First Build Give Me Advice

[ShepyT]

Hey guys I'm going to be doing my first build so give me some advice.


What I'd like to have:
Intel i7 CPU
Nvidia GTX 960
Liquid cooling
16GB RAM
Wifi card


My budget is pretty flexible. I've looked at parts and cases but I don't know really what I should be getting. I'm thinking ATX form factor but I also like the idea of portability. Right now my main game is World of Tanks but I'm sure I'll be getting into tons of other modern games. One of my main goals though is to be able to run WoT at 60+ frames even while streaming. I'd also like my build to be fairly future-proof. SLI is definitely an interest for me in the future. Also give me some tips on a good monitor, keyboard, headset, where to buy parts etc.

Thanks!

 

[logainofhades]

What is your max budget? No such thing is future proof.

 

[cosmoji]

ok, well as for where to buy, id start with newegg, tigerdirect, and amazon to price against eachother. also keep in mind things you can save between them, like shipping(if you have amazon prime) or how one might add sales tax, where another doesnt. sometimes beating out the shipping cost youd otherwise save.

as for advice on parts... an i5 will be fine for gaming. an i7 is going to work ofcourse, but will not offer a ton of increase to performance in regards to gaming over an i5.

a 960 will get you(based on a quick google) an fps range of 60-90 in world of tanks with everything maxed at 1080. however, if you want that kind of performance in more modern games, i would highly suggest upgrading that to at least a 970. especially if you intend to sli at a later date.

liquid cooling is not something you'll require unless you intend to really overclock. plus, it can be very expensive, especially if you build the loop yourself. just saying its not really going to get you any performance if you dont intend to do some serious overclocking and is an easy budget save for upgrading your gpu.

16 gigs of ram is good. really, little is going to ask more than 8 of you, but ram is a relatively cheap part of the build and 16 gigs should serve you well for quite a while.

and yeah, future proofing is not really possible. requirements and new parts keep getting bigger and better all the time. one of the reasons i'd warn away from a 960 if you want to play modern games at good performance. especially when thinking of the future.

all that aside, i'd decide on a budget, and add that to your wishlist there. there are a lot of people here with a lot of knowledge im sure would love to help you by suggesting a build, but that could be $500, or $5000. if there were a budget to work with, it would be a lot easier to make specific part suggestions.

 

[logainofhades]

An i5 would not be a good choice, as they are going to be streaming gameplay. A Xeon 1231v3 would be a perfect choice, as it is less than an i7 4770, with near identical performance, all while not being vastly more expensive than a 4690k. I built a rig, for a friend, using one, that records and streams his PS4 gameplay, and it handles it like a champ.

 

[ShepyT]

My maximum budget would be $2000 guys thanks.

 

[logainofhades]

If we are talking $2k for just the PC, then you can go this route.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI X99A Raider ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($217.67 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Toshiba Product SeriesT01ACA 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1977.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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