New Build Help

Hey everyone, I bought a desktop from digitalstorm almost 5 years ago and it's time for an upgrade. I already have a GTX 980 and a Samsung 850 Pro SSD, but I'd like to upgrade to skylake.

I will be using this PC primarily for gaming at a resolution of 1440p, but since I already have a solid graphics card I'm looking for advice regarding the rest of the build. I'm looking to spend around $1500.

This is what I've come up with so far...

https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1340194

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo (Black)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.5GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA (750 B1)
Expansion Bay: Option Not Available
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: - No Thanks
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB SeagateWestern DigitalToshiba)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D15 (Extreme Performance)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)


Thanks in advance for the help!

Edited by Myrkul23 - 18 Dec 2015 at 12:49pm

Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely make those changes. The only other question I had was whether you think there's a different case I should use.

Edited by Myrkul23 - 19 Dec 2015 at 6:43am

Love that Air 540!!

The Air 540 will easily hold the 980 and any other card.   Dax has tri-sli, 3 x980ti in his. 

The stock fans will work just fine.  They are the Corsair AF140's and push a lot of air.  




Edited by bprat22 - 19 Dec 2015 at 10:17am

Looks great.

I think they need a HDD or SSD to test. or, they'll charge an extra fee to use one of theirs. Not sure.

The HDD they use will be yours, that you payed for, which is what I think you meant but just checking.   

When you install your own HDD, you can clone the one that came with the rig to the new one you already have.   That assumes you don't want to use the HDD you just payed for. OS will be fine...same hardware.

If you mean you have an HDD with OS already on it, then you might have to contact MS because of major hardware change. OS is usually licensed to a particular PC.

Congrats man! I just ordered my rig recently too and am in stage 5. The wait is killing me.

Delete that partition and then try to install Windows on the unallocated space.