Building my 1st PC

[Kurinto]

Hi All,

 

I am working on building my first Gaming PC. I found a few parts and was looking for suggestions. I would like to keep it in the $1000-$1500 range.

 

Uses:

1. Gaming

2. Streaming

 

Currently I am only concerned with the PC Tower itself. I don't need any extra Peripherals.

 

Suggestions I am looking for:

1. Is there a better part then the one I picked out in a similar price range?

2. Will any of the parts I picked be an issue?

 

Link:  

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$359.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$202.78 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$29.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$134.87 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$194.40 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case	Thermaltake - Core X31 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply	Corsair - Enthusiast 850 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive	Asus - BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer	$66.90 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$98.89 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Corsair - Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.47 CFM 120mm Fans	$32.17 @ Newegg Business
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1444.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1424.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 20:39 EST-0500

 

[Cereal5]

Welcome to the forum!

 

What country are you located in? What resolution/refresh rate will you be playing at? And any idea for what games?

 

edit: Any reason why you chose SLI 970s? Do you already own them? Or is that what you are thinking about buying? (read my signature lol)

[Kurinto]

US, 144 Hz, DBZ Fighters, Witcher 3, Fallout 4, or similar games.

[Billy Pilgrim]

If you stream a lot you might want to look at the Ryzen 2700x

Instead of the 2 cards in SLI get one newer one.

[Kurinto]

I actually noticed there was an error. I was only going to get 1 GPU. I must have added it twice.

[Cereal5]

12 minutes ago, Kurinto said:

I actually noticed there was an error. I was only going to get 1 GPU. I must have added it twice.

Please quote or tag people when responding so you get a response faster @Kurinto

 

Here's what I came up with for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$259.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$68.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.74 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake - View 31 TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1223.56
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1203.56
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 20:46 EST-0500

You have plenty of extra budget to throw in more goodies and such if you want, like your OS and case fans. The 2700 will definitely out perform the 8700K in streaming. Maybe not so much in straight gaming, but you get a great CPU for much cheaper. You can upgrade to the R7 2700X if you don't want to do any overclocking, and you can use the stock cooler for either CPU if you want to save another $60. A GTX 970 is great for 1080p60Hz gaming, but it will start to struggle if you want 120+ fps in games like FO4 and Witcher 3, or any AAA title. An RTX 2060 will be a huge leap up and should last you quite some time, and will play 1080p144hz very well. Feel free to ask any questions.

[Kurinto]

Thanks

[Kurinto]

9 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

 

@Cereal5

If I wanted to go with the Intel still what would you recommend for a motherboard? I think I will probably be doing more gaming then streaming. 

 

Thanks for the recommendation on the GPU as well I will definitely add that to the upgrade list regardless.

Please quote or tag people when responding so you get a response faster @Kurinto

 

Here's what I came up with for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$259.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$68.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.74 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake - View 31 TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1223.56
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1203.56
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-27 20:46 EST-0500

You have plenty of extra budget to throw in more goodies and such if you want, like your OS and case fans. The 2700 will definitely out perform the 8700K in streaming. Maybe not so much in straight gaming, but you get a great CPU for much cheaper. You can upgrade to the R7 2700X if you don't want to do any overclocking, and you can use the stock cooler for either CPU if you want to save another $60. A GTX 970 is great for 1080p60Hz gaming, but it will start to struggle if you want 120+ fps in games like FO4 and Witcher 3, or any AAA title. An RTX 2060 will be a huge leap up and should last you quite some time, and will play 1080p144hz very well. Feel free to ask any questions.

 

 

[Cereal5]

5 minutes ago, Kurinto said:

@Cereal5

If I wanted to go with the Intel still what would you recommend for a motherboard? I think I will probably be doing more gaming then streaming. 

 

Thanks for the recommendation on the GPU as well I will definitely add that to the upgrade list regardless.

I would go with something like a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite. The Z390 Aorus series motherboards are very good for overclocking and are fairly affordable. Also, I would stay far away from the PSU you put in your original build. I would recommend an EVGA G2/G3 unit or a Corsair RMx/RMi unit. They are all fully modular and are very high quality PSUs. I would still definitely consider the AMD platform, as like I said you get a lot more CPU for your money, and it's more than enough for triple digit fps numbers. The only time I wouldn't recommend AMD is for something like esports gaming with a 240hz monitor.

[Kurinto]

5 minutes ago, Cereal5 said:

I would go with something like a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Elite. The Z390 Aorus series motherboards are very good for overclocking and are fairly affordable. Also, I would stay far away from the PSU you put in your original build. I would recommend an EVGA G2/G3 unit or a Corsair RMx/RMi unit. They are all fully modular and are very high quality PSUs. I would still definitely consider the AMD platform, as like I said you get a lot more CPU for your money, and it's more than enough for triple digit fps numbers. The only time I wouldn't recommend AMD is for something like esports gaming with a 240hz monitor.

Out of Curisity what is wrong with the selected PSU? It appeard to come highly recommended.

[Cereal5]

5 minutes ago, Kurinto said:

Out of Curisity what is wrong with the selected PSU? It appeard to come highly recommended.

Low quality. This can be anything from poor over-draw/over-power protection, voltage ripple, even bad soldering. I can't speak to that PSU's draw backs specifically, but just because it has good reviews does not make it a good unit. One of the ones I recommended has all of the above and are generally considered to be some of the higher quality units on the market. Being fully-modular is just a bonus.

 

Also, since the PSU is connected to literally everything in your computer, if one fails it can cause damage to anything (and everything), and PSU manufacturers are not responsible for anything other than the PSU, should that happen. I try to make sure people understand that a power supply is easily the most important purchase in your entire system. If you want to read into other PSUs more, you can take a look here.