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[Maxwellang]

What do you guys think about this PC Build?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZWhnzy

[Nonco]

Uh-oh a CX PSU hehe

 

Other than that seems solid. 

[ThatOneRussian]

Change the psu to something xfx or seasonic or g2 or p2 from evga and get a sapphire nitro instead

[Lotus]

I'd get the R9 390 over the GTX 970 and a much better quality PSU. Wattage is fine, but quality is poor.

[Sam Z Man]

I'd get the R9 390 over the GTX 970 and a much better quality PSU. Wattage is fine, but quality is poor.

 

Basically this.

[Maxwellang]

What is a good psu? 

 

Uh-oh a CX PSU hehe

 

Other than that seems solid. 

[ThatOneRussian]

What is a good psu? 

A seasonic or an xfx or g2 or p2 from evga as I said earlier.

[Maxwellang]

what mid range gfx would you all recommend? I might not go 970, it blows my budget.

[Maxwellang]

A seasonic or an xfx or g2 or p2 from evga as I said earlier.

Ahh ok, noted.

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($242.00 @ B&H) 

Total: $1314.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 00:02 EST-0500

[Maxwellang]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($117.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Dell U2412M 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($242.00 @ B&H) 

Total: $1314.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-24 00:02 EST-0500

 

Thank you for your help.

[Maxwellang]

I still having thoughts if i should go for amd or nvidia gfx.

 

What are your views?

[GalacticRuler]

I still having thoughts if i should go for amd or nvidia gfx.

 

What are your views?

In terms of the R9 390 vs GTX 970 the 390 performs much better in most games.

[Maxwellang]

In terms of the R9 390 vs GTX 970 the 390 performs much better in most games.

ah ic.

 

But if i go lower like 960.

 

Should i pick nvidia or amd?

[GalacticRuler]

ah ic.

 

But if i go lower like 960.

 

Should i pick nvidia or amd?

Still AMD. As a rule of thumb don't get a GTX 960/970 unless you have a special reason not to. Get a R9 380/390 since they perform much better.

[brob]

What do you guys think about this PC Build?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZWhnzy

 

The combination of Hyper 212 EVO and Rijaws V memory modules is less than optimal.

 

Hyper 212 EVO will not provide enough cooling for much of a cpu overclock.

 

There are better psu.

 

If gaming, an 8ms response time monitor is less desireable.

[Lotus]

The combination of Hyper 212 EVO and Rijaws V memory modules is less than optimal.

 

Hyper 212 EVO will not provide enough cooling for much of a cpu overclock.

 

There are better psu.

 

If gaming, an 8ms response time monitor is less desireable.

These are consumer platform intel chips. They put out stock a max wattage of 80W (not including the iGPU which will go unused). The 212 Evo is more than enough to reach a fairly high overclock to the point where you could spend $100 on an NH-D15 and get maybe another 0.1 GHz, 0.2 if you're lucky. Not worth it. On a i7-5820k you'd be right, but this isn't a 120W+ TDP CPU.

[Maxwellang]

The combination of Hyper 212 EVO and Rijaws V memory modules is less than optimal.

 

Hyper 212 EVO will not provide enough cooling for much of a cpu overclock.

 

There are better psu.

 

If gaming, an 8ms response time monitor is less desireable.

What monitor will you suggest?

[Maxwellang]

Still AMD. As a rule of thumb don't get a GTX 960/970 unless you have a special reason not to. Get a R9 380/390 since they perform much better.

Alright let me take a look