I really wanted to build an X99 system, but the platform is just too damn expensive, and I don't really need more than 64GB of RAM or more than 20 PCI lanes. A shame since by the time I can afford X99 it will probably be obsolete.
For reference here is the original thread deciding what architecture to use:
$600 Bare Bones Budget Build
So right now I'm buying pieces as I find good prices on them. Also, my budget increased to about $900, which does NOT include a GPU. I will limp along on my old 750ti until I can get a good price on an RX 480.
PURCHASED LIST:
Cooler Master Nepton 280L for $56
ASUS Z170-A for $140
Samsung 950 Pro 256GB for $153
Intel I7-3700k for $310
G.Skill Aegis RAM, 2x16GB DDR4-2400 for $110
DeepCool DUKASE for $45
PC PARTPICKER LIST:
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($332.79 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($140.00 @ NCIX; purchased for $56)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.39 @ B&H, purchased for $140)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($187.95 @ B&H, purchased for $153)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Deepcool DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $962.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-10 18:15 EDT-0400
Actually, it is not...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($143.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $513.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 12:07 EDT-0400
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $457.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 12:08 EDT-0400
Basically $55 difference for 2 extra cores...
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Yeah, but I was set on ASUS for motherboards, and for X99 they are a little pricey.
Oh, so the expensive stuff is expensive... I see... Well, there is 1151 then...
More expensive, lower performance. Just more PCIe lanes. The enthusiast in me wants it anyway, but the budget said "Skylake".
Up and running... on Mint! Linux is pretty neat, I'm actually enjoying some Mint features here and there. I used Universal USB Installer to make a bootable USB with Mint+Cinnamon and installed it to the M.2.
I really like this case, I think it has a lot more personality than the Corsairs and Fractals in this price range.
I'm playing around with the integrated graphics to see what they can handle before installing my placeholder GTX 750ti while I wait for RX480's to come into stock.
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That's Deepcool Dukase, right?
Im sure thats just a typo, but you wrote, you have bought a 3700k. Didn't know that sandybridge == skylake
Yeah, typo. Should be 6700k!
How does this thing breathe? Feature wise it kills everything for the money. How does it breath? I don't see any openings for air. I know it have a door, but...
The door have no openings either...
It seems to flow great!
All panels closed, my Nepton 280L is getting ~60*C with a full AIDA64 load on the 6700K (7% overclock). It idles so close to ambient room temperature that I can't tell the difference.
You can look up the case specs to see the fan/radiator support. But it does manage to flow air effectively using the sideways vents, just like most high-end silent cases from Fractal or Corsair do.
