is this a good pc for gaming

[Dropment]

wondering if this build is good for gaming and streaming
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dropment/saved/QstnQ7
leave opinions below

 

[Jerrod01]

Good, however you can find windows 10 for cheaper on g2a

https://www.g2a.com/?___store=englishus

 

[weberdarren97]

Good, however you can find windows 10 for cheaper on g2a

https://www.g2a.com/?___store=englishus

No. Rosewill PSUs are not good at all and Bluhell Firewall does not like the link you gave. No piracy on the forums please.

 

[rhysiam]

That's a great build. I've suggested a larger SSD (for $25 more) and a significantly higher quality PSU for $5 more.

SSD can be argued either way, but 128GB is tight for a system drive. Requires maintenance from time to time. PSU is a no-brainer.

Nice build.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series😀T01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GT OCV1 Video Card ($244.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $885.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 22:19 EST-0500

 

[Dropment]

can i take away the ssd because i don't really care about the load time

 

[Sakkura]

Good, however you can find windows 10 for cheaper on g2a

https://www.g2a.com/?___store=englishus

No. Rosewill PSUs are not good at all and Bluhell Firewall does not like the link you gave. No piracy on the forums please.

Some Rosewill units are excellent. It just depends on the model.

The Glacier that we've got here is not great.

 

[EtnoNyt]

can i take away the ssd because i don't really care about the load time

SSD can give you much better experience, more than a better CPU, especially when you have only one HDD.

 

[rhysiam]

can i take away the ssd because i don't really care about the load time

If the budget is super tight you can take away the SSD. Looking at the build, I don't see many options to pull money from and keep your FPS where it is now. You could save nearly $50 going with a 4GB RX 480. That's pretty close to a 1060 depending (a lot!) on the game.
You could start with 8GB of RAM (single stick) and add a second later when you've saved up a bit of cash. That's your other option. Though there are (very occasional) issues getting non-matched RAM to play happily together.

I personally wouldn't put together a build at that budget without an SSD. It's not something that shows up really on charts or performance comparisons. The SSD just makes the system "feel" so much faster. Having said that, it's not essential. It doesn't help FPS. So it's your call. I would absolutely get an SSD in myself, even if it meant going with a 480 and 8GB of RAM for now. But others will have different priorities.

 

[Dropment]

what does the better experience included

 

[Dropment]

i am not of fan amd at all i get suggestions to go with the fury. i thought about going with a gtx 960 to start with an upgrade later on if needed.

 

[rhysiam]

what does the better experience included

SSDs just make your system so much more responsive. Have you ever used a machine which, after you log in, shows the desktop quite quickly but then takes ages to actually be ready to do anything? Try opening a web browser shortly after you log on and it's 10 seconds before it appears... etc. An SSD based machine will never get in that state. Try closing a game and opening your video editing software, a web browser, and your media player to watch the footage you've recorded... a machine with an SSD will just do all of that just as fast as you can. It feels responsive.

 

[rhysiam]

i am not of fan amd at all i get suggestions to go with the fury. i thought about going with a gtx 960 to start with an upgrade later on if needed.

Fair enough. The 480 is a good card. But the 1060 is good too. It's your money.

I wouldn't go a 960. The problem with that route is you can't really recoup the money you sunk into it. Unless you're really lucky you'll never sell it second hand for anything like what you bought it for so you're effectively losing money.

I'd either find the money for the SSD. Or... here's another option. How many games will you install initially? The 250GB SSD is enough for a few games. You could start with that, no HDD. Then in a month or two, once you've saved up your extra $45, you can grab the HDD. It's really easy to move Steam Games. And you're not throwing any money away on gear you can't reuse.
If your budget is literally fixed right now, but you're happy to add to it over the next couple of months. Ditching the HDD & 8GB of RAM for now would get you enough for an 250GB SSD. Then you can add those down the track.

It is your call though. You can go HDD only.

 

[Dropment]

my budget is under $800 but when i make a build its always over that price

 

[rhysiam]

my budget is under $800 but when i make a build its always over that price

Well I've given you a bunch of suggestions now to get the build under $800.

1) Either you ditch the SSD (saves $70).
2) Or you drop to an RX480 (saves $50)
3) Ditch the HDD temporarily (saves $45 - but will be needed later)
4) Ditch 8GB RAM temporarily (saves ~$40 - but is a good idea later for streaming and editing)

You said you don't want to go AMD, so you can either go 1), or go with 3 & 4, spending the money later.