Case: Fractal Design Define R5
Already ordered.
Graphics card: Sapphire R9 Fury Tri-X
This is currently available for a good price here in Norway. I need FreeSync for my chosen monitor (LG 34UC88-B), so I don't see any other choice.
PSU (edited):
- Be-Quiet Straight Power 10 modular 500W or 600W
- XFX 520F-XTSX 520W (fanless, a little more expensive) or
- (Enermax Platimax 500W)
- Corsair RM550x or RM650x
CPU: i5 6600K
I'm planning a modest overclock (+400 MHz?). Also considered a Xeon E3-1270v5 3.6 Ghz with ECC RAM since I'm a professional developer and would like the peace of mind, but I doubt it would make a worthwhile difference.
CPU cooler: Scythe Kotetsu
Will consider a fan swap if it turns out too noisy for my liking. I could be talked into a bigger cooler, but my impression is that would be getting into greatly diminishing returns.
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A Pro
I would like a motherboard where slot 6 is PCI-Express, in case I want an internal sound card at some point (currently using SoundBlaster X-Fi USB). That doesn't leave me with much choice in this price range. Integrated sound so good I don't need a separate sound card would be nice, and worth paying considerably more for, but I'm skeptical.
RAM: Kingston 16 GB (2x8) Fury DDR4-2133 CL14
I've read good things about the low error rate of Kingston (mostly from Puget Systems IIRC). It's also on MSI's list of supported memory. CL15 would probably be fine, but the price difference is negligible.
Primary storage: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
Already ordered.
Secondary storage: Will keep using my WD Green 2GB for now.