Is this a good build for gaming?

KillerDog

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Hey guys!

I am new to this site and to PC parts and stuff. I have wanted to get a good Gaming PC for a while and have found parts I wanted to get. I am new to this so any help is much appreciated.

This is my build idea:

Intel Core i5-4690K Unlocked Quad-Core, 3.50GHz (3.9GHz Turbo), 6MB Cache, LGA1150 CPU
Gigabyte H81M-S2H Socket LGA1150 mATX Motherboard
Kingston Hyper X 16GB (8GBx2) Kit DDR3-1866 CL10 240-Pin DIMM Blue
Western Digital 1TB Red 3.5" Internal Hard Drive WD10EFRX
Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 G1 Gaming 8GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
Thermaltake Versa H22 Mid Tower Chassis + 500W Power Supply Included

This build would be in my price range. Please let me know if there is any better options out there. Also do I need to get any fans for this? If so is there one you could recommend? Also do you think I could build this myself with no experience?

Thanks
 
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not a good build for your budget. £600-£620/$700-$750

uk prices.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£30.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Predator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£31.85 @ Dabs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (£258.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.64 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX...
not a good build for your budget. £600-£620/$700-$750

uk prices.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£30.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Predator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£31.85 @ Dabs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (£258.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.64 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£55.56 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £610.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 03:23 GMT+0000


u.s. prices..

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PGy2dC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Predator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($50.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($70.20 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $733.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-02 22:24 EST-0500

i deliberately got a cheap motherboard which you can replace in a few months with a decent overclocking. preferably in the £100-£150 $150-$200. range.
excellent power deliver with a very good psu.

good simple open case with cooling options if you want to add a water or air cooler later so you can overclock.
bit of an odd disk mounting system but it does work to give good airflow through the case.
same size but faster hdd, just as reliable and costs less.

overall much better option for both expansion and performance.
 
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i deliberately got a cheap motherboard which you can replace in a few months with a decent overclocking.

No offense, but that is pretty terrible advice IMO. The motherboard is THE hardest part to replace as every other part in the case connects to it in some way, and replacing it often means having to re-acquire windows.


The better option would be to get a cheaper cpu like the Pentium g3258 with a good Z97 motherboard so he could upgrade the cpu later.
 
it takes 20 minutes to swap out a motherboard. its not rocket science. and microsoft will allow activation of windows on a system where only the motherboard changes, you just gotta email them. i have done this myself.

the cheaper cpu is an option but i thought better to replace a £30 part than having to replace a £80 1.
the fact he went for such cheap parts on the psu tells me he was trying to save money. so between replacing the cpu or the motherboard later i chose the least expensive option as far as replacement goes. to me its worth the 50 difference,
i also took into account the loss of value selling the redundant parts on if he can/wants to.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/haswell-stock-selling-out,news-51662.html buying 1 sooner rather than later may also be wise atm due to some sku's selling out and are unlikely to be replaced.

just the method to my madness ;)
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XnnBK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/XnnBK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£156.81 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D2V DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.98 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston Predator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£31.85 @ Dabs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (£258.96 @ More Computers)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£29.64 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£55.56 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £618.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-03 05:09 GMT+0000

no need to upgrade this for a long time.
 

KillerDog

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Why is the i5 4460 or 4590 a better option?
 

KillerDog

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Thanks so much for that. Do you think if I would be able to build this myself without any experience? - apart from watching some youtube tutorials.
 

CTurbo

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it takes 20 minutes to swap out a motherboard. its not rocket science. and microsoft will allow activation of windows on a system where only the motherboard changes, you just gotta email them. i have done this myself.

the cheaper cpu is an option but i thought better to replace a £30 part than having to replace a £80 1.
the fact he went for such cheap parts on the psu tells me he was trying to save money. so between replacing the cpu or the motherboard later i chose the least expensive option as far as replacement goes. to me its worth the 50 difference,
i also took into account the loss of value selling the redundant parts on if he can/wants to.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/haswell-stock-selling-out... buying 1 sooner rather than later may also be wise atm due to some sku's selling out and are unlikely to be replaced.

just the method to my madness ;)


Fair enough. It my take me or you 20 minutes to change a motherboard, but not the average Joe
 
yes mate. the only slightly annoying part is connecting the front panned to the motherboard. but everything is clearly marked. the rest is pretty quick to connect and disconnet. as long as your appropriately careful, and work in a clean space. your good to go.

have a look on youtube theres a couple of builds featuring that case specifically.

of the 3 builds i listed i would go with the new 6500 build for the money it would last longest before needing upgrades.
 

KillerDog

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thanks for that. When i build everything, are there drivers i need to install? and if so what would they be for? also Since my Wifi broadband is too far away for a lan connection, what would you recommend me doing