Posted March 8, 2016 So I'm a first time builder guys. My aim is to build a gaming pc where I can play games like GTA V, Fallout 4, Far Cry 4 and other mainstream games at high @1080p but still lie within the 30000 philippine peso (640USD) budget. What do you guys think of my picks? CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 950 Xtreme PSU: Corsair VS550 CASE: Tecware Raiden Elite White Mini Tower Case CPU Cooler: Hyper 212X RAM: Gskill RipjawsX 8GB Dual 2133 SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB SSD HDD: 1TB Toshiba 7200RPM Sata 3 So here are my concerns 1. Is my PSU enough to power this whole system? 2. I've learned that 2133Mhz of ram can be used at the said speed even though the memory specification of the G3258 says DDR3 1333. How to do so? Do I need to overclock it? 3. Im also already planning for the future like buying a 4790k. Would my mobo have no problem overclocking it? 4. I'm a big fan of aesthetics. Any tips to make this build look great? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 1. The PSU will burn down your house. Get a EVGA, XFX or SeaSonic. 2. Memory speed won't effect you unless you use the built in graphics with your CPU. 3. Nope, no problems. 4. Uhm... I don't really care as long as the cable management is on point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Author 4 minutes ago, GamerPro11 said: 1. The PSU will burn down your house. Get a EVGA, XFX or SeaSonic. 2. Memory speed won't effect you unless you use the built in graphics with your CPU. 3. Nope, no problems. 4. Uhm... I don't really care as long as the cable management is on point The PSU is that bad huh? Because of the wattage? or brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 for the aesthetics you should have matching colors on your GPU, case and Motherboard if you have a sidepanel, also do some cable management (optional) add LED strips to light up your case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 4 minutes ago, GamerPro11 said: 1. The PSU will burn down your house. Get a EVGA, XFX or SeaSonic. 2. Memory speed won't effect you unless you use the built in graphics with your CPU. 3. Nope, no problems. 4. Uhm... I don't really care as long as the cable management is on point Pretty much... except the PSU prob won't burn your house down but it's still on the bottom of the totem pole... You won't be playing games like GTA V on Very High settings with a 950 and G3258 unless your running a very low resolution to begin with... You may get 40-50 fps on normal-high settings on 1080p, 60hz with MSAA off. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 no major sins, just get a better psu and a cheaper ram also, the g3258 doesnt need hyper 212x, stock is fine for light oc u might wanna get a higher quality SSD too Just now, peeeej said: The PSU is that bad huh? Because of the wattage? or brand? its a tier 4 psu, http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html Spoiler Tier Four Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice. -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Just now, peeeej said: The PSU is that bad huh? Because of the wattage? or brand? Not always the wattage or the brand. A brand like Corsair makes great psus like the RM series and the AX series but also bad psus like the CX series. i5 4690k | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Swiftech H240-X | MSI Z97s SLI Krait Edition | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8gb ( 2x4gb ) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 850EVO 250gb SSD & WD Caviar Blue 1tb HDD | Fractal Design Define R5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Just now, peeeej said: The PSU is that bad huh? Because of the wattage? or brand? Corsair PSUs are overpriced. The other brands have better value. Oh and that model is crap. It's really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 I would go from a gtx 950 to a 960 since it does not cost that much more. Also I would go for a I5 or at least a I3, since the Pentium would be underpowered compared to the rest of the system. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 1 minute ago, peeeej said: The PSU is that bad huh? Because of the wattage? or brand? It's just a low end unit. the number (550w) is ok just the overall quality for a gaming PC is not ideal... http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Moonzy said: u might wanna get a higher quality SSD too Reveal hidden contents Tier Four Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice. No? The v300 120gb is just fine. I have it, and it is really good. It is just as fast as a sata drive gets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Just now, Dewam said: I would go from a gtx 950 to a 960 since it does not cost that much more. Also I would go for a I5 or at least a I3, since the Pentium would be underpowered compared to the rest of the system. Good luck! This, just get a locked i5 and you won't need that Z97 motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, Goat said: Not always the wattage or the brand. A brand like Corsair makes great psus like the RM series and the AX series but also bad psus like the CX series. Slight correction here, Corsair does sell some good PSU's but they don't make them. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Just now, Dewam said: No? The v300 120gb is just fine. I have it, and it is really good. It is just as fast as a sata drive gets... im using the 300kc myself, but recently i heard some news about the controller its using isnt that great, so yea -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Author 6 minutes ago, Moonzy said: no major sins, just get a better psu and a cheaper ram also, the g3258 doesnt need hyper 212x, stock is fine for light oc u might wanna get a higher quality SSD too its a tier 4 psu, http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html Reveal hidden contents Tier Four Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice. Up to how much would it be able to overclock the G3258 using the stock cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Just now, peeeej said: Up to how much would it be able to overclock the G3258 using the stock cooler? I don't recommend overclocking with the stock cooler, as its not meant to handle overclocking. If you overclocking with it, you won't get good results. i5 4690k | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Swiftech H240-X | MSI Z97s SLI Krait Edition | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8gb ( 2x4gb ) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 850EVO 250gb SSD & WD Caviar Blue 1tb HDD | Fractal Design Define R5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, peeeej said: Up to how much would it be able to overclock the G3258 using the stock cooler? well if you wanna push it to the limit... then get the hyper 212 if u just wanna oc slightly, then the stock cooler is fine -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 Here's a build with a better graphics card and psu: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6nG87P Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6nG87P/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $581.59Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 09:34 EST-0500 I could not find your case in pcpartpicker so you will have to add that to the total cost. i5 4690k | MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G | Swiftech H240-X | MSI Z97s SLI Krait Edition | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8gb ( 2x4gb ) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 850EVO 250gb SSD & WD Caviar Blue 1tb HDD | Fractal Design Define R5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 5 minutes ago, Dewam said: No? The v300 120gb is just fine. I have it, and it is really good. It is just as fast as a sata drive gets... I have seen bad luck with the V300 120GB.... http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 1 minute ago, gt403cyl said: I have seen bad luck with the V300 120GB.... Ok then... Just go for a Samsung 120gb instead, although, I will just mention that if your drive fails after two days, you will get a new in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Goat said: Here's a build with a better graphics card and psu: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6nG87P Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6nG87P/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $581.59Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 09:34 EST-0500 I could not find your case in pcpartpicker so you will have to add that to the total cost. The Surpernova NEX units all use the same module basically have voltage ripple issues. Compared to a "similar level PSU" The NEX 650w failed to reach 80+ Gold certifed at 50-100% load the NEX 750w did reach 80+Gold. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 6 minutes ago, Dewam said: Ok then... Just go for a Samsung 120gb instead, although, I will just mention that if your drive fails after two days, you will get a new in return. Agreed, but the point is I have heard of others failing very quickly as well, Samsung is the best choice by far. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 What about this? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $652.67Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 10:01 EST-0500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 8, 2016 22 minutes ago, JFischer00 said: What about this? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($55.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $652.67Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 10:01 EST-0500 Here is a Skylake build ($100 over budget mind you): PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($189.49 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $747.82Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 10:24 EST-0500 Here is a Haswell build ($40 over budget) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($189.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $682.72Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-08 10:25 EST-0500 To be honest I would save the extra for the Skylake build as it has an upgrade path where the Haswell really doesn't... http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/QLGq29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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