Mouse? That's a really personal choice, given a budget people here could point you in the right direction, but, you should really go to your local shop get your hands on a variety to see which you prefer.

I would say go with the intel build above.
If you want to cut some costs you could go with a cheaper motherboard.
If you like the Gigabyte board designs, then the Gigabyte Z170X Gaming GT would be a cheaper,
but still very decent choice.
Unless you realy need the onboard wireless and bluetooth solution of the Z170X G1 gaming motherboard of course.
The Gaming GT doesnt come with wifi i think.

Power supply could be cheaper aswell.
If you stick with a single GPU solution you will be be more then fine with a decent 650W psu.

As stated before that power supply is way more than you need... Mushkin also recently released an extremely cost effective drive called the Eco3, just as fast as an 850 evo in real world use case (I use both daily so I've got a good feel for it) it's a Newegg exclusive though FYI.
Do you really need 32gb of ram? Most people only need 16 at most.

Do you need a 3rd party cooler? I find the stock cooler fine and can be upgraded later when it's really needed.

I agree you can go with a cheaper and as wel to save a little. Find a good deal any modern one is quite good.

On another note I'd personally look for a mother board with Intel chips (NIC and WIfi ) as these are generally better.

Definitely the I7 system. You could cut the AIO to a good aircooler, Cryoig R1 Universal or Noctua D15. Also that motherboard is super expensive, maybe look more at something like this:


Other than that, get a lower wattage power supply. You'd be hard pressed to break 400 watts at this current spec. I would recommend something like the Rosewill Capstone 550 or 650, its cheap and 80+ Gold. I have one and I've liked it very much. Also if you need wireless go for this instead of that Killer Crap:

You might want to rethink this one : "Power Supply: Corsair HX850i (850W)".
A neighbour had the HX1000i, and the 3.3V rail only delivered 3.0V. It was replaced. But the replacement had the same issue. So he also sent that one back, and I advised him to go for an Enermax Platimax (80 Plus Platinum PSUs). All rails deliver proper voltage and it has a lower price too.
http://www.enermax.com/home.php?fn=eng/product_a1&lv0=1&lv1=52

One tip, 80 Plus PSUs are most efficient when delivering half of their capacity. So calculate what your system will draw in total, and add anything that you plan to add within a year or so. Then double it, and round up to the nearest capacity on offer of the PSU make of your choice. More efficient means less heat in your box.

http://www.enermax.outervision.com/
http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator

yes i was just looking at the board prices and the one i have chose it like 450 usd ..

whats your budget? whats your usage? what country you buying from? are you ok with used parts?

was trying to stay as close to 2000.00 usd new .. have some wiggle room in the budget and i would prefur new but not totaly apposed to used

just gaming or you doing other stuff? need any peripherals?

it will be my everything multi media gameing photo editor dvd ripper ..kida like now doing this and gaming mmorpg at the moment i am also streaming and skype chating ..at the moment i am useing a intel i3 m330 2.13ghz and 8 gig ddr3 with onbord graphics ... pushing it a bit hard i would say but it does moter along... i want to give it to my daughter an try my hand at a first build i also dont really want to upgrade soon if i dont have to

Maybe you could also concider X99, if you do allot of productivity work aswell.
But for mainly gaming a 6700K setup would be a better choice ofc.

not a mass of productivity but some ..

I7 build. Nuff said.
PSU can be 500 to 600W, 80+ gold or better.
Case could be cheaper but that is really a matter of taste.

But WTF! Why do you want to buy a mainboard that costs a leg and your first born?

Get an Asus Z170A and you are good.

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No 9590. Go with the Intel.

this is what i came up with new parts. im assuming 4k on the monitors, if not then a 1070 will do more then fine.
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/X9C27h

also if you are not interested in overclocking and want to save some money this is a 8core with turbo to 3.5 that will work in the same socket. more cores but the 5820k will oc slightly higher.


http://ark.intel.com/products/64583/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2680-20M-Cache-2_70-GHz-8_00-GTs-Intel-QPI

also be sure to stress test those hitachi drives. the idea is get em cheap and test them and if they live set em up in a redundant raid. you'll get 4gb's of storage if i did the math right for 150usd and the ssd for boot and games and programs.

also i dont know much about keyboards and mice. only ever used the cheap stuff.

more than likely i will not do any overclocking till i get it up an running and have used it for a while... thank you for your time ... i will defiantly look into your suggestions ... at quick glance it looked good .. and i kinda like that choice of case better..

i will most likely will not do any overclocking for a while following the build ... thank you for your time and research .. it looks good at a glance ... and i really like that choice of case