Building a custom gaming PC

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
L

Ljames813

Reputable
Jun 19, 2015
2
0
4,510
Hello,
I am new to the custom gaming pc building world and am trying to figure it all out. I currently stream on twitch and youtube, but at horrendous FPS. I am planning on upgrading to a custom PC. Right now I have a list of possible hardware items that I have researched and chosen, but I want some expert input on it all.

Intel i7 processor (which style is best for gaming/streaming?)
Nvidia GeForce 970 GTX (Anything I need to know)
850W PSU (overkill?)
1 TB storage
Rosewill Challenger Mid Tower Case

Also do I need any aftermarket cooling systems? I'll figure out the motherboard situation later, my current rig has a fairly nice one, but I want to know if all of these are compatible/plausible first.

 
Solution
J
I would say the i7 4790K is a great processor for gaming and streaming at the same time. But most people will try to argue that the i7 5820K is a better cpu.

Comparison for the CPU can be found here.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-5820K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K
But I would recommend the 4790K CPU.

As for the GPU a 970 will allow you to run your games at max setting with comfortable framerates even while streaming. So nothing to worry there.

850W PSU is a little bit overkill since the 970 recommended is only 500W.
Information can be found here. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications
But you can keep the PSU in the event that you want to SLI another 970 in the future. You will have enough...
Sort by date Sort by votes
J

JingLuci

Reputable
May 16, 2015
340
0
4,960
I would say the i7 4790K is a great processor for gaming and streaming at the same time. But most people will try to argue that the i7 5820K is a better cpu.

Comparison for the CPU can be found here.
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-5820K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K
But I would recommend the 4790K CPU.

As for the GPU a 970 will allow you to run your games at max setting with comfortable framerates even while streaming. So nothing to worry there.

850W PSU is a little bit overkill since the 970 recommended is only 500W.
Information can be found here. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-970/specifications
But you can keep the PSU in the event that you want to SLI another 970 in the future. You will have enough headroom to do so with the 850W powering your system.

Storage wise, perhaps you could add a SSD to act as your boot drive. This would speed up everything by a significant amount of time. A 120GB SSD is recommended for any system nowadays.

Aftermarket coolers will ensure your system to run quieter and cooler than what's provided by the tiny stock cooler that comes with your CPU. However if you are looking to overclock your system, an aftermarket cooler is a must have in your build. If not, a simple air cooler will do the trick. Something like the CoolerMaster Hyer EVO 212 will do the trick. But if you want to admire your system from time to time, a Corsair AIO GTX 100i will give your system a much cleaner and sleeker look provided you spend that extra money also saving up tons of space since AIO don't need much space to begin with.

Hope this answer your question.
 
Upvote 1 Downvote
Solution
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom