Building my first PC

[sebasti161]

Hi, so I am gonna build my first gaming build in about a week and just checking in here to see if there's anything I'm missing or if I should change something.

All the prices will be in Norwegian Kroner (NOK), I've made a .txt for the parts and pasted it below.

 

---===Computer Components===---
CASE      ; Corsair Carbide SPEC-03 - 695kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/808809
MOBO      ; MSI Z170A Tomahawk - 1699kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/865058
CPU i7    ; Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake - 3490kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/850037
RAM       ; HyperX Fury DDR4 2133MHz 16GB, 8GBx2 - 839kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/882947
GPU       ; MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Gaming X - 3389kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/894857
PSU       ; EVGA BQ 650W Hybrid Modular 80+ - 899kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/895089
HDD       ; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM - 529kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/653050
TH.PAST   ; Thermal Paste - 119kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/460665
CPULQ     ; Corsair Hydro Series H55 CPU Liquid Cooler - 699kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/769187

OS        ; https://www.kinguin.net/category/22175/windows-10-home-oem-key/ - 221,65kr + 9,24kr Kinguin buyer protection = 230,89kr - REMEMBER USB https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

-=Price=-
CPU i7    - 3490kr
MOBO      - 1699kr
RAM       -  839kr
GPU       - 3389kr
PSU       -  899kr
CASE      -  695kr
HDD       -  529kr
TH.PAST   -  119kr
CPULQ     -  699kr

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| Different CPU/Cooler Prices     
| i5:   11085kr  
| i7:   12185kr  
| LQi5: 11489kr  
| LQi7: 12589kr  
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i5:   Price with normal CPU Cooler and i5-6600K Skylake CPU
i7:   Price with normal CPU Cooler and i7-6700K Skylake CPU
LQi5: Price with Liquid CPU Cooler and i5-6600K Skylake CPU
LQi7: Price with Liquid CPU Cooler and i7-6700K Skylake CPU

 

 

[s]CPUCOOL   ; Cooler Master Hyper TX3i - 295kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/891804[/s]
[s]OP.DVD    ; ASUS DRW-24D5MT - 249kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/896902[/s]
[s]FANS      ; Corsair Air AF120 Quiet, 120mm fan - 199kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/756831[/s]
[s]CPU i5    ; Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake - 2390kr - https://www.komplett.no/product/850035[/s]
[s]CPU i5  - 2390kr[/s]
[s]OP.DVD  -  249kr[/s]
[s]FANS    -  199kr[/s]
[s]CPUCOOL -  295kr[/s]

 

MOBO = Motherboard
PSU = Power supply
OP.DV = Optical Drive
TH.PAST = Thermal Paste
CPUCOOL = CPU Cooler
CPULQ = CPU Liquid Cooler
 

[Kantor]

you get a psu with a better rating but otherwise this looks like a solid build.

[Quaker]

It's basically fine the way it is, but I'd make a small suggestion.

Get a basic CM Hyper 212 EVO cooler instead of the Corsair Hydro and use the money saved to get at least a 120Gig SSD to use as the OS boot drive (and often used apps/games).

You could also get a cheaper 550 watt (80+) power supply, if necessary to afford the SSD.

[DarkBlade2117]

2 minutes ago, Kantor said:

you get a psu with a better rating but otherwise this looks like a solid build.

That PSU is fine.

[DarkBlade2117]

3 minutes ago, Quaker said:

It's basically fine the way it is, but I'd make a small suggestion.

Get a basic CM Hyper 212 EVO cooler instead of the Corsair Hydro and use the money saved to get at least a 120Gig SSD to use as the OS boot drive (and often used apps/games).

You could also get a cheaper 550 watt (80+) power supply, if necessary to afford the SSD.

Eh, get a Cryorig M9i or BeQuiet! PURE ROCK. The Evo doesn't deserve as much attention as it gets.

[Castdeath97]

What is the resolution and refresh rate of the monitor you are gaming at?

[Dr.Sadin]

Thats hella noice for your firist pc...and yeah i would also use ssd for os

[sebasti161]

9 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

What is the resolution and refresh rate of the monitor you are gaming at?

I'm running a 24" monitor at 1920x1080. 60hz

 

I'm not gonna use an SSD, I believe it's just overpriced and doesnt give me enough space for what I need.

atm I'm just posting the build here to see if everything is nice, I'm not really planning on replacing anything unless it is required af.

EDIT: And does anyone know if Kinguin is a trustworthy site for an OS?

[Shiv78]

Only problem is that a 1060 is a bottleneck for an i7 6700K. A 1070 would be a better match if you can afford it.

[sebasti161]

Just now, Shiv78 said:

Only problem is that a 1060 is a bottleneck for an i7 6700K. A 1070 would be a better match if you can afford it.

I wish I could afford a 1070/80

[Castdeath97]

9 minutes ago, sebasti161 said:

I'm running a 24" monitor at 1920x1080.

 

I'm not gonna use an SSD, I believe it's just overpriced and doesnt give me enough space for what I need.

atm I'm just posting the build here to see if everything is nice, I'm not really planning on replacing anything unless it is required af.

EDIT: And does anyone know if Kinguin is a trustworthy site for an OS?

If its 60Hz, I feel like the i7 would be a bit of a waste for games. Do you plan on editing videos and streaming? 

[sebasti161]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

Do you plan on editing videos and streaming? 

Most likely, yes.

[Castdeath97]

Just now, sebasti161 said:

Most likely, yes.

Well, your are going to get some benefits out of it then. Do consider getting a 120GB SSD, you can save up by ditching the thermal paste (You get some with almost every cooler in the market) and maybe looking for a still decent power supply with less wattage (650W is a bit of waste for a 1060, maybe 550W).

[sebasti161]

1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

Well, your are going to get some benefits out of it then. Do consider getting a 120GB SSD, you can save up by ditching the thermal paste (You get some with almost every cooler in the market) and maybe looking for a still decent power supply with less wattage (650W is a bit of waste for a 1060, maybe 550W).

I just don't understand the point of an SSD, space>speed

[Castdeath97]

4 minutes ago, sebasti161 said:

I just don't understand the point of an SSD, space>speed

You don't need to be limited with a SSD only, get a HDD and a SSD, install the OS in the SSD with some of your favourite games. Put everything else in the hard drive. It's really a pain to deal with a slow mech drives in some games due to loading times (particularly games like battlefield), boot times also improve a lot.

[GoofyBiscuit]

4 minutes ago, sebasti161 said:

I just don't understand the point of an SSD, space>speed

If you put your OS and programs that you most frequently use on it, your computer will feel much more responsive. The computer would boot faster. Then use the hard drives for mass storage.

[sebasti161]

1 minute ago, Castdeath97 said:

You don't need to be limited with a SSD only, get a HDD and a SSD, install the OS in the SSD with some of your favourite games. Put everything else in the hard drive. It's really a pain to deal with a slow mech drives in some games due to loading times (particularly games like battlefield), boot times also improve a lot.

It's just way too expensive, I've alreay gone multiple thousands over what I intended the build to cost

 

1 minute ago, GoofyBiscuit said:

If you put your OS and programs that you most frequently use on it, your computer will feel much more responsive. The computer would boot faster. Then use the hard drives for mass storage.

I've been using HDD's for atleast 5 years now, no big deal if the computer doesnt respond for a little bit.

[GoofyBiscuit]

1 minute ago, sebasti161 said:

It's just way too expensive, I've alreay gone multiple thousands over what I intended the build to cost

Fair enough.

[Quaker]

23 hours ago, sebasti161 said:

It's just way too expensive, I've alreay gone multiple thousands over what I intended the build to cost

If you are concerned about cost, there are several things you can do:

 

CPU: there's no real advantage (in gaming) to having an i7 over an i5. You could save a lot by getting an i5-6600K

 

RAM: 16Gigs is nice, but 8Gigs is really all you need.

 

Motherboard - there are lots of less expensive Z170 motherboards.

 

Cooler - a basic CM Hyper 212 works almost as well as that AIO unit, but costs a lot less. (a few degrees extra temperature won't hurt anything)

 

Thermal paste - most coolers come with thermal paste (the Hyper 212 and that AIO one do), so there's no need to buy any extra (unless you screw up the install )

 

With all those cost savings you could easily afford an SSD. And, believe me, once you get an SSD you'll never go back to just using a hard drive. The whole system become noticeably much more responsive

 

[sebasti161]

42 minutes ago, Quaker said:

If you are concerned about cost, there are several things you can do:

 

CPU: there's no real advantage (in gaming) to having an i7 over an i5. You could save a lot by getting an i5-6600K

 

RAM: 16Gigs is nice, but 8Gigs is really all you need.

 

Motherboard - there are lots of less expensive Z170 motherboards.

 

Cooler - a basic CM Hyper 212 works almost as well as that AIO unit, but costs a lot less. (a few degrees extra temperature won't hurt anything)

 

Thermal paste - most coolers come with thermal paste (the Hyper 212 and that AIO one do), so there's no need to buy any extra (unless you screw up the install )

 

With all those cost savings you could easily afford an SSD. And, believe me, once you get an SSD you'll never go back to just using a hard drive. The whole system become noticeably much more responsive

 

I ordered the stuff an hour ago, too late pal

Anyways, the reason I'm going with that MOBO is because of it having wireless connection.