First Build Help

[LESCO]

Hey guys,

I apologize if I post this on the wrong section.

I'm working on my first gaming pc build and I would like your input. I have done my research but I would like hear your thoughts and pointers.

I thank you in advance.

Links:
Parts from Amazon

Parts from Newegg




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[rivethead]

Post in General Hardware for more/better responses. There is a sticky that you'll want to read first....you'll get much better answers if you follow the stick precisely.

Best of luck with your build!

 

[Ken g6]

We have [thread=80121]some questions you should answer[/thread], but I'll see how many I can guess:

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Gaming, office?

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
$1500-$1600?

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA?

5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Intel, Nvidia?

6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
None. Need monitor, mouse, KB.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default?

8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1920 x 1080 (needs to be part of build)

9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
This month? Or next month?

10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Windows, Office

And now for some general suggestions:
- Don't get an i7 and a 960. Get an i5* (~$100 less) and a GTX 970 (~$100 more).
- Do get an SSD.
- If you need space in your budget, drop the Hyper 212 Evo, and drop to an H mobo.*

* These apply whether you get current Intel chips or the next-generation Skylake coming in August.

 

[OlyAR15]

Since you are using a non-oc cpu, you don't really need a z97 motherboard. You can save a bit by going with an h97-based mb. Also, the stock cooler would be adequate, so you could save money by using that. May not be the absolute quietest, but it works. I would then use the money to get a slightly better video card. And an SSD of at least 240gb in size, but the bigger the better.

 

[Ketchup]

As mentioned, that is too nice a build not to have an SSD. I actually think the extra cooler is a good idea if you don't want your 4790 to throttle at Turbo. OlyAR15 is right that you don't need a Z97 if you are not overclocking, unless there is another feature of the chipset you want.

 

[LESCO]

Thank you so much for your help guys.

 

[LESCO]

If everything goes as planned I'll be placing my order next monday!

 

[Ken g6]

Oh, I see, you've updated your Newegg wishlist. You now have an H mobo and a K processor. You should probably either look for a Z mobo of similar price (no need for anything fancy I assume); or a non-K processor or a non-overclocking processor with hyper-threading.