my first PC build. Will it work??

[Jack_127]

Hey guys, have been doing heaps of research and though that building a PC would be the best option for me. I have gone onto pcpartpicker and gone for the kind of specs im looking for. Is there any chance that someone could have a quick glance through the parts to make sure they wont just break together or something. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/LY4b4D
p.s. I live in New Zealand so parts are a bit more limited than US

 

[Dustybin]

1. You won't find much love for CX series PSU's on this forum. They aren't good enough for a high performance gaming build.
2. Just curious why you're getting a sound card, unless you're very into music the onboard audio is fine for most people.
3. Cheaper water coolers often are no better or worse than a good air cooler.

 

[Jack_127]

1. You won't find much love for CX series PSU's on this forum. They aren't good enough for a high performance gaming build.
2. Just curious why you're getting a sound card, unless you're very into music the onboard audio is fine for most people.
3. Cheaper water coolers often are no better or worse than a good air cooler.

So you'd recommend changing the cooling system, the power supply and taking out the sound card completely?
http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/p/jRfb4D something like this??

 

[rollingbarrels]

Also, you don't need a Z170 chipset motherboard if you are getting a non-overclockable CPU, unless you are thinking of upgrading the CPU and doing some overclocking in the future. It will save you a bit of money.

 

[Dustybin]

Yes, I would get a decent Air cooler a better PSU and no soundcard.

Any tier 1 or 2 PSU should do a good job in your system.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

[Jack_127]

Also, you don't need a Z170 chipset motherboard if you are getting a non-overclockable CPU, unless you are thinking of upgrading the CPU and doing some overclocking in the future. It will save you a bit of money.

good shout! does this one seem a bit more suitable? Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

 

[turkey3_scratch]

EVGA NEX 650 is a really bad PSU. Poor performance both on paper and unreliable Chinese caps.

 

[Jack_127]

Yes, I would get a decent Air cooler a better PSU and no soundcard.

Any tier 1 or 2 PSU should do a good job in your system.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

that help soo much. Thank you

 

[Jack_127]

EVGA NEX 650 is a really bad PSU. Poor performance both on paper and unreliable Chinese caps.

yeah, thought so. How about the EVGA supernova 1000 G2?

 

[Dustybin]

That is a fine PSU but 1000w is a bit overkill for your system. You can run a 970 and a stock clocked i7 on 500w but if you got a 650 - 750w PSU that would be fine even if you changed up the GPU down the line.

 

[Jack_127]

That is a fine PSU but 1000w is a bit overkill for your system. You can run a 970 and a stock clocked i7 on 500w but if you got a 650 - 750w PSU that would be fine even if you changed up the GPU down the line.

ah riight. So maybe a silverstone striderplus 750 watt? or a Corsair HX750i?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Get a Corsair RM550x.

 

[Dustybin]

All three of those options would work, I just like to leave myself lots of head room in case I need it.

 

[maddogfargo]

Tweaked your list.

i5 For gaming as i7 gives little to no benefit unless you SLI/crossfire. For rendering/video editing i7 is a little better, but I'd still say the i5 is the sweet spot on price/performance.
Better CPU cooler...yes...better in every way ( Lower cost, Lower noise, Easier install, equal or better performance )
Better PSU
Better GPU...And for your budget, with the i5 you could even go up to a 980 if you want to
Removed discrete sound card as on-board audio is as good or better
Saved you some $$$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.95 @ Computer Lounge)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($10.55 @ Ascent Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($299.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($138.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($549.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.55 @ PC Force)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($207.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($166.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.94 @ PB Technologies)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-80 19.5 CFM 80mm Fan ($15.71 @ Wiseguys)
Monitor: Samsung S24D300H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($220.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($19.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Total: $2440.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 00:50 NZST+1200

 

[Jack_127]

All three of those options would work, I just like to leave myself lots of head room in case I need it.

okay. Thanks soo much for the help

 

[Jack_127]

Tweaked your list.

i5 For gaming as i7 gives little to no benefit unless you SLI/crossfire
Better CPU cooler...yes...better in every way ( Lower cost, Lower noise, Easier install, equal or better performance )
Better PSU
Better GPU...And for your budget, with the i5 you could even go up to a 980 if you want to
Removed discrete sound card as on-board audio is as good or better
Saved you some $$$

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.95 @ Computer Lounge)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($63.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste ($10.55 @ Ascent Technology)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($299.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($138.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($114.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($122.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($549.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.55 @ PC Force)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($207.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($166.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($22.94 @ PB Technologies)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-80 19.5 CFM 80mm Fan ($15.71 @ Wiseguys)
Monitor: Samsung S24D300H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($220.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($19.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Total: $2440.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-14 00:50 NZST+1200

Wow! this looks great. Would you recommend the 980? does it add a lot?

 

[rollingbarrels]

Also, you don't need a Z170 chipset motherboard if you are getting a non-overclockable CPU, unless you are thinking of upgrading the CPU and doing some overclocking in the future. It will save you a bit of money.

good shout! does this one seem a bit more suitable? Gigabyte GA-H170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Yeah, that one is fine.