Building my first gaming PC.

[tseko2000]

Hello guys, like everyone out here my time to build my first gaming PC has come. So my question is what I should be prepared for, when building and etc. My components are:

 

Intel Core i7-6700K CPU

MSI Z170A Tomahawk Mobo

MSI GF GTX 960 4gb GPU

2x8gb 2400MHz RAM

be quiet! Dark Rock 3 Cooler

Corsair CX750M 80 PLUS Bronze PSU

Sharkoon VS4-W Case

BenQ GL2450H

 

Also I'm not sure if the cooler is compatible with the CPU/Mobo. I'm a little afraid to go with a liquid cooler....................yet. Maybe in the future I'll upgrade but for now I think I'm good with this. I went with the 16gb RAM because I want to record GTA V gameplay and upload it to youtube. Anyways I'm a huge LTT fan and I decided to ask at the forums. If you want to give me an advice of changing a component feel free to do it, just know that my budget is ~1500 Euro.

[DarkBlade2117]

To much CPU not enough GPU

Get a i5-6500 ( which you can o'clock using BCLK to 4.3-4.5GHz )

Then try getting an AMD R9 380X or maybe a 390

Also get a EVGA 750W B2 PSU

[tseko2000]

To much CPU not enough GPU

Get a i5-6500 ( which you can o'clock using BCLK to 4.3-4.5GHz )

Then try getting an AMD R9 380X or maybe a 390

Also get a EVGA 750W B2 PSU

Thanks for the tips I'll totally change the PSU but I want to ask about 'OC'. I thought that only unlocked CPUs can be overclocked.I'm not into this overclocking stuff. But about the GPU I mean like come on man as a nvidia fanboi what should I do? And also will the PSU be enough watts to power everything?

[Savir]

Thanks for the tips I'll totally change the PSU but I want to ask about 'OC'. I thought that only unlocked CPUs can be overclocked.I'm not into this overclocking stuff. But about the GPU I mean like come on man as a nvidia fanboi what should I do? And also will the PSU be enough watts to power everything?

Stop being a fanboy and get the 390(or just waste your money). How can you be a fanboy but this is your first pc build? Come on man. The EVGA 750 B2 will be more than enough.

[Streetguru]

Hello guys, like everyone out here my time to build my first gaming PC has come. So my question is what I should be prepared for, when building and etc. My components are:

Start here, maybe get a free-sync display or X99 if you're feeling crazy

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/T7vHP6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/T7vHP6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€269.84 @ Mindfactory)

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (€92.34 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€40.29 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  (€332.72 @ Mindfactory)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€40.71 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€77.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)

Total: €906.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-11 21:22 CET+0100

[Thanatos_G]

Personally, I would suggest upgrading to the 970. I have that in my build with a i5-4460 And I run GTA V at 60 FPS Ultra @ 1080p. If you get the processor you are saying you will, you will have no problems making YouTube videos or possibly streaming in the future.

[Streetguru]

Thanks for the tips I'll totally change the PSU but I want to ask about 'OC'. I thought that only unlocked CPUs can be overclocked.I'm not into this overclocking stuff. But about the GPU I mean like

The 390 is a good deal better choice over the 970, it has higher performance in general, potentially better DX12/Vulkan support, and free-sync is going to save you money compared to G-sync, in addition, nvidia seems to hate freedom, the performance gap grows more with resolution

 

[tseko2000]

I've had Radeon only once and I'm not into knowing their drivers and etc. For example does Radeon has a feature like Shadowplay on Nvidia because that's the only reason I want to buy a Nvidia. And also to this awsum dude that took the time to select the components for my budget isn't it going be hard to build in a mini ATX case for a first build? But really thanks for the tips appreciate it.