Thoughts On My First Build?

[Jim Jenkem]

Hey guys... Looking for any thoughts and recommendations on my first build! I've always wanted to build a slick looking gaming machine. I got the GPU, mouse, and copy of Windows 10 from a friend for Free so kinda just building around that... any recommendations before I snag the rest?? ...Thanks guys!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jjRzFt

 

CPU: i5 8400 ($180)

GPU:NVidia GeForce GTX960 (free)

Cooler: Corsair H60 ($60)

Mobo:Asrock Fatal1ty H370 ($105)

RAM: 8GB ddr4 2666 Crucial ($80)

SSD:250gb Samsung 860 evo($75)

HDD: 1TB Western Digital ($40)

PSU:Corsair cx 650W Bronze ($40)

Case: CoolerMaster MC500 ($70)

Monitor: Benq gw2480 ($150)

Keyboard: Corsair K55RGB ($50)

Mouse: Razer Naga Trinity (free)

Case Fan: DeepCool RF120rgb (3pk/$40... cuz why not!)

 

 

[K i a r a]

Looks neat.

 

Id suggest geting another 8gb stick of ram, Or (if money is tight) go 2 sticks of 4Gb, 

Games will run much better in Dual channel then they well with single channel RAM.

[Jim Jenkem]

Thanks! Yea I was just today trying to prioritize wants vs needs and prob gunna push the breaks on the case fans and get a 2nd 8GB stick first 

[thekid77777]

Honestly, respect for placing rgb fans in the needs column orginally.

[Crunchy Dragon]

I would invest in a good quality air cooler over the Corsair AIO.

[Jim Jenkem]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I would invest in a good quality air cooler over the Corsair AIO.

Any recommendations?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, Jim Jenkem said:

Any recommendations?

bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 and Noctua NH-D15 are both good coolers.

[Jim Jenkem]

Hmmm maybe.. aio coolers just looks so much better ha

[jiyeon]

38 minutes ago, Jim Jenkem said:

Any recommendations?

Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One. You'll love it. 

[PurplDrank]

8 hours ago, Jim Jenkem said:

Hey guys... Looking for any thoughts and recommendations on my first build! I've always wanted to build a slick looking gaming machine. I got the GPU, mouse, and copy of Windows 10 from a friend for Free so kinda just building around that... any recommendations before I snag the rest?? ...Thanks guys!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jjRzFt

 

CPU: i5 8400 ($180)

GPU:NVidia GeForce GTX960 (free)

Cooler: Corsair H60 ($60)

Mobo:Asrock Fatal1ty H370 ($105)

RAM: 8GB ddr4 2666 Crucial ($80)

SSD:250gb Samsung 860 evo($75)

HDD: 1TB Western Digital ($40)

PSU:Corsair cx 650W Bronze ($40)

Case: CoolerMaster MC500 ($70)

Monitor: Benq gw2480 ($150)

Keyboard: Corsair K55RGB ($50)

Mouse: Razer Naga Trinity (free)

Case Fan: DeepCool RF120rgb (3pk/$40... cuz why not!)

 

 

agree with the guy up top. Add another 8 gb of ram if you can.