Posted November 24, 2015 Hello guys, I am trying to compile my first gaming build here in India where some parts are quiet expensive as compared to say Newegg (USD). The main aim is playing games like Far Cry 4 and future proofing for 4-5 years (open to swap GPU though). I currently have a 720p monitor which is not going anywhere for another year. Here is what I am planning: CPU - i5 6600k - $260 (Not going for 4690k as there is a very little price difference) CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212x - $46 Motherboard - Asus Z170k ($193) vs Gigabyte Z170 D3H ($182) vs Asus Z170 Pro Gaming ($225) - Very confused here. Need help. Will overclock but do I really need Pro Gaming? GPU - Asus GTX 960 2G AMP - $246 Ques - Would 960 do justice here? RAM - 8GB Kingston Hyperx 2133 - $63 HDD - 1 TB WD - $55 PSU - Corrsair VS-650 - $63 Corrsair CX 600 80 Bronze Plus - $70 Case - Corrsair Carbide Series Spec 03 - $63 My initial budget was $800, but future proofing and some expensive parts had me stretch by around $180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 24, 2015 Can't you wait a little bit longer and get a 970? But I like the rest. Give me a boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 24, 2015 380 over the 960. 390 over the 970. You can get cheaper ram, it doesn't effect gaming. You don't need "gaming" edition motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 24, 2015 960 will be fine for 720p @ I presume 60Hz. I'd get this and wait a couple years until you can afford a higher resolution screen along with a graphics card upgrade to a Pascal or Volta (or whatever AMD has). If you're buying now, many rate the 380 or 380X over the 960, though they're both good. If you don't know what you want in a motherboard then you probably don't need what the more expensive motherboard has to offer; The gigabyte board is pretty solid. Try to get an ssd, even if it's a small one. I generally don't like Corsair psus but at least it's not a CX version. Consult the tier list in the PSU and case section of the LTT forum. If you make a post contradicting mine that doesn't directly address my claims, or cites 'facts' without evidence, I'm probably not going to bother responding to it, because you probably didn't bother reading my post properly, and because life is too short. It doesn't mean I don't have an answer for you. It means I'm not dignifying you with a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 24, 2015 Hello guys, I am trying to compile my first gaming build here in India where some parts are quiet expensive as compared to say Newegg (USD). The main aim is playing games like Far Cry 4 and future proofing for 4-5 years (open to swap GPU though). I currently have a 720p monitor which is not going anywhere for another year. Here is what I am planning: CPU - i5 6600k - $260 (Not going for 4690k as there is a very little price difference) CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper 212x - $46 Motherboard - Asus Z170k ($193) vs Gigabyte Z170 D3H ($182) vs Asus Z170 Pro Gaming ($225) - Very confused here. Need help. Will overclock but do I really need Pro Gaming? GPU - Asus GTX 960 2G AMP - $246 Ques - Would 960 do justice here? RAM - 8GB Kingston Hyperx 2133 - $63 HDD - 1 TB WD - $55 PSU - Corrsair VS-650 - $63 Case - Corrsair Carbide Series Spec 03 - $63 My initial budget was $800, but future proofing and some expensive parts had me stretch by around $180. Change the GTX 960 for the AMD R9 380. You could also save some money and get the AMD R9 390. The R9 380 is a bit better than the GTX 960 same goes for the R9 390 (I'ts better than the GTX 970.) For the PSU change it for an XFX. EVGA or SeaSonic 550W/650W PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 24, 2015 Even a 980ti cant be future proof... you cant future any PC even if MAX out right now. But 720p or following year that would work but anything over 1080p that poor 960 is going to die in a few years and no SSD? and not so good PSU? i would get better branded PSU like RM/XFX/V(CoolerMaster) because it not suited for long use/gaming. Magical Pineapples
