First Gaming Pc Build

[Ir1shM1ke]

I'm planning to build my first gaming pc and need to know if the parts i picked are compatible or suggestion on improving it. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3Z7tf8
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.

 

[panel111]

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

 

[PC Tailor]

Nice build sir! Couple of points I would make:

- For that build (even with GPU and CPU OC), you likely don't really need more than a 400W PSU. Recommended system power for a 1060 is 400W and I'd calculate you'd likely never go over 400W even at peak load. A Good 450W maybe would be better, and gives some more headspace.
- Do you need liquid cooling? Top end air coolers perform just as well if not better in some cases, but obviously take up more space.
- A single 500GB SSD will may fill up pretty fast. Maybe a secondary HDD for basic storage could be useful depending on your usage.
- Seems like quite an expensive Wifi adaptor. But I'm from the UK, not sure how prices differ.
- Have you also considered Ryzen CPUs if you're looking at the i5 range? Like a 7 1700? Depending on your application, they may suit better (I.e. workstation or streaming applications)

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

what wifi adapter would you suggest then?

 

[g-unit1111]

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

What are you talking about? Leaving finger prints on the CPU heat spreader?

I definitely agree that Wifi adapter is ridiculous. You don't need it, on desktops you should always use the onboard LAN if possible, it's there for a reason.

- For that build (even with GPU and CPU OC), you likely don't really need more than a 400W PSU. Recommended system power for a 1060 is 400W and I'd calculate you'd likely never go over 400W even at peak load. A Good 450W maybe would be better, and gives some more headspace.

For a 1060? I'd get at least a 520W. 400W is the bare minimum. A GTX 1060 draws 120W and that CPU draws 88W. 317W is the estimated overall power draw - but that's based mainly on idle power draw, not when the system is running on full load. So having the bare minimum on a power draw means that if your CPU or GPU voltage were to spike, it could cause system shut downs. 400W is cutting it close, and 750W is overkill. A solid 500W should do fine, I wouldn't get anything less.

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Nice build sir! Couple of points I would make:

- For that build (even with GPU and CPU OC), you likely don't really need more than a 400W PSU. Recommended system power for a 1060 is 400W and I'd calculate you'd likely never go over 400W even at peak load. A Good 450W maybe would be better, and gives some more headspace.
- Do you need liquid cooling? Top end air coolers perform just as well if not better in some cases, but obviously take up more space.
- A single 500GB SSD will may fill up pretty fast. Maybe a secondary HDD for basic storage could be useful depending on your usage.
- Seems like quite an expensive Wifi adaptor. But I'm from the UK, not sure how prices differ.
- Have you also considered Ryzen CPUs if you're looking at the i5 range? Like a 7 1700? Depending on your application, they may suit better (I.e. workstation or streaming applications)

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

What are you talking about? Leaving finger prints on the CPU heat spreader?

I definitely agree that Wifi adapter is ridiculous. You don't need it, on desktops you should always use the onboard LAN if possible, it's there for a reason.

I need wifi adapter because my router is in another room

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Do you guys think that the pc is over kill for just gaming?

 

[PC Tailor]

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

What are you talking about? Leaving finger prints on the CPU heat spreader?

I definitely agree that Wifi adapter is ridiculous. You don't need it, on desktops you should always use the onboard LAN if possible, it's there for a reason.

- For that build (even with GPU and CPU OC), you likely don't really need more than a 400W PSU. Recommended system power for a 1060 is 400W and I'd calculate you'd likely never go over 400W even at peak load. A Good 450W maybe would be better, and gives some more headspace.

For a 1060? I'd get at least a 520W. 400W is the bare minimum. A GTX 1060 draws 120W and that CPU draws 88W. 317W is the estimated overall power draw - but that's based mainly on idle power draw, not when the system is running on full load. So having the bare minimum on a power draw means that if your CPU or GPU voltage were to spike, it could cause system shut downs. 400W is cutting it close, and 750W is overkill. A solid 500W should do fine, I wouldn't get anything less.

Do you guys think that the pc is over kill for just gaming?

No it's not overkill at all. Your PSU alone is overkill for that rig however.

I understand you need a WiFi adaptor, but we're questionning whether you really need a +100$ one. I'm from the UK but I wouldn't spend more than £50 on a good one, which i believe is around $65.

 

[g-unit1111]

Do you guys think that the pc is over kill for just gaming?

Depends on what kind of monitor you have or are going to purchase. For 1080P an i5-7600K with a 1060 is about a pretty typical setup. If you want to save some money then the new Ryzen R3-1300X is a great option that's 1/2 the cost of a 7600K.

 

[PC Tailor]

Yeah all the parts listed are compatible with each other. But you need to be careful while putting that CPU on, don't leave any fingerprints on the CPU heat spreader (top) or on the pins (bottom). And also please refer to someone that has dealt with liquid coolers before. And last, I don't think you need a 100$ WI-FI adapter.

What are you talking about? Leaving finger prints on the CPU heat spreader?

I definitely agree that Wifi adapter is ridiculous. You don't need it, on desktops you should always use the onboard LAN if possible, it's there for a reason.

- For that build (even with GPU and CPU OC), you likely don't really need more than a 400W PSU. Recommended system power for a 1060 is 400W and I'd calculate you'd likely never go over 400W even at peak load. A Good 450W maybe would be better, and gives some more headspace.

For a 1060? I'd get at least a 520W. 400W is the bare minimum. A GTX 1060 draws 120W and that CPU draws 88W. 317W is the estimated overall power draw - but that's based mainly on idle power draw, not when the system is running on full load. So having the bare minimum on a power draw means that if your CPU or GPU voltage were to spike, it could cause system shut downs. 400W is cutting it close, and 750W is overkill. A solid 500W should do fine, I wouldn't get anything less.

I absolutely agree that a 500W will be fine, I wasn't judging the PSU from the list estimate, it's just from experience, even OC with several case fans at peak load I wouldnt' expect that rig to pull more than 400W under load. But I agree that if there is a surge, there may be concerns! It's also why I'd ALWAYS say at least 450W, not a 400W

A 450W was a 'no headroom for expansion' estimate. But I take on board what you say. I'm happy to be corrected, just I'm yet to experience a problem with 450W on that kind of rig. But as I said, I'm happy to be corrected . (I hope that sounds as sincere as it is intended, texting can often sound bad!)

 

[Tanoxil]

If your router is in the other room the best option is to just get a really long ethernet cable if not just get this Wi-Fi adapter: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Im planning to us the pc for games like euro truck simulator 2/american truck simulator, and some racing gaming's like assetto corsa would to pc be overkill and is there a cheaper build i can do

 

[g-unit1111]

[I absolutely agree that a 500W will be fine, I wasn't judging the PSU from the list estimate, it's just from experience, even OC with several case fans at peak load I wouldnt' expect that rig to pull more than 400W under load. But I agree that if there is a surge, there may be concerns! It's also why I'd ALWAYS say at least 450W, not a 400W

A 450W was a 'no headroom for expansion' estimate. But I take on board what you say. I'm happy to be corrected, just I'm yet to experience a problem with 450W on that kind of rig. But as I said, I'm happy to be corrected . (I hope that sounds as sincere as it is intended, texting can often sound bad!)

I usually try to err on the safe side when it comes to PSUs. 400W is usually considered the bare minimum when it comes to PSUs. You could get away with it if you're not doing anything too taxing on the system. A lot of PSU requirements are overstated because of poor quality power supplies, and it's more often than not the most overlooked component on a system and it's also the one that can cause the most system failures if a bad unit is purchased. There's good and bad units from every manufacturer and price level. It's the bad units that you have to watch out for. And the lower end PSUs is where most of the bad units tend to end up. You can get quality units from Seasonic for less than $40 these days and that would be a good option over a far more expensive one.

 

[g-unit1111]

Im planning to us the pc for games like euro truck simulator 2/american truck simulator, and some racing gaming's like assetto corsa would to pc be overkill and is there a cheaper build i can do

If you want something cheaper you could always do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $972.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 12:59 EDT-0400

That cuts $500 off the price and still gives you a quality rig.

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Im planning to us the pc for games like euro truck simulator 2/american truck simulator, and some racing gaming's like assetto corsa would to pc be overkill and is there a cheaper build i can do

If you want something cheaper you could always do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $972.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 12:59 EDT-0400

That cuts $500 off the price and still gives you a quality rig.

would the games i mentioned run at full graphic settings and descent fps

 

[Tanoxil]

Yes it is overkill for this types of games the r3 1300x with the gtx 1050 ti is more than enough for 1080p 60fps

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($169.88 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $895.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 13:08 EDT-0400

 

[PC Tailor]

I'd sooner opt for the Ryzen series as both Tanoxil and g-unit suggest.

I usually try to err on the safe side when it comes to PSUs. 400W is usually considered the bare minimum when it comes to PSUs. You could get away with it if you're not doing anything too taxing on the system. A lot of PSU requirements are overstated because of poor quality power supplies, and it's more often than not the most overlooked component on a system and it's also the one that can cause the most system failures if a bad unit is purchased. There's good and bad units from every manufacturer and price level. It's the bad units that you have to watch out for. And the lower end PSUs is where most of the bad units tend to end up. You can get quality units from Seasonic for less than $40 these days and that would be a good option over a far more expensive one.

Yeah, absolutely agreed a bad or unbranded PSU at any wattage will come back to haunt you. I know far too many people who have fallen for that one.

 

[g-unit1111]

Yeah, absolutely agreed a bad or unbranded PSU at any wattage will come back to haunt you. I know far too many people who have fallen for that one.

Yup! Like I said it's always the most overlooked component of a system. And it's always one of the biggest gambles of any rig. Get a good one and your system will last for years. Get a bad one and your rig will be an expensive paper weight. The EVGA G2 that the OP had was one of the best you can get. Alternately there's the G3 which is built on the new Leadex platform and you can get models in the 550W range for less than $70 right now.

 

[Ir1shM1ke]

Im planning to us the pc for games like euro truck simulator 2/american truck simulator, and some racing gaming's like assetto corsa would to pc be overkill and is there a cheaper build i can do

If you want something cheaper you could always do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $972.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 12:59 EDT-0400

That cuts $500 off the price and still gives you a quality rig.

Yes it is overkill for this types of games the r3 1300x with the gtx 1050 ti is more than enough for 1080p 60fps

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($95.00 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($169.88 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($38.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $895.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-28 13:08 EDT-0400

ok so i changed a few thing: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L2RDgL

 

[g-unit1111]

ok so i changed a few thing: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L2RDgL

I think that's cutting it back a bit too much. Go with a 1300x and a 1060, that will be a good combination.

 

[Saga Lout]

I need wifi adapter because my router is in another room

Powerline adapters are another option for you so long as the two rooms are on the same electric circuit. You get the speed of an ethernet cable without the possibility of wireless lag.

 

[Tanoxil]

I know that's ridiculous but actually if you want to get the best bang for your buck right now the best way is to buy a prebuilt pc: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-1400-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-black/5833100.p?skuId=5833100 that's because of the ridiculous GPU prices right now. Unfortunately it is without the experience of building your own pc and without quality parts like the PSU or the motherboard.

 

[g-unit1111]

I know that's ridiculous but actually if you want to get the best bang for your buck right now the best way is to buy a prebuilt pc: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gamer-ultra-desktop-amd-ryzen-5-1400-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-580-1tb-hard-drive-black/5833100.p?skuId=5833100 that's because of the ridiculous GPU prices right now. Unfortunately it is without the experience of building your own pc and without quality parts like the PSU or the motherboard.

The GPU prices are starting to settle down quite a bit. I've noticed a lot more stores are starting to restock them. It may still be a while before we start seeing RX-580s on store shelves again. But I wouldn't recommend Cyberpower - too many horror stories.