first build First PC Build (Experienced Guidance/Review Requested)

[thefallinglink]

Hello! This is my first attempt to build a gaming PC, and I would like to hear what more experienced builders have to say before I follow through with any of the purchases. I believe I can create an upgrade path to save on initial spending costs and gradually add things I want in the future. I will divide the list into sections such as: components I am fairly certain of, those I plan on upgrading with ease, and those I have not quite decided on yet. Current price is looking to be around $750-800 for what I believe to be a high performance gaming built that isn't too over the top or unaffordable. So without further ado, here is my current build:

 

Primary Decided Components

 

-- Motherboard --

MSI Gaming 970 Gaming AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 and SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD 

 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130790

~ $100

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MSI Gaming Z170A GAMING M3 LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130874

~ $150

 

-- GPU -- 

MSI GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127963

~ $290

 

-- CPU --

AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113286

~ $110

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Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=Intel_Core_i5-6500_3.2GHz_Quad-Core_Processor-_-19-117-563-_-Product

~ $200

 

-- CPU Cooling System --

Engine 27 IU Low Profile Cooler

http://coolchiptechnologies.com/

currently unreleased

 

I suppose the CPU cooling requires some explanation. I do not plan to use a liquid cooling system, and when I was doing research on different fan systems I found this Kinetic Cooling Technology. It has a solid scientific background and should be dropping quite soon. (They posted on twitter beginning this month that "the wait is over")

Linus did post a video over a year ago on this technology as it was being developed, and I think it is a terrific breakthrough in the way we approach cooling. It has no fan.

 

Intended Upgrades

 

-- Ram --

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

~ $46

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Ram in DDR4

I intend to eventually purchase more ram, but in my research I have found I may not need it immediately.

UPGRADE:

Additional RAM

 

-- Memory --

SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820329009&cm_re=SK_hynix_SL308_250GB_2.5"_Solid_State_Drive-_-20-329-009-_-Product

~ $65

I intend to keep my Operating System on the SSD. I have not included the OS in my build plan because I don't consider it a main questionable price point, but I plan to stay with Windows 7.

UPGRADE:

Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

~ $50

OR

WD Blue 1TB SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive

~ $50

 

-- Optical Drive --

ASUS 24X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

~ $20

I intend to replace or add to this eventually with a Blu-Ray reader/burner because I like movies and music in a better quality.

 

Undecided Components

 

-- Case --

Currently, I am looking at the Cooler Master modular case because of its potential flexibility but it is a price point that I am not yet certain of.

 

-- Power Supply Unit --

I am not entirely certain which PSU I need, however I don't think I will need 500 Watts and fully modular sounds best. Again, this is another flexible price point that I would appreciate some suggestions on.

 

If there are any serious components I am missing, incompatibilities, suggestions/recommendations or feedback, etc. it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[Samppa221]

I'm smelling bottlenecking with that 6300

[Eden_Frawley]

add all of those parts to a list at pcpartpicker.com

[Kickflapper]

don't go AMD yet! I would find a non-z socket 1151 

[rn8686]

Get a i3 6100 instead of the FX, faster and much easier to upgrade. The 1060 will be bottlenecked, I would just get a RX 470 instead. As for the PSU, at this budget a 500W B2 will be fine. 

[Kickflapper]

So. GPU is king when it comes to gaming PC's (buy the best you can.) for 200.00 USD i would grab a 1060. Get a 1151 motherboard socket and you can get a lower end CPU with an upgrade path. I have had great success with EBAY, buying and selling GPU's. Newegg, and http://slickdeals.net/ ......Amazon can be very overpriced sometimes

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.79 @ OutletPC) will be much better than the fx 6300.
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($57.99 @ Newegg) to use the 2666mhz ram speeds(and also it was cheap )
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($65.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card  ($249.00 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Newegg) if you need a 5.25 bay for disc drives.
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) decent psu for your rig.
Total: $787.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-16 06:28 EDT-0400

[MrPants_]

Yo i've worked with hundreds of ssd's and i can tell you that the kingston v300 is a horrible ssd, it fails much more often than any other ssd. Other than that, Herman McPootis delivers yet another amazing build.