Building my first PC!! Any tips from the community?

[IceySpectrumX]

I'm kind of new to this PC community so I thought about building my first PC. I've been reading a lot of articles, watching tutorials, watching YouTubers (Linus Tech Tips, TechSource, etc), listening to what my peers say about build a PC and why it's better advantage to console gaming. I've been on a console for at least 7 years and never actually gamed on a PC. Now I think I'll have to move away from that old crappy outdated Xbox 360 and start a better gaming experience so I'm trying to get people to give me some tips about my first build because I am a novice so it's my first time building.

I'll give you guys a link to my list of parts to take an overview of it.

 

[timeconsumer]

Glad to have you join us. If you're like most of us you'll find the process of selecting parts, assembling a pc, and gaming on a superior machine to be extremely enjoyable. What games do you plan on playing? Link us to your pcpartpicker and we'll gladly offer advice and suggestions to make sure you get your money's worth.

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I've been playing a lot of Call of Duty and GTA back then like the old CoD 3, GTA SA, and some modern ones too on the console before like GTA V, Call of Duty BO2, etc. I'm really into playing GTA V on the PC. I've already bought the game on physical disk actually but still I'm buying parts.

Here's the link to my part picker: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/IceySpectrumX/saved/#view=LHZ6Mp

 

[timeconsumer]

Okay, not bad. But for roughly the same price you can get an i3 and RX 460:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $590.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 12:49 EDT-0400

I also included a better Wifi adapter that's PCI-E x1. And since the mobo has the front panel USB 3.0 header you won't need that adapter.

 

[IceySpectrumX]

Well I mean I'm on a $700 budget and I want something a CPU to overclocklile the G3258. I've seen many tutorials and videos overclocking it. I've added a cooler to my list. Is a Radeon 460 better than a 750 Ti?

 

[timeconsumer]

1) An overclocked G3258 still isn't nearly as good as a stock i3-6100.
2) Yes, a 460 is better than a 750Ti in almost all games (a couple of exceptions for some games that really prefer Nvidia like WoW and Overwatch.)

 

[Math Geek]

i'd take the i3 build over the pentium any day. i would drop the 460 gpu however and change it to the new evga 3 gb 1060 at $199.

would still keep you under your $700 budget and would be a solid gaming machine.

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I guess but aren't both dual cores? Plus the Pentium is unlocked so people say it's overclockable to 4.3 with a better CPU fan. I'm still taking your advice for his build and changing that GPU.

 

[Math Geek]

the i3 is dual core but has hyperthreading which the pentium does not. trust us, the pentium will not come close to the new skylake i3. plus your giving up ddr4 ram which is a lot faster than the ddr3 ram the pentium uses. giving up even more performance.

here is a test of these cpu's http://techbuyersguru.com/ultralight-gaming-shootout-pentium-g3258-vs-core-i3-4170-vs-core-i3-6100?page=1

one image form it. as you can see the pentium is not even close to the i3-6100

 

[IceySpectrumX]

Alright I might go with this build but the 1060 3GB isn't $199 for me it's $279 because of the exchange rates here in Canada

 

[Math Geek]

did not notice the canada part. that makes a difference to price for sure.

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I'm really looking into a good GTA V build because I don't want a PC that can't run GTA V on at least Ultra 1080p

 

[King Dranzer]

Very tight budget but still you can get i3-6100 and GTX1060 if you pay $20 extra

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($339.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.87 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $721.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 13:48 EDT-0400

 

[Math Geek]

an rx 460 won't do that. will need a better gpu for that. it will be competent but won't be maxing at 1080p for sure.

the 1060 build above is a much better option for gta v on max settings

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I think this looks good. Shipping although is going to ruin me 😀

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I think I'll do king dranzers list but I would prefer a better case and cheap graphics card

 

[King Dranzer]

I think I'll do king dranzers list but I would prefer a better case and cheap graphics card

You can get Zotac GTX1060 edition for $10 less than EVGA one but I would recommend to stick with EVGA. For a moderate gaming experience I would recommend GTX1060 nothing less than it for your budget. You can get better case only if you push budget a bit further to like $750. Depends on you.

Here is build with better case $750

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($147.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($339.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.99 @ PC Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.87 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $747.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 14:06 EDT-0400

 

[Math Geek]

that's a very solid build for $750 (canadian) nice job

 

[King Dranzer]

that's a very solid build for $750 (canadian) nice job

Thank you

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I found a 1060 50$ cheaper and I switched the case to a Corsair Spec 01. Plus the windows OS which is $30 for the cd key in reddit

 

[King Dranzer]

I found a 1060 50$ cheaper and I switched the case to a Corsair Spec 01. Plus the windows OS which is $30 for the cd key in reddit

Good but just be careful with the GPU choice because if it is not from a good brand you will ultimately face some problems which you don't want.
Congrats in advance for new PC

 

[IceySpectrumX]

I think i might need to downgrade my budget. Ill get the parts youve provided but id like a cheaper graphics card.

What do you think should i get for around 150-200 CAD?

Edit:
EVGA GeForce GTX 950 SSC ACX 2.0?

 

[Math Geek]

the best i see under $200 is the evga ssc like you said

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $169.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-19 20:55 EDT-0400

 

[IceySpectrumX]

Alrighty, thanks! Wish me luck. PC soon to be built!

 

[Math Geek]

enjoy the fun of a new build