My first gaming build

[AdikRahman]

This is my first post in this forums. I'm making a gaming PC. Here is the list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LNb2Q7

 

How is it? What do you think about it? How much FPS should I expect from 1080p?

I came here because I'm a big fan of Linus and I thought that, since Linus is the best tech guy in the world, his forums must be great !!!!

 

Any comments appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[mikat]

looks good  what games will you be playing?

 

and welcome to the forum ofcourse

[TheRandomness]

That is one of the most perfect builds I've seen from a new person ever. Should expect 50-60 across the board (380X is quite powerful) and welcome to the forums  Also, consider waiting on the new graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia, releasing 'soon' (1 to 2 months). 

[AdikRahman]

GTA V, Watch Dogs, Mafia III (When it releases), Rise of Tomb raider

[mikat]

1 minute ago, AdikRahman said:

GTA V, Watch Dogs, Mafia III (When it releases), Rise of Tomb raider

depends on your settings but you should be able to reach 60 fps no problem

[AdikRahman]

@TheRandomness

Thanks so much. But I can't wait. I've already waited 1.5 months for all the parts that I selected to arrive at my local store

 

[AdikRahman]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

depends on your settings but you should be able to reach 60 fps no problem

YAY!!!!!!!!!

[ChrisCross]

14 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

 

 

looks good. i would go with the fractal design core 2500 (you dont need extra fans then), without an optical drive and with an ssd though. 

also the monitor isnt good value you can pick up a freesync monitor for that price. 

[Sir Asvald]

16 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

@TheRandomness

Thanks so much. But I can't wait. I've already waited 1.5 months for all the parts that I selected to arrive at my local store

 

Why no SSD?

[AdikRahman]

3 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

looks good. i would go with the fractal design core 2500 (you dont need extra fans then), without an optical drive and with an ssd though. 

also the monitor isnt good value you can pick up a freesync monitor for that price. 

I would have bought Fractal Design or NZXT if it was available here. But unfortunately my only options are Thermaltake Versa N21 or H25.

 

And the optical drive is for OS install and for using some old disks that I have in my home.

 

I don't care about monitors but, I'm not buying from online. I'm buying from a local shop and it's quite cheap here

 

[AdikRahman]

SSD will exceed my budget

[ChrisCross]

14 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

 

you can install the os from a usb stick (its faster that way). cant your local shop order parts for?

i would highly recommend am ssd. it makes everything faster. as said i would try to put it in somehow. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

18 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

SSD will exceed my budget

if you can't get an ssd now, you can always add it in later. make a 100-200gb boot partition, than once you get your ssd, clone everything from that partition to the ssd.

[AdikRahman]

24 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

if you can't get an ssd now, you can always add it in later. make a 100-200gb boot partition, than once you get your ssd, clone everything from that partition to the ssd.

Yes I'll do that.

[Castdeath97]

The motherboard (while it looks good) is a tad on the pricey side though. You can find some decent H170 boards at this price, but if you like its looks and don't need things like RAID then just get it.

[AdikRahman]

2 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

The motherboard (while it looks good) is a tad on the pricey side though. You can find some decent H170 boards at this price, but if you like its looks and don't need things like RAID then just get it.

EXACTLY!!!!

DON'T need RAID, LOVE the LOOKS

[AdikRahman]

Can you guys tell me something?

 

The RAM I selected is fine I guess. But I'm not sure if it's in there stock. And they don't have any other kit RAMs so, Should I buy 2 single 4GB RAM and hook them up or is that a bad idea? Or, Should I buy 1 single 8GB RAM?

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

Can you guys tell me something?

 

The RAM I selected is fine I guess. But I'm not sure if it's in there stock. And they don't have any other kit RAMs so, Should I buy 2 single 4GB RAM and hook them up or is that a bad idea? Or, Should I buy 1 single 8GB RAM?

I doubt you will ever need more than 16GB ram in total, so 2 single 4GB sticks should be fine. 

[AdikRahman]

18 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

I doubt you will ever need more than 16GB ram in total, so 2 single 4GB sticks should be fine. 

Sorry but I think you misunderstood.

I'm talking about kits. Which should I buy?

(1X8GB) or

(1X4GB) 2 of them

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, AdikRahman said:

Sorry but I think you misunderstood.

I'm talking about kits. Which should I buy?

(1X8GB) or

(1X4GB) 2 of them

buy the 1x8gb stick of ram so that you can leave more room for future expansion.

[AdikRahman]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

buy the 1x8gb stick of ram so that you can leave more room for future expansion.

So if I buy a 8GB then buy another 8GB of the same model in the future, will it work?

[Herman Mcpootis]

 

1 minute ago, AdikRahman said:

So if I buy a 8GB then buy another 8GB of the same model in the future, will it work?

it should work.

[Castdeath97]

1 hour ago, AdikRahman said:

So if I buy a 8GB then buy another 8GB of the same model in the future, will it work?

Yes, it would mean you will get less effective bandwidth if you have one since you can't have them in dual channel.

[AdikRahman]

Thanks guys. I have to admit, you guys are awesome!!! Really, LinusTechTips Forums are amazing. I'll try to spread the word to everyone I know

All of you have been VERY VERY helpful.

I bought this PC and gaming on it is phenomenal. Thank you all for helping me out