N Nick_422 Reputable Oct 3, 2015 20 0 4,510 Oct 3, 2015 #1 I used pcpartpicker just to show some main pieces of my build and to give people viewing it a better idea of what im getting exactly http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hKXHyc Let me know
I used pcpartpicker just to show some main pieces of my build and to give people viewing it a better idea of what im getting exactly http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hKXHyc Let me know
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Oct 3, 2015 #2 First of all, that psu is terrible. What is this build for? If it's for gaming, you could do WAY better for that price. Upvote 0 Downvote
First of all, that psu is terrible. What is this build for? If it's for gaming, you could do WAY better for that price.
N Nick_422 Reputable Oct 3, 2015 20 0 4,510 Oct 3, 2015 #3 CTurbo : First of all, that psu is terrible. What is this build for? If it's for gaming, you could do WAY better for that price. Yes its for gaming. What do u recommend I fix? Upvote 0 Downvote
CTurbo : First of all, that psu is terrible. What is this build for? If it's for gaming, you could do WAY better for that price. Yes its for gaming. What do u recommend I fix?
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Oct 3, 2015 #4 You were spending WAY too much on cpu power and not enough on gpu power. A GTX960 has no business in a $1100 build. This would be much much better. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($298.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1116.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:00 EDT-0400 Upvote 0 Downvote
You were spending WAY too much on cpu power and not enough on gpu power. A GTX960 has no business in a $1100 build. This would be much much better. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($248.95 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ B&H) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($298.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1116.45 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:00 EDT-0400
CTurbo Pizza Monster Moderator Aug 27, 2013 22,421 14 84,965 Oct 3, 2015 #5 If you want to maximize budget while keeping Skylake, you could get this PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1120.08 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:05 EDT-0400 Haswell still offers a better price/performance. Upvote 0 Downvote
If you want to maximize budget while keeping Skylake, you could get this PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1120.08 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:05 EDT-0400 Haswell still offers a better price/performance.
N Nick_422 Reputable Oct 3, 2015 20 0 4,510 Oct 4, 2015 #6 CTurbo : If you want to maximize budget while keeping Skylake, you could get this PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1120.08 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:05 EDT-0400 Haswell still offers a better price/performance. Thank you for your input Im going to keep experimenting. If you have any further ideas feel free to lmk ! Upvote 0 Downvote
CTurbo : If you want to maximize budget while keeping Skylake, you could get this PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: XFX Core Edition 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.98 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.45 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case Fan: NZXT FN-120RB 47.3 CFM 120mm Fan ($8.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $1120.08 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-03 23:05 EDT-0400 Haswell still offers a better price/performance. Thank you for your input Im going to keep experimenting. If you have any further ideas feel free to lmk !