My first build, questions.

[ChaoticR]

This is my first time building a PC, unfortunately i will wait until the end of this year because i'm still saving some bucks to complete it, but i'm already making the parts list. At the moment my parts list is:

CPU: I5 6600K
GPU: Galax GTX 970 Gamer 4GB OC DDR5 97NPHH6DT8RVZ
Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2
Motherboard: GA-Z170M-D3H
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4
PSU: Corsair CX-500W CP-9020047-WW 80 Plus Bronze
HDD: Seagate HDD 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache Sata 6Gb/s ST1000DM003
Case: Cougar Micro ATX USB 3.0 Black no PSU MX200

My questions are: Is everything compatible? Will GTA V perform well in this build? Are there any changes that could be made without making it too expensive?

 

[timeconsumer]

Yes, that will perform very well for games like GTA V in 1080p. But just note that if you are not buying until the end of the year you will likely end up with a different GPU like a GTX 1060.

Also, I would personally opt to spend less on the overclocked CPU setup in order to afford 16gb of memory and a SSD. A locked i5 6500 on a H170 motherboard with the stock cooler will perform close enough to a lightly overclocked 6600k to warrant the downgrade in favor of the benefits of 16gb and an SSD.

 

[ChaoticR]

Yes, that will perform very well for games like GTA V in 1080p. But just note that if you are not buying until the end of the year you will likely end up with a different GPU like a GTX 1060.

Also, I would personally opt to spend less on the overclocked CPU setup in order to afford 16gb of memory and a SSD. A locked i5 6500 on a H170 motherboard with the stock cooler will perform close enough to a lightly overclocked 6600k to warrant the downgrade in favor of the benefits of 16gb and an SSD.

I saw that the I5 6500 comes with a Cooler, should i get a cooler anyways?

 

[timeconsumer]

The stock cooler is fine for the 6500.

 

[Swordkd]

Avoid the Corsair CX, CXM, GS line of Psu's. They aren't exactly crap, but with the money you are putting into the system you'd be much better served spending more and getting a higher quality component. Xfx, Antec, other Corsair lines, SeaSonic and most eVga Psu's would be a better option.

Also, ditch the Seagate drive and get a WD Blue instead. The Seagates have a much higher incident of failure than the WD Blue's, and the cost difference is just a couple of dollars.

I agree and would also add an SSD if you can, and definitely upgrade to 16gb's of Ram. Ram pricing right now is super cheap, double up now.

 

[timeconsumer]

^ Good point, I completely missed the PSU.

 

[smorizio]

This is my first time building a PC, unfortunately i will wait until the end of this year because i'm still saving some bucks to complete it, but i'm already making the parts list. At the moment my parts list is:

CPU: I5 6600K
intel is dropping kurby lake and the 200 mb chipset after summer. i would go with the updated skylake cpu and mb.
wait for the 1060/1070 to drop in price.
Cooler: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2
ho with an h7 or other air cooler. there easer to install.
Motherboard: GA-Z170M-D3H
if you close to a micro center look at there combo deals.
RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4
PSU: Corsair CX-500W CP-9020047-WW 80 Plus Bronze
look at tom hardware power supply tier list. also look at the newer digital power supply that are dropping from cosiar and seasonic.
there are cheaper 500g ssd dropping soon. around 100.00 price point.
HDD: Seagate HDD 1TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache Sata 6Gb/s ST1000DM003
Case: Cougar Micro ATX USB 3.0 Black no PSU MX200
look at good gaming case with good airflow.

My questions are: Is everything compatible? Will GTA V perform well in this build? Are there any changes that could be made without making it too expensive?

 

[ChaoticR]

Avoid the Corsair CX, CXM, GS line of Psu's. They aren't exactly crap, but with the money you are putting into the system you'd be much better served spending more and getting a higher quality component. Xfx, Antec, other Corsair lines, SeaSonic and most eVga Psu's would be a better option.

Also, ditch the Seagate drive and get a WD Blue instead. The Seagates have a much higher incident of failure than the WD Blue's, and the cost difference is just a couple of dollars.

I agree and would also add an SSD if you can, and definitely upgrade to 16gb's of Ram. Ram pricing right now is super cheap, double up now.

A ATX EVGA 600W 80 Plus Bronze - 100-B1-0600-KR works better? Just one more thing, i have a external Seagate HDD 1TB, is there any way it can use it as internal, maybe convert it or something? About cables, what do i need to buy? As a first timer, is it better to build it myself or pay someone to do so?

 

[timeconsumer]

A ATX EVGA 600W 80 Plus Bronze - 100-B1-0600-KR works better? Just one more thing, i have a external Seagate HDD 1TB, is there any way it can use it as internal, maybe convert it or something?

The 600B is a slight improvement, I use one in my current machine. However if you can afford it I would look to step up to the XFX TS series or even the EVGA G2 series, both of which are priced very competitively in the 550w range.

As far as converting the external HDD to internal, it can be done with certain models, but not all. Also consider some external HDDs may only be 5400 RPM, not very good for load times in games. And of course, there are always risks with taking things apart and trying to repurpose them.

 

[smorizio]

a lot of the newer ext hard drive have firmware/hardware to stop people from breaking open the case and trying to copy the drive or reuse it.