First Gaming PC

[jaygee96]

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
               Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

Performance > Aesthetics
PC will be used for gaming and movies.
Please let me know if there are any items that can be budgeted further.
Any feedback will be appreciated.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, jaygee96 said:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
               Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

 

Performance > Aesthetics
PC will be used for gaming and movies.
Please let me know if there are any items that can be budgeted further.
Any feedback will be appreciated.

390>970 then, but would either just get the 1070 or if your a bit more budget constricted, wait for the 480. Z board pointless, CPU can't OC. What's your budget?

[Wander Away]

EDIT: what ↑ said. Price to performance of 970 in comparison has just plummeted with the introduction of 1070 and 480. Kinda forgot about that

1. I would recommend going down to maybe 650 or 550 for a power supply, as 750w is very overkill in this age where everyone is focusing on efficiency

2. you can buy an windows key here leagally

3. you can load a installation media onto a usb, so an optical drive isn't necessary

 

I'm nitpicking a bit, but overall its a pretty solid build

[Gibs960]

In the UK you can spend £20 more and get a 6500k, I'd do that if I were you!

 

Also, I'd wait for new GPUs to be released  

[jaygee96]

13 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

390>970 then, but would either just get the 1070 or if your a bit more budget constricted, wait for the 480. Z board pointless, CPU can't OC. What's your budget?

My budget's around USD$900 to $1100. I think I'll wait for the RX 480. However, is it worth it if I don't use VR and 3D? One last thing, what motherboard would you recommend?

[jaygee96]

13 minutes ago, Wander Away said:

1. I would recommend going down to maybe 650 or 550 for a power supply, as 750w is very overkill in this age where everyone is focusing on efficiency

2. you can buy an windows key here leagally

3. you can load a installation media onto a usb, so an optical drive isn't necessary

 

I'm nitpicking a bit, but overall its a pretty solid build

Thanks for the suggestion, what PSU would you suggest?

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, jaygee96 said:

My budget's around USD$900 to $1100. I think I'll wait for the RX 480. However, is it worth it if I don't use VR and 3D? One last thing, what motherboard would you recommend?

Eh, it's baseline at least a 390 for $200, couldn't hurt. As for the motherboard, just a cheaper B150 or H170 board. Will be cheaper since OC isn't enabled on the board.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, jaygee96 said:

Thanks for the suggestion, what PSU would you suggest?

The 650watt GQ.

[Starelementpoke]

7 minutes ago, jaygee96 said:

My budget's around USD$900 to $1100. I think I'll wait for the RX 480. However, is it worth it if I don't use VR and 3D? One last thing, what motherboard would you recommend?

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: 480 ($200.00)
Total: $873.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 13:18 EDT-0400

[jaygee96]

6 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: 480 ($200.00)
Total: $873.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 13:18 EDT-0400

Are there any downsides to downgrading the motherboard?

[SeanAngelo]

9 minutes ago, jaygee96 said:

Are there any downsides to downgrading the motherboard?

nope, just sli, overclocking, sata ports?

[jaygee96]

1 minute ago, SeanAngelo said:

nope, just sli, overclocking, sata ports?

I won't overclock and definitely not get 2 GPUs. Are the SATA ports enough?

[Starelementpoke]

9 minutes ago, jaygee96 said:

I won't overclock and definitely not get 2 GPUs. Are the SATA ports enough?

Should be unless you want like 18 drives.

[jaygee96]

23 minutes ago, jaygee96 said:

Are there any downsides to downgrading the motherboard?

 

32 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: 480 ($200.00)
Total: $873.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 13:18 EDT-0400

Would you recommend any of these motherboards over the ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard?

 

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H

MSI B150 PC Mate

Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3

Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H

Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7

MSI H170A PC Mate

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, jaygee96 said:

 

Would you recommend any of these motherboards over the ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard?

 

Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H

MSI B150 PC Mate

Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3

Gigabyte GA-H170-D3H

Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7

MSI H170A PC Mate

Honestly, mobos are all the same to me personally. Just choose the one you like the best.

[jaygee96]

25 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Honestly, mobos are all the same to me personally. Just choose the one you like the best.

I've decided to get the Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 motherboard.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, jaygee96 said:

I've decided to get the Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 motherboard.

K.