Building a new PC

[SvenUSA]

Hello,

I'd like some opinions on the following build I've put together:

GPU: EVGA 970 GTX - $240
CPU: i5-6600k - $180
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 - $80
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 - $32
DVD Writer - $13
Case - $50
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS - $28
Hard Drive: 1TB Western Digital Blue - $47

Total: ~$670

What do you think about the components as well as the price?

 

[_Vass]

ssd and an aftermarket cooler to oc that 6600k. also where do you get that psu for 28?

 

[InvalidError]

where do you get that psu for 28?

It is only the 80+ Basic model, commonly sold for $30-40.

 

[_Vass]

where do you get that psu for 28?

It is only the 80+ Basic model, commonly sold for $30-40.

oh was unaware of that. is it any good?

 

[InvalidError]

oh was unaware of that. is it any good?

Tier three on the list, 7.5/10 on functionality and build quality on JG. A fair bit better than average for a $30-40 PSU.

 

[WiiUMasterGman]

You may want to wait for the RX 480

 

[SvenUSA]

Thanks for the suggestions. Why wait though? If I wait for another GPU to be released it'll most likely cost more as well as there'll be something that's going to be released after that, and after that, and so on 😀

 

[InvalidError]

Why wait though?

The longer you can afford to wait, the more bang-per-buck you can usually get.

You know you genuinely need an upgrade when no amount of being told to wait can stop you from pulling the trigger anyway

 

[SvenUSA]

But you'd say the parts for the prices I listed above aren't great deals?
If you can find me an i5-6600k for less than $180 and a 970 GTX for less than $240, do tell me 😛

 

[Alan11]

Thanks for the suggestions. Why wait though? If I wait for another GPU to be released it'll most likely cost more as well as there'll be something that's going to be released after that, and after that, and so on 😀

but then the evga 970 you chose is 240$ the amd rx480 at RELEASE is going to be 200$

 

[Alan11]

and its gonna be released in like 14 days

 

[InvalidError]

Unless you are hurting for cash, I'd strongly recommend spending an extra ~$30 on upgrading the RAM to 16GB.

 

[SvenUSA]

Why upgrade to 16GB? I have 16GB in my PC due to doing video editing, Photoshop, etc. but he won't.

 

[InvalidError]

RAM prices are at an all-time low, which is usually followed with one DRAM manufacturer going bankrupt and prices skyrocketing for a few years. Some games are starting to recommend 8GB of RAM and having spare memory to keep recently accessed data in the OS' file system cache rarely hurts. If he decides to get an SSD, making sure he always has some spare RAM reduces the likelihood that Windows will trash his SSD with swapfile activity if he goes slightly over 8GB of RAM in active use.

Few things annoy me more than swapfile lag, which is why I have 32GB of RAM in my i5. It was a no-brainer for me since I had never spent so little money on RAM before: the 8GB in my Core 2 cost me about $400 while my i5's 32GB only cost me $180. (I originally put only 16GB in my i5 but quickly discovered that my typical workload needed a few GBs more to eliminate swapping.)

At only $30 extra, going with 16GB instead of 8GB is very inexpensive insurance against swapping-related stuttering and regretting not having gone with 16GB up-front.