My First build

[Hayden1834]

Decided to build my own gaming of I've got two builds in mind, which one would be better

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c4GGgs

Or

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YY99dC

 

[Atoken]

Ok what do you plan on running with this build. Because you do not need that i7 unless you are doing heavy video editing. I have am i5 4790k with a r9 380 and I can run max setting on any game I have.

 

[Hayden1834]

I am looking into a future proof build so won't need upgrading soon and I am looking into video editing and live streaming eventually of the build

 

[Xemko]

Both builds are pretty solid, pick one that fits your budget.

Though, these motherboards are very overpriced, there are more value options on the market with same performance/features.

Corsair RM 850w PSU is tier 2 unit, and overpriced as well.

This one is tier 1 psu - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0850v1 for less.

PSU tier list : http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Samsung 850 evo 250gb / Crucial BX100/mx200 - will be more reliable/perfomance choice for SSD. Here is Tom's pick : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-recommendation-benchmark,3269.html

 

[hamzahfelix]

This would cost less than your first build, but will be alot better than both your builds.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6hJ823

Xemko is correct, you can get better value on the motherboards. Motherboards don't affect performance, and would just need to support your cpu usage and features like overclocking, sli if you plan to do so in future. To keep with the red and black theme, I include the msi z97-gaming5.

For the cpu cooler, the noctua air cooleris really decent and will be a lot quieter than the corsair h100i.

If you consider not overclocking the cpu, you can get a xeon e3 1231 v3, quad core with hyperthreading. It is basically the i7 4770 without the integrated graphics, and will cost the same as a i5 4690k. Plus you can save money not getting an aftermarket cooler as the stock cooler would do a fine enough job.

For the gpu the evga gtx 980ti superclocked acx2.0. With that budget, you can certainly afford it and will give you titan x level performance, around 30% better than the 980. For the case, the fractal design r5 offers a simple clean look with premium sound dampening features. They come in black, titanium and white, and 2 included case fans.

For storage, I get you the 250GB 850evo. Cost 10 dollars more, but is one of the best in you can get in its price range. Just avoid kingston ssd v300, there are issues known with it. 3 TB WD black will offer better capacity/price ratio.

 

[Atoken]

I still say the ti isnt really needed