First Gaming Build

[ChurchSundae]

Hello. I am going to build my first gaming rig but only have bits and piece of where to begin, which is where I hope I can get some assistance from anyone and everyone here.

I most likely want to get an i5 although streaming is an interest of mine. I do not plan on playing any graphic intense games such as crysis or witcher 3. I primarily play MMOs.

debating between 4690k or 6600k. I currently do not have a budget but would not like to buy anything too excessive for 1080p gaming. Any help would be highly appreciated.

[TheRandomness]

Do you need an OS? Peripherals? A monitor? Oh, and, welcome to the forums Please remember to follow your own threads.

[ChurchSundae]

Do you need an OS? Peripherals? A monitor? Oh, and, welcome to the forums Please remember to follow your own threads.

I do not need assistance on OS, peripherals or monitors sorry for not including that in my original post. Thank you for the welcome and letting me know to follow my thread (had no idea)

[Guest]

Hello. I am going to build my first gaming rig but only have bits and piece of where to begin, which is where I hope I can get some assistance from anyone and everyone here.

I most likely want to get an i5 although streaming is an interest of mine. I do not plan on playing any graphic intense games such as crysis or witcher 3. I primarily play MMOs.

debating between 4690k or 6600k. I currently do not have a budget but would not like to buy anything to excessive for 1080p gaming. Any help would be highly appreciated.

get 6600k and if you don't have a budget  a 980 ti should do 

[TheRandomness]

I do not need assistance on OS, peripherals or monitors sorry for not including that in my original post. Thank you for the welcome and letting me know to follow my thread (had no idea)

I also forgot to add what country you're in so I just assumed America like the majority of people here. You didn't say a budget sooo yeahhh...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1121.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 18:59 EST-0500

[ChurchSundae]

get 6600k and if you don't have a budget  a 980 ti should do 

Even though I do not have a budget I do not want anything excessive and I know 980 ti is completely overdoing it for 1080p

[ChurchSundae]

I also forgot to add what country you're in so I just assumed America like the majority of people here. You didn't say a budget sooo yeahhh...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1121.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 18:59 EST-0500

Yes, I am from America. I do not have a budget and this build looks amazing. I will hold off just to get a few more opinions. No offense in any way just want to hear from multiple mind sets

[ChurchSundae]

I also forgot to add what country you're in so I just assumed America like the majority of people here. You didn't say a budget sooo yeahhh...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($259.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1121.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-05 18:59 EST-0500

just out of curiosity what made you decide on an r9 390 over a 970. I know the overall stats are better but I heard nvidia drivers are more optimized, correct me if i am wrong

[TheRandomness]

just out of curiosity what made you decide on an r9 390 over a 970. I know the overall stats are better but I heard nvidia drivers are more optimized, correct me if i am wrong

AMD drivers have gotten better over time  Although Nvidia drivers are still better for Linux. Just make sure (if you were to go with the build I suggested) to install the latest ones c:

[Guest]

just out of curiosity what made you decide on an r9 390 over a 970. I know the overall stats are better but I heard nvidia drivers are more optimized, correct me if i am wrong

Hmm I would get the evga g2 750w instead for future upgrades etc. etc.