FIrst build And need help

[ferrer233]

hi everyone 

my first build and i have lots of questions. 

but here are the basics first 

 

 Budget & Location: Anywhere from 1,000-1500 depending on what im getting out of the pc. Im located in Orlando fl, usa .

 

Aim: Mostly looking for a gaming pc. However i do some video editing and photo editing nothing crazy just hobbyist stuff.

 

Monitors: Just one for now but I would like the option of adding another in the future 

 

Peripherals: uhhh does this include braided cables cuz i def want those 

 

Why are you upgrading? mainly looking for more power in my games and im sick of playing with my graphics settings on my 960m trying to get the right balance between frames and graphics.

 

 

few questions i also have

 

im avoiding water cooled as a first build just cuz i dont want to make my first build so complicated however if you u guys suggest its not so hard ill give a shot

next question is the a cool case on the market that feature glass panels like the corsair crystal 460x but with a mother board 90 degrees up ...i like the idea of having braided cables draping down like some type of predator pc lol, but i love the all glass design from the corsair ...

i think thats all my questions 

 

thanks for any and all help 

 

ps i have taken apart pc's before and put them back together.. so im not a total noob but none the less treat me like one so i can learn more.

[HKZeroFive]

The obligatory "wait for Ryzen".

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

The obligatory "wait for Ryzen".

i think it will be worth it 

[ferrer233]

really?! i was going for an intel build. i did hear about it maybe i should look more into it. this has been i long time coming too so im eager to get started 

[HKZeroFive]

5 minutes ago, ferrer233 said:

really?! i was going for an intel build. i did hear about it maybe i should look more into it. this has been i long time coming too so im eager to get started 

It's coming out in a week so just hold out for a bit longer. If what AMD claims is remotely true, Ryzen will excel at multi-threaded applications (video and photo editing) over similarly priced Intel counterparts. I'd keep an eye out for the R7 1700X.

 

But wait for third-party benchmarks/reviews because there's always a chance that it may be absolutely terrible or underwhelming.

[Moress]

Ryzen releases for retail in a week, so yeah Id wait

[Jonadong]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YpZM2R This is a little bit higher than ur budget but I had this pcpartpicker laying around #intelforever

[The Sloth]

5 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

It's coming out in a week so just hold out for a bit longer. If what AMD claims is remotely true, Ryzen will excel at multi-threaded applications (video and photo editing) over similarly priced Intel counterparts. I'd keep an eye out for the R7 1700X.

 

But wait for third-party benchmarks/reviews because there's always a chance that it may be absolutely terrible or underwhelming.

 

its hell of a lot better than a i5 especially the 6 core 12 thread version. 

[ferrer233]

i like the intel build but im also going with a theme I for got to mention. all black case with all white internals. im trying to stick with that as much as possible. heres my parts for what i came up with however didnt want to pull trigger on ordering parts until ive gotten some feedback.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc3jsJ

 

 

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

its hell of a lot better than a i5 especially the 6 core 12 thread version. 

Let's see the benchmarks and reviews first before stating it as a fact.

[Fahrenheit01]

52 minutes ago, ferrer233 said:

i like the intel build but im also going with a theme I for got to mention. all black case with all white internals. im trying to stick with that as much as possible. heres my parts for what i came up with however didnt want to pull trigger on ordering parts until ive gotten some feedback.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Dc3jsJ

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list If you're interested i made this Kaby Lake build for my friend and it destroys all games and he also streams with really good performance. It's mini ITX though, but you save a bit of money for not taking a case with a bunch of tempered glass (you can get a Fractal design define nano s if you don't like the Manta) Problem is it's a bit over your budget and i don't know if you have a keyboard and mouse for gaming. Also i suggest getting a 1440p monitor for this build when you got the money. If you really wanna go with Intel then this is the shit, but i suggested that you wait for Ryzen. You should put the NZXT Hue+ in this build so you can fully utilize those fans and that cooler kand you always need some bling in your case)

[DarkBlade2117]

Just wait for Ryzen. If you are given the opportunity to get i7-6900k performance at the price of a 7700k, wait. Also... At $1500, even with keyboard, mouse and monitor a GTX 1070 should be the minimum. Make a post on March 2nd.

[ferrer233]

i will give an update when ryzen drops 

[PsichoSteve]

Black & White themed Ryzen Motherboards:

Asus PRIME X370-PRO AMD X370 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

gigabyte AORUS GA-AX370-GAMING 5 AMD X370 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

msi X370 XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM AMD X370 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

asrock X370 TAICHI AMD X370 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

asrock X370 KILLER SLI AMD X370 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

asrock AB350 PRO4 AMD B350 (SOCKET AM4) DDR4 ATX MOTHERBOARD

 

Researching these various M/B that I could find should keep you busy for a while ferrer