IS THIS BUILD GOOD?

[night_wolf_720]

HEY GUYS its my first pc build and I've watched alot of videos and i wanna know if my build will be any good
any suggestions on how to improve and I already have one 1080p montior with 144hz so later on would it be worth it to get another graphics card or would it be a waste since i only have a 1080p monitor 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  

memory:  G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Memory Kit Model F4-2400C15D-8GRR

storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Storage:Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

VideoCard:  EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card

case:  Raidmax Viper II ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: EVGA 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

OpticalDrive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  
(https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Night_Wolf_720/saved/)  

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, night_wolf_720 said:

HEY GUYS its my first pc build and I've watched alot of videos and i wanna know if my build will be any good
any suggestions on how to improve and I already have one 1080p montior with 144hz so later on would it be worth it to get another graphics card or would it be a waste since i only have a 1080p monitor 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  

 

memory:  G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Memory Kit Model F4-2400C15D-8GRR

 

storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Storage:Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

VideoCard:  EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card

 

case:  Raidmax Viper II ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: EVGA 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

OpticalDrive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  

(    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Night_Wolf_720/saved/   )  

Total budget?

[night_wolf_720]

not completely sure, my first budget was 1400, but if spending more is worth it for gaming, than Im all for it.
but since i got a 144hz 1080p monitor i just wanna get full effect using that monitor

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, night_wolf_720 said:

not completely sure, my first budget was 1400, but if spending more is worth it for gaming, than Im all for it.
but since i got a 144hz 1080p monitor i just wanna get full effect using that monitor

Including tax?

[night_wolf_720]

yes, i really dont want to go over that, but like i said, if its really worth it ill do it

 

[Starelementpoke]

18 minutes ago, night_wolf_720 said:

HEY GUYS its my first pc build and I've watched alot of videos and i wanna know if my build will be any good
any suggestions on how to improve and I already have one 1080p montior with 144hz so later on would it be worth it to get another graphics card or would it be a waste since i only have a 1080p monitor 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  

 

memory:  G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Memory Kit Model F4-2400C15D-8GRR

 

storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

Storage:Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

 

VideoCard:  EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card

 

case:  Raidmax Viper II ATX Mid Tower Case

 

PSU: EVGA 700W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

 

OpticalDrive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  

(    https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Night_Wolf_720/saved/   )  

A 500 GB ssd is not worth it for this:

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/F9tBQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/F9tBQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($289.46 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.77 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($86.90 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.57 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($472.72 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.86 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.98 @ NCIX) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($16.48 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1315.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 21:40 EDT-0400

[Aereldor]

12 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.78 @ DirectCanada) 
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Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.86 @ Vuugo) 

Are you sure about that Toshiba drive? Also, the perforated mesh design of Cooler Master's 'N' series doesn't make for the cleanest interior. I'd know, I have to vacuum my N300 every few weeks.

[night_wolf_720]

i already have the raidmax viper ii case, and i want a powersupply that could support sli, or would sli be a waste since my monitor is only 1080p 144hz

[Starelementpoke]

5 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Are you sure about that Toshiba drive? Also, the perforated mesh design of Cooler Master's 'N' series doesn't make for the cleanest interior. I'd know, I have to vacuum my N300 every few weeks.

Toshiba drives are fine.

 

1 minute ago, night_wolf_720 said:

i already have the raidmax viper ii case, and i want a powersupply that could support sli, or would sli be a waste since my monitor is only 1080p 144hz

SLI/Xfire is still not worth it. And the psu you chose would be a bad choice to use for xfire/sli.

[Aereldor]

Here- more value for your money. Don't worry about having an H110 motherboard- it supports all of your components, has USB 3.0 headers, and allows for a RAM upgrade to 16GB whenever you may need one.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($293.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($40.50 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($115.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($154.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB Video Card  ($529.98 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.54 @ shopRBC) 
Total: $1334.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 21:51 EDT-0400

[PlayStation 2]

6 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Are you sure about that Toshiba drive?

I dunno why people try straying away from Toshiba drives. Sure, they aren't that quiet, but they're relatively fast and are usually extremely reliable.

[Aereldor]

Just now, Dan Castellaneta said:

I dunno why people try straying away from Toshiba drives. Sure, they aren't that quiet, but they're relatively fast and are usually extremely reliable.

Duly noted, although a 2TB WD Black and a 250GB 850 EVO is an improvement. 

Aren't all 7200RPM hard drives loud? My WD Caviar Blue 1TB is the loudest component in my case.

[PlayStation 2]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

Duly noted, although a 2TB WD Black and a 250GB 850 EVO is an improvement. 

Aren't all 7200RPM hard drives loud? My WD Caviar Blue 1TB is the loudest component in my case.

Pretty much.

In terms of noise levels, HGST/Hitachi < Seagate < Toshiba < WD most of the time.

[night_wolf_720]

ok but my build as is, would it run max settings on most games 1080p 144hz 

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, night_wolf_720 said:

ok but my build as is, would it run max settings on most games 1080p 144hz 

With a 970? No, going to say no.

[Shahnewaz]

Switch the GTX 970 for an R9 390, and you're all set.

A 500GB SSD...

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

With a 970? No, going to say no.

On that note, should I swap the 390x with something beefier?

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, Aereldor said:

On that note, should I swap the 390x with something beefier?

If you can cram it in, y not.

[Aereldor]

11 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

If you can cram it in, y not.

You know me- compromises.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($40.50 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.15 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($839.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.88 @ Canada Computers) 
Total: $1391.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 22:18 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

You know me- compromises.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.15 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($74.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($40.50 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.25 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($839.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1397.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-09 22:09 EDT-0400

A 980ti with a 430 watt psu, got it.

[Tiedye]

Lol, I feel like lightening up on the graphics for an ssd might may your average day to day usage more pleasant.

[Aereldor]

3 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

A 980ti with a 430 watt psu, got it.

Whoops, I thought I picked the same power supply as the last build. Give me a moment.

[Aereldor]

6 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

A 980ti with a 430 watt psu, got it.

 

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Whoops, I thought I picked the same power supply as the last build. Give me a moment.

Nevermind, even better- http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss600et

[night_wolf_720]

ok so no sli for me since my monitor is only 1080p?

 

[night_wolf_720]

also what is the best 600w psu for my build?