I want a new gaming rig

[Barrister]

If your GF needs a new laptop I wouldn't really wait on Kaby Lake processors - they're just an "optimization" of the current Skylake processors.

And yes, as Viper points out, older Intel processors don't go down in price for some time.

Your proposed rig looks good, almost identical to what I have (being a year old I have a 960 as the only difference).

[Tamas]

Right, I have ordered it!

I know its a mix of partial overkills and compromises, but I wanted future-proofing where it matters, put a few pounds into being quieter, and save some money where my future gaming needs allow it:

1   Intel Core i5 6600K - 4 Cores @ 3.5Ghz (Turbo 3.9Ghz) + 6MB CACHE - Unlocked
1   THERMALTAKE Contac 21 High Performance Ultra Silent Cooler
1   ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming - USB3.1/3.0/2.0, SATA6 + SLI/XFIRE
1   CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 3200Mhz
1   250GB SAMSUNG 750 Evo SATA3 - 6Gb/s
1   1TB SEAGATE SATA3 - 6Gb/s, 7200 RPM & 64MB Cache
1   SAMSUNG 24X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer & Dual Format
1   nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
1   650W PSU - 12CM Quiet Fan

Seemed like the dumbed down 3GB 1060 Geforce is quite good if you don't want to go above 1920*1080 and 60Hz refresh rate, which is fine for me.
Also found a test showing how 8GB of RAM vs 16 is a quite small performance improvement with games, so I am going to start with this one and buy a second 8GB RAM card later on to pair up this one.

[Berkut]

Looks very nice Tamas. I am really wishing for a new gaming PC...The Division is definitely pushing my current setup beyond its limits...

[Berkut]

That i7-6700 though...drooollll....

[Berkut]

So, I am thinking about an upgrade. Its been long enough...

I think my PS is fine, it is like 700W. My case is fine, in fact I love it, and I just got a new 500GB SSD.

So I need:

CPU
Cooler
Motherboard
Memory
GPU

Current setup:

Intel i7-920 2.66GHZ
ASUS P6T DELUXE
12 GB RAM
GTX 660


I AM THINKING:

INTEL I5-6600K
ASUS Z170
16GB DDR-2400
MSI GeForce 1060 6GB

That should come in about $750 or so...

[Ed Anger]

I went disposable with my last computer. All in one, i5, 12gigs ram and a geforce960 with 2 gigs. Lasts 2-3 years, I'll be happy. Plus one cord instead of the rats nest with a desktop? Less work for me.

[Phillip V]

Buy one of these refurbished 18.4-inch screen gaming laptops for ~$1500.

https://us.msi.com/Laptop/GT80S-TITAN-SLI-6th-Gen-GTX-980M-SLI.html#hero-overview

[Tamas]

Computer is pretty nice. For Total War Warhammer I had to tick the option of using unlimited video memory to allow Ultra graphics (on 1920*1080), courtesy of the dumbed down 3gig memory in my nvidia for sure. But it ran perfectly smooth in Ultra.

And also in other games I am very happy with it, feels like a proper big upgrade. And very silent. I was worried about having a desktop PC in our tiny living room, remembering my old desktops making all that noise, but this is even better than my laptop was with it's external USB fan that I had to use for gaming.

[jimmy olsen]

What do you guys think of this? $1,399.00

http://store.asus.com/us/item/201603AM300000146/A17602-ASUS+ROG+G751JY-VS71%28WX%29+Intel+i7+2.6GHz+16GB+1TB+HDD+GTX+980M+4GB+17.3-inch+IPS+FHD+Windows+10+Gaming+Laptop

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 4720HQ 2.6GHz Processor

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

Chipset: Intel® HM87 Express Chipset

Memory: 16GB DDR3L MHz SDRAM, up to 32 G

Display: 17.3" 16:9 IPS FHD (1920x1080) matte, Hardware supported G-Sync

Graphic: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX980M with 4GB GDDR5

Storage: 1TB HDD 7200 RPM

Optical Drive: DL DVD±RW/CD-RW

Card Reader: 2 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MMC)

Camera: 1.2MP HD Web Camera

Networking: Integrated 802.11AC
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
10/100/1000/Gigabits Base T

Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
2 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1 x Thunderbolt port
1 x SD card reader
1 x AC adapter plug

Audio
Built-in Speakers And Digital Array Microphone
Built-in subwoofer
MaxxAudio support

Battery
8Cells 6000 mAh

Power Adapter
Output: 19.5 V DC, 9.23 A, 230 W
Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
3/ 2 pin compact power supply system

Dimensions: 16.4" x 12.5" x 0.9" ~ 1.7" (WxDxH) (w/ 8cell battery)

Weight: 8.4 lbs (with 8 cell battery)

[DontSayBanana]

What do you guys think of this? $1,399.00

http://store.asus.com/us/item/201603AM300000146/A17602-ASUS+ROG+G751JY-VS71%28WX%29+Intel+i7+2.6GHz+16GB+1TB+HDD+GTX+980M+4GB+17.3-inch+IPS+FHD+Windows+10+Gaming+Laptop

Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 4720HQ 2.6GHz Processor

Operating System: Windows 10 Home

Chipset: Intel® HM87 Express Chipset

Memory: 16GB DDR3L MHz SDRAM, up to 32 G

Display: 17.3" 16:9 IPS FHD (1920x1080) matte, Hardware supported G-Sync

Graphic: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX980M with 4GB GDDR5

Storage: 1TB HDD 7200 RPM

Optical Drive: DL DVD±RW/CD-RW

Card Reader: 2 -in-1 card reader ( SD/ MMC)

Camera: 1.2MP HD Web Camera

Networking: Integrated 802.11AC
Built-in Bluetooth™ V4.0
10/100/1000/Gigabits Base T

Interface
1 x Microphone-in jack
2 x Headphone-out jack (SPDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 3.0 port(s)
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1 x Thunderbolt port
1 x SD card reader
1 x AC adapter plug

Audio
Built-in Speakers And Digital Array Microphone
Built-in subwoofer
MaxxAudio support

Battery
8Cells 6000 mAh

Power Adapter
Output: 19.5 V DC, 9.23 A, 230 W
Input: 100 -240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal
3/ 2 pin compact power supply system

Dimensions: 16.4" x 12.5" x 0.9" ~ 1.7" (WxDxH) (w/ 8cell battery)

Weight: 8.4 lbs (with 8 cell battery)

What I don't like about it is for $1400 you don't even get Win 10 Pro, which is kind of a deal-breaker if you're aware of looking to mitigate the fact that Win 10 Home forces you to all Windows Updates (you can endlessly stall the installation by hours at a time, but you can't cancel them).  Considering the Windows 10 installer itself was pushed as an update to Windows 8 and 8.1, that's no bueno to me.

Other than that, specs look decent.  And it comes with 16 GB of RAM out of the box, which is nice, since that seems to be the spec most manufacturers have continued to be stingy on.

[jimmy olsen]

What's wrong with their updates?

My current rig runs Windows 7, and so does my computer at work. I don't think I've used a computer with Windows 10.

[Berkut]

$1400 and no SSD?

That is a total deal breaker.

[Syt]

What's wrong with their updates?

My current rig runs Windows 7, and so does my computer at work. I don't think I've used a computer with Windows 10.

I was surprised how smooth the transition to a W10 machine was from my previous W7 rig.

[DontSayBanana]

What's wrong with their updates?

My current rig runs Windows 7, and so does my computer at work. I don't think I've used a computer with Windows 10.

Microsoft is well-known for putting out shoddy "patches" that break more than they fix.  The three first results when searching for "botched windows update":

Dec 12, 2016 -Botched Microsoft update knocks Windows 8, 10 PCs offline – regardless of ISP
Feb 17, 2016 - One of the updates shipped by the software giant as part of February 2016 Patch Tuesday seems to be pushing Windows 7 computers into a longer reboot loop
Dec 9, 2015 - Microsoft pulls botched patch KB 3114409 that triggered problems with Outlook 2010 - For the second month in a row, a Patch Tuesday Outlook update raises havoc

[jimmy olsen]

$1400 and no SSD?

That is a total deal breaker.

This better?

$1299
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834234454
    GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5
    Intel Core i7 7th Gen 7700HQ (2.80 GHz)
    16 GB Memory 1 TB HDD 256 GB SSD
    17.3" Full HD 1920 x 1080
    16.30" x 10.70" x 1.20"-1.30" 6.60 lbs.
    DVD±R/RW
    Windows 10 Home 64-Bit