First build refining

[DutchTexan]

Alright y'all here's what I'm thinking. 

 

All in I'm around $1,008 w/ shipping + tax. I have a mechanical keyboard and mouse, oh and a few spare HDMI cables. I was told I could go to: https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/43dkwd/h_windows_7_8_81_10_windows_server_office_visio/ and get a windows 10 and a Microsoft office key for another $70. 

 

I have a question about sound: I just plug the speakers in and they'll play?

I have a question about wifi: Will I need a usb antenna to connect to wifi from my router?

With windows 10, everything in the pictures, plugging everything together, and my mouse and keyboard this is a fully functioning computer? 

 

Thanks y'all. Ive made a few posts now that are really similar, but I want to iron everything out for my first ever build. These forums have taught me so much

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[LawrenceBarnes2013]

you live in the US ??

 

[DutchTexan]

Just now, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

you live in the US ??

 

 

No, I live in Texas

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

 

No, I live in Texas

Alright, just a minute, let me put a similar build together, would you consider Headsets instead of speakers, cheap speakers are just crap ?

[Castdeath97]

Why get a K CPU with a H97 board? You won't be able to overclock it.

[DutchTexan]

2 minutes ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

Alright, just a minute, let me put a similar build together, would you consider Headsets instead of speakers, cheap speakers are just crap ?

I have good headphones and a logitech headset, but I just want all the basics like speakers and a disk tray.

 

 

[DutchTexan]

1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

Why get a K CPU with a H97 board? You won't be able to overclock it.

I don't know crap about overclocking 

[Castdeath97]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

I don't know crap about overclocking 

If you won't overclock get the cheaper i5 4460 or i5 4690.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

1 minute ago, DutchTexan said:

I have good headphones and a logitech headset, but I just want all the basics like speakers and a disk tray.

 

 

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Don't waste money on cheap speakers even if that's the case 

 

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

If you won't overclock get the cheaper i5 4460 or i5 4690.

on newegg the 4690 and the 4690k are both 224.99 atm. What would you recommend then?

[Castdeath97]

1 minute ago, DutchTexan said:

on newegg the 4690 and the 4690k are both 224.99 atm. What would you recommend then?

Might as well get the K then, but why only look at newegg.

[DutchTexan]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

You can get the 4690 for 214 dollars from superbiz http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-4690BOX&c=CJ

Okay thanks

[DutchTexan]

So I'm not going to need a usb antenna with that motherboard? 

[Castdeath97]

Just now, DutchTexan said:

Okay thanks

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1060511-REG/intel_bx80646i54690k_core_i5_4690k_processor.html You can even get the k at 219, but since you don't plan on overclocking I'm not sure if you will ever get it.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

How bout this one, i removed the USB Drive, sorry :

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 22MP57HQ 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1021.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 14:04 EST-0500

 

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

How bout this one, i removed the USB Drive, sorry :

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 13 36.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: LG 22MP57HQ 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1019.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-03 13:56 EST-0500

I'm not actually a huge gamer. I practice Starcraft maybe an hour a day(diamond level) on the lowest settings and I will be downloading an RC flight simulator. Most of my time at my desk I am reading, writing, on youtube, or studying for college. The whole overclocking thing is nice and I'm sure I could figure it out, but I'd rather not have to worry about the cooling and life of my system. I'm the type of person that would spec a car at the dealership and then never touch it again; avoiding aftermarket as much as possible.

 

Thanks for taking the time to make that build though. How is a K chip if you don't ever overclock it? What is the difference to DDR4 Ram vs double the GB in DDR3? Also, I looked at an r9 390 video card, but I decided its not worth it considering I will never be using a monitor capable of greater than 1080p.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

12 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

 

For any unlocked chip, overclocking it will shorten it's longevity, specially if it's running too hot, leaving it at stock speeds means it will run cooler and there for last longer, as for performance, overclocking within reasonable standards, will get you up to 20~25% performance improvement, but still, Haswell K series are great even at stock speed 

 

As for Ram, More DDR3 Ram is better than less DDR4 Ram cause the advantages of DDR4 are lower voltage and higher clock speeds with more stability witch doesn't really matter if you're using a dedicated GPU 

[DutchTexan]

2 minutes ago, LawrenceBarnes2013 said:

For any unlocked chip, overclocking it will shorten it's longevity, specially if it's running too hot, leaving it at stock speeds means it will run cooler and there for last longer, as for performance, overclocking within reasonable standards, will get you up to 20~25% performance improvement, but still, Haswell K series are great even stock speed 

 

As for Ram, More DDR3 Ram is better than less DDR4 Ram cause the advantages of DDR4 are lower voltage and higher clock speeds with more stability witch doesn't really matter if you're using a dedicated GPU 

Okay thanks. So what are three thing you would change with my original post?

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

7 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

Okay thanks. So what are three thing you would change with my original post?

As in my build, go for a 6600K and an Asrock Xtreme with a single stick 8GB Ram, a different PSU, to save up to spend more on the Graphics Card, because the way i build "Gaming" PCs is i pick the most powerfull Graphics card i think will fit in the budget and than build around it making sure i won't Bottleneck it 

[DutchTexan]

How is this? If I ever wanted to overclock I would just need to look into some more cooling?