New Build! Need Criticizing!

[tzammit_96]

Hi all, I'm planning my first build and I'd appreciate it greatly if you gave me advice  

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ymw6XH

 

So above is the current planned build. My budget is around 1700ish euro, the cost of the above build. 

 

CPU: I chose the i5-6500 as I have no experience in overclocking, don't know how to do watercooling and don't have the budget for it, and I read overclocking your cpu won't make such a high difference in performance. Also I read that since I'm going stock cpu the fan that comes with it is enough.

 

Motherboard: All sources I have read point towards this one being the best option. I know I said I don't know anything about overclocking however this doesn't mean I won't research about it and even give it a go in the future. And for a difference of 30 euro I'd rather have the best motherboard option. 

 

Ram: I need guidance here. I chose the DDR4 2666 memory ram because the difference between the 2666mhz and 2133mhz is only around 6ish euro. However as I said I don't know what this means, I only went the assumption that the higher number means higher performance. Again I need help here. 

 

SSD: pretty much the best SSD I could find, cheap.

 

HardDrive: pretty standard, I could add more storage if I need in the future.

 

Graphics Card: This is where it gets interesting. I chose the GTX 1080 because I can get it at a relatively cheap price ~600 euro. I went with the EVGA model after some research showing that the difference between 3rd party models is minimal and that EVGA warranty doesn't become void when overclocking and they have the step up program (I haven't researched this fully yet). 

 

Case: sleek, good cable management, I like it.

 

Power Supply: enough wattage, good power supply

 

Now I need some help with regards to the graphics card and the monitor. I was originally going to get a gtx 1070 and a 1080p 144z monitor. However since I can get a good price on the gtx 1080 I chose to get that and a 1440p 144hz monitor. I have no experience with this, that's why I need your help. I won't be gaming competitively, I will be mostly playing with friends online just to have fun. I'll surely be playing a bit of everything, CS GO, battlefield, GTA V, the witcher, dark souls 3, and similar RPGs. I could have gone with a gtx 1070 and 1440p 60hz monitor or 1080p 144hz monitor. I chose the 1440p 144hz version with the gtx 1080 since as I will be playing some RPGs I'd like to have a nicer picture, rather than just for playing competitively. I also don't want to upgrade everything every summer, I'd like to just build this pc to be covered for the next 3 years, hence why I chose the 1440p 144hz monitor. If further on the gpu won't be able to handle new games at 1440p, I'll downscale to 1080p and play at 144hz. However this is all just my opinion, and I greatly value yours as, again, I don't have much experience. Thanks

[BbsMentos]

If you get interrested in overclocking in the future, you will have to change your CPU since this one is not unlocked, for the motherboard, I find your choice a little weird since you picked a full size ATX case but a Mini-ITX mother board. I'd advise to get a cheaper Z170 motherboard (Like the gigabyte Z-170X-Gaming 3 or an ASUS one) and pick the i5 6600K  

[tzammit_96]

my bad, chose the wrong one on pcpartpicker haha. Should be revised now

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, tzammit_96 said:

my bad, chose the wrong one on pcpartpicker haha. Should be revised now

 

If you might wanna oc, invest in a 6600k instead since an i5 6500 can't overclock. Is this pc only used for gaming btw?

[tzammit_96]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

If you might wanna oc, invest in a 6600k instead since an i5 6500 can't overclock. Is this pc only used for gaming btw?

Yes only for gaming, and the occasional Word Document school assignment

[TriFlix Films]

This is what I came up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CMzYr7

[tzammit_96]

So only from the replies above the only thing I can do better with this build is the CPU? How about other things pls?

[Herman Mcpootis]

15 minutes ago, tzammit_96 said:

So only from the replies above the only thing I can do better with this build is the CPU? How about other things pls?

maybe go for 2x8gb dimms instead of 4x4gb and a better cooler, but otherwise its fine.

[tzammit_96]

How about getting the 1440p 144hz monitor? Will the gtx 1080 handle that for a few years or should I go with a gtx 1070 and 60hz 1440p monitor?

 

[AssassinUni]

Here is what someone mentioned to me on another topic:

 

CPU Cooler: You could get a Cryorig H7 for better cooling as I believe it does much better than the 212 EVO as the 212 EVO is a 'blower style cooler' and the H7 is only for $10 more.

 

RAM: Choosing 4 sticks of low memory is not a good choice as you are putting stress to your CPU and not have the ability to upgrade. Instead, by using 2 sticks of 8GB, you can run in 'dual-channel' configuration which is better.

 

Graphics Card + Monitor: If you only look forward to 1080p/1440p gaming the GTX 1070 is good enough for at least 4 years of happy gaming in high-ultra settings. If you want your graphics card to run 4K displays then get a GTX 1080 for better performance.

 

I hope this helps you

 

NOTE: PCPartPicker currently do not have the Newegg pricing for the H7, which is $34.50 US. Here's the link

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

[tzammit_96]

unfortunately I can't get a good price on the cryorig (70ish euros from amazon uk). I can get the 212 evo for just 25 euro.

[AssassinUni]

Here you go @tzammit_96 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

[tzammit_96]

3 minutes ago, AssassinUni said:

Here you go @tzammit_96 

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4UF2DZ6565

I'm buying from Europe and newegg doesn't ship to here

 

https://www.computeruniverse.net will be the website I will be purchasing from

[Guest]

You won't be able to make full use of that Freesync Monitor if you have an Nvidia GPU.

[tzammit_96]

1 minute ago, lee32uk said:

You won't be able to make full use of that Freesync Monitor if you have an Nvidia GPU.

I know, however it was the cheapest 1440p 144hz monitor I could find

 

[AssassinUni]

Okay then. Do not take me wrong for not taking the 212 EVO, its just, not the best cooler due to it being loud. What I would recommend would be the Noctua NH-L9i. It performs better than the 212 EVO (I believe as I do not have a lot of experience with parts, just looked at forums lol) and would generate less noise although I heard people complaining it does generate some noise but not as much as the 212 EVO. Hope it helps  Don't be afraid to ask questions if you have any.

[Guest]

20 minutes ago, tzammit_96 said:

I know, however it was the cheapest 1440p 144hz monitor I could find

 

I don't think you will be able to get a GTX 1080 and your other items with a 1700 Euro budget anyway. If you change your pcpartpicker link to Germany it is already 1665 Euros and the psu and gpu don't have a price listed.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€204.46 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€147.70 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (€39.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€92.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€77.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  (€1051.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1665.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-24 15:44 CEST+0200

[tzammit_96]

18 hours ago, lee32uk said:

I don't think you will be able to get a GTX 1080 and your other items with a 1700 Euro budget anyway. If you change your pcpartpicker link to Germany it is already 1665 Euros and the psu and gpu don't have a price listed.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€204.46 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€147.70 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (€39.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€92.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ACX 3.0 Video Card 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€77.49 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Monitor: Asus MG278Q 27.0" 144Hz Monitor  (€1051.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1665.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-24 15:44 CEST+0200

How did you find it at 1051eur? It's only 450ish on computer universe

[Guest]

9 hours ago, tzammit_96 said:

How did you find it at 1051eur? It's only 450ish on computer universe

If you can get it that cheap then ok. I was just going with the price on pcpartpicker.