First time building PC

[Micromouse]

Hello  Linustechtips forum members : ) 

 

As the title says, I'm planning to assemble my computer for the first time. I'm using laptop for now and I really do love playing games so I want to get something which will help me with that. I'm not much of a computer person but I went through many articles, sites, videos, dilemmas. 

So after all that here I am asking you for a little help with verification. 

 

I'm from Poland so this is the currency I'm going to buy stuff (PLN) So my budget in polish money would be around 4000 - 4500 PLN which is like 1000-1200 $ (for case )

I am aware that with this small amount of money I can't get the best performance but I want to be able run new games like Crisis 3, GTA V, Far Cry 4 and other new games that will come out in near future. 

From my computer I also expect him to run movies in HD without freezing (which my laptop does).

 

So here is the Build I came up with 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 Gaming
MB: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

RAM: GoodRam 8GB 1600MHz CL10 Play Black (polish brand)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM 
SSD: Plextor M6S 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
ODD: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
PSU: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus ATX
OS: Windows 8.1 (64 bit)

 

Monitor: Samsung SAMSUNG S27E391H

- 27''
- 19201080
- 4ms
- DCR, VGA, HDMI
- 1000:1
- PLS

 

I probably won't do OC since I don't have much knowledge and I probably could do something wrong. 

 

So would it be enough for my needs? would I have nice playing experience? Can I make it work? 

What do you think? 

 

For any replies, thank you in advance! : )

[shanmu54321]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.95 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($334.99 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1203.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 10:05 EDT-0400

 

 

This should be a better build for your needs

[RYANNOSAURAS]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.95 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($334.99 @ B&H) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1203.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-14 10:05 EDT-0400

 

 

This should be a better build for your needs

 

That 16 gigs of RAM is just unnecessary for gaming, and that his original SSD selection was fine.

[shanmu54321]

That 16 gigs of RAM is just unnecessary for gaming, and that his original SSD selection was fine.

The samsung ssd's are more reliable and faster. Having more RAM is always better. My build didn't exceed his budget

[Agent181]

The samsung ssd's are more reliable and faster. Having more RAM is always better. My build didn't exceed his budget

Remember that not all people use more than 8 gigs while gaming

Me on the other hand I need 32..… [emoji20]

[Starelementpoke]

The samsung ssd's are more reliable and faster. Having more RAM is always better. My build didn't exceed his budget

More ram by far does not mean better. The more ram you have, the longer it takes for your cpu to search for the information it needs for it task since there's just a bunch of blank space there. Also, see if you can find a cheaper h97 board since your not ocing.

[Micromouse]

Thank you guys for your replies! 

 

I have a question, do I really need 750W PSU ? I thought that my 600 would be even more than enough. 

 

For now I think I will stick with 8gb Ram and  add more in the future. 

 

 

 

 

More ram by far does not mean better. The more ram you have, the longer it takes for your cpu to search for the information it needs for it task since there's just a bunch of blank space there. Also, see if you can find a cheaper h97 board since your not ocing. 

 

How do I know how much RAM do I actually need? 

When for example a game requirements has 8gb RAM, the 8 gb really is enough? Or am I supposed to have reserve of RAM? 

[RYANNOSAURAS]

Thank you guys for your replies! 

 

I have a question, do I really need 750W PSU ? I thought that my 600 would be even more than enough. 

 

For now I think I will stick with 8gb Ram and  add more in the future. 

 

 

 

How do I know how much RAM do I actually need? 

When for example a game requirements has 8gb RAM, the 8 gb really is enough? Or am I supposed to have reserve of RAM? 

The 8GB recommendation is the producers of the game recommending the current standard amount of RAM advised for gaming. To give you an idea, the maximum amount of RAM I've used in gaming is 5.4 gigs, and I play games such as ARMA 3, Battlefield, and GTA on high to maximum settings. In essence, you won't completely utilize 8GB of RAM for a while, if you're just gaming; if you're video editing, 16 GB would be more suitable. There's nothing wrong with having 16 gigs, but keep in mind that you can buy 8GB for $50 while 16GB would run you about $100. That's an extra $50 that will probably not be useful 

EDIT: I just checked my BF4 RAM usage, and it was 6.1GB. That's still not a full 8GB, but it's pretty close. I'd advise getting 16 gigs *IF* you don't have anything on your parts list that for $50, you can getting something better, such as a better gpu or cpu. 

Edited July 14, 2015 by RYANNOSAURAS

[Micromouse]

The 8GB recommendation is the producers of the game recommending the current standard amount of RAM advised for gaming. To give you an idea, the maximum amount of RAM I've used in gaming is 5.4 gigs, and I play games such as ARMA 3, Battlefield, and GTA on high to maximum settings. In essence, you won't completely utilize 8GB of RAM for a while, if you're just gaming; if you're video editing, 16 GB would be more suitable. There's nothing wrong with having 16 gigs, but keep in mind that you can buy 8GB for $50 while 16GB would run you about $100. That's an extra $50 that will probably not be useful 

EDIT: I just checked my BF4 RAM usage, and it was 6.1GB. That's still not a full 8GB, but it's pretty close. I'd advise getting 16 gigs *IF* you don't have anything on your parts list that for $50, you can getting something better, such as a better gpu or cpu. 

 

Thank you! I get it now : ) I thnk that 8gb should be enough for me, at least for now. True that if I would want to put more money I would invest in better cpu. But I will check how 8 gb is going to work and if it would be not enough, I would just buy more gb later : )

 

thanks!