New Gaming Build

[The_Gaming_Engi]

Hello, my name is The_Gaming_Engi, and I was wondering if this build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BsDnQV is a good one. I haven't built a computer before, but I know a little bit about the parts and things. BTW, I WILL NOT GO WITH INTEL CPU.

[The_Gaming_Engi]

Oh, and I have about a 1k budget, I live in the US, hope to run on two monitors, and is going to be used for gaming.

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, The_Gaming_Engi said:

Oh, and I have about a 1k budget, I live in the US, hope to run on two monitors, and is going to be used for gaming.

If I may, why not go with an Intel CPU?

[The_Gaming_Engi]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

If I may, why not go with an Intel CPU?

I have heard that Intel CPUs are not as good as AMD, but I could be wrong. If so, tell me which to get.

[TreeFrog]

2 minutes ago, The_Gaming_Engi said:

I have heard that Intel CPUs are not as good as AMD, but I could be wrong. If so, tell me which to get.

I would recommend Intel. here's my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/pTfvnn I know its quite a bit over but yeah

[Zyndo]

4 minutes ago, The_Gaming_Engi said:

I have heard that Intel CPUs are not as good as AMD, but I could be wrong. If so, tell me which to get.

You are wrong. Currently intel is even winning the CPU battle (for the most part). That is expected to change when AMD released Zen, but we'll see how that plays out. That being said there's also nothing wrong with going AMD. they aren't "bad" or anything. Intel is currently the way to go though.

 

You want a 1k gaming rig with 2 monitors? does that 1k include the cost of the monitors? or is it 1k for just the tower? do you have any particular form factor or aesthetic in mind?

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, The_Gaming_Engi said:

I have heard that Intel CPUs are not as good as AMD, but I could be wrong. If so, tell me which to get.

Actually, Intel CPUs right now are much better than AMD's, save for the low budget market.

 

With $1000, I would buy this setup:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($65.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $996.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 20:12 EDT-0400

 

Overclockable i5, a GPU that can more or less max out 1080p, and an SSD, there's a lot to like in this build. In games, this CPU will perform up to 50% better than a FX-8350

[The_Gaming_Engi]

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Actually, Intel CPUs right now are much better than AMD's, save for the low budget market.

 

With $1000, I would buy this setup:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($49.85 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($65.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $996.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 20:12 EDT-0400

 

Overclockable i5, a GPU that can more or less max out 1080p, and an SSD, there's a lot to like in this build. In games, this CPU will perform up to 50% better than a FX-8350

Thanks, when I build, I will most likely go with that.

[Zyndo]

5 minutes ago, Energycore said:

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Pretty good build, but I would go with the HD3P motherboard, rather than the HD3 motherboard. It gives you access to 3.1 A and C USB ports for like 10 bucks more.

 

EDIT: okay I guess its like 20 bucks more. but still. decent deal.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, Zyndo said:

Pretty good build, but I would go with the HD3P motherboard, rather than the HD3 motherboard. It gives you access to 3.1 A and C USB ports for like 10 bucks more.

Eh, I tried to stick to the budget. But you might be right.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/FMNcYr

 

Either way USB 3.1 adoption isn't so big that it's a necessity yet. It's a nice thing to have

[Herman Mcpootis]

I'd get this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.54 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB XTREME GAMING Video Card  ($393.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1004.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-09 20:20 EDT-0400

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

No just no

 

Get this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na

Or this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

Or this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/vRmLrH/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

[The_Gaming_Engi]

Ok, I think I've gotten enough info to make a proper desicion. Thanks for your help! 

[Zyndo]

If you don't have your heart set on overclocking, this build is also a great alternative and affords you a better GPU at the cost of lower clockspeed CPU.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sK9r6X

 

GL with your build.

[Herman Mcpootis]

12 minutes ago, Energycore said:

No just no

 

Get this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na

Or this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

Or this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/vRmLrH/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Its fine, its under the psu whitelist 'all thermaltake toughpowers'

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

Its fine, its under the psu whitelist 'all thermaltake toughpowers'

Hmm.

 

Initially I was alarmed because of the price but it looks like it's that low because of a mail-in rebate. It's being hard to find reviews for this particular line and it's based on two different platforms, one by CWT and one by Enhance. Now CWT has been stepping their game up recently but they're very capable of making lousy PSUs, as for Enhance, I wouldn't know.

 

I don't like to use rebates when I recommend a build because they don't always work and when they do, they might take a while. If someone gets one, that's a bonus.

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Hmm.

 

Initially I was alarmed because of the price but it looks like it's that low because of a mail-in rebate. It's being hard to find reviews for this particular line and it's based on two different platforms, one by CWT and one by Enhance. Now CWT has been stepping their game up recently but they're very capable of making lousy PSUs, as for Enhance, I wouldn't know.

 

I don't like to use rebates when I recommend a build because they don't always work and when they do, they might take a while. If someone gets one, that's a bonus.

The one in the spec is the CWT version. 

 

From the product page it looks fine to me.

 

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002295

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The one in the spec is the CWT version. 

 

From the product page it looks fine to me.

 

http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00002295

Hard to trust a product page of a power supply since they want their products to look good

 

But i've a feeling that it's a fine PSU that won't fry components.

[Guest]

23 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Hard to trust a product page of a power supply since they want their products to look good

 

But i've a feeling that it's a fine PSU that won't fry components.

But you can see it has Nippon Chemi-Con caps, and also most of the power (744W) available on the 12v rail.It is also continuous power and not peak power. It looks fine to me.

[Energycore]

6 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

But you can see it has Nippon Chemi-Con caps, and also most of the power (744W) available on the 12v rail.It is also continuous power and not peak power. It looks fine to me.

It should not violate ATX specification as far as I can tell