Game pc build

[Bartkesteren]

Hey guys,

I am planning to build a gaming pc (im a newbie).

i was thinking of buying the EVGA geforce gtx970 superclocked acx 2.0 as a gpu but im quiet cluesless to what motherboard and cpu i should get.

I hope someone can give me a few tips or ideas on what cpu and motherboard of how to pick the perfect one.

 

 

[ronstig]

Budget? Also, get an R9 390 instead of that 970 for extra peformance.

[positivePXL]

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[Djole123]

For the CPU:

 

AMD: I won't bother with it very much. They are for budget builds and they will bottleneck the 970.

 

Intel: There are two types of Intel CPU's:

1. Non-K
2. With K

Non-K cpu's are typically cheaper than their counterparts and they can't be overclocked*.

CPU's with K (Core i5/i7-xxxxK) are most likely expensive and are for enthusiasts**. If you plan on overclocking, get a K CPU.

 

Motherboards are pretty straight forward:

 

AMD: most MoBo's can OC.

 

Intel: only Z or X series if you want OC, H or B if not.

 

 

 

* Some Skylake Non-K chips were able to OC with some MoBo's.

** Exception is the Pentium G3258 which is a low end CPU and it can be overclocked.

[positivePXL]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Nixeus NX-VUE24A 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($274.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1562.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-20 12:52 EDT-0400

 

*mic drop*

[Bartkesteren]

My budget for cpu and motherboard would be about 800 dollars max and thanksfor the tips guys im gonna look into it

[jett473]

30 minutes ago, Bartkesteren said:

My budget for cpu and motherboard would be about 800 dollars max and thanksfor the tips guys im gonna look into it

800 dollars on CPU and board? Good lord, what are you building, man?

[jett473]

30 minutes ago, Bartkesteren said:

My budget for cpu and motherboard would be about 800 dollars max and thanksfor the tips guys im gonna look into it

or is that 800 overall, if so that makes more sense. (And I truly hope it is 800 overall.)

[Bartkesteren]

its the max il spend for cpu and motherboard

 

[MIXFUSED]

3 hours ago, Bartkesteren said:

its the max il spend for cpu and motherboard

 

YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND 800 JUST FOR THOSE TO THINGS 

MY RIG IS WORTH LESS THAN THAT 

LORD JESUS MAN