1st time/New Build

[DSync3542]

Hello all,

 

As the title stated I am a first timer, please let me know of any shortcomings in my choices. I have been reading and watching tons of reviews and build guides and this seems to be decent as to the best of my knowledge. I am sure there are places for improvement as your breadth of knowledge and experience is like far greater than my own.

Thank you for any and all contributions!

 

NOTE:  I had this same exact post on PCPartpicker with the 1st iteration linked below, and iteration 2 was recommended to me by the only user who read my post.

 

Let me know what you think of both!

1st iteration: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VqxxD3

 

2nd iteration: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqG2gs

[JFischer00]

6 minutes ago, DSync3542 said:

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Both are pretty good. The only difference I see is Skylake vs Haswell. If budget isn't a big deal, go Skylake.

[SeanAngelo]

8 minutes ago, DSync3542 said:

Hello all,

 

As the title stated I am a first timer, please let me know of any shortcomings in my choices. I have been reading and watching tons of reviews and build guides and this seems to be decent as to the best of my knowledge. I am sure there are places for improvement as your breadth of knowledge and experience is like far greater than my own.

Thank you for any and all contributions!

 

NOTE:  I had this same exact post on PCPartpicker with the 1st iteration linked below, and iteration 2 was recommended to me by the only user who read my post.

 

Let me know what you think of both!

1st iteration: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VqxxD3

 

2nd iteration: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QqG2gs

second one

 

change the 970 to a r9 390

 

/thread

[Castdeath97]

1 minute ago, JFischer00 said:

Both are pretty good. The only difference I see is Skylake vs Haswell. If budget isn't a big deal, go Skylake.

The difference is just 20 dollars, don't think that is much of a concern.

 

 

A R9 390 might be a better alternative if you wish to game at higher resolutions or at GPU/VRAM bound games.

[JFischer00]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

The difference is just 20 dollars, don't think that is much of a concern.

 

 

A R9 390 might be a better alternative if you wish to game at higher resolutions or at GPU/VRAM bound games.

Yeah, I wasn't really looking at prices, just parts. But +1 for the 390 unless OP needs NVidia features (CUDA, Shadowplay, etc...).

[Guest]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HHJqK8

Just reccommended this exact build to another person, but add a keyboard and monitor to this and it should be perfect for you too.

[Streetguru]

47 minutes ago, DSync3542 said:

 

Neither, overclocking isn't really going to be worth it, and you should be getting a better display, something either 1440p IPS, or 1080p 144hz free-sync(still around $250) but the 144hz display would be TN, a 970 is overkill for a 1080p display, and a 390 would be faster than a 970 anyways

Also go for a single 8gb stick of RAM so upgrading is easier later if you need 16gbs

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2HP Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.38 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($215.49 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H)
Total: $978.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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