Strictly gaming build

[ralfalpha69]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/FFJhhM
There is the link to my gaming only build. It will also be used for Netflix and YouTube but anything can run those things. Let me know what you think and whether I should stick with the 390 or 970 I'll be gaming at 1080p only

 

[Guest]

If you're gonna go with 1080p only, go with a GTX 970. At that resolution, you won't really need the power of the R9 390 (Or the VRAM for that matter) to push only 1920x1080 pixels. That being said, though, what's the refresh rate of your monitor? if you'd like to maintain 120/144fps to match your monitor's refresh rate, you actually might want to stick with that gpu.

As a side note, try getting a single 8GB stick of RAM, rather than 2x 4GB sticks, you'll appreciate it when you go to upgrade.

 

[spentshells]

Alright let`s start from the top,

You do not need a 65 dollar cooler,
You do not need arctic silver 5, what comes on the stock cooler is fine when not overclocking.
Get a gtx 970 it games slightly better at lower resolutions like yours
You do not need a psu that costs 124 dollars, a 500 watt 70 dollar psu will be more than enough.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182340

or

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182298&ignorebbr=1

Or this, I do not deal with NCIX anymore, but the price is reasonable

http://www.ncix.com/detail/evga-600b-80-plus-bronze-53-89067-1210.htm

Get rid of the wifi adapter, gaming pc`s do not use wifi.... lol

Lastly get rid of that case fan, you are getting a gtx 970 not an R9 390 so you won`t require the additional fan to vent heat.

Otherwise it looks pretty good except for the 2133 ram, you might as well get the 2400Mhz stuff it costs about the same.

 

[CTurbo]

Same performance for hundreds cheaper


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.15 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($62.65 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.15 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.15 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($411.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($46.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P12025KK-RP 70.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1212.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-21 20:25 EST-0500