Need help on my first gaming rig

[AirborneAsian]

Hey, first time builder here. I just need to make sure if all of these devices are compatible and are good.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($639.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($101.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Corsair Neutron XT 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($348.99 @ Mwave Australia) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($498.30 @ Newegg Australia) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Clear 600C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($206.00 @ IJK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 
Total: $2304.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 14:38 AEST+1000

[Herman Mcpootis]

it will work, but you don't need the z170 board or the 850w psu with a non-k cpu.

[tataklee]

12 minutes ago, AirborneAsian said:

Hey, first time builder here. I just need to make sure if all of these devices are compatible and are good. PC build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($1029.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2210.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 20:16 AEST+1000

 

Okay, I really don't mean to be harsh, but the motherboard you chose is a waste of money, especially if you take into account that the i5-6400 is not overclockable. For your budget you could get a bleeding edge gaming rig such as the one I posted above. Much, much faster graphics card, considerably faster processor.

[AirborneAsian]

5 minutes ago, tataklee said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($1029.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2210.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 20:16 AEST+1000

 

Okay, I really don't mean to be harsh, but the motherboard you chose is a waste of money, especially if you take into account that the i5-6400 is not overclockable. For your budget you could get a bleeding edge gaming rig such as the one I posted above. Much, much faster graphics card, considerably faster processor.

I mean I don't run too many intense games. The most intense game I have is Alien: Isolation, which I know can run well with the graphic cards. I don't need overclocking. Also, note that the prices are from Australia, so the price is obviously much more expensive.

[tataklee]

2 minutes ago, AirborneAsian said:

I mean I don't run too many intense games. The most intense game I have is Alien: Isolation, which I know can run well with the graphic cards. I don't need overclocking. Also, note that the prices are from Australia, so the price is obviously much more expensive.

Yeah, I know, my prices are also AUD. You're simply spending 1000 bucks too much for the performance you're getting.

[AirborneAsian]

2 minutes ago, tataklee said:

Yeah, I know, my prices are also AUD. You're simply spending 1000 bucks too much for the performance you're getting.

The only reason why I have that motherboard is because it has inbuilt wifi.  But yeah, I'm probably going to upgrade my processor.

[spartaman64]

2 minutes ago, AirborneAsian said:

The only reason why I have that motherboard is because it has inbuilt wifi.  But yeah, I'm probably going to upgrade my processor.

you can get a wifi pcie card or a usb wifi card

[AirborneAsian]

3 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

you can get a wifi pcie card or a usb wifi card

I'm aware of that, but I don't have too many usb ports to save. Edit: Also I'm too lazy.

[spartaman64]

1 minute ago, AirborneAsian said:

I'm aware of that, but I don't have too many usb ports to save.

pci slots?

[AirborneAsian]

2 minutes ago, spartaman64 said:

pci slots?

I'm considering it, if I don't have the money to spare.

[spartaman64]

2 minutes ago, AirborneAsian said:

I'm considering it, if I don't have the money to spare.

you can get a much cheaper motherboard then and its overkill i recommend allocating that money towards a 980 or something

[AirborneAsian]

Just now, spartaman64 said:

you can get a much cheaper motherboard then

Yeah, but I'm planning to upgrade other parts along the way. Buying another motherboard will be a too much of a hassle.

[AirborneAsian]

Anyone recommend a good cpu with a stock cooler?

[AirborneAsian]

1 hour ago, tataklee said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00 @ IJK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($228.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($114.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Intel 535 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($1029.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Fractal Design Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($155.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($123.00 @ IJK)
Total: $2210.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 20:16 AEST+1000

 

Okay, I really don't mean to be harsh, but the motherboard you chose is a waste of money, especially if you take into account that the i5-6400 is not overclockable. For your budget you could get a bleeding edge gaming rig such as the one I posted above. Much, much faster graphics card, considerably faster processor.

Hey, messed my build around a bit. Is the cpu I choose suitable?

[tataklee]

10 minutes ago, AirborneAsian said:

Hey, messed my build around a bit. Is the cpu I choose suitable?

Yeah, I mean it's an upgrade. But what's wrong with a PCI Wi-Fi Adapter?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H170 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($113.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Intel 535 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ CPL Online) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1532.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 21:41 AEST+1000

[AirborneAsian]

16 hours ago, tataklee said:

Yeah, I mean it's an upgrade. But what's wrong with a PCI Wi-Fi Adapter?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H170 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.98 @ Mwave Australia) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($113.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Intel 535 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($509.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ CPL Online) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC56 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1532.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-10 21:41 AEST+1000

Yeah, I'm probely going to change my parts a bit. I'm considering a Corsair RMx 850W for my psu.

[tataklee]

2 hours ago, AirborneAsian said:

Yeah, I'm probely going to change my parts a bit. I'm considering a Corsair RMx 850W for my psu.

You really don't need that much wattage. 

[AirborneAsian]

2 hours ago, tataklee said:

You really don't need that much wattage. 

Planning to upgrade on that way, too lazy to buy another psu.