Opinions on my new gaming rig.

[Spartan927]

edit - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4BwCsY

 

I already have all the peripherals I need, including monitor and OS. The SSD is for the operating system and a few games while the rest will be on two 1 Tb. HDDs in RAID 1. The wireless adapted is just because I move the PC around a lot.

 

My goal with this computer is that it will be cool, quiet, and easy to overclock down the road.

 

I want to stay as close to $1,000 as possible. With that in mind, how did I do?

[BigDay]

get the msi r9 390 instead. gigabyte one is voltage locked = shitty overclock

[BigDay]

nex psu sucks compared to others offered by evga

[BigDay]

i'd get 750w
 instead

 

EVGA SuperNOVA 750

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, BigDay said:

get the msi r9 390 instead. gigabyte one is voltage locked = shitty overclock

Alright, got it.

 

3 hours ago, BigDay said:

nex psu sucks compared to others offered by evga

Recommendations?

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($72.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.81 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1053.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 14:12 EDT-0400

 

Good initial ideas.  Brushed up a few things, mainly the GPU, PSU, and SSD.

[BigDay]

you could get away with 650w, but might as well have some headroom so that your psu stays cool

[Atmos]

- 2 points for 6600k instead of the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3

+ 1 point for great air cooler

- 1 point for dated, slow SSD

+ 2 points for 390 > 970 like someone who knows their hardware

- 5 points for Gigabyte 390, get the sapphire/powercolor instead

 

Overall, 15/20, above average.

[BigDay]

6600k with r9 390 is a great combo for 1080p

 

especially when you overclock both

[Moonzy]

4 minutes ago, Spartan927 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vqm2gs

 

I already have all the peripherals I need, including monitor and OS. The SSD is for the operating system and a few games while the rest will be on two 1 Tb. HDDs in RAID 1. The wireless adapted is just because I move the PC around a lot.

 

My goal with this computer is that it will be cool, quiet, and easy to overclock down the road.

 

I want to stay as close to $1,000 as possible. With that in mind, how did I do?

changed some of your parts to better ones

there's just a few minor faults lol

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mN3sRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mN3sRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.82 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1124.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 14:15 EDT-0400

 

[awesomeness10120]

8 minutes ago, Spartan927 said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vqm2gs

 

I already have all the peripherals I need, including monitor and OS. The SSD is for the operating system and a few games while the rest will be on two 1 Tb. HDDs in RAID 1. The wireless adapted is just because I move the PC around a lot.

 

My goal with this computer is that it will be cool, quiet, and easy to overclock down the road.

 

I want to stay as close to $1,000 as possible. With that in mind, how did I do?

Here's a better $1000 build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, Moonzy said:

changed some of your parts to better ones

there's just a few minor faults lol

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mN3sRB
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mN3sRB/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.82 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($36.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1124.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 14:15 EDT-0400

 

I've never done water cooling before, and tbh it kinda scares me. Is it a must for overclocking?

[BigDay]

Just now, Spartan927 said:

I've never done water cooling before, and tbh it kinda scares me. Is it a must for overclocking?

no. the u12s is more than enough. h60 by corsair is sufficient as well

[Moonzy]

Just now, Spartan927 said:

I've never done water cooling before, and tbh it kinda scares me. Is it a must for overclocking?

nah, if you dont want to water cool you can pick the NH-D14, no problem

its just that watercool provides better cooling

 

you can opt for the dark rock pro 3 (like i did, because im scared of liquid too) for the performance while looking good

[BigDay]

here, pick your own case:

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($332.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $894.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 14:26 EDT-0400

[GeorgeKellow]

8 minutes ago, Atmos said:

- 2 points for 6600k instead of the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3

+ 1 point for great air cooler

- 1 point for dated, slow SSD

+ 2 points for 390 > 970 like someone who knows their hardware

- 5 points for Gigabyte 390, get the sapphire/powercolor instead

 

Overall, 15/20, above average.

Rate my build using this method  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/GeorgeKellow/saved/

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, Atmos said:

- 2 points for 6600k instead of the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3

+ 1 point for great air cooler

- 1 point for dated, slow SSD

+ 2 points for 390 > 970 like someone who knows their hardware

- 5 points for Gigabyte 390, get the sapphire/powercolor instead

 

Overall, 15/20, above average.

I've updated my build. About the CPU, how well does it overclock?

[joe_p231]

24 minutes ago, Spartan927 said:

edit - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4BwCsY

 

I already have all the peripherals I need, including monitor and OS. The SSD is for the operating system and a few games while the rest will be on two 1 Tb. HDDs in RAID 1. The wireless adapted is just because I move the PC around a lot.

 

My goal with this computer is that it will be cool, quiet, and easy to overclock down the road.

 

I want to stay as close to $1,000 as possible. With that in mind, how did I do?

personally id say go z97 and it will save you money and there relly isnt much a of a performance hit

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, BigDay said:

here, pick your own case:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($122.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($332.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $864.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 14:23 EDT-0400

Why that motherboard?

[BigDay]

Just now, Spartan927 said:

Why that motherboard?

good quality asus. not too expensive. good features. research it if you like. better than asrock

[Atmos]

4 minutes ago, GeorgeKellow said:

Rate my build using this method  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/GeorgeKellow/saved/

:3

- 2 points for 4670k, over the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3 (surprise!)

+ 1 point for not using the stock cooler

- 2 points for seagate hard drive over more reliable western digital or hgst

- 5 points for gtx 960 over the better performing 380 at the same price

- 1 point for spending more on the cpu than the gpu in a gaming rig

+ 1 point for excellent ssd

 

overall, 12/20, completely average, nothing special.

 

Just now, Spartan927 said:

I've updated my build. About the CPU, how well does it overclock?

Overclocking is not all what it lives up to be. 95% of people will NOT overclock far enough to make up for the difference between a 4 core 4 thread, and an 4 core 8 thread.

The xeon e3 1231v3 does not overclock, but is basically an i7 4790 without the integrated graphics for the same price as an i5. It will perform nearly identically to the 6600k in most games, but when you start to do more things at once, or when games can utilize more than 4 cores then you will start to see some major advantages of the superior multitasking capacity of the xeon over the i5.

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, Atmos said:

:3

- 2 points for 4670k, over the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3 (surprise!)

+ 1 point for not using the stock cooler

- 2 points for seagate hard drive over more reliable western digital or hgst

- 5 points for gtx 960 over the better performing 380 at the same price

- 1 point for spending more on the cpu than the gpu in a gaming rig

+ 1 point for excellent ssd

 

overall, 12/20, completely average, nothing special.

 

Overclocking is not all what it lives up to be. 95% of people will NOT overclock far enough to make up for the difference between a 4 core 4 thread, and an 4 core 8 thread.

The xeon e3 1231v3 does not overclock, but is basically an i7 4790 without the integrated graphics for the same price as an i5. It will perform nearly identically to the 6600k in most games, but when you start to do more things at once, or when games can utilize more than 4 cores then you will start to see some major advantages of the superior multitasking capacity of the xeon over the i5.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

[Spartan927]

3 hours ago, BigDay said:

good quality asus. not too expensive. good features. research it if you like. better than asrock

Alright, thanks.

[BigDay]

1 minute ago, Atmos said:

:3

- 2 points for 4670k, over the cheaper and better performing xeon 1231v3 (surprise!)

+ 1 point for not using the stock cooler

- 2 points for seagate hard drive over more reliable western digital or hgst

- 5 points for gtx 960 over the better performing 380 at the same price

- 1 point for spending more on the cpu than the gpu in a gaming rig

+ 1 point for excellent ssd

 

overall, 12/20, completely average, nothing special.

 

Overclocking is not all what it lives up to be. 95% of people will NOT overclock far enough to make up for the difference between a 4 core 4 thread, and an 4 core 8 thread.

The xeon e3 1231v3 does not overclock, but is basically an i7 4790 without the integrated graphics for the same price as an i5. It will perform nearly identically to the 6600k in most games, but when you start to do more things at once, or when games can utilize more than 4 cores then you will start to see some major advantages of the superior multitasking capacity of the xeon over the i5.

overclocking makes a big difference in gaming

[Atmos]

3 minutes ago, BigDay said:

overclocking makes a big difference in gaming

Re-read what I said.

"95% of people will not overclock far enough to make up for the difference between having [4 threads, and 8 threads]"

 

I never said it doesn't make a difference. Most poeple however only barely overclock, maybe going up 0.2-0.3ghz from stock turbo, which, surprisingly, will still not give a lead on an 8 thread xeon when it comes to anything multitasking. (Plus with blck and turbo you can "kind of" overclock xeon's too, just not nearly to the extent of a k skew, on an overclocking chipset.) It's much... MUCH more efficient to save the 50$, get a cpu that performs almost identicle, and drop that money into stepping up another tier in gpu.