First gaming pc

[RT5xSHOCKz]

Hi im trying to build my first gaming pc. here is what i have so far https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/pfWqPs  . i want to know if any thing needs to change and i dont know what psu to use.i am trying stick to some kind of a budget which is way i have no gone for a i7 4790k, but do you think that the i7 is worth spending more.  Thanks for your help.

[mpsparrow]

What is your budget? Have you bought any of these parts yet?

[RT5xSHOCKz]

I have only got the ram so far. and and am looking to spend £600 to £700

[doomsriker]

looks ok to me. That i5 is overkill, and you could get by fine with an i3, but more power than necessary  is not necessarily a bad thing .  

[why_]

That's a pretty nice mid range build with a nice upgrade path in the future. Only thing I might suggest looking into is an rx480 as new testing shows that it's beating the 1060 in most gaming benchmarks. Since it looks like you might be doing some overclocking and you want a little breathing room for future upgrades, I'd suggest adding around 100-200 watts to the TPD shown on part picker and looking at some corsair or evga models.

[RT5xSHOCKz]

Would a corsair vs550 w psu be ok or should i go for more

[stealth80]

25 minutes ago, doomsriker said:

looks ok to me. That i5 is overkill, and you could get by fine with an i3, but more power than necessary  is not necessarily a bad thing .  

no it isn't, games are already starting to fully utilise an oc'd i7, i5 would be the minimum I would say now, especially if you still want to be gaming in 1- 2 years. Hell I would even say people should be looking at X99 now, but that's expensive

[stealth80]

28 minutes ago, RT5xSHOCKz said:

I have only got the ram so far. and and am looking to spend £600 to £700

That's a shame, I would advised an 1151 rig to take advantage of newer tech and DDR 4

[stealth80]

Theres a few prices missing from your original list, ive set the ram to "purchased" but noticed theres no price for the optical drive and windows. However, 480 has caught up a lot of ground with 1060 and will probably be performing better soon enough, so I can't recommend a 1060 over the 480 any longer:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£225.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.10 @ Eclipse Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£72.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£88.97 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB RS Video Card  (£234.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case  (£35.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224FB/RSMS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  (£11.10 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  (£11.10 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £710.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 18:18 GMT+0000

[RT5xSHOCKz]

4 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

Theres a few prices missing from your original list, ive set the ram to "purchased" but noticed theres no price for the optical drive and windows. However, 480 has caught up a lot of ground with 1060 and will probably be performing better soon enough, so I can't recommend a 1060 over the 480 any longer:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£225.79 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£29.10 @ Eclipse Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£72.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  (Purchased For £0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£88.97 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB RS Video Card  (£234.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Neos ATX Mid Tower Case  (£35.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224FB/RSMS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  (£11.10 @ Amazon UK)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  (£11.10 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £710.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-06 18:18 GMT+0000

What psu size would you recomend

[stealth80]

7 minutes ago, RT5xSHOCKz said:

What psu size would you recomend

550w would be fine, however don't cut corners, a poor PSU will kill components when it fails

 

EVGA G2 are about the no1 recommend on here