First build

[mrtvaroka]

Hi,  i'm trying to build my first gaming pc, and i chose these parts

 

PCPartPicker part list

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ B&H) 

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

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($239.00 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($312.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1352.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-17 09:33 EDT-0400

 

Now i have following questions:

1) is this psu good enough for this build, i do intent to overclock

2) end of this year i'm planing on buying ultra wide monitor, will 970 be alright or should i go with 980 rather instead

[Mecami]

I would throw in maybe a bit of a higher wattage psu for those components.

Also you could save a bit of money on the mainboard and some on the HDD, without noticeable differences.

[tikker]

Looks good overall to me. Perhaps like @Mecami said maybe go for a higher wattage psu like the 650. This will also give some more headroom if you plan to overclock someday.

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.95 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($89.90 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Adorama) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card  ($434.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.47 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1268.14

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-17 10:00 EDT-0400

 

Cheaper Motherboard

Stronger and Faster Card

You can upgrade RAM in the future when needed

Larger case; room for future upgrade will be there soon

[SeanAngelo]

 

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: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1240.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-17 10:07 EDT-0400