Building for first time a gaming pc. Need some tips.

[LoomT xD]

So i'm building new rig for gaming. I will play CSGO and Watch dogs 2. I would pick Intel i5 6500, RX460 gigabyte 4gb windforce OC edition, 8 gb ram, Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX, no ssd and 500w psu for 45$ from EVGA. Its my first build and i'm on budget. Maybe i can get some tips. Sorry for english if something is wrong I will buy everytihing from newegg and z170 mobo is cuz i will overclock base clock.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

what is your total budget ?

 

[LoomT xD]

My budget is 740€ but if i buy windows for 20€ and csgo 10€ its like 700 for pc, but i want to save a bit for watch dogs 2. And im not doing future profing

 

[MrKrako]

What it's your budget?

Apart from that, the rx460 is an entry level card. Would be fine for CS:go, lol and other games which not requires for great graphic settings. Maybe, you will be a little "short" for games like Watch Dogs 2 or other demanding titles. It depends on your budget and how you want to play them (1080p, high, ultra,etc).

About the overclocking, the i5 6500 cannot be overclocked so a z170 motherboard would kind of be a waste of money. In the case of Intel, only "-K" CPU can be overclocked like the i5 6600K or i7 6700K. Moreover, the rx4600 would be the most obvious bottleneck there and you will get little (if not none) increase in performance. It's not worth to get a i5 6600k and overclock it when you are using a rx460.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Where do you plan to get windows for 20€ ?

Also keep in mind using that Z170 board to overclock is not guaranteed. The BIOS has that feature locked out for non K processors, so instead you need to flash an older BIOS. This may work, or it may brick your motherboard.

 

[LoomT xD]

I will play on 1080p and thanks for information on mobo i will search for h170 maybe. For gpu i think about older generation card that costs about 120€-200€

 

[Rogue Leader]

I will play on 1080p and thanks for information on mobo i will search for h170 maybe. For gpu i think about older generation card that costs about 120€-200€

Maybe in getting an H170 board you can pick up an RX 470 should give you a good bump at 1080p

 

[LoomT xD]

So i picked h110 mobo and gtx 960. Here is my list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/GKbXRG

 

[Rogue Leader]

THe GTX 960 is a waste of money right now especially at that price. Also you forgot to budget for a copy of Windows 10. This build is far better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $784.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-22 15:58 EDT-0400

Better newer GPU, you do not need that CPU cooler you picked the I5-6500 comes with one that works identically, and the PSU I picked is FAR better quality.

 

[LoomT xD]

First off all, you can get windows 10 home for 24€ or pro for 26€ from kinguin. And thanks for advice about gpu and psu.

 

[Rogue Leader]

First off all, you can get windows 10 home for 24€ or pro for 26€ from kinguin. And thanks for advice about gpu and psu.

Do not buy those keys from Kinguin. Many times they are stolen or otherwise not legitly obtained bulk licenses. We have had users here have many problems with them, including their computer license invalidating daily. You will be out 26 euros and still need to buy Windows.

 

[LoomT xD]

Here is list http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8xKBqk

 

[Rogue Leader]

Here is list http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8xKBqk

Power supply you selected is garbage. You do not need that cooler the 6500 comes with one that works just as well and is just as quiet. and you should use 2x4gb ram so you can take advantage of dual channel which boosts speed as much as 30%

Thats why my build is a much better buy for your money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING Video Card ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $784.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-22 16:16 EDT-0400

And if you pull windows out of it my build is cheaper.

 

[LoomT xD]

First off all, you can get windows 10 home for 24€ or pro for 26€ from kinguin. And thanks for advice about gpu and psu.

Do not buy those keys from Kinguin. Many times they are stolen or otherwise not legitly obtained bulk licenses. We have had users here have many problems with them, including their computer license invalidating daily. You will be out 26 euros and still need to buy Windows.

Thanks i will search more about it

 

[LoomT xD]

I dont want stock cooler because its little bit loud and do superbiz ship to lithuania?

 

[Rogue Leader]

I dont want stock cooler because its little bit loud and do superbiz ship to lithuania?

The newest stock coolers are not loud, and in fact any flat cooler is going to be noisy, you need a tower cooler for quiet, so the one you picked won't help.

I have no idea on shipping outside of the US, sorry.

 

[LoomT xD]

Is rosewill photon 550w 80+ gold psu good? I heard the cables are cheap.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Its OK, not great, nowhere near the quality of the one I suggested.

 

[LoomT xD]

https://youtu.be/yXTqz3Fd28M but this windows key works for 20 dollars

 

[LoomT xD]

Now its costs 24€ but i it has byuers protection so if something wrong you get refund

 

[Rogue Leader]

https://youtu.be/yXTqz3Fd28M but this windows key works for 20 dollars

Now its costs 24€ but i it has byuers protection so if something wrong you get refund

You can do what you want but as I said we always recommend against it, because you may well be buying a stolen key, or you may end up with a key that gets invalidated. I have seen this happen more than once. Not worth the risk and waste of money.

 

[LoomT xD]

So you get refund

 

[Rogue Leader]

So you get refund

We have even seen people have a problem getting their refund.