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Legacy text. Sigh. Thanks.

There's a discussion about this on r/buildapc:

https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/50h9qr/discussion_i_think_we_need_to_realize_that_the_i7/

Thanks for the info. I'll take it into account in the future.

Optical drives aren't necessary anymore. You can install your OS with a flash drive, and most people don't use physical media for their PCs these days. That being said, there's nothing stopping you from adding an optical drive yourself, so long as the case you choose supports that.

No OS is included for a variety of reasons, but the main one is that it's outside the scope of the guide/part list. This is strictly about the hardware in the box (and the box itself).

So I was wondering, there are some missing things in the guide, like an optical drive,

Optical drives aren't used very much these days and many cases, including the NZXT H440 used in this build guide, are retiring ODD support by removing 5.25" drive bays.

windows operator, etc. I'm not an expert on this, but like where did those items go or it's unneeded

Well Windows is kind of a matter of personal preference (although it could also be argued that the whole box is a matter of personal preference). For example, most people think that Windows 10 is the best, but I don't like Windows 10 because of all of the tracking and I just prefer Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 instead.

Hey Lemon,

I'm considering this bracket of PC's as well, so I'm trying to keep on top of this tier and the one below it in the guides. I looked over this build and like it a lot more than the original guide build, nice work! But there's another build posted below. It's about 200 bucks more expensive, but aside from a little more hard drive space and an (arguably?) better GPU, I don't see much difference. A little faster on the RAM but I'm led to believe the speed increase is pretty negligible when it comes to gaming.

Can you take a second look at this build you've made, compare it to the build below, and tell me if it's worth spending the extra 200 and why? If the RAM is as negligible as I think it is, and the GPU isn't much better, and the hard drive space is something I obviously don't need then I'm thinking perhaps your build (as shown here) would be a better purchase for me for the long haul. When you have a moment please let me know your thoughts? Thanks!

I just bought those parts......Do I need to buy Thermal Paste.....? And.. If I need it.. can you recommend me which one is good one? Thank you

Hey LemonComputers, I really like how you re-assembled this pc build to be a bit cheaper. Using this build, what are your suggestions on selecting monitors and peripherals? (mouse, keyboard, loudspeakers, and headset)

I'll eventually understand why people use the Gtx 1080 with the i5 6600k xD

The i5-6600K is a very powerful processor and it's not very far behind the i7-6700K.

Sorry to hear that! It's not an uncommon issue with big heat sinks and big sticks of RAM. You can probably move that fan to the other side of the heatsink. Just make sure it's blowing in the right direction if you do so!

There are plenty more options than Cryorig and the 212 EVO. Even so, you can contact Cryorig if you want them to ship a CPU cooler to Canada, although they aren't sold at retailers.

It is generally recommended to have the best single GPU you can buy and upgrade as you go along.

https://seasonic.com/product/g-550

Just black. The brownish color is only because the product image is extremely low quality. The actual power supply is black and its cables are black.

Better but more expensive.

Yes, because this build doesn't have an optical drive and doesn't support one (even if you tried to add one). As for Windows, another option would be to purchase the USB version which does not require any optical drive involvement.

You'll want to replace the mediocre EVGA SuperNOVA NEX power supply with something better quality like a PSU from the gray Corsair CXM series.

Budget?

The motherboard does not have integrated wireless networking. For a wireless network adapter recommendation, please specify your budget.

No. Just because it's an enthusiast build doesn't mean that it needs to run on the X99 platform, which supports Intel extreme/enthusiast platform processors. Those processors are good for multi threaded tasks, and the i5-6600K processor used in this build guide is sufficient.

Why not? Just because you have an unlocked (overclockable) processor and motherboard does not mean you are required to overclock. If you don't want to overclock for some reason, you're not forced to overclock just because you're using an unlocked CPU and motherboard.

Without a decent motherboard you pc will like have some shortages in the future.

The motherboard is more than fine. If you have information that says otherwise, I would be deeply interested to see it. You aren't going to see many motherboards that are actually unsafe for a build.

It does not need a 1080 but a 1070 would do.

Downgrading to a GTX 1070 is perfectly acceptable, but you can't dictate the performance desires of others.

Also do not waste your money on a 960$ ssd when you could buy a 250 gb one saving all needed files on.

Similarly to performance, you can't dictate the storage needs/desires of others. Neither can I. That's why I specifically call that out in the description.

I wouldn't get caught up in the semantics of the word. It's always going to mean difference things to different people.

Sure, but an i5 is perfectly sufficient for even an enthusiast build and is almost as good as an i7. Also the Titan XP is a very, very powerful video card and IMO would be kinda overkill (too expensive).

Also the "PCMR" stupidity of putting an I5 in an "enthusiast" build is hilarious. Just stop.

An i5 is almost as good as an i7 in performance, and there is NO reason not to use an i5.

Actually for that matter a 5900 RPM mechanical drive? 5900? That's not even a standard speed for mechanical. The 20 dollars you save is not worth it - just get a real drive, a 7200 2 TB. You can easily find them on sale for $69.99 or cheaper. Enthusiast builds aren't about cutting corners.

5900 RPM drives are generally somewhat slower but are still real HDDs.

Among other reasons, it's outside the scope of the guide. This is strictly about what's inside the box (and the box itself).

It appears you're contradicting yourself. You seem to be saying the cost for a better cooler or larger SSD is across the board not worth it. However, you're also saying it's worthwhile to drop an extra $100+ on the Founders Edition, even though it still uses a blower style cooler. Is that really $100+ better performance? That's a subjective thing, but I would disagree strongly.

Additionally, if the PSUs selected are already great, I would definitely say more SSD capacity is by far more worthwhile than unnecessarily increasing PSU quality.