Posted July 8, 2015 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding the compatability of my computer build (it's my first time, so please don't be mad if my questions are stupidly... well... stupid...) Here is my build so far http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tqJqMp 1.) I need a motherboard that is cheap and can work with all of the parts of my current build. Have any suggestions? 2.) Would you say all these parts are good for my first gaming computer? Please feel free to make any changes that you would suggest, I would like to keep it in a price range of about 800-1000 dollars (canadian) 3.) Do I need to have a Wireless Network Adapter? I don't want to buy one if I don't need it Thanks for your help! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 Shouldn't you go for something like an i3 or lower end i5, then get a better GPU? 750Ti is really gonna hold you back. i7 8086k @ 5.3Ghz / 32GB DDR4 Trident Z RGB @ 3733Mhz / Aorus GTX 1080 11Gbps / PG348Q Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5433873 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 a.) What you have is fine b.) The GPU sucks but otherwise not bad (See GTX 960) c.) No, you'll just need to buy an Ethernet cable that can reach your computer from your modem/router. Since you're just gaming you don't need so much ram. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.75 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Canada Computers) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.75 @ Vuugo) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($234.99 @ Memory Express) Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Memory Express) Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.50 @ Vuugo) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 DE OEM (64-bit) Total: $1016.96 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 12:38 EDT-0400 a Moo Floof connoisseur and curator. @handymanshandle x @pinksnowbirdie || Jake x Brendan Youtube Audio Normalization Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5433886 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 1.) if you want one the same price it is here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97eusb31 But also had USB 3.1 2.) I'd suggest going for the cheapest i5 and getting a GTX 960 or better. If you don't care for SLI there are Z97 boards for $50 cheaper and you might just get a 970 or 290X in that budget. 3.) Only you know if you need wireless. If you don't need it, don't buy it. A build like this, while overbudget can fit a GTX 970, 8 GB of RAM (sadly but all that's needed atm), and a cheaper i5. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.50 @ shopRBC)Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.75 @ Vuugo)Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.00 @ Vuugo)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.75 @ Vuugo)Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX)Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.13 @ shopRBC)Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg Canada)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 DE OEM (64-bit)Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99)Other: CoolerMaster Hyper T4 ($26.99)Total: $1029.07Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 12:31 EDT-0400 For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience! The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers. The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5433907 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 Heres a better build PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.50 @ shopRBC) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.98 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.75 @ Vuugo) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg Canada) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 DE OEM (64-bit) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Total: $1028.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-08 12:47 EDT-0400 SetupCPU: i3 4160|Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE|RAM: Kingston HyperX Blue 8GB(2x4GB)|GPU: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB|PSU: Seasonic M12II EVO 620W Modular|Storage: 1TB WD Blue|Case: NZXT S340 Black|PCIe devices: TP-Link WDN4800| Montior: ASUS VE247H| Others: PS3/PS4 Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5434021 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 Author Thank you everyone for your feedback, didn't expect to get so many replies in such small amounts of time, anyways, I have taken into consideration most of your replies and have come up with this build CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.50 @ shopRBC) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($121.98 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.75 @ Vuugo) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($224.99 @ Memory Express) Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg Canada) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg Canada) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 DE OEM (64-bit) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada) Other: CoolerMaster Hyper T4 ($26.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Total: $916.86 I want atleast 16 Gb of ram as it wasn't enough for me last time, and I would prefer to have a better cpu so I can multi task heavily with ease, so is this cpu good for that? By the way, yes, I am very cheap Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5434108 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 Thank you everyone for your feedback, didn't expect to get so many replies in such small amounts of time, anyways, I have taken into consideration most of your replies and have come up with this build CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.50 @ shopRBC) Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($78.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($121.98 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.75 @ Vuugo) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($224.99 @ Memory Express) Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.98 @ Newegg Canada) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($25.98 @ Newegg Canada) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 DE OEM (64-bit) Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada) Other: CoolerMaster Hyper T4 ($26.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Other: Blue LED 120mm Case Fan ($8.99) Total: $916.86 I want atleast 16 Gb of ram as it wasn't enough for me last time, and I would prefer to have a better cpu so I can multi task heavily with ease, so is this cpu good for that? By the way, yes, I am very cheap The i5 will be excellent good at multitasking Another option if you need more threads is the Xeon E3 1231 that is unfortunately going to put you over budget by $20... http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3 For the Best builds and Price lists here is a world where many points of the price have been predefined already for your convenience! The Xeon E3 1231 V3 IS BETTER Than the Core i5 4690K and a Significantly better value for the non-overclockers or value shoppers. The OS is like a kind food, Try it before saying if you like it or don't. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5435405 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 8, 2015 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding the compatability of my computer build (it's my first time, so please don't be mad if my questions are stupidly... well... stupid...) Here is my build so far http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/tqJqMp 1.) I need a motherboard that is cheap and can work with all of the parts of my current build. Have any suggestions? 2.) Would you say all these parts are good for my first gaming computer? Please feel free to make any changes that you would suggest, I would like to keep it in a price range of about 800-1000 dollars (canadian) 3.) Do I need to have a Wireless Network Adapter? I don't want to buy one if I don't need it Thanks for your help! You want a good cheap build? try this one.http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Nerd4L1F3/saved/#view=qZVH99 CPU: Pentium G3258 @ 3.2GHz || GPU:(first release,used) MSI R9 270 OC || Motherboard:MSI Z97-G45 Gaming Motherboard || RAM: 8 GB G.Skill Sniper 1600 || Monitors: Vizio 22 in Ultra slim 1080p TV || Storage: Seagate barracuda 160 GB 7200RPM,(REFURB) 1TB toshiba 7200RPM || PSU: (stripped from 2013 CAD PC)Corsair CX600 build was under $420 BE SURE TO FOLLOW YOUR THREADS! READ THIS BEFORE POSTING IN TROUBLESHOOTING!! http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/40334-read-before-asking-for-help/ Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/402993-computer-build-compatability/#findComment-5435570 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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