Posted December 2, 2015 Hey guys this is literally my first pic build and after doing a little bit of research think I found the what I want but would like some recommendations from some of you more experienced computer peeps lol. Also I would like a good recommendation for a graphics card ( within the 200 to 250 US dollar range) with 4gb of v ram. Also let me know if there's anything you would change about the system. Pricing everything together (minus the graphics card) it came out to about $580 US dollars. The ability to upgrade components is key I want this system to last 5+ years. What do you guys think? -Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz (skylake) -Asus H110M-C micro atx -Cooler Master N400 mid tower case -Corsair RM750 750w power supply <-is this way overkill? -Gskill NT 16GB (2X8) DDR4 -Kingston SSD v300 240GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 2, 2015 Swap out the ssd and get a g2 or p2 psu from evga or a seasonic or xfx one.. "God created war so that Americans would learn geography" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 2, 2015 @Smithdalton706 "God created war so that Americans would learn geography" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 2, 2015 I put this build together, without the graphics card it's about 500 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ Directron)Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)Total: $697.89Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:14 EST-0500 With the higher prices of ddr4 and skylake motherboards in comparison to ddr3 and z97 ones, if just gaming you're much better off getting a z97 build. That's still a strong cpu, and the z97 platform has a strong upgrade path. I'd imagine it will be a very long time before ddr3 is ineffective. I added a cooler and z97 motherboard since the cooler is much better than the stock one and if you ever upgrade to a stronger cpu then you can carry it over. a z97 motherboard for a locked cpu is mainly for futureproofing if you ever get a new cpu and want to overclock. As for storage a 1tb hdd is better than only a 240gb one if all you're doing is gaming, although there's room in the budget to allow for an ssd if you want. AMD is better when it comes to price-performance. although I hear Nvidia's going to be doing a price cut on their gtx 960-980 gpus. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣄⡀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⠃⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⢠⡀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⢸⣷⡄⠀⠣⣄⡀⠀⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⣿⣿⣦⠀⠹⣿⣷⣶⣦⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡿⢛⡙⢻⠛⣉⢻⣉⢈⣹⣿⣿⠟⣉⢻⡏⢛⠙⣉⢻⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣇⠻⠃⣾⠸⠟⣸⣿⠈⣿⣿⣿⡀⠴⠞⡇⣾⡄⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣟⠛⣃⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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