First pc build

[Dillon Leeper]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mmcZkL
I was wondering if this was a good build for gaming and what kind of performance i could expect out of it. If it doesn't look good can someone please help with what i could change to keep it at the same price or lower.

 

[DCrypted]

Are you planning on overclocking?

 

[Dillon Leeper]

if i could i would like to but its not necessary

 

[DCrypted]

Well if you are not going to overclock (which I dont recommend on your first build) Then bump your i5 down to a 6500 and take off the Hyper 212 and just use the stock heat sync, then spend that money on a beefier video card. You will get better game performance on spending that money on your GPU rather than your CPU, specially if you arent going to overclock the K version.

 

[Dillon Leeper]

Well if you are not going to overclock (which I dont recommend on your first build) Then bump your i5 down to a 6500 and take off the Hyper 212 and just use the stock heat sync, then spend that money on a beefier video card. You will get better game performance on spending that money on your GPU rather than your CPU, specially if you arent going to overclock the K version.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xmnsyc
like this ?

 

[DCrypted]

Well if you are not going to overclock (which I dont recommend on your first build) Then bump your i5 down to a 6500 and take off the Hyper 212 and just use the stock heat sync, then spend that money on a beefier video card. You will get better game performance on spending that money on your GPU rather than your CPU, specially if you arent going to overclock the K version.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xmnsyc
like this ?

Yep, that rig will render you with an overall better gaming experience. Looks damn solid.

 

[DCrypted]

With the skylake you can actually still do some overclocking without having a K processor if you get interested in that in the future. Then if you decide to add an aftermarket heat sync or a liquid cooler later you can. So I think youre set.

 

[Dillon Leeper]

And if i am not overclocking could i save money on a motherboard and get like a MSI B150 or just stick with the one i have

 

[DCrypted]

And if i am not overclocking could i save money on a motherboard and get like a MSI B150 or just stick with the one i have

You could. All a motherboard gives you is features. A lower end one wont go any faster or any slower than a high end one. The difference is the higher end one will give you more features and better options for the future of the system. If you plan on upgrading the PC as the years go by I would stay with the z170. But if saving some money up fron and sacrificing a little of the expand-ability is more worth to you then do it. That one is very much up to you.