First pc gaming build

[Owen_30]

Hi guys what do you think about this build? Im am going to buy it soon but just wanted to make sure it was a good build. I don't know what case I should get. The seperate case link is the one I like more but I don't know if its any good. Also its cheaper and I want the cheapest one possible. If you know of any cheap white cases with windows that would be awesome. Thanks

Build link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wYqpzM

Case link: http://www.mydiypcusa.com/products/cases/gamestorm-w.html

 

[Isokolon]

looks like a good build.
I'd swap the HDD with a WD drive though, Seagates 2TB+ have a bad reputation of failing within the first 18 months

 

[Owen_30]

looks like a good build.
I'd swap the HDD with a WD drive though, Seagates 2TB+ have a bad reputation of failing within the first 18 months

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
Or
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fz2kcf/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex

 

[xDeuiii]

Looks good there are some parts that I would change:

1. If you do not plan to overclock your CPU, I would suggest to go with the locked version instead of unlocked one to save some money. And you can use this motherboard which is currently on sale to save even more money alongside the locked CPU.

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Micro-DDR4-Motherboards-GA-H170M-DS3H/dp/B0165YUEOQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480442450&sr=1-1&keywords=Gigabyte+Micro+ATX+DDR4+NA+Motherboards+GA-H170M-DS3H

2. As this guy said, switch to this HDD which is again on sale, currently.

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480442672&sr=1-1&keywords=WD+Blue+1TB+SATA+6+Gb%2Fs+7200+RPM+64MB+Cache+3.5+Inch+Desktop+Hard+Drive+%28WD10EZEX%29

With these recommendations, that's ~$38 saved, while it's not much, you can add ~$62 and land yourself a decent SSD which I strongly recommend to speed things up since you're already on a nice budget.

 

[Isokolon]

the blue is nice, if you get a SSD
the black is a nicer drive for a good drive. however a bit noisy at times and speeds aren't so spectacular once you've worked with a SSD

 

[Owen_30]

Looks good there are some parts that I would change:

1. If you do not plan to overclock your CPU, I would suggest to go with the locked version instead of unlocked one to save some money. And you can use this motherboard which is currently on sale to save even more money alongside the locked CPU.

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Micro-DDR4-Motherboards-GA-H170M-DS3H/dp/B0165YUEOQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480442450&sr=1-1&keywords=Gigabyte+Micro+ATX+DDR4+NA+Motherboards+GA-H170M-DS3H

2. As this guy said, switch to this HDD which is again on sale, currently.

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Cache-Desktop-Drive-WD10EZEX/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1480442672&sr=1-1&keywords=WD+Blue+1TB+SATA+6+Gb%2Fs+7200+RPM+64MB+Cache+3.5+Inch+Desktop+Hard+Drive+%28WD10EZEX%29

With these recommendations, that's ~$38 saved, while it's not much, you can add ~$62 and land yourself a decent SSD which I strongly recommend to speed things up since you're already on a nice budget.

the blue is nice, if you get a SSD
the black is a nicer drive for a good drive. however a bit noisy at times and speeds aren't so spectacular once you've worked with a SSD

I plan on over clocking. Someone said I should go with the unlocked version and just get the gtx 1070 gpu. Any thoughts?

 

[xDeuiii]

Well, I thought you had a limited budget. Yes, go for the 1070, it's better or if you can afford, get the 1080. And I strongly recommend a SSD, it'll speed things up by a notch.

 

[Owen_30]

Well, I thought you had a limited budget. Yes, go for the 1070, it's better or if you can afford, get the 1080. And I strongly recommend a SSD, it'll speed things up by a notch.

Yeah... I'm over my budget by about $400.

I need help selecting a motherboard though. I need a cheaper one as the MSI z170 is i think 1$20 atm.

Here are my builds I'm deciding between.

GTX 1070 and i5 6600k link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Owen_waldo/saved/BWbK8d

GTX 1070 and i5 6500 link: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Owen_waldo/saved/7WbK8d

 

[Isokolon]

If you can use this rebate this is an excellent board for less than 100$
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GYH48d/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz170gamingk4

However of youre already so far over budget the 6500 build seems more appropriate.
You can also go for a GTX1060/Rx480 for the time being amd Upgrade the card when you got the Cash to do so. You might need to tweak some settings to.get to the target fps of 144 though.

 

[Owen_30]

If you can use this rebate this is an excellent board for less than 100$
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GYH48d/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz170gamingk4

However of youre already so far over budget the 6500 build seems more appropriate.
You can also go for a GTX1060/Rx480 for the time being amd Upgrade the card when you got the Cash to do so. You might need to tweak some settings to.get to the target fps of 144 though.

Thanks! I'm going to sell alot of my stuff to make some money for it.

 

[ocer9999]

If you can use this rebate this is an excellent board for less than 100$
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GYH48d/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz170gamingk4

However of youre already so far over budget the 6500 build seems more appropriate.
You can also go for a GTX1060/Rx480 for the time being amd Upgrade the card when you got the Cash to do so. You might need to tweak some settings to.get to the target fps of 144 though.

True that, thats actually a good overclocker as well.

 

[Owen_30]

If you can use this rebate this is an excellent board for less than 100$
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GYH48d/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz170gamingk4

However of youre already so far over budget the 6500 build seems more appropriate.
You can also go for a GTX1060/Rx480 for the time being amd Upgrade the card when you got the Cash to do so. You might need to tweak some settings to.get to the target fps of 144 though.

True that, thats actually a good overclocker as well.

It's only a difference of $55 atm for the 6600k. I already bought the cooler off amazon and for some reason it was $3 dollars. I want one that will last me a long time so I don't have to buy more stuff.