Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 4, 2015 #1 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/C7BCHx First time pc build, need advice.
Solution CTurbo Dec 4, 2015 I recommend these changes for about the same price. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ 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 ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Define R4...
I recommend these changes for about the same price. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ 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 ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Define R4...
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Dec 4, 2015 #2 Everything is compatible, and all of the parts are good except for the psu. Upvote 0 Downvote
okcnaline Splendid Nov 17, 2013 8,080 5 26,965 Dec 4, 2015 #3 Poor power supply. High response time on monitor. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1132.40 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 00:23 EST-0500 Upvote 0 Downvote
Poor power supply. High response time on monitor. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($80.62 @ Mac Mall) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($144.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1132.40 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 00:23 EST-0500
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Dec 4, 2015 Solution #4 I recommend these changes for about the same price. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ 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 ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($124.25 @ Amazon) Total: $1102.53 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 00:24 EST-0500 Upvote 1 Downvote Solution
I recommend these changes for about the same price. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ 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 ($49.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($318.49 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($124.25 @ Amazon) Total: $1102.53 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 00:24 EST-0500
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Dec 4, 2015 #6 Because $59 Upvote 1 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 4, 2015 #7 Thanks!Would I be fine with 8 gb ram?the computer is basically for gaming purposes. Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 4, 2015 #8 Also should I go with Cturbos build?Or just change my power supply? Upvote 0 Downvote
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Dec 4, 2015 #9 My build trades overclocking for more RAM, a ssd, and a much better psu. Overclocking is a waste of time and money. Go with my build. 8GB of RAM would be fine. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Total: $29.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 01:06 EST-0500 Upvote 1 Downvote
My build trades overclocking for more RAM, a ssd, and a much better psu. Overclocking is a waste of time and money. Go with my build. 8GB of RAM would be fine. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Total: $29.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-04 01:06 EST-0500
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 4, 2015 #10 Ok thanks for the advice! Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 4, 2015 #11 Could your build run games like black ops 3, or GTA 5 on high settings? Upvote 0 Downvote
okcnaline Splendid Nov 17, 2013 8,080 5 26,965 Dec 4, 2015 #12 Easy yes. Both of our builds have almost the same components. Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 6, 2015 #13 I just realized the CPU difference. Is the 4690 better than the 4590? Upvote 0 Downvote
okcnaline Splendid Nov 17, 2013 8,080 5 26,965 Dec 7, 2015 #14 Yes, but all you will get is overclocking. Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 7, 2015 #15 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vn9jdC Will the new case pick be good for all my needs? Also, sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to get the best first pc build. Upvote 0 Downvote
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vn9jdC Will the new case pick be good for all my needs? Also, sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to get the best first pc build.
okcnaline Splendid Nov 17, 2013 8,080 5 26,965 Dec 7, 2015 #16 Eh... Case isn't the best quality, but if it looks good then I guess it works. Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 7, 2015 #18 If I have home wifi, how would I go about connecting it to the newly build pc? Will I need one of those wifi cards? Upvote 0 Downvote
If I have home wifi, how would I go about connecting it to the newly build pc? Will I need one of those wifi cards?
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 7, 2015 #19 Also, will motherboard standoffs be fine accommodating my CPU cooler?(I'm talking about the height and if it will fit or not) Upvote 0 Downvote
Also, will motherboard standoffs be fine accommodating my CPU cooler?(I'm talking about the height and if it will fit or not)
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 7, 2015 #20 Sorry the CPU cooler will be the cooler master hyper 212 evo 82.9 CFM sleeve bearing CPU cooler Upvote 0 Downvote
Y yoda858 Reputable Dec 4, 2015 12 0 4,510 Dec 8, 2015 #21 Never mind with both questions decided to stick with original case and going to buy wifi card Upvote 0 Downvote