Good first PC build?

[QuickSilver04]

 Basically wanting some people who know more than I do to give my build a once over. This is my first build and I'm still attempting to learn the ways of a PC builder.

I generally play CSGO, BF4, Shadow of Mordor and other, lighter games. I don't plan on overclocking. Trying to keep cost around $900. Any suggestions/help/tips are appreciated!

I'm also looking into picking up a 144Hz monitor, either off of Amazon or Craiglist

 

PCPartPicker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZzGGf

:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $199.99 @ B&H 
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard] | $98.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory] | $39.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $48.89 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card] | $254.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $109.88 @ OutletPC 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply]| $77.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit] | $83.89 @ OutletPC 

 
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $944.51
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$914.51**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-07-14 02:51 EDT-0400 |

 

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id get a singe 8gb stick so you can upgrade later.

 

Id get a ssd

 

Id get a 500w psu.

 

Id get a rx 480 or 1070.

[Jacob Canale]

4 minutes ago, QuickSilver04 said:

 Basically wanting some people who know more than I do to give my build a once over. This is my first build and I'm still attempting to learn the ways of a PC builder.

I generally play CSGO, BF4, Shadow of Mordor and other, lighter games. I don't plan on overclocking. Trying to keep cost around $900. Any suggestions/help/tips are appreciated!

I'm also looking into picking up a 144Hz monitor, either off of Amazon or Craiglist

 

PCPartPicker link: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vZzGGf

:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $199.99 @ B&H 
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard] | $98.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Memory** | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory] | $39.89 @ OutletPC 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $48.89 @ OutletPC 
**Video Card** | [MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card] | $254.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $109.88 @ OutletPC 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply]| $77.99 @ SuperBiiz 
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit] | $83.89 @ OutletPC 

 
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $944.51
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$914.51**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-07-14 02:51 EDT-0400 |

 

 

lower the power supply wattage, get 16gb of ram, get the 6500k, and get an 8gb 480, although, wait until the custom 480s are out, font get the blower style ones.

[Flavortown2k16]

wait for 1060 benchmarks and then decide between that and aib 480. Psu is just fine if you want some upgrade headroom.

[HKZeroFive]

NEX units are known to have subpar voltage regulation. Get a Seasonic or XFX unit instead or one of the grey Corsair CXs.

 

SSDs make a world of difference. Consider getting one if you have the budget for it.

 

Wait for the custom RX 480s or the GTX 1060.

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzB7WX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tzB7WX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.89 @ 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) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.88 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: RX 480 8 GB custom cooler ($250.00)
Other: OS 
Total: $873.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-14 03:15 EDT-0400

 

You might also want to wait for the 1060 benchmarks. 

[Jacob Canale]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YZgKBP

Here is my version!

[antisleep]

49 minutes ago, Jacob Canale said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YZgKBP

Here is my version!

This is essentially a $1000 build without an OS. Too many rebates and sometimes it take months before it gets to you.

[antisleep]

 

$870 compact White/Black i5-6600 / RX 480 build

Parts picked from 2 merchants for easier shipping and no waiting for rebates cuz there's none:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.80 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: AMD RX 480 8GB Video Card (aftermarket variant) ($240.00) 
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $868.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-14 04:07 EDT-0400

 

$25 Windows 10 OEM on Kinguin.net for $900 all in all.

Alternate ATX build if you don't fancy compact: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tq6P3F

[Herman Mcpootis]

i'd get this if you could do a few rebates. get OS for $20-30 on reddit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($51.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($244.99 @ Newegg) looks like a good deal, get the rx 480/gtx 1060 if you don't like this
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.95 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $892.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-14 06:32 EDT-0400

[Matu20]

If you wish to up the GPU game, then this was the best build I could fit a GTX 1070 in, will cost $994.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: PNY Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Windows 10 ($16.00)
Total: $993.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-14 09:54 EDT-0400