My First Build

[SkullyShades]

This is my first computer build and I am trying to figure out if all the parts are compatible and wont have any kind of issues.

Motherboard: Asus Z97 - A USB 3.1

CPU: Intel Core i7 - 4790K

Fan: CM Hyper 212 EVO Cooler

Graphics Card: PNY GeForce GTX 960 4GB

RAM: Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual  

Power Supply: Corsair CX850M

Solid State Drive: 250GB Samsung 850Evo S

Hard Drive: Western Digital 1TB

OS: Windows 10

Disc Drive: LG OEM DVDRW 24x Int

Case: Enermax Coenus Gray ATX 

[Kingcomicbook]

Welcome to the fine community of the Linus Tech Tips Forum sir. I suggest following your topics so that you get notified when someone replies! Also PCpartpicker is a great place to store all your builds! I may be a little biased but I would go with an r9 280x or even a 390 if you have the budget! What WD drive is it? (blue, black red, ect.)

[Fluxx]

What are you planning to use it for?

[stealth80]

if gaming id swap the i7 to a skylake i5 build and swap out the 960 to an AMD 390

[SkullyShades]

Thanks. I'm not sure what color the WD drive is but the specs are 7200RPM 64MB SATA 6BG. Also I am building it for a gaming PC that will hopefully allow me to play new games for a few years

[Flibbib]

All looks good but I'd chuck a bit more money at a better PSU

[CJChua]

Get a 6600/K and 8/16GB of RAM. SSD+HDD and a R9 380X/390

[jimakos234]

get a better cpu, cx are meant for everyday office/home use, not gaming/overclocking

also get a 380/380x for the price, or cut down to an i5/r9 390 combo

 

psu good for the money:

seasonic m12ii/s12ii/G/s12g, xfx ts/xtr, evga b2/g2/gs/gq/p2/ps, antec hcg/hc pro/edge , corsair RMi/RMx (not normal RM)/Hx/Ax, coolermaster VS/VSM, superflower leadex gold/platinum

[SkullyShades]

The reason I didn't choose a better cpu is because I checked on the asus website to see what is compatible with the motherboard and the i7 4790K was one of the best. So if there is another motherboard around the price of $160 that someone could suggest for me that would be great.

[SkullyShades]

what about a ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming LGA1151 Motherboard? Then i could go with the i7 6700K

[stealth80]

yes that is a great combo, don't forget to switch the ram to DDR4

[SkullyShades]

Alright I picked out x99 Viper Heat Spreader DDR4 16GB 2800MHz Dual RAM. Any Suggestions on a power supply if the Corsair CX850M isn't good enough? Also is the CM Hyper 212 EVO Cooler still a good choose after switching the cpu to the i7 6700K?

[stealth80]

an AIO cooler would be wise and you cant go wrong with EVGA G2 psu's

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $189.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 17:59 EST-0500

 

 

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