Recent content by DillonJ3K

gou, is this is for gaming, the gpu will have the largest impact off the bat.

the basic kit is as the title says "basic" meaning only the essential cables like the 24 pin atx, 4+4 eps cable an two 6+2 vga cables. Short answer *No* the basic will have all the cables for a build.

In all honesty their all 4 very good boards, go with the one that has the special features you need or want or whatever fits your color scheme best

For current gaming id go with the gtx 1070 build. it has far more horse power then a gtx 1060 an if your wanting to play in 1440p, youll need that. But saying that. the i7 6700 has a pretty big impact on games compared to the i5 6500 or 6600 for that matter. In cpu intensives games the extra...

if you have the funds an chance to get a samsung ssd, Do it, their the best on the market as most would say, reliable to a great degree. They set the bar standard that other ssds follow.

If you bought a windows license key when you got your first pc then you can just use that key when you change motherboard on the new one. If not an if you dont have a windows key. youll have to buy a new one. No way around it.

m.2 is form factor of ssds not a type of ssd, the 2 types ares sata an nvme aka pcie ssds. you wont get any benefit of using a nvme ssd for games. it doesnt add performance. stick with a sata 3 ssd.

the difference is night an day, but if you change cpus youll need to buy a motherbaord that fits it. an reinstall windows. but it is a great cpu.

few thoughts, you have a custom cooler for a cpu that cant overclock. the only use itll do is reduce sound but it wont effect performance at all. You have a z170 board with a cpu that cant overclock which is a waste. opt for a h170 board an if that gives extra money try to get a a better cpu...

your not gonna be able to use ddr4 memory with that cpu. Youll need ddr3 memory if you stick with that cpu. heres some motherboards that will work with the cpu an gpu http://a.co/gPUAKKe http://a.co/0dg8k7d

Glad i could help. Idk what your price range is but whatever it is. You can use this guide to help you decide which is your ideal card in that price range. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html

if your set on a rx 480, having used amd cards for years before switching to nvidia i can recommend sapphire, gigabyte, and msi. Those are my 3 go to for card makers. Iv had 2 gigabyte cards not counting the one i have from them right now thats a gtx 1070 but theyv always held up well. You'll...

Personally i always reccomend the gtx 1060 over the rx 480 for gamers looking for a card in that price range as the gtx 1060 is proven to have the edge over the 480 an both being the same price. Proof in the link below http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB-vs-AMD-RX-480/3639vs3634