Need Help With First Gaming PC Build

[GoliathsDownfall]

I am currently planning out my first build for a gaming pc. However, I feel there could be some better efficiency in cost for it without losing much, if any, power and capabilities. My current plan consists of....

 

 

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=30694226

 

plus

 

This case

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-GS340WB&c=CJ

 

Fan

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471360228&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=CRYORIG+H7+49.0+CFM+CPU+Cooler

 

Debating between the 1080 on the wish list and this graphics card

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=GV-N107IX8&c=CJ

 

 

If anyone could give some input I would be grateful!

The 6 core processor was because I want a couple extra cores for when recording/streaming gameplay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I updated the wish list, hopefully it actually went public this time. but here are the links to my other parts (sorry I didn't do the pc part picker, I'll work on that after this update to add that to the list to hopefully have one complete list.)

 

Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128840

 

 

Other gpu (either this or a 1070)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487244

 

Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182324

 

CPU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117402

 

 

RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820158024

 

SSD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W04770590

 

 

HDD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5AD2U46667

 

 

 

 

 

PC Part Picker list (motherboard isn't on there so the one I picked might not be compatible anyway)

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kfRBLD

[Meag]

2 minutes ago, GoliathsDownfall said:

I am currently planning out my first build for a gaming pc. However, I feel there could be some better efficiency in cost for it without losing much, if any, power and capabilities. My current plan consists of....

 

 

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=30694226

 

plus

 

This case

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-GS340WB&c=CJ

 

Fan

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471360228&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=CRYORIG+H7+49.0+CFM+CPU+Cooler

 

Debating between the 1080 on the wish list and this graphics card

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=GV-N107IX8&c=CJ

 

 

If anyone could give some input I would be grateful!

The 6 core processor was because I want a couple extra cores for when recording/streaming gameplay.

Are you just Gaming on this system? I know you said about recording but is the main aim for this system gaming?

[Thelonious]

10 minutes ago, GoliathsDownfall said:

I am currently planning out my first build for a gaming pc. However, I feel there could be some better efficiency in cost for it without losing much, if any, power and capabilities. My current plan consists of....

 

 

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=30694226

 

plus

 

This case

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=CA-GS340WB&c=CJ

 

Fan

https://www.amazon.com/Cryorig-CR-C7A-Flow-Heatsink-47mm/dp/B0177GTV9U/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471360228&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=CRYORIG+H7+49.0+CFM+CPU+Cooler

 

Debating between the 1080 on the wish list and this graphics card

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=GV-N107IX8&c=CJ

 

 

If anyone could give some input I would be grateful!

The 6 core processor was because I want a couple extra cores for when recording/streaming gameplay.

I can't see the wishlist, can you make a PC parts picker list to supplement it? 

[Gonio]

Sadly can't see the list, but what is your screenresolution and ammount of screens? Helps for deciding your GPU..

 

If it's only gaming and some recording I think you could better go for the skylake platform with the 6700K for CPU. The higher speed helps good with gaming and because hyperthreaded CPU some workload is good doable and might give better results then the X99 platform if that was the 6 core you are talking about.

 

Asuming you use the case mentioned there is no need to mini ATX size card, but the 1070 card is good enough according to reviews but pretty loud. A normal size aftermarket 1070 could be a better option then this 1070.

 

But why you want that specific cooler? Overall there are way more efficient and more silent coolers for similar prices or a small extra. Not saying that it performs bad or whatever, but your case does support bigger ones.

[kittenmetal]

I have tried to find and spend a Budget of $900 but if you shop around and use price comparison plugins you can find the parts cheaper I am sure.

The Biggest questions I have as I can't see the list is what is your Budget? and what Chipset are you looking for Intel or AMD?

What I have here is an AMD Build that I personally think is a fairly solid gaming build if you are looking for an Intel Build then I would look at Gonio's response above...
 

Spoiler

 

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($136.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($136.27 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($73.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $857.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 13:18 EDT-0400

 

Hopefully others can develop and edit this list accordingly.

[GoliathsDownfall]

Hey sorry I'm late getting back to this I was out and about running errands. To answer your questions to better help. I will be gaming and recording on this on windows and I'm also going to run linux on it to do some other things (nothing major, I do all my editing on a Mac).

 

10 hours ago, ShadowArk said:

Are you just Gaming on this system? I know you said about recording but is the main aim for this system gaming?

Hey sorry I'm late getting back to this I was out and about running errands.  I will be gaming and recording on this on windows and I'm also going to run linux on it to do some other things (nothing major, I do all my video, thumbnail, graphic and photo editing on a Mac). So primary use is gaming. I'm hoping in the future I will be able to afford and HTC Vive for it.

[GoliathsDownfall]

10 hours ago, Gonio said:

Sadly can't see the list, but what is your screenresolution and ammount of screens? Helps for deciding your GPU..

 

If it's only gaming and some recording I think you could better go for the skylake platform with the 6700K for CPU. The higher speed helps good with gaming and because hyperthreaded CPU some workload is good doable and might give better results then the X99 platform if that was the 6 core you are talking about.

 

Asuming you use the case mentioned there is no need to mini ATX size card, but the 1070 card is good enough according to reviews but pretty loud. A normal size aftermarket 1070 could be a better option then this 1070.

 

But why you want that specific cooler? Overall there are way more efficient and more silent coolers for similar prices or a small extra. Not saying that it performs bad or whatever, but your case does support bigger ones.

I currently have a 1080p dell monitor, but I plan to step up to a 4k monitor for it once I can afford it after building the monitor. I plan to use the dell as a second screen though to be able to see all my recording software and make sure it is running correctly (I'll be monitoring live stream quality when needed from my Macbook Pro)

 

I'll look into that CPU, I may have already looked at it but didn't know if it was going to be the better choice between that and the Haswell I picked. 

 

the mini 1070 was an idea from pc part picker (browsing for some base ideas) I don't know if I want a 1070 or just invest the extra money for a 1080

 

I'm open to any cooler I just want it compatible with the case I picked and I want to avoid liquid cooling if I can (due to this being my first build and I don't want to mess it up). If I can get a better cooler for a good price then I'll definitely go for that over the one I currently have selected.

[GoliathsDownfall]

10 hours ago, kittenmetal said:

I have tried to find and spend a Budget of $900 but if you shop around and use price comparison plugins you can find the parts cheaper I am sure.

The Biggest questions I have as I can't see the list is what is your Budget? and what Chipset are you looking for Intel or AMD?

What I have here is an AMD Build that I personally think is a fairly solid gaming build if you are looking for an Intel Build then I would look at Gonio's response above...
 

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($136.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($136.27 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($73.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card  ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $857.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-07 13:18 EDT-0400

 

Hopefully others can develop and edit this list accordingly.

I would like to stay around the $1500 range for the parts with maybe some flexibility, but I feel I could make my build significantly cheaper without compromising ability to play.

[GoliathsDownfall]

10 hours ago, Thelonious said:

I can't see the wishlist, can you make a PC parts picker list to supplement it? 

I added the other parts individually, but I am going to make that list because I used the site as a reference from what I saw, but I haven't set my build up or even made an account with them yet.

[kittenmetal]

Ok well I have Edited the Parts list - kept much of it the same - but as I found out we have a $1500 Budget - I managed to add some peripherals like Razer Gaming keyboard and mouse and changed a couple of important things like the RAM and such to better suit the budget - you can find the link to the list here by revealing the spoiler

 

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/V7bvjc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/V7bvjc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($136.27 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2757FH 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1511.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 02:10 EDT-0400

Once again though it is personal preference and taste... and I hope someone offers an Intel based solution for your needs too so you can choose between them.

You can always remove the Monitor if you don't need it reducing the cost by $179 from the given price giving you a fair bit of money to splash out on other bits.

The keyboard and Mouse, - well there are cheaper options for gaming accessories out there - you can also look into Corsair equipment to save you about $50 from that angle...
 

 

Edited September 8, 2016 by kittenmetal
adding comments

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.89 @ OutletPC)  <<Start with dual channel.  Add two more sticks for quad channel performance later.
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Will support two 1070s if needed
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($8.90 @ Newegg)  <<Front intake

Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($8.90 @ Newegg)  <<Front intake

Total: $1387.51

[Gonio]

Unless you plan to drop your MAC for the editing in the near future, but as I read it you will only game and record. Then the 6700K is better for your situation. More cores is in this case not more performance for you. Also your combination of parts won't work. So save your money then for other wanted parts.

 

You mix a 5820K with a Z170 mobo. They are different platforms. For the 5820K you need the x99 platform boards. The 6700K is placeable on the selected mobo.

 

Since you plan to go 4k a 1080 is the way to go. You need the GPU power for good performance then. You can save money by taking a lower W PSU then the 850W. Taking a 500-650 W range is more then plenty already for your requirements.

 

For the cooler might have an very good and efficient option: Scythe Fuma. Only thing to consider is if you have high profile RAM that might get in the way, but you have different types in your picks. The Geil Evo might be in the way, but the GSkill would work I think. To be sure you could go for a normal profile or low profile (LP) kit. Anyway there are options there to find somehting that fits your color and demands. For the RAM, you can stick around the 2400 speed RAM and save the money for your 1080. Higher speed RAM is no real factor in these builds.

[GoliathsDownfall]

22 hours ago, kittenmetal said:

Ok well I have Edited the Parts list - kept much of it the same - but as I found out we have a $1500 Budget - I managed to add some peripherals like Razer Gaming keyboard and mouse and changed a couple of important things like the RAM and such to better suit the budget - you can find the link to the list here by revealing the spoiler

 

  Hide contents

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/V7bvjc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/V7bvjc/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($114.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GAMING ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($136.27 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.77 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($67.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2757FH 27.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($53.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1511.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-08 02:10 EDT-0400

Once again though it is personal preference and taste... and I hope someone offers an Intel based solution for your needs too so you can choose between them.

You can always remove the Monitor if you don't need it reducing the cost by $179 from the given price giving you a fair bit of money to splash out on other bits.

The keyboard and Mouse, - well there are cheaper options for gaming accessories out there - you can also look into Corsair equipment to save you about $50 from that angle...
 

 

 

22 hours ago, stconquest said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($368.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($74.89 @ OutletPC)  <<Start with dual channel.  Add two more sticks for quad channel performance later.
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic EVO Edition 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)  <<Will support two 1070s if needed
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($8.90 @ Newegg)  <<Front intake

Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM  140mm Fan  ($8.90 @ Newegg)  <<Front intake

Total: $1387.51

 

17 hours ago, Gonio said:

Unless you plan to drop your MAC for the editing in the near future, but as I read it you will only game and record. Then the 6700K is better for your situation. More cores is in this case not more performance for you. Also your combination of parts won't work. So save your money then for other wanted parts.

 

You mix a 5820K with a Z170 mobo. They are different platforms. For the 5820K you need the x99 platform boards. The 6700K is placeable on the selected mobo.

 

Since you plan to go 4k a 1080 is the way to go. You need the GPU power for good performance then. You can save money by taking a lower W PSU then the 850W. Taking a 500-650 W range is more then plenty already for your requirements.

 

For the cooler might have an very good and efficient option: Scythe Fuma. Only thing to consider is if you have high profile RAM that might get in the way, but you have different types in your picks. The Geil Evo might be in the way, but the GSkill would work I think. To be sure you could go for a normal profile or low profile (LP) kit. Anyway there are options there to find somehting that fits your color and demands. For the RAM, you can stick around the 2400 speed RAM and save the money for your 1080. Higher speed RAM is no real factor in these builds.

Thank you all for the input! I'll definitely have a lot to think about working with my original build and the other two to see what will be best for me. Thank you for all of the advice as well on parts that might be better for what I want to do. I'll probably be asking more questions as I go so that this build is perfect for me. Also because of the time of year I don't know if it might be worth waiting until Black Friday/Cyber Monday to get my parts. Would that be a good idea or do parts hardly ever go on sale?

[stconquest]

2 hours ago, GoliathsDownfall said:

 

 

Thank you all for the input! I'll definitely have a lot to think about working with my original build and the other two to see what will be best for me. Thank you for all of the advice as well on parts that might be better for what I want to do. I'll probably be asking more questions as I go so that this build is perfect for me. Also because of the time of year I don't know if it might be worth waiting until Black Friday/Cyber Monday to get my parts. Would that be a good idea or do parts hardly ever go on sale?

If you can wait, pick your parts in a "final" manner.  Don't buy; watch the market.  Follow pricing trends and if you see a deal, jump on it.  Deals happen all year round.