Building my first PC

[XtraToothpaste]

Here are the parts that I have found to make up what I think is a good computer for gaming and streaming through twitch and all of that fun stuff.

 

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

Crucial 2.5" 500 GB SATA 6Gbps SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148946

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

GSkill Ripjaw Series 8GB 2x4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Intel Core i7-4790k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369&cm_re=4790k-_-19-117-369-_-Product

Asus H97-PRO GAMER http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132415

Corsair CX Series CX430M 430W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

 

maybe optional/optional/necessary/idk:

Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

What do you guys think?

 

edit:

So here's my new parts list so far:

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)

 

(don_svetlio's build suggestion)

[don_svetlio]

Bad idea? Budget and location?

[DarkBlade2117]

Get a Xeon1231v3 w/ a H97 motherboard, and a R9 390.

Then don't get that PSU. It's not good for high end systems, it has a low max temperature that'll result.. Well in a faulty power supply.

Get a EVGA g2 or GS

Any XFX

Any SeaSonic

Or any SuperFlower.

[manikyath]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

 

refer to this chart for power supply choice.

 

either get a non-k cpu (or xeon) with a H97 board

or get a k cpu with a Z97 board

 

certainly when going overclockable i7, you *want* that cooler.

 

cut back on the SSD a bit, 500GB is a tad overkill.

add an extra hard drive instead, so you have a decent chunk of storage.

 

get a define R5 over that define R4, its a bit more "refined"

[don_svetlio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $853.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 19:49 EDT-0400

[pagani123]

I heard of the forums from this video:

and wanted opinions/suggestions.

Here are the parts that I have found to make up what I think is a good computer for gaming and streaming through twitch and all of that fun stuff.

 

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020

Crucial 2.5" 500 GB SATA 6Gbps SSD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148946

EVGA GeForce GTX 960 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

GSkill Ripjaw Series 8GB 2x4GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

Intel Core i7-4790k http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369&cm_re=4790k-_-19-117-369-_-Product

Asus H97-PRO GAMER http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132415

Corsair CX Series CX430M 430W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

 

maybe optional/optional/necessary/idk:

Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

 

What do you guys think?

 best resource i can recommend is pcpartpicker because it shows you incompatibilitys for example im pretty sure devils canyon cpus dont come with a cooler so you would need to buy an aftermarket cooler 

[don_svetlio]

Much better.

[don_svetlio]

 best resource i can recommend is pcpartpicker because it shows you incompatibilitys for example im pretty sure devils canyon cpus dont come with a cooler so you would need to buy an aftermarket cooler 

they do - the crappy intel stock cooler they've been shipping since pentium 3

[pagani123]

they do - the crappy intel stock cooler they've been shipping since pentium 3

huh didn't know that 

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.98 @ Newegg)Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Directron)Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)Total: $853.78Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 19:49 EDT-0400

The the extra $20 for a 250gb SSD. Also get a BeQuiet! Pure Rock CPU. He mentioned streaming and stuff, get a Xeon 1231v3 w/ H97 motherboard and the Pure Rock for a more quiet build.

[don_svetlio]

huh didn't know that 

well - my 4590 reached temps such as 67*C with it so I scrapped it. 48*C max now

[don_svetlio]

The the extra $20 for a 250gb SSD. Also get a BeQuiet! Pure Rock CPU. He mentioned streaming and stuff, get a Xeon 1231v3 w/ H97 motherboard and the Pure Rock for a more quiet build.

4690K is enough for streaming @1080p 60 fps as long as his  internet is okay. No worries on that.

[Tommy59375]

What you have laid out there, Sir, is not a gaming computer.  The CPU is far to powerful compared to the graphics card for gaming to the point where you are wasting money.

 

Also get a 120 GB SSD and a 1 TB hard drive (WD blue, for example).

 

Also don't get that PSU.. it's a total piece of junk.  Take a Seasonic G2 520 watt instead,  a bit more expensive but far higher quality.

[DarkBlade2117]

4690K is enough for streaming @1080p 60 fps as long as his  internet is okay. No worries on that.

Xeon will be a LOT better

[don_svetlio]

What you have laid out there, Sir, is not a gaming computer.  The CPU is far to powerful compared to the graphics card for gaming to the point where you are wasting money.

 

Also get a 120 GB SSD and a 1 TB hard drive (WD blue, for example).

 

Also don't get that PSU.. it's a total piece of junk.  Take a Seasonic G2 520 watt instead,  a bit more expensive but far higher quality.

S12G is cheaper

[don_svetlio]

Xeon will be a LOT better

4690K is sexier

[don_svetlio]

Obligatory Xeon version
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $865.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 19:55 EDT-0400

[manikyath]

they do - the crappy intel stock cooler they've been shipping since pentium 3

you're actually wrong, they got smaller over time...

 

What you have laid out there, Sir, is not a gaming computer.  The CPU is far to powerful compared to the graphics card for gaming to the point where you are wasting money.

 

Also get a 120 GB SSD and a 1 TB hard drive (WD blue, for example).

 

Also don't get that PSU.. it's a total piece of junk.  Take a Seasonic G2 520 watt instead,  a bit more expensive but far higher quality.

he mentioned he's gonna be streaming, you need a decent chunk of cpu power to get your stream compressed right.

[Tommy59375]

S12G is cheaper

 

Well there are plenty of options of course.  People who don't know what units are high quality read this please

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

[don_svetlio]

you're actually wrong, they got smaller over time...

 

he mentioned he's gonna be streaming, you need a decent chunk of cpu power to get your stream compressed right.

Nothing an i5 can't handle really.

[don_svetlio]

Well there are plenty of options of course.  People who don't know what units are high quality read this please

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Shit - no, no no no. That's old and crap. It lists Delta as "bad", Fuck no.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/ - THIS!

[Frankie]

Obligatory Xeon version

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($42.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($70.49 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($213.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($95.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $865.78

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-09 19:55 EDT-0400

 

Pretty good, but at this price point you could might as well bump it to at least r9 390.

 

Depends on his budget, not picking on you

[Rylie59]

A few questions first. What's your budget? Do you plan on overclocking? What kind of games do you plan and what settings do you hope to play them at? As for what you have now, it all looks good in general. However, I suggest getting a lower capacity ssd and a mechanical hard drive. I've always liked that combo. Many people here will say the r9 380 is a better choice for the gpu, but 960 is good as well, but you should get the 4 GB model. Finally, consider a PSU upgrade. The CX is ok, but it's as basic as you can get. Also, have you used pcpartpicker to choose your parts? It's really helpful

[XtraToothpaste]

Holy that is a ton of replies. I'm in the middle of a LoL game but will be reading all of them and replying, thank you all so much for the help

[manikyath]

Nothing an i5 can't handle really.

true. i5 starts to struggle once you're dealing with cpu heavy games tho.