Hi guys
This is my first time posting on this forum, so if I'm not totally following the rules please bear with me and politely inform me
So I'm an semi-experienced builder (not modder/overclocker) and for my next build I'd like to make a combined workstation/gaming/silent build.
I'm expecting to use the pc for content creation (Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Blender, Maya, Mudbox and so on - and also some audio editing on a non-professional level) - besides that, I want it to handle present and future games in at least 2K on high settings. I should add that I want to use a multi-monitor setup for workstation purposes but not for gaming!
My idea for a build on Z170 (thinking I will utilize some/many of the features with Skylake):
- MSI Z170A Gaming M7
- Core i7 6700K or i5 6600K (I am planning on OC'ing)
- Kingstong HyperX Fury 4x4
- nVidia GTX 970 (maybe 'ti')
- Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250 250 GB
- Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB
- Corsair HX750i
- Corsair Hydro Series H110i
or go with a X99 build such as this:
- Core i7 5930K
- ASrock X99 Extreme 4 (I know of ASUS X99 Deluxe and ASUS X99-E WS, but not sure if any of them are worth it?)
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8 GB (Not sure if quad channel chipsets are able to run in dual channel effectively/efficiently?)
And then the remaining parts would be the same as above.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on my choices so far? In terms of accessories such as keyboard, mouse, monitor - casing and so on, that's for another time!
Thanks a lot!
This is my first time posting on this forum, so if I'm not totally following the rules please bear with me and politely inform me

So I'm an semi-experienced builder (not modder/overclocker) and for my next build I'd like to make a combined workstation/gaming/silent build.
I'm expecting to use the pc for content creation (Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Blender, Maya, Mudbox and so on - and also some audio editing on a non-professional level) - besides that, I want it to handle present and future games in at least 2K on high settings. I should add that I want to use a multi-monitor setup for workstation purposes but not for gaming!
My idea for a build on Z170 (thinking I will utilize some/many of the features with Skylake):
- MSI Z170A Gaming M7
- Core i7 6700K or i5 6600K (I am planning on OC'ing)
- Kingstong HyperX Fury 4x4
- nVidia GTX 970 (maybe 'ti')
- Samsung 850 EVO MZ-75E250 250 GB
- Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB
- Corsair HX750i
- Corsair Hydro Series H110i
or go with a X99 build such as this:
- Core i7 5930K
- ASrock X99 Extreme 4 (I know of ASUS X99 Deluxe and ASUS X99-E WS, but not sure if any of them are worth it?)
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8 GB (Not sure if quad channel chipsets are able to run in dual channel effectively/efficiently?)
And then the remaining parts would be the same as above.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on my choices so far? In terms of accessories such as keyboard, mouse, monitor - casing and so on, that's for another time!
Thanks a lot!
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