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Hi all. This is my first build ever.I am planing to build a Gaming PC And I wanted your recommendations on what I should keep (or change) in the current build I've created. Also, it would be useful to me if you could explain why you would change those parts. (It's my first time building a PC, so I'd like to know the ins and outs of building a PC). My budget is currently 1400-1500 USD. So you can see why I want advice. Link to the entire current build will be at the bottom. But anyways, here's my build.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz "Skylake" Quad Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT Gaming ATX Motherboard

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133

Storage: Samsung 850 Evo Series 250GB 2.5" SSD, and a Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti Video Card

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Fully-Modular ATX power supply

Optical Drive: None

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)

Case Fan: 5 - Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Fans

 

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N2pK99

 

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>Thank you everyone who has been replying! It means a whole lot to a first timer like myself to receive this input! I'll be looking into your comments and so on right now.

 

>New Build is up! Take a look, and again. Recommendations are welcome!

 

>New new build is up! Hope this is a final build. I think it's probably what I will get. Recommendations welcome!

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Instead of 2 GTX 960's I would get a single 980 or 980ti. I don't think a 960 would actually utilize all 4GB of vram before running out of GPU power.

 

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960 sli? Bad idea go for 970

980

 

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Hi all. This is my first build ever.I am planing to build a Gaming PC And I wanted your recommendations on what I should keep (or change) in the current build I've created. Also, it would be useful to me if you could explain why you would change those parts. (It's my first time building a PC, so I'd like to know the ins and outs of building a PC). My budget is currently 1400-1500 USD. So you can see why I want advice. Link to the entire current build will be at the bottom. But anyways, here's my build.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 ATX Motherboard (possibly going to change to a Asus Z97-A Motherboard)

RAM: 2 - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 - 1600

Storage: Samsung 850 Evo Series 250GB 2.5" SSD (possibly getting one more to set up into Raid 0 for increased speed) and a Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD (Can possibly get another to set up in Raid 1 for data redundancy assuming Blue is Raid optimized)

Video Card: 2 - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card, set up in Dual SLI. (I'm unsure if I should get 2 consumer level cards and set them up in SLI or get 1 High end card for a higher price)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Fully-Modular ATX power supply

Optical Drive: None

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)

Case Fan: 4 - (2 Pack) Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition, 120mm fans

Misc.: Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste

 

Notes: 

1.) I might possibly get a fan controller, no idea which one. Recommendations are welcome!

 2.) Possibly will add a TP-Link TP-WDN4800 Wireless Network Card

 

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fR9CXL

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vn4pwP

SLI of two midrange cards almost never outdo a single high end card ( two GTX 960s vs. GTX 970), so I switched that. 

Fine you want the PSU tier list? Have the PSU tier list: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40-rev-103/

 

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Ryzen 9 3900XT@4.5Ghz - Cryorig H7 Ultimate - 16GB Vengeance LPX 3000Mhz- MSI RTX 3080 Ti Ventus 3x OC - SanDisk Plus 480GB - Crucial MX500 500GB - Intel 660P 1TB SSD - (2x) WD Red 2TB - EVGA G3 650w - Corsair 760T

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Instead of 2 GTX 960's I would get a single 980 or 980ti. I don't think a 960 would actually utilize all 4GB of vram before running out of GPU power.

 

I was afraid of the 960 2 way SLI for that reason. I'll look into the 980

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Instead of 2 GTX 960's I would get a single 980 or 980ti. I don't think a 960 would actually utilize all 4GB of vram before running out of GPU power.

970 should do the job 980/980TI would set him back alot

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Don't need new paste. Here's build with 980. Don't need 16gb of ram. Since its your first build i imagine you won't be overclocking heavily. This cooler will be quieter than any AiO while offering performance near the NH-D15.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 POWER 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($477.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.24 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($88.88 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1492.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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has everyone forgot about the 390x


 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($434.98 @ Newegg) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon) 





Total: $1508.74

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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970 should do the job 980/980TI would set him back alot

Truly it would. I don't want to push over any more than $1600USD

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($145.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($336.75 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1347.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can jump to an Asus Strix GTX 980 for $150 more and get better performance
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970 should do the job 980/980TI would set him back alot

But it's more POWER. And since it's a $1500 build then it deserves atleast a 980.

 

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has everyone forgot about the 390x
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($434.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($37.24 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1508.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thing is I want to be playing games that would take advantage of PhysX and the new MFAA

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You are better off with a good single card than two lower cards in SLI.

Get Z97 board or go with skylake.

No need for Thermal paste comes with cooler.

You are spending waaay too much on fans.

Water coolers are way too expensive for what they are, get a cheaper air cooler so you can spend more on the GPU.

 

Here is what I will get:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1540.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hi all. This is my first build ever.I am planing to build a Gaming PC And I wanted your recommendations on what I should keep (or change) in the current build I've created. Also, it would be useful to me if you could explain why you would change those parts. (It's my first time building a PC, so I'd like to know the ins and outs of building a PC). My budget is currently 1400-1500 USD. So you can see why I want advice. Link to the entire current build will be at the bottom. But anyways, here's my build.

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 ATX Motherboard (possibly going to change to a Asus Z97-A Motherboard)

RAM: 2 - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 - 1600

Storage: Samsung 850 Evo Series 250GB 2.5" SSD (possibly getting one more to set up into Raid 0 for increased speed) and a Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD (Can possibly get another to set up in Raid 1 for data redundancy assuming Blue is Raid optimized)

Video Card: 2 - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card, set up in Dual SLI. (I'm unsure if I should get 2 consumer level cards and set them up in SLI or get 1 High end card for a higher price)

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Fully-Modular ATX power supply

Optical Drive: None

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit)

Case Fan: 4 - (2 Pack) Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition, 120mm fans

Misc.: Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste

 

Notes: 

1.) I might possibly get a fan controller, no idea which one. Recommendations are welcome!

 2.) Possibly will add a TP-Link TP-WDN4800 Wireless Network Card

 

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fR9CXL

 

Don't get an h100i, get a nh d15 (if the case supports it) the d15 is superior and will last much longer and doesn't have the risks of water cooling, only negative is, it's not pleasant to look at.

CPU: I7 4790k  CPU Cooler: NH-D15 GPU: MSI 970 4gb   Motherboard: z97 Gaming 5 PSU: Corsair hx850   Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8 gb  SSD: Samsung 850 Evo  Case: Air 540

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But it's more POWER. And since it's a $1500 build then it deserves atleast a 980.

This is true. If I'm building a rig this expensive. I would like soem Top of the line parts. But not so much it sets me back half the build's budget.

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But it's more POWER. And since it's a $1500 build then it deserves atleast a 980.

I would go with a 970 and sli it if its not enough.

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Truly it would. I don't want to push over any more than $1600USD

Get rid of those pricey fans and you would be able to do so.

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Thing is I want to be playing games that would take advantage of PhysX and the new MFAA

First question: Why do you want all those Corsair fans? Second, Why not color match if you're going to get a windowed case? AS5 is old and no longer worth compared to others. I wouldn't even buy it since at most you'll see a drop of 1-3c. Stock paste nowadays is actually really good. How much do you care about noise? If you're just playing games you will never need 16gb of ram.

 

 

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CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.99 @ B&H) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($434.98 @ Newegg) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.75 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: NZXT RF-FN142-RB 50.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($6.99 @ Directron) 

Total: $1372.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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You are better off with a good single card than two lower cards in SLI.

Get Z97 board or go with skylake.

No need for Thermal paste comes with cooler.

You are spending waaay too much on fans.

Water coolers are way too expensive for what they are, get a cheaper air cooler so you can spend more on the GPU.

 

Here is what I will get:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.75 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1540.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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ew 212 evo.

I really hope were not telling this guy to get 980s and 980 tis just so he can play on 1080p

 

 

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First question: Why do you want all those Corsair fans? Second, Why not color match if you're going to get a windowed case? AS5 is old and no longer worth compared to others. I wouldn't even buy it since at most you'll see a drop of 1-3c. Stock paste nowadays is actually really good. How much do you care about noise? If you're just playing games you will never need 16gb of ram.

This is all very true. Being that this is my first time building, I didn't know what I needed. So I covered it all

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