First Build

[mathmeister]

After wanting to build a PC for years, my dad finally agreed to it. This is the build I came up with and I tried to squeeze as much performance out of the $1000 budget as I could. (It's $950 because I spent $50 on a mouse)

[Knaj]

You don't need those fans. The fans the case comes with are good enough.

Also, wait for the release of the rx 480, don't get the R9 380

[Orboe]

Are you counting a os?

[mathmeister]

5 minutes ago, Knaj said:

You don't need those fans. The fans the case comes with are good enough.

Also, wait for the release of the rx 480, don't get the R9 380

Oh yeah forgot to say that it's just a placeholder

But the case just comes with one 140mm rear fan. Won't I have better airflow and temps if I add two front and two top fans?

2 minutes ago, Orboe said:

Are you counting a os?

Um I have other ways to get it for free...

[maremp]

As @Knaj said, fans are overkill, you will have no use of those. And also listen to the advice about waiting for rx 480, it's supposed to be released next week. 

Also with non-overclockable cpu (only the ones ending in K are overclockable), you don't need this cooler and premium thermal compound. Get this one instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2, and use the thermal compound that already comes with the cooler. 

And are you sure you need an optical drive? If you don't need it immediately, you can skip it and buy an external one later. 

[Orboe]

Blah got to love people doing things Illegally. Any who. I would remove the fans and the be quite cpu cooler and use a evo 212 instead. That saves enough money to get a 250gb evo 850 ssd as a boot/program drive. 

[Energycore]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 8GB ($230.00)
Total: $945.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-22 20:52 EDT-0400

 

Now this, this is the absolute best price / performance build you can get.

[mathmeister]

3 minutes ago, maremp said:

As @Knaj said, fans are overkill, you will have no use of those. And also listen to the advice about waiting for rx 480, it's supposed to be released next week. 

Also with non-overclockable cpu (only the ones ending in K are overclockable), you don't need this cooler and premium thermal compound. Get this one instead: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2, and use the thermal compound that already comes with the cooler. 

And are you sure you need an optical drive? If you don't need it immediately, you can skip it and buy an external one later. 

ctrl+r

/s

 

I've done quite a bit of research over the past few years and just assumed you need that many fans because nobody includes them in their pcpartpicker because they were "peripherals" like a monitor.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, mathmeister said:

ctrl+r

/s

 

I've done quite a bit of research over the past few years and just assumed you need that many fans because nobody includes them in their pcpartpicker because they were "peripherals" like a monitor.

I mean, if you're having trouble with temps, just leave the side panel off

 

And do take a look at the build I linked it's got a lot going for it.

[mathmeister]

7 minutes ago, Energycore said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC i2367Fh 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Other: RX 480 8GB ($230.00)
Total: $945.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-22 20:52 EDT-0400

 

Now this, this is the absolute best price / performance build you can get.

Does that cooler beat the 212 Evo? And if I don't plan on overclocking, is it a better idea to get a cheaper mobo that doesn't overclock and the i5-6500? I could spend the difference on the summer sale
 

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, mathmeister said:

Does that cooler beat the 212 Evo? And if I don't plan on overclocking, is it a better idea to get a cheaper mobo that doesn't overclock and the i5-6500? I could spend the difference on the summer sale
 

It does, in fact it ties the Dark Rock Slim (the Slim is my choice for ayone who can spend a bit more on premium because it's quieter).

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-gammaxx-400-slim-tower-cpu-cooler,4460.html

Well, if you don't plan on overclocking, quite simply you're losing out But if you're adamant about not doing it, sure grab the 6500 and a cheap mobo (get one with 4 RAM slots in case you need the 32GB upgrade in the future), and then you won't need aftermarket cooling.

 

But it's worth it. Higher performance CPUs will let you keep a constant 60fps easier especially in CPU heavy games.

[maremp]

3 minutes ago, mathmeister said:

ctrl+r

/s

 

I've done quite a bit of research over the past few years and just assumed you need that many fans because nobody includes them in their pcpartpicker because they were "peripherals" like a monitor.

When you've answered, I already had 3/4 of my answer written and didn't check the new message. 

Do you even know what peripheral means? It's an IO device that allows humans to communicate with a computer. A case fan doesn't give a smelly crap about what you want to do with your pc.

If you check the case documentation or a review, you will see how many fans come with the case, usually the basic config (1 front, 1 back) is enough. Have a look at workshop video about this, Luke tested many different situations and there wasn't much improvement. And even if it were, your build will never generate enough heat to matter, even if there were no case fans. 

[mathmeister]

34 minutes ago, maremp said:

When you've answered, I already had 3/4 of my answer written and didn't check the new message. 

Do you even know what peripheral means? It's an IO device that allows humans to communicate with a computer. A case fan doesn't give a smelly crap about what you want to do with your pc.

If you check the case documentation or a review, you will see how many fans come with the case, usually the basic config (1 front, 1 back) is enough. Have a look at workshop video about this, Luke tested many different situations and there wasn't much improvement. And even if it were, your build will never generate enough heat to matter, even if there were no case fans. 

my reply was kinda just a shit reply wasn't really trying to get a point across. And idk why I said peripheral I should've just said extra or something... oh and smelly crap = shit?