$1,800 Mid-High End Computer Build – 2016 (Oct)

Behold! The great computer of the land. Marvel at its structure and temperament! Well, let’s not get too goofy, but let’s have a little fun with this as this computer is priced out of range for I’d say roughly about 95% of the people on earth. We wanted to go high end with the processor but maybe scale back a little for some of the other peripherals yet maintain a high degree of power. The feature part of this build is the computer case, the Cougar Pazner Max. It just…looks….beast. Couple this case with a Cougar Mechanical Gaming Keyboard and Gaming Mouse, you get a system that looks uniform and not so piecemeal. Adding to the cases looks is the ambient lighting from the ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming/Aura motherboard, this allows you to control the lighting for a complete RGB lighting experience. All your lighting can be controlled in one place. It is water cooled, something I was debating on doing, but stuck with it to get greater overclocking out of the i7-6700k. Now what sets this rig apart from most builds and most system builders is that I have included Windows 10 into the price as well as having a complete backup system for your computer. Booting up to a Samsung 850 EVO – 500GB – M.2 SATA III will make this a fast machine, but instead of a single HGST Ultrastar 2TB 7200rpm 64MB additional drive for your games, photos and documents, there is an additional drive for an in-system backup. To top that off there is a is the external Seagate 3TB External USB 3.0 drive to backup up both the data and system drives for safekeeping in an offsite secure place, so we’ve accomplished the 3-2-1 backup strategy without much hassle. Backup Backup and Backup again. Trust me, you need this. So with all that we’ve built a really fast machine that will run all the games you need to and giving you piece of mind that your data is backed up and can be swapped out in case of a failure.

OPPORTUNITY: Since I am getting my site off the ground and will eventually be making youtube videos, I am offering to build this computer for your you, all you have to do is purchase the components and have them shipped to me, it should be free to ship as all components will be coming from the same place. I will build it, install Windows 10, a free copy of AOMEI Backupper Standard 3.5, and all you have to do is provide me your address and allow me to film the build for use on Youtube to grow my channel. If interested, contact me.

**Components**

Parts below are based upon prices found at the time this article was created, prices subject to change.
COMPUTER CASE
	Cougar Panzer Max Military Metallic Style with Big Side Window Headphone Hook – Convenient location for your headphones Keyboard Tray: Liberate your desktop 35kg Handle Support : easy transportation Tool-less opening and removal of all covers :easy installation 4 USB Ports (including 2 USB 3.0 ports) : Extended connectivity	$120.00
MOTHERBOARD
	ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming/AURA 5-Way Optimization with 1-click overclocking 3D printable modules and Aura RGB lighting with 4-zone LEDs Patent-pending ASUS SafeSlot enhances PCIe retention SupremeFX delivers flawless audio that makes you part of the game USB 3.1 Type A/C & M.2 for ultra-speedy data transfers	$153.99
CPU
	Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz Skylake LGA 1151 Unlocked Processor. DDR4 & DDR3L Support Display Resolution up to 4096×2304 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Compatible with Intel 100 Series Chipset Motherboards.	$319.00
Graphics Card
	ASUS GeForce GTX 1070 TURBO-8GB 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 Core Clock 1506 MHz Boost Clock 1683 MHz 1 x Native Dual-link DVI-D 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x Native DisplayPort 1.4 1920 CUDA Cores	$394.99
CPU Cooler
	Corsair Hydro H100i v2 Extreme Cooler 240mm dual-fan radiator: more surface area for superior cooling performance Improved cold plate and pump design: better efficiency Advanced SP120L PWM fan design: better high-static pressure Built-in Corsair Link: monitor CPU and coolant temperature, User replaceable inserts: Change the color of your cooler	$102.99
MEMORY
	G.SKILL 16GB (2×8) Ripjaws V DDR4 Model F4-2400C15S-8GVR Capacity 8GB, Type 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM, Speed DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Cas Latency 15, Timing 15-15-15-35, Voltage 1.2V, ECC No, Buffered/Registered Unbuffered Color Red, Heat Spreader Yes	$91.98
KEYBOARD
	Cougar Mechanical Gaming (AttackX3-4IS) Interface: USB plug Key Switch: Cherry Brown MX mechanical switch N-key Rollover: Yes(USB mode support) Game Type: FPS / MMORPG / MOBA / RTS Polling Rate: 1000Hz/1ms	$79.95
MOUSE
	Cougar Gaming Mouse (MOC600B) Cougar with braided cable is sturdy and durable for gaming Gaming-Grade the ALPS encoder and the rubberized scroll wheel Multi-Color profile backlit system enables to choose 1 out of 16.8 million colors Omron micro switches guaranteed 5 million clicks for the longest gaming life 45 degree sniper button (programmable) provides quick access to a more precise aiming	$49.95
HARD DRIVE
	HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 7200rpm 64MB Hitachi HGST 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 2 3.0GB/s For PC /Mac/CCTV/DVR/NAS and Raid	$46.00 x 2 $92.00
	Samsung 850 EVO – 500GB – M.2 SATA III Innovative 3D V-NAND Technology Incredible Read/Write Performance Enhanced Endurance and Reliability M.2 SSD Form Factor for Ultra-thin Laptops and PCs Free Download of Samsung Data Migration & Magician software	$168.95
CD DRIVE
	ASUS DRW-24F1ST – DVD SATA Burner Asus (ASUSC) Access Time: DVD – 130 ms; CD – 170 ms O/S Compatibility: Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP Disc Diameters: 12cm / 8cm Without Software	$19.65
BACKUP
	Seagate 3TB External HD USB 3.0 Easy and simple to use – simply plug in the power adapter and USB cable Fast file transfers with SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Drag and drop file saving for Windows, right out of the box	$99.99
POWER SUPPLY
	EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1, 80+ BRONZE VGA 750B1 – “Next Generation in Power” 80 PLUS Bronze certified, with 85% efficiency under typical loads Fan Size / Bearing: 135mm Double Ball Bearing Highest quality Japanese brand capacitors ensure longterm reliability 5 Year Warranty and unparalleled EVGA Customer Support	$69.99
OPERATING SYSTEM
	Windows 10 Professional OEM Key Windows 10 OEM is a full version of the operating system not an upgrade. The OEM operating system is not supported by Microsoft. Microsoft recommends all files and programs be backed-up prior to installation. Windows 10 OEM is intended for pre-installation on a new PC and cannot be transferred	$30.32
CASE LIGHTING
	Phanteks COMBO: RGB LED Strip RGB LED strips are extremely bright. RGB LED strip has integrated magnets in the silicone Flexible PCB material and comes with a silicone housing Input Connector: Strip 4-pin (+12V,G,R,B) connector.	$16.98
	TOTAL COST:	$1,810.73