New Gaming PC Build

[PCRook]

Building my first gaming PC. Want to make sure I am getting the best value out of my chosen parts. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mBvDpg

 

 

[skimmilk5]

Ditch Windows 10 Pro. Go with Windows 10 Home. It's a gaming PC, not a business or workstation PC, so you won't be able to take advantage of all the other stuff that Pro offers.

[Guest]

I would suggest a better psu and a bigger monitor. What is your budget ?

[HKZeroFive]

The majority of the build looks good aside from the PSU. The quality of Corsair's CX series is not good enough to be paired with a GPU like the GTX 970. Any SeaSonic or XFX PSU would substitute nicely.

 

Also, I'd get an IPS monitor rather a small TN one. Something like this would be a nice choice.

[Herman Mcpootis]

For windows and office, go to reddit windows marketplace to purchase, should be around $20-30 each. Use that $$$ you'll save for an r9 390x/nano or gtx 980.

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nbvs6h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Nbvs6h/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($137.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($294.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($86.49 @ OutletPC) 
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016  ($114.00 @ Adorama) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($158.03 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Razer Mamba Tournament Edition Wired Laser Mouse  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1750.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 09:59 EDT-0400

[Moonzy]

i use the microsoft office at outlook

 

because im cheap `-`

and because the price of microsoft office is too insane for a student

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.29 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($294.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($15.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($124.75 @ OutletPC) 
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016  ($114.00 @ Adorama) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($248.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($116.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: ROCCAT KONE XTD Wired Optical Mouse  ($75.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Total: $1738.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-06 10:22 EDT-0400

[PCRook]

56 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I would suggest a better psu and a bigger monitor. What is your budget ?

$2000 total

[Guest]

34 minutes ago, PCRook said:

$2000 total

 

The spec I did above is pretty good if you don't mind an AMD graphics card.

 

It has room for a bigger/higher res monitor. You could swap for an IPS screen although a TN panel has a faster response time which would be good for FPS games. An IPS will look better for other things such as watching movies and general desktop use.

 

The Asus MG279Q is a 1440p 144Hz IPS Freesync Monitor so it is a good all rounder, and the R9 390 should handle most games ok at that resolution. You would have to go with a cheaper mouse/keyboard though to accommodate it into your budget.