Advise need for First Gaming PC

[bfrerck]

Hi everyone,

This is probably going to be my first gaming PC:
http://www.pccasegear.com/sc/uuT

I just wanted to ask for peoples opinions, or anything you would change, to make sure I'm not making any foolish mistakes or unwise decisions.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You can save some money by stepping down to a Core i5-4690K and 8GB of RAM. You may be able to save some more money by using a 600-650W PSU, depending on the brand.

 

[bfrerck]

You can save some money by stepping down to a Core i5-4690K and 8GB of RAM. You may be able to save some more money by using a 600-650W PSU, depending on the brand.

thanks for the quick reply ThatVietGuy. There where a few extra things I should have mentioned.

1. Im gonna be using this for rendering as well as gaming so I need to i7 and 16 gb of RAM - otherwise that would be a good idea

2. Because of the high loads (almost 100%) that im going to be putting on the hardware id like to have a bit of headroom with the PSU.

2 questions I'm hoping you can help with
a. what do you think of the peripherals, particularly monitor?
b. Is the WI-FI adaptor I've listed a good choice if my modem is on the other side of the house?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Everything you've chosen is pretty much top of the line, except the PSU - tier 3 is no good - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html#11555505

You'd be better off with something like this - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=23796

If not, just make sure to choose a PSU from Tier 1, 2A, or 2B.

 

[loki1944]

If you're rendering an i7 5820K or 5930K would be better than a quad core (but more expensive). On the HDD I've been using Seagate Barracudas since 2009 and they haven't ever died on me, plus they are usually a bit cheaper than the WD one you have for 1TB. My buddy has two 24 inch Benqs and it's a great monitor. Your case seems a bit expensive for that build (to me), a corsair 450D would be a good option to save some $$. I had issues with my wifi from upstairs giving a strong signal, so I got a wifi routers and slammed it downstairs which resolved that problem, even using USB wireless on the desktop. If you're going to be overclocking what cooler are you using?

 

[bfrerck]

Everything you've chosen is pretty much top of the line, except the PSU - tier 3 is no good - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html#11555505

You'd be better off with something like this - http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_226&products_id=23796

If not, just make sure to choose a PSU from Tier 1, 2A, or 2B.

Thanks for the help,
I didn't know that the PSU was so unreliable,
Do I even need a 750watt PSU or 650 be enough
In that case what do you think of this PSU
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=27955

 

[ThatVietGuy]

It'd be decent. It should be enough to power your system.

 

[Matt Dobe]

I would try and find the budget for an SSD... especially if you are spending that much already. Could you possibly downgrade your case and buy a 128GB Samsung EVO SSD. Would make hell of a difference!

Other than that, looking pretty OP and awesome!

 

[bfrerck]

I would try and find the budget for an SSD... especially if you are spending that much already. Could you possibly downgrade your case and buy a 128GB Samsung EVO SSD. Would make hell of a difference!

Other than that, looking pretty OP and awesome!

Thanks for the Help Matt,

What case would you suggest?