Building my first rig ever and would like some help

[JustynM]

So I have decided to build my next PC because I just got into PC gaming. I have compiled a list of parts and wondering if one of you can review it and give feedback before I commit to buying all the parts.

Parts List:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
MotherBoard: Asus H170-PLUS D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
GFX Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case
Storage:Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

 

[N3rdR4ge]

looks really good actually. only issue i see is the power supply. evga's NEX series are not one of their quality series. evga does offer good power supplies at lower costs though. model's i'd recommend would be b2 / g2 / gs. the NEX series model is b1. also 650w is more than you need. a good 450-500w is plenty.

what is your budget? i can try to optimize your build better using pcpartpicker.com if you'd like.

if you're looking for an affordable psu this one is your best bet:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-ea450green

here is a list of power supplies and guidelines to buying one:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[CTurbo]

Trade the H170 Plus and i5 6500 for an ASRock H97 Anniversary and an i5 4590. Trade the EVGA NEX for a XFX 550w Bronze. Scrape the CM 212 completely. That would save you a lot of money right there to put on the video card. You should be able to get a 380x, 290, or 290x pretty easily and maybe even a 390 or 970.

 

[N3rdR4ge]

Trade the H170 Plus and i5 6500 for an ASRock H97 Anniversary and an i5 4590. Trade the EVGA NEX for a XFX 550w Bronze. Scrape the CM 212 completely. That would save you a lot of money right there to put on the video card. You should be able to get a 380x, 290, or 290x pretty easily and maybe even a 390 or 970.

yea scrap the 212 evo. you only need that if your overclocking.

 

[CTurbo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $801.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 23:31 EST-0500

 

[lunyone]

Something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD BLACK EDITION OC Video Card ($253.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $797.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 23:47 EST-0500

P.S. I use only 3 vendors to keep things easier to return items (Amazon, Newegg, & NCIX), if you have to do that. Also I have dealt with these 3 vendors before and haven't had any issues with them. This doesn't mean that there could be issue with any of them, but just keep that in mind. Sometimes the few $ saved from a competing vendor isn't worth the hassle if you run into customer service issues.

 

[JustynM]

Thank you guys for the replies and can you tell me how you post the part lists like that?
Here is my updated one
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PGkZNG

And a couple more questions:
Do modular PSUs make a difference in performance or is it only the way you connect the other components that is different?
And when choosing a video card is it better to look at the memory or clock speed?

 

[lunyone]

Thank you guys for the replies and can you tell me how you post the part lists like that?
Here is my updated one
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PGkZNG

And a couple more questions:
Do modular PSUs make a difference in performance or is it only the way you connect the other components that is different?
And when choosing a video card is it better to look at the memory or clock speed?

Hitting the [bb] icon on their website pops up your list in the bbcode format, which you can copy/paste it into most websites to get the format below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.18 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor
Total: $824.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:57 EST-0500

^^^^ Your build above. Note the monitor doesn't show up with a price with my vendor restrictions, which I set up in my PCPartPicker profile options. So if you want to tailor you options with PCPartPicker, you will need to set up your own account and you can save certain PC parts as you like. I have probably 30-40 CPU's and just as many RAM options too. I use it to highlight the parts that I prefer with the options and specifications that I like.

Modular PSU's allow you to minimize cable clutter, which allow better airflow, which promotes better cooling for the system.

Generally a GPU will run a bit better with a better clock speed, but memory speed helps a bit too. Generally most GPU's can OC a little, so if you can't afford the top tier GPU then the cheaper one of the same series (i.e. GTX 970 FTW or just the plain GTX 970) is usually just as good for the most part. Obviously you sometimes get a better cooling configuration with the better and more expensive models of the same series, which can help OC's some, so keep that in mind too.

 

[CTurbo]

I've never viewed having a modular psu as essential, but it is a nice perk to have. That is a very good build and you'd be happy with it.