Hello everyone! A while ago I decided I wanted to build my first gaming PC, which began as quite a challenge starting from zero. Now that I've done some more research and tried to follow advice, I managed to create a list of parts I'd like to use! But I still have some more specific questions, and because these are that much more specific I decided to ask them in a new topic.
Overview of what I mean to achieve:
I'm trying to build a gaming PC that can run current games like Witcher 3, GTA V, etc. on high settings on 1080p and will be able to more or less keep up with future games too. If possible, I'll use it for Photoshop as well, but gaming will be the main feature.
I might overclock the GTX970 at some point, so I'd like to keep that in mind too.
My main questions at the moment are:
- Is the PSU a properly efficient option for the current build?
- I'm most clueless about motherboards, and I know I don't need Z97, but what would be a better option instead for non-OC motherboard to match my current needs?
- Is there any component that can be downgraded to cost less?
- As you may have noticed, I have not selected a case yet, because there's such a variety of them and I'm unsure which would be most suitable, so any advice on this is appreciated.
- What would be the best option for Wifi and Bluetooth?
General advice is also welcome!
This is my current list of parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($333.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($396.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1229.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 16:44 EDT-0400
One thing to keep in mind: the price where I come from (the Netherlands) for this total list is around €1400. Unfortunately, hardware is more expensive. This is more or less the upper limit of my budget.
Thanks in advance
Overview of what I mean to achieve:
I'm trying to build a gaming PC that can run current games like Witcher 3, GTA V, etc. on high settings on 1080p and will be able to more or less keep up with future games too. If possible, I'll use it for Photoshop as well, but gaming will be the main feature.
I might overclock the GTX970 at some point, so I'd like to keep that in mind too.
My main questions at the moment are:
- Is the PSU a properly efficient option for the current build?
- I'm most clueless about motherboards, and I know I don't need Z97, but what would be a better option instead for non-OC motherboard to match my current needs?
- Is there any component that can be downgraded to cost less?
- As you may have noticed, I have not selected a case yet, because there's such a variety of them and I'm unsure which would be most suitable, so any advice on this is appreciated.
- What would be the best option for Wifi and Bluetooth?
General advice is also welcome!
This is my current list of parts:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($333.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($396.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $1229.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-08 16:44 EDT-0400
One thing to keep in mind: the price where I come from (the Netherlands) for this total list is around €1400. Unfortunately, hardware is more expensive. This is more or less the upper limit of my budget.
Thanks in advance