building my first pc

[IDontKnowWhatImDoing]

I've been planning my first pc build for about 6 months now and i feel like this is the hardest thing ive ever done. I need some help! make whatever changes you deem necessary, it will be GREATLY appreciated.
 

 

This pc will be used exclusively for gaming. I would like to be able to run today's high demanding games in ultra or near ultra settings if possible given my 
1.3k budget.
 

 

 

this is what i have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YYdbgs
 

[HoiDaniel]

You have too much RAM. 8GB is more than enough.

 

Also, your PSU is lacking a bit of headroom. I would go with at least 500W.

For the rest, solid build.

 

Also, i'd recommend a SSD a lot, it's the biggest upgrade you can get IMO

 

Oh and another thing, a mechanical keyboard isn't that big of a deal. I would drop that and get a regular keyboard + SSD in stead.

[Br3tt96]

Get a bigger power supply and try for an ssd. I ran my old pc off a mechanical drive and when I got my ssd it was amazing!

[Mug]

It will work but that's not the point. I'd forego the Kraken, get a Z170 board, a 6600k and an ssd.

[OAcesync]

8GB RAM is enough I would at least get 500W PSU and don't get a CX PSU they're not good quality also add a SSD

[comicsansms]

Shit PSU!!!

Too much ram!!!

NO SSD!!!!!!!!!

[comicsansms]

@IDontKnowWhatImDoing follow your topics!!!

[Inception9269]

I changed some of the parts around,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Other: RAZER BLACKWIDOW CHROMA STEALTH ($170.00)
Total: $1280.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:15 EDT-0400

 

buy 8.1 pro from g2a from $25 then do a free clean install of 10 pro

[Inception9269]

if you drop the 200+ spent on mouse and keyboard you could fit a 980ti for a little more in comparison.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($673.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1429.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:17 EDT-0400

 

all mice and keyboard are pretty much the same, "gaming" brands just being a waste of money

[ciprian97pop]

I've been planning my first pc build for about 6 months now and i feel like this is the hardest thing ive ever done. I need some help! make whatever changes you deem necessary, it will be GREATLY appreciated.

 

 

This pc will be used exclusively for gaming. I would like to be able to run today's high demanding games in ultra or near ultra settings if possible given my 

1.3k budget.

 

 

 

this is what i have so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YYdbgs

 

 

 

I changed some of the parts around,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Other: RAZER BLACKWIDOW CHROMA STEALTH ($170.00)

Total: $1280.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:15 EDT-0400

 

buy 8.1 pro from g2a from $25 then do a free clean install of 10 pro

this

or as @Inception9269 said, get somecheaper mouse and keyboard and get a 980ti or a 980

[matwoodson]

i feel like this is the hardest thing ive ever done.

You'll be ok Bruh

[Mindstab Thrull]

Incidentally, if you insist on 16 gigs of RAM, a 16GB kit is generally cheaper than getting two 8's. Barring that, I'd probably trim a bit on some of your higher-dollar parts (do you really need a $100 case? Not saying it's not good, but that's a lot for a box..) to get your hands on an SSD. If you trim, say, $30 budget on each for your video card and your CPU, $10 on your case and get an extra $10 back from your RAM (assuming sticking with 16GB), you've got about $80 for an SSD, which can start getting you into 240GB drives; if you can't do that, 120s can be got for under $50. And trust me, you'll notice the difference with an SSD, in some cases more than from your video card.

[matwoodson]

You have too much RAM. 8GB is more than enough.

Also, your PSU is lacking a bit of headroom. I would go with at least 500W.

For the rest, solid build.

Also, i'd recommend a SSD a lot, it's the biggest upgrade you can get IMO

Oh and another thing, a mechanical keyboard isn't that big of a deal. I would drop that and get a regular keyboard + SSD in stead.

I suggest 16 gb if he's using it for ANYTHING besides gaming, and I think 16 gigs is entitled to be there on a 1.3k machine.

[matwoodson]

Here you go PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvspsY

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvspsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($251.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.95 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1360.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:34 EDT-0400

[Crowes]

If he's only gaming, what's the point in a 6600 over a 4690?

[IDontKnowWhatImDoing]

Thanks for the advice and new builds everyone! I wasnt lying when i made my name.

[IDontKnowWhatImDoing]

Shit PSU!!!

Too much ram!!!

NO SSD!!!!!!!!!

calm down, im new to this.

[IDontKnowWhatImDoing]

if you drop the 200+ spent on mouse and keyboard you could fit a 980ti for a little more in comparison.

...

all mice and keyboard are pretty much the same, "gaming" brands just being a waste of money

I know i should, i just cant get over the LEDs.

[BigDay]

added a bigger psu for sli 980 in the future:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($514.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1291.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 21:05 EDT-0400

[Inception9269]

added a bigger psu for sli 980 in the future:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($514.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $1291.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 21:05 EDT-0400

 

 

If he's only gaming, what's the point in a 6600 over a 4690?

[IDontKnowWhatImDoing]

I changed some of the parts around,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Other: RAZER BLACKWIDOW CHROMA STEALTH ($170.00)

Total: $1280.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-09 20:15 EDT-0400

 

buy 8.1 pro from g2a from $25 then do a free clean install of 10 pro

ok, we had another person agree with this, so im going to roll with this set up for a few days and see what others think.