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KSlinky
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Hey guys, I'm planning on building myself my first gaming pc!! I would love to know if the parts that I have are good or if there are better ones that I could go for around the same price range my buget is around $1000 I can spend more if needed

 

Parts: 

Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory

Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card

NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xGC3rH

 

Advice would be very appreciated!

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 


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


Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1117.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 17:37 EST-0500

 

pretty good upgrade in most areas

cpu got a 5% downgrde

ssd got a boost

GPU got a sizeable jump

psu got a massive jump with crossfire support

get windows 7 from reddit/g2a and upgrade to W10

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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Hey guys, I'm planning on building myself my first gaming pc!! I would love to know if the parts that I have are good or if there are better ones that I could go for around the same price range my buget is around $1000 I can spend more if needed

 

Parts: 

Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory

Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card

NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xGC3rH

 

Advice would be very appreciated!

Looks really nice to me. I did a build for my brother that's nearly identical so I'm a bit biased lol. I'm not sure if MSI boards can do it but I know ASRock boards can OC locked Skylake processors. Check and make sure your mobo can too, otherwise that CPU + mobo combo is useless. I'm not sure if you need 16GB of RAM but it's really up to you if you want to pay the extra amount. Consider an R9 390 instead of a 970 but personally I like the 970 better. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages but performance-wise they're nearly identical.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1117.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 17:37 EST-0500
 
pretty good upgrade in most areas
cpu got a 5% downgrde
ssd got a boost
GPU got a sizeable jump
psu got a massive jump with crossfire support
get windows 7 from reddit/g2a and upgrade to W10

 

I think Skylake might be better for long term upgrades. I agree with you on the PSU boost for Crossfire though. SSD performance isn't that big of a deal, at least not to me.

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I think Skylake might be better for long term upgrades. I agree with you on the PSU boost for Crossfire though. SSD performance isn't that big of a deal, at least not to me.

2 gens per socket

which means not much of an upgrade path besides kaby lake 

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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Just my personal opinion :P also DDR4 is nice, not to mention locked CPU overclocks.

even though the haswell i5 4690k will overclock higher cause of multiplier overclocking with a aftermarket cooler vs the i5 6500 on stock fan

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($97.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($388.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1117.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 17:37 EST-0500
 
pretty good upgrade in most areas
cpu got a 5% downgrde
ssd got a boost
GPU got a sizeable jump
psu got a massive jump with crossfire support
get windows 7 from reddit/g2a and upgrade to W10

 

 

This ^

 

I would stay with the Corsair RM650W PSU as it's a much higher efficiency unit, and IMO a better quality unit (more important as you have the ability for an OC on the GPU/CPU), and probably forgo the 390X for the 390 (and save some $$$). If you're gaming at 1080p then the 390 will be perfect, for 1440p the 390X might be worth the jump. 

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I would stay with the Corsair RM650W PSU as it's a much higher efficiency unit, and IMO a better quality unit (more important as you have the ability for an OC on the GPU/CPU), and probably forgo the 390X for the 390 (and save some $$$). If you're gaming at 1080p then the 390 will be perfect, for 1440p the 390X might be worth the jump. 

your saying the corsair RM650W is better than a seasonic EVO unit??? learn a little bit before spitting what you dont know......

corsair http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=363

bigger brother of the 750 evo

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=356

also check the tier lists on this sites...

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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your saying the corsair RM650W is better than a seasonic EVO unit??? learn a little bit before spitting what you dont know......

corsair http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=363

bigger brother of the 750 evo

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=356

also check the tier lists on this sites...

 

  1. IMO means in my opinion. 
  2. Reviews are subjective, kind of like my opinion.

Seasonic: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5800/seasonic-m12ii-750w-evo-edition-750-watt-80-plus-bronze-psu-review/index5.html

Corsair RMx: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7376/corsair-rm1000x-1000w-80-plus-gold-power-supply-review/index5.html

Corsair RM: http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5777/corsair-rm850-850-watt-80-plus-gold-power-supply-review/index5.html

 

So while he is going for the RM series (even though RMx is $10 MSRP cheaper?), it's still a good PSU. Calm down, kiddo.

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